HARRISON
Judge James W. Harrison died at his home in Denver, Colo., Sunday, November 28, 1915. The body was taken to Corder and the funeral held Thursday in the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Powell of Mayview, the hour of service being 10:30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Calvary cemetery at Corder. Deceased was a native of Lafayette county and was born March 1, 1839. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Harrison, both natives of Virginia. September 27, 1860, he was married to Miss Ellen Davis. To this union, nine children were born, six of whom are living. They are Mrs. Nathan Corder of Corder; Joseph, Leslie, Hugh, Fleet and William, all residents of Colorado. Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. S. B. Ward and Mrs. S. A. Fields of this city. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1864 and at the close of the war returned to Lafayette county and engaged in farming. Later he moved to Higginsville where he conducted a general store for a number of years, leaving here about eighteen years ago. He is remembered by many of the older citizens among whom he had many warm friends.
--- The Higginsville Advance, Friday, December 3, 1915
Full name was Jeramiah James Washington Harrison. His father was William Washington Harrison and his mother was Polly Elizabeth Harrison nee Sims.
Biographical Sketch of Hon. James W. Harrison, Lafayette County, Missouri
Hon. James W. Harrison, the subject of the following sketch, son of William W. Harrison, and the youngest of nine children, is a native of Davis township, Lafayette county, Missouri, born March, 1839. Was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. His parents came to Missouri in 1838. They were both natives of Virginia; his father of Madison county and his mother of Green county. His father died in 1876, at the advanced age of 82 years, and his mother in 1869, aged 69 years. James W. was married, September 27, 1860, to Miss Ellen Davis, daughter of Dr. H. C. Davis. Nine children were born to them, seven of whom are now living, viz.: Marcellus, William, Joseph, Fleet, Leslie R., Comorah and Estella. He now resides in Davis township, engaged in farming and stock raising, owning a well watered farm of 400 acres of well cultivated land. In 1864, he enlisted in the confederate service, Company C, Hunter's regiment, which was subsequently consolidated with Gen. Jackman's command. He entered the service an orderly sergeant, and participated in the battles of Independence, Blues, Westport, Drywood and Newtonia. June 16, 1865, he surrendered at Shreveport, being in command of the regiment, his superior officers
having resigned their position and gone to Mexico. In 1878, he was elected Justice of the county court, of Lafayette county. At the expiration of his term of two years, his judgement, and ability to fill the office were complimented by his re-election in 1880. Mr. Harrison and wife are members of the Baptist Church at Aullville; postoffice
Aullville.
--- From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881.
Judge James W. Harrison died at his home in Denver, Colo., Sunday, November 28, 1915. The body was taken to Corder and the funeral held Thursday in the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Powell of Mayview, the hour of service being 10:30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Calvary cemetery at Corder. Deceased was a native of Lafayette county and was born March 1, 1839. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Harrison, both natives of Virginia. September 27, 1860, he was married to Miss Ellen Davis. To this union, nine children were born, six of whom are living. They are Mrs. Nathan Corder of Corder; Joseph, Leslie, Hugh, Fleet and William, all residents of Colorado. Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. S. B. Ward and Mrs. S. A. Fields of this city. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1864 and at the close of the war returned to Lafayette county and engaged in farming. Later he moved to Higginsville where he conducted a general store for a number of years, leaving here about eighteen years ago. He is remembered by many of the older citizens among whom he had many warm friends.
--- The Higginsville Advance, Friday, December 3, 1915
Full name was Jeramiah James Washington Harrison. His father was William Washington Harrison and his mother was Polly Elizabeth Harrison nee Sims.
Biographical Sketch of Hon. James W. Harrison, Lafayette County, Missouri
Hon. James W. Harrison, the subject of the following sketch, son of William W. Harrison, and the youngest of nine children, is a native of Davis township, Lafayette county, Missouri, born March, 1839. Was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. His parents came to Missouri in 1838. They were both natives of Virginia; his father of Madison county and his mother of Green county. His father died in 1876, at the advanced age of 82 years, and his mother in 1869, aged 69 years. James W. was married, September 27, 1860, to Miss Ellen Davis, daughter of Dr. H. C. Davis. Nine children were born to them, seven of whom are now living, viz.: Marcellus, William, Joseph, Fleet, Leslie R., Comorah and Estella. He now resides in Davis township, engaged in farming and stock raising, owning a well watered farm of 400 acres of well cultivated land. In 1864, he enlisted in the confederate service, Company C, Hunter's regiment, which was subsequently consolidated with Gen. Jackman's command. He entered the service an orderly sergeant, and participated in the battles of Independence, Blues, Westport, Drywood and Newtonia. June 16, 1865, he surrendered at Shreveport, being in command of the regiment, his superior officers
having resigned their position and gone to Mexico. In 1878, he was elected Justice of the county court, of Lafayette county. At the expiration of his term of two years, his judgement, and ability to fill the office were complimented by his re-election in 1880. Mr. Harrison and wife are members of the Baptist Church at Aullville; postoffice
Aullville.
--- From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881.
HARRISON
Judge James W. Harrison died at his home in Denver, Colo., Sunday, November 28, 1915. The body was taken to Corder and the funeral held Thursday in the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Powell of Mayview, the hour of service being 10:30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Calvary cemetery at Corder. Deceased was a native of Lafayette county and was born March 1, 1839. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Harrison, both natives of Virginia. September 27, 1860, he was married to Miss Ellen Davis. To this union, nine children were born, six of whom are living. They are Mrs. Nathan Corder of Corder; Joseph, Leslie, Hugh, Fleet and William, all residents of Colorado. Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. S. B. Ward and Mrs. S. A. Fields of this city. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1864 and at the close of the war returned to Lafayette county and engaged in farming. Later he moved to Higginsville where he conducted a general store for a number of years, leaving here about eighteen years ago. He is remembered by many of the older citizens among whom he had many warm friends.
--- The Higginsville Advance, Friday, December 3, 1915
Full name was Jeramiah James Washington Harrison. His father was William Washington Harrison and his mother was Polly Elizabeth Harrison nee Sims.
Biographical Sketch of Hon. James W. Harrison, Lafayette County, Missouri
Hon. James W. Harrison, the subject of the following sketch, son of William W. Harrison, and the youngest of nine children, is a native of Davis township, Lafayette county, Missouri, born March, 1839. Was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. His parents came to Missouri in 1838. They were both natives of Virginia; his father of Madison county and his mother of Green county. His father died in 1876, at the advanced age of 82 years, and his mother in 1869, aged 69 years. James W. was married, September 27, 1860, to Miss Ellen Davis, daughter of Dr. H. C. Davis. Nine children were born to them, seven of whom are now living, viz.: Marcellus, William, Joseph, Fleet, Leslie R., Comorah and Estella. He now resides in Davis township, engaged in farming and stock raising, owning a well watered farm of 400 acres of well cultivated land. In 1864, he enlisted in the confederate service, Company C, Hunter's regiment, which was subsequently consolidated with Gen. Jackman's command. He entered the service an orderly sergeant, and participated in the battles of Independence, Blues, Westport, Drywood and Newtonia. June 16, 1865, he surrendered at Shreveport, being in command of the regiment, his superior officers
having resigned their position and gone to Mexico. In 1878, he was elected Justice of the county court, of Lafayette county. At the expiration of his term of two years, his judgement, and ability to fill the office were complimented by his re-election in 1880. Mr. Harrison and wife are members of the Baptist Church at Aullville; postoffice
Aullville.
--- From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881.
Judge James W. Harrison died at his home in Denver, Colo., Sunday, November 28, 1915. The body was taken to Corder and the funeral held Thursday in the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Powell of Mayview, the hour of service being 10:30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Calvary cemetery at Corder. Deceased was a native of Lafayette county and was born March 1, 1839. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Harrison, both natives of Virginia. September 27, 1860, he was married to Miss Ellen Davis. To this union, nine children were born, six of whom are living. They are Mrs. Nathan Corder of Corder; Joseph, Leslie, Hugh, Fleet and William, all residents of Colorado. Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. S. B. Ward and Mrs. S. A. Fields of this city. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1864 and at the close of the war returned to Lafayette county and engaged in farming. Later he moved to Higginsville where he conducted a general store for a number of years, leaving here about eighteen years ago. He is remembered by many of the older citizens among whom he had many warm friends.
--- The Higginsville Advance, Friday, December 3, 1915
Full name was Jeramiah James Washington Harrison. His father was William Washington Harrison and his mother was Polly Elizabeth Harrison nee Sims.
Biographical Sketch of Hon. James W. Harrison, Lafayette County, Missouri
Hon. James W. Harrison, the subject of the following sketch, son of William W. Harrison, and the youngest of nine children, is a native of Davis township, Lafayette county, Missouri, born March, 1839. Was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. His parents came to Missouri in 1838. They were both natives of Virginia; his father of Madison county and his mother of Green county. His father died in 1876, at the advanced age of 82 years, and his mother in 1869, aged 69 years. James W. was married, September 27, 1860, to Miss Ellen Davis, daughter of Dr. H. C. Davis. Nine children were born to them, seven of whom are now living, viz.: Marcellus, William, Joseph, Fleet, Leslie R., Comorah and Estella. He now resides in Davis township, engaged in farming and stock raising, owning a well watered farm of 400 acres of well cultivated land. In 1864, he enlisted in the confederate service, Company C, Hunter's regiment, which was subsequently consolidated with Gen. Jackman's command. He entered the service an orderly sergeant, and participated in the battles of Independence, Blues, Westport, Drywood and Newtonia. June 16, 1865, he surrendered at Shreveport, being in command of the regiment, his superior officers
having resigned their position and gone to Mexico. In 1878, he was elected Justice of the county court, of Lafayette county. At the expiration of his term of two years, his judgement, and ability to fill the office were complimented by his re-election in 1880. Mr. Harrison and wife are members of the Baptist Church at Aullville; postoffice
Aullville.
--- From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881.
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