I have had many requests for these biographies so I am going to post them
to the list one at a time. I will list the names mentioned therein
before the biography.
Lillie HARRISON CAMPBELL
W.R. CAMPBELL
Audra E. MORRIS HARRISON
Grace HARRISON
Green L. HARRISON
J. M. HARRISON
Lillian HARRISON
Malinda HOWELL HARRISON
Morris HARRISON
Richard P. HARRISON
T. P. HARRISON
Wiley P. HOWELL
Mrs. John MOCK (nee HARRISON)
Elba EDMISTON MORRIS
Frank MORRIS
Larkin M. MORRIS
Dr. Harrison WELCH
Copied from CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF ARKANSAS, VOLUME II published in 1922
by the S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago-Little Rock.
Page 427-8:
J. M. HARRISON
J. M. Harrison, filling the office of postmaster at Prairie
Grove, is a representative of one of the old and honored pioneer families
of Washington county. From an early period in the development of this
section of the state representatives of the name have been found and have
been closely associated with agricultural and other business interests
leading to the upbuilding of northwestern Arkansas. The grandfather,
GREEN L. HARRISON, came by flatboat to Lewisburg, now Morrilton, and then
drove across country with ox team to Washington county, where he
established his residence. His son, RICHARD P. HARRISON, was born and
reared near Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and spent his entire life in this
locality, his attention being given to agricultural pursuits. He married
MALINDA HOWELL, a native of Tennessee and a daughter of WILEY P. HOWELL,
who was an early settler of Arkansas and afterward gave a part of his
original claim to his daughter, Mrs. Harrison. He, too, bore his part in
the work of pioneer development here. Mrs. Harrison died on the old
homestead farm, while RICHARD P. HARRISON died at Eureka springs. They
were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, South and in politics Mr.
Harrison was an earnest democrat who twice represented his district in
the state legislature and left the impress of his individuality upon the
laws enacted during that period. For four years he served with the
Confederate army in the Civil war. To him and his wife were born five
children, of whom three are living: MRS. JOHN MOCK, who was born August
10, 1868 and resides in Altus, Oklahoma; T. P. who was born May 6, 1871,
and is now county assessor of Washington county, living at Prairie Grove;
and J. M. Another child of the family, LILLIE, became the wife of W. R.
CAMPBELL, who resided near Prairie Grove, where her death occurred in
1897.
J. M. HARRISON was born near Prairie Grove on the 15th of April,
1878. He obtained his education in the schools of Prairie Grove,
spending his youthful days on the home farm to the age of eighteen years,
when he turned to mercantile pursuits and was identified with commercial
interests in Prairie Grove to the time of his appointment to the office
of postmaster, in which he is now serving his second term. He is very
prompt and faithful in his duties and has made a most excellent record in
office.
On the 16th of May, 1902, Mr HARRISON was married to Miss AUDA E.
MORRIS, who was born and reared at Canehill, Arkansas. They were the
last couple that Dr. HARRISON WELCH ever married. Mrs. Harrison is a
daughter of LARKIN M. and ELBA (EDMISTON) MORRIS, natives of Georgia and
of Washington county, where Mr. Morris followed shoemaking. Mr. and Mrs.
MORRIS had three children, two of whom survive: FRANK, who is manager
for the office of the Arbucke Coffee Company at El Paso, Texas; and Mrs.
Harrison. Both Mr. and Mrs. Morris were members of the Presbyterian
church and Mr. Morris belonged to the Masonic fraternity, loyally
following the teachings and purposes of the craft. His political
allegiance was given to the democratic party. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have
become parents of two daughters and a son: LILLIAN, who is now attending
college at Chickasha, Oklahoma; GRACE, who is a high school pupil; and
MORRIS, who is in his last year of the grammar school grades. The family
is highly esteemed, warm-hearted hospitality being extended to them
throughout the community in which they make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison are faithful followers of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and his membership relations also extend to the
Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen of the World. He is past chancellor
in the former organization and has also filled all of the chairs in the
Woodmen camp. His political allegiance has always been given to the
democratic party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise and
he received his appointment to his present office under the
administration of President Wilson. He is proving a most capable
official, loyal in every way to the duties reposed in him, and he has won
not only commendation for his faithfulness and capability in office but
also has gained the high respect of all with whom social, business or
official relations have brought him into contact.