Taliaferro County GaArchives Biographies.....Harrison, Joseph Thomas "Tom" December 4, 1827 - February 2, 1924
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Joseph Thomas "Tom" Harrison was born Dec. 4, 1827, died Feb. 2, 1924, and is 
buried at Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery.  He was son of William M. Harrison 
and Martha Rhodes.  Wiley Jones’ cemetery book shows his tombstone inscription 
as “T. J. Harrison,” which is incorrect.  His tombstone clearly shows the 
inscription as “J. T. Harrison.  (See photo on Taliaferro Co. GenWeb Archives, 
Cemetery section, Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery.)  In addition, the 
inscription on the tombstone of his second wife, Amanda Hackney, states that 
she was “Wife of J. T. Harrison.”  (Photo also posted on Taliaferro Co. 
Archvies.)

He was a Confederate Soldier, listed as Sergeant in the 3rd Regiment Cavalry 
(State Guards), Company D.  There is some confusion regarding his military 
record as there are two listings: (1) J. T. Harrison and (2) Thomas J. 
Harrison.  The records are identical and one record shows that Thomas J. 
Harrison was an alternate name for J. T. Harrison.  This seems very likely as, 
to date, no Thomas J. Harrison has been found in Taliaferro Co. records.  

Tom Harrison was married twice and had children by each marriage.  His first 
marriage was to Sarah Ann Darracott, Jan. 13, 1853 (Taliaferro Co. Mar. Bk. A, 
p. 241).  She was b. ca. 1835 and apparently died sometime between 1857 and 
1860.  She was daughter of James B. & Tabitha (Conner) Darracott.  He married 
second to Amanda M. Hackney, Nov. 23, 1860 (Taliaferro Co. Mar. Bk. A, p. 291) 
Amanda was b. March 22, 1835, d. May 7, 1893, buried Crawfordville Baptist 
Cemetery.  She was daughter of James T. & Mary (Jeffries) Hackney.  

He left a will in Taliaferro Co. dated March 17, 1919 and probated Feb. 2, 
1924.  In his will he names his four daughters, Mrs. Fannie Elizabeth Flynt, 
Mrs. Anna Estella Moore, Mrs. Margaret Ophelia Allen and Mrs. Mary Jane 
McGiboney.  (Taliaferro Co. Will Rec. C., page 8.)  

CHILDREN BY SUSAN A. DARRACOTT:  

1.  James William Harrison, b. ca. 1856. No further information.  He is not 
named in his father’s will and may have died young.  He last appears in 
Taliaferro Co. records in the 1870 census, listed as age 16.  

2. Margaret Ophelia Harrison, b. Nov. 4, 1855, d. Feb. 27, 1925.  She married 
Nathan A. Allen, Dec. 17, 1874 (Taliaferro Co. Mar. Bk. B, p. 66.).  Both 
buried Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery.  Nathan Allen was b. June 12, 1852, d. 
July 4, 1927, son of John T. Allen and Susan M. Chapman.  

3.  Mary Jane Harrison, b. Dec. 1, 1857, Taliaferro Co., d. Oct. 7, 1929, 
Taliaferro Co., married (as his second or third(?) wife) to William Robert 
McGibony, April 11, 1897 (Taliaferro Co. Mar. Bk. C., p. 357).  Both buried 
Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery.  

CHILDREN BY AMANDA HACKNEY:  

1. Frances Elizabeth Harrison, b. Sept. 16, 1861, d. Jan. 29, 1942, married (as 
his second wife) to Henry H. Flynt, Feb. 22, 1883 (Taliaferro Co. Mar. Bk. B, 
p. 149).  Both buried Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery.  Henry H. Flynt is listed 
in the 1900 census as being born May 1845.  He was son of Augustus Wesley Flynt 
and Sarah D. McCoy.  

2. Anna Estella Harrison, b. Feb. 6, 1863, d. March 18, 1939, married Marion E. 
Moore, May 17, 1888, (Taliaferro Co. Mar. Bk. B, p. 194).  Both buried 
Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery.  


SOURCES:  
1.  Tombstone Inscriptions, Crawfordville Baptist Cemetery.
2.  Will of William M. Harrison, (Taliaferro Co. Will Rec. B., p. 142)
3.  Taliaferro Co. Census Records, 1850-1920)
4.  CSA Records, Taliaferro Co. GenWeb Archives.
5.  Will of Joseph Thomas Harrison.
6.  “Taliaferro County Georgia Records & Notes” by Alvin Mel Lunceford, Jr.



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