DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; Biography: W. W. Harrington - h652

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W W. Harrington.  Nowhere within the limits  
of De Soto Parish, La., can there be found a man
who takes greater interest in the agricultural and
stock affairs than Mr. Harrington, or who strives
more continually to promote and advance these in-
terests.  Like so many native-born residents of
this section, he is an energetic and enterprising
and, although he has been known here from earliest
boyhood, naught has ever been said derogatory to
his character.  He was born in Bossier Parish,
November 15, 1860, and is a son of Cyrus and
Lucy (Roberts) Harrington, who originally came
from the Old North State, removing first to
Mississippi and then to Louisiana, taking up their
abode in the latter state at a very early day. After
residing a short time in Bossier Parish they re
moved to Caddo, thence to De Soto Parish, where
they are still residing, the father being a worthy
and talented minister of the Presbyterian Church.
To him and his wife four children were born, two
of whom are living at the present time: K. W.
(wife of J. M. Flenniken) and W. W. Harrington,
the latter having been a resident of this parish
since he was eight years of age.  He was a bright
and intelligent youth, and the common school
advantages which he received were improved to the 
utmost, his knowledge of books extending far beyond 
the three R's.  He has followed planting all his life, 
and is now the owner of 480 acres of land and has about 
120 acres under the plow. He has made many valuable 
improvements on this property, and has a comfortable, 
commodious and pleasing residence.  He devoted the 
cultivated portion of his land to the raising of cotton, 
corn and oats, and he is also considerably interested in 
fine stock-raising, some of his colts of one and two years 
of age taking first premium at the Louisiana State Fair in 
1889.  He is a wideawake young man, and takes great 
pride in bringing his parish to the front. He 
has also taken premiums on cotton. He is a member of the Farmers' 
Alliance, being parish secretary.  He was married in 1887 to Miss 
M.S. Glassell, a native of De Soto Parish, by whom he has two 
children: Amelia D. and Cyrus. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington are 
members of the Presbyterian Church.