Dade County, Missouri Biographies-John HARRISON

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, Missouri, 1889. 
Published by Goodspeed-Pgs. 813, 814

John Harrison, postmaster at Greenfield, Mo., was born in Boone Co., Mo.,
May 22, 1825, and is the son of George and Malinda (Lynes) Harrison, and
the grandson of John and Elizabeth (Harris) Harrison.  George Harrison 
was born in Alexander, Va., September 3, 1800, and was left an orphan 
when but a small boy.  After the death of his parents he was taken by 
his uncle, a Mr. Dennis, who removed to Woodford County, Ky., and here 
George learned the saddler's trade.   When a young man he went to Old 
Franklin, Howard County, Mo., and shortly afterward to Columbia, Boone 
County, of the same State, where he was married, March 24, 1824, to Miss 
Malinda Lynes.  Mr. Harrison died in Hempstead County, Ark., September 22,
1859.  His wife was born in Madison County, Ky., August 12, 1803, and when
five years of age her parents, Joseph and Mary Lynes, moved to St. Louis,
and thence to Boone County, Mo., being among the pioneer settlers.  Since
1851 Mrs. Harrison has lived with her daughter, Elmira Meng, of Dover, Mo.
Mrs. Harrison is the mother of four children.  John Harrison attained his
growth in Boone County, Mo., and received a fair education in the schools
of that county.  After leaving home he commenced working at the 
harness-maker's trade, but a few years later took up merchandising at 
Walnut Grove, Greene County.  May 18, 1853, he married Miss Mary E. 
Foushee, daughter of William and Narcissa (Hunt) Foushee, of St. Charles
County, Mo., and a native of Claiborne County, Tenn., born in 1833.  
William Foushee was a native Virginian.  To Mr. and Mrs. Harrison were 
born nine children: Roger H., a physician near Gainesville, Texas; Charles,
deputy postmaster of Greenfield, and a harness-maker by trade; Mark E., 
a dentist of Nevada, Mo.; Edwin, assistant cashier in Dade County Bank; 
Ralph, cadet at West Point; William, in Victoria, New Mexico, manager of 
a broom factory; Ruth (deceased), Hugh and Elmira.  After marriage Mr. 
Harrison located in Bolivar, where he established a harness and saddlery 
shop, and where he remained until after the war.  In 1866 he became a 
citizen of Greenfield, and established a harness and saddle shop, which 
he conducted until May 19, 1885, when he was appointed by William F. Vilas 
as postmaster of Greenfield, which position he filled to the satisfaction 
of all concerned.  He is a Democrat in political views, casting his first 
presidential vote for Gen. Taylor in 1848.  He was a member of the school 
board of Greenfield for a number of years, and was one of the initial 
members.  He was also a member of the city council for some time.  Mrs. 
Harrison is a member of the Christian Church.

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