Biographical Sketch of William J. Harrison, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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William J. Harrison, farmer, stock raiser and dairyman, of Jefferson
County, Mo., was born near De Soto in 1833, the son of George W. and
Jemima (Null) Harrison.  The father was probably born in Georgia in
1807, and when a boy was brought by an uncle to Missouri, where he 
spent the remainder of his days in farming and stock raising and died
in 1855, while managing a provision store to supply the men employed
in building the Iron Mountain Railroad.  The mother was born in 1813,
and died in 1859.  She was a daughter of William Null, who was an 
early and well known citizen of Jefferson County, Mo.  Wm. J. receiv-
ed but few early educational advantages, and in 1859 was married to 
Ann C., daughter of James R. and Margaret England.  Mr. England was
born in Tennessee, but, when a boy, was brought by his father to Miss-
ouri.  His wife was a native of Jefferson County, and a daughter of
James McCormack.  Mr. Harrison and wife became the parents of six
children, three of whom are living: James Edwin, George Franklin and 
Oscar Clark.  Mr. Harrison first settled near Valle's Mines where he
lived until 1864.  At this time he made an extended trip through 
Colorado, Idaho, Washington Territory, etc., having been absent six-
teen months.  After his return he settled on his present excellent
farm of 250 acres.  He is a Democrat in politics and cast his first
presidential vote for Buchanan.  He and wife are members of the Meth-
odist Episcopal Church South.

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