Thomas Jefferson Larrison (1930)

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Date: 4/4/2007 at 16:33:40

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 24, 1930
Page 7

Death of T. J. Larrison

Thomas J. Larrison, a Civil war veteran, who had made his home near Winterset, the past eighteen years, died at his farm, east of town, early Sunday morning, April 20th. Mr. Larrison had been in poor health for several years, and had been critically ill during the past few months. He was 85 years of age.

Dearborn county, Indiana, was the birthplace of Mr. Larrison, but he came to Iowa when he was 13 years of age, and for many years made his home with an uncle, Enoch F. Larrison. He enlisted in the Civil war in August, 1862, and served in Company B, 24th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. His twin brother, Andrew Jackson Larrison, was killed in action at Richmond, Kentucky.

Mr. Larrison was married to Miss Catherine Huber, July 27, 1876, and they were the parents of four children. Mrs. Larrison and the (unreadable), Ward H. Larrison and Arthur L. Larrison, of Mitchell, South Dakota, and Mrs. Bertha Wilkinson, of Mitchellville, survive him.

Rev. W. C. Porter, pastor of the United Presbyterian church, conducted the funeral services at Ramsey-Richards funeral home, Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, and burial was made in the Winterset cemetery. He was assisted by the Rev. A. E. George, of the M. E. church at Mitchellville, who had been a lifelong friend of Mr. Larrison.

More details of his life may be found in the mortuary column on page five.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 24, 1930
Page 5

MORTUARY

Thomas Jefferson Larrison

Thomas Jefferson Larrison, son of John and Delano Poe Meyers Larrison, was born in Jackson township, Dearborn county, Indiana, on December 3, 1844, and died at his home, near Winterset, Iowa, Easter Sunday morning, April 20, 1930, at the age of eighty-five years.

When Thomas was thirteen years old he went to live with an uncle, Enoch Freeland Larrison, at Tipton, Iowa, with whom he lived till grown. After the outbreak of the Civil war, he enlisted in August, 1862, and served faithfully in Company B, 24th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. His twin brother, Andrew Jackson Larrison, was killed in action at Richmond, Kentucky.

During his army service, Mr. Larrison was engaged in the following actions: Port Gibson, Raymond Station, Champion Hills, Jackson, Mississippi, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg, and in the Red River campaign in the following engagements: Sabino Cross Roads and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana.

From New Orleans, his regiment took a boat to Washington, D. C., where they arrived in time to assist in repelling Farly’s raid. Under Sheridan he took part in the Shenandoah Valley campaign and was in the battles of Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, and Cedar Creek. Transferred to the Virginia front, he fought at Petersburg and immediately afterward was shipped in a detail under General Terry to Savannah, Georgia, to help Sherman against Johnston. They marched to Raleigh, North Carolina, then were ordered back to Savannah, where he was mustered out.

He returned to his uncle’s home at Tipton, where he lived for 11 years. He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Huber, July 27, 1876. To this union were born four children, all of whom are living. After four years of farming at Tipton, Mr. and Mrs. Larrison moved to a farm in Greene county, in the spring of 1881. They lived there eight years. Afterward they lived near Dexter. The last eighteen years of his life had been spent on the farm east of Winterset.

Thomas Larrison was a loyal soldier, a good farmer, and a faithful friend. He belonged to no organization save the Grand Army of the Republic. He leaves his widow, Mrs.Catherine Huber Larrison; his children, Mrs. Orrell Brooks, of Des Moines; Ward H. Larrison and Arthur L. Larrison, of Mitchell, South Dakota, and Mrs. Bertha Wilkinson, of Mitchellville. There are four grandchildren.

The funeral was held from the Ramsey-Richards funeral home on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, at 2 o’clock, in charge of the Rev. W. C. Porter, assisted by the Rev. A. E. George, of the M. E. church at Mitchellville, from his youth a friend of the family. A select quartet sang “Abide With Me”, “Tenting On the Old Camp Ground”, and “Nearer My God To Thee.” The Pitzer G. A. R. Post No. 55, read the burial service. The eight members of the G. A. R. present, were: E. R. Zeller, commander; Michael Gamble, chaplain; George Anderson, standard bearer; J. M. Robbins, Mr. Jackson, Ed Connoran, David Preston and Geo. Gardner. Rev. George had charge of the committal service at the grave. Rev. Porter pronounced the benediction. A detail of the American Legion, in charge of Major Charles Atkins, fired the salute.

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