William Henry Harrison

HARRISON, TOPHAM, KINKADE, CARRELL, LOUDENBECK, HITCHCOCK

Posted By: Steve Harrison (email)
Date: 6/1/2008 at 16:56:23

“Adams County Union-Republican” (Corning, Iowa)
July 6, 1921 (Wednesday)

Page 6, Column 6 in the “Cromwell” Column

“Word was received Sunday [July 3] of the death of William Henry Harrison at the home of his daughter, Mrs. [Charity] Chattie Topham, in [Friant,] California. It is expected the remains will reach Cromwell Friday [July 8], where the funeral and interment will be made. Thus another old settler of Cromwell has passed away. The deceased is the father of Mrs. Elmer [Evelyn] Kinkade, of Cromwell, and H[arry] C[arrell] Harrison, of Creston. We will give a more extended obituary later.” END

“Adams County Union-Republican” (Corning, Iowa).
July 13, 1921 (Wednesday). Page 7, Column 2 in the “Cromwell” Column.

“The following is the obituary of William Henry Harrison, who passed away Sunday, July 3rd, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. [Charity] Clifton Topham, near Fresno, Cal. William Henry Harrison was born near Princeville, Ill., April 3, 1838, and died July 3, 1921, at the age of 83 years and 3 months. He had been in poor health all winter. The deceased went to Galva, Ill., in 1858. January 23, 1860, he was married to Orpha Ann Carroll [Carrell]. Ten children were born to this union, one dying in infancy, 59 years ago, and nine children are living, three sons and six daughters, as follows; Elmer E. Harrison, Seattle, Wash.; Misses Belle and Pearl Harrison, Los Angeles, Cal., Walter Harrison, Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. [Mary Elizabeth] H[arry] C[ross] Loudenbeck, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Harry C. Harrison, Creston, Iowa; Mrs. [Frances Ellen] Frank H. Hitchcock, Franklin, Pa.; Mrs. [Charity] Clifton Topham, near Fresno Cal.; Mrs. [Evelyn] E[lmer]E.Kinkade, Cromwell, Iowa. Mr. Harrison and family moved from Galva, Ill., on a farm south of Cromwell in the spring of 1875, where they lived until 1904, when they moved to Cromwell. For the past few years Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have been making their home with their children, having made many trips from coast to coast. They made a visit here last fall on their way from Pittsburg, Pa.; to California. January 23, 1920, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. H. C. Louddnbeck [Loudenbeck], at Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Harrison united with the Methodist church in Illinois at an early age and for a good many years he has been a member of the Cromwell Congregational church and was a member at the time of his death. He leaves besides his aged wife, and children, 18 grandchildren, and one sister in California, besides a host of friends. The remains were brought to Cromwell and the funeral was held in the Congregational church Saturday afternoon [July 9] at 3 o’clock. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Samuel Hitchcock, of Williston, N.D., a former Cromwell pastor, and who was called to attend the funeral of his father [Lucius Hitchcock], the week before. He was assisted by Rev. S. L. Unger, pastor of the church. The music was rendered by a quartet, composed of Mrs. Dorothy Henry, Miss Josephine Sutton, Will Smith and E. O. Polson, with Miss Mae Kinkade as pianist. The pal [sic] bearers were James Brown, E. N. Dougherty and W. W. Burns, of Creston, and W. J. Colbert, W. S. Mills and C. E. Ours, of Cromwell. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. The interment was made in the Maple Hill cemetery [aka Cromwell Cemetery]. Six of the children with the wife were present at the funeral. They were Miss Belle Harrison, Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Loudenbeck, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Walter S. Harrison, Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. Frank H. Hitchcock, Franklin, Pa.; H.C. Harrison and family, of Creston; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kinkade, Cromwell. Among the friends from abroad were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hall, a nephew, from Lone Tree, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Braun of Prescott; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Burns, Mrs. C. H. Thomas, Richard Brown, Howard Brown, James Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Foquer, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Forquer, Mrs. M. E. Bacon, Mrs. L. L. Goole, Mrs. D. J. Gibbons, Mrs. T. S. H. Dougherty, Mrs. Hiram Webb, D. H. Brooks, Mrs. Stella Franklin, Mrs. Charles Dean and her daughter, Miss Alice Randolph, E. N. Dougherty, Ed Lervis, Mrs. Fannie Zollars, Mr. and Mrs. William Kinkade, all of Creston; Mrs. Marie Brooks, Centerville. The relatives have the sympathy of the community. Thus another old settler has passed away. They are going fast.” END