New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
SOME OF GENERAL HIRRIsONs KINDRED.

From The Chicago Uorald.
Though very few are aware OF the TACT u Is never
thclcss true, that some OF the Presidents nearest
relatives live here in Chicago, or what amounts TO
the same thing in Riverside, ono of ChcagU's most
pleasant suburbs. These relatives comprise Mrs
betty sheets Harrison widow of President Harrison
oldest brother and her four grown children me
Presidents oldest brother Colonel Archibald Irwin
Harrison He entered the regular army at me ago
Of twenty twenty-one and served number OF years
attaining tho rank OF lieutenant lie married Miss
Betty daughter Of william Sheets leading Indiana
politician and close friend and confidential adviser
Of william Henry Harrison IN 1s4O AZ the time OK
time, but upon the breaing out Of the Rebellion 70
entered It, being the first man In Indiana TO report 10
call for troops was made. He was given a captains
commission, and raised a company In indianapolis,
which went out with the 27th Indiana Regmcnt OK
sickness compelled him to leave the service early In
the war, and returning to Indianapolis, ne weno n,O
business with his fatherin law. The firm carried on
he book and general PuoShng Gc ana az one
never having recovered his health lost In the army:
His family continued reside in Indianapolis until
D' Mrs Harrison the widow, who Is now about fifty
years Old though she Ssace 3oki III ahs S heE
the Chicago agent OF transportation company bnoW
ty-fve years old, good-looklng, unmarried and; ac,
cording TO his friends an exceptionally intellieent
lived in Locust-st, the North Side lis present
home in Riverside he bought shortly before moving
into It. The other children are three daushieie-
Mary Randolph, Jennie Carter and Elizabeth Irwin
Harrison An three are young ladies' crown and
we'll "They pretty, accomplished and refined,
and altogether Just as nice girls can be found in
Chicago All three arc younger than the brother
Elizabeth married only two months ago to Thorn
ton Lewis, who is employed by N. X Farbank d Co.
The family has always been most friendly and
Intimate terms with the family OF General Harrison,
and whenever the resident-eect visits Chicago his
sstcrinlaw, nephew and nieces Will doubtless DO his
entertainers.
The Chicago Harrisons arc of ilustrious lineage
the mothers side well on the fathers. Mrs.
Harrfsons mother, Mrs. William Sheets. who is now
about eighty Yeas old and living in Philadelphia was
lp nfpd pf
Harrison Her own father, Thomas Randolph. was a
of Independence, and killed the battle OF 1lppe-
canoe while lighting under William Henry Harrison,
the hero VI that celebrated engagement.
General Harrison has two brothers living. One,
Captain Carter D. Harrison, lives at MuIfrcesboro,
Tom, on large cotton plantation. His family con
ssts OF wife, two sons and daughter one of tho
sons IS married. and Is emplOye OF Armour BOtheIs
banking house In Kansas CITY. The other brother,
John Scott Harrison, prominent lawyer In Kansas
City. lilo married Sophia Lyttle Of MulfreesborO,
Tenn, and has three and one daughter lie has
long been an ardent Democrat, but voted sratgh
Republic an ticket last Tuesday. Both he and William
,: Harrison, OF this city a soon as they hld VOicd
started for indianapolis to pay their distinguished aud
successful relative friendly visit II VIII be- seen
that II President Harrison chooses he can become an
extensive nepOtist
AS is well known, Chicago's celebrated OK Mayer,
Carter H. Harrison Is descended from the same stock
as General Harrison. He comes frrn another branch
OF the family however, and the relationship between
the two Is not closer than that OF fourth or fifth
cousin.