The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-01
Pioneer Resident Died Tues
day at His Home in the
Town of Randall.
SERVED IN UNION ARMIES
Mr. Harrison Had Held Many Positions
of Trust and Responsibility and Was
One of the Most Prominent Veterans
of the County-Funeral Thursday.


William Henry Harrison, one IF the
earliest pioneers of the county, died at
his home in the town Of Randall at
nine clock Tuesday evening from a
complication of diseases. Mr.. Harri-
son had been in failing health since
early fall, but the serious nature of
his malady had only recently been sus-
pected and the announcement of his
sudden death viii come as sad shock
to his thousands of friends and &C
quaintances throughout the county and
state.
Few men in the county were IS we'll
known as Mr.. Harrison. He had taken
a prominent part in all the affairs OF
the county for many years and had
occupied many positions OF trust and
responsibility. He invariably gave his
best efforts to that task before him and
his energy and conscientious discharge
of every duty entrusted TO him were
proverbial. Mr.. Harrison was one of
the leading members of the G. a.. r.,
and gave of his best to advance the
interests of that organization. Only
recently he served as president OF
the commission appointed by the
county board Of supervisors to prepare
memorial of the soldiers and s4ilors
from this county who served in the
war of the rebellion. His familiar
figure and CHEEKY presence will be
greatss5 nssse4 ia future gatherings %
the veterans. 81
Mr.. Harrison was life long pepub-
lican in politics and had always taken
an active part in the c0unsels of the
party and in the campaigns in the
county and state. The last public Of
fee held by him was that of super
visor of assessments and SO well did
he perform the difficult and trying du-
ties of the position that che assess
ment in this county is regarded as a
model for the other counties Of the
state. =
Mr. Harrison was held IN the highest
esteem by his neighborS and friends
and his death will bring sorrcw to
many homes in the county. lie was
the highest type of pioneer citizen ard
citizen soldier, one of the men depend
ed upon and looked TO to advance
every good cause.
William IL. Harrison ~ss born in
Pennsylvania in 1885 and with his par
ents came to Wisconsin the sane year
locating in the town of Randall On q
farm which is still in the possession
of the family. He was educated in the
schools of the county and IN 1853 pur-
chased a farm near that Of bis father
where he has since resided. He inherit
ed his fathers farm and gradually in
creased his holdings until he had one
of the finest farm properties i'll this
section Of the country. Feb. -, 1867,
he married Miss Nettie Capran, ma
tive of Canada. At the breaking out
of the civil war Mr. Harrison enlisted
in the 9Th Wisconsin Volunteer In
fantry eagle Regiment) joining the
regiment at Madison and with the regi-
ment went through the Vicksburg cam
paign and many of the hottest battles
of the war He was mustered out, Sep
tember II, 1864, returning to Randall
He is survived by his widow and
two sons, Kirk L. and Orville f., both
of whom are residents of the town of
Randall and one brother, Steven Har-
rison, of Leroy, MINI.
The funeral services viii be held
Thursday afternoon at clock at the
old homestead aud interlnent will be
at Mound Prairie cemetery