The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-23
keokuk Woman Who Died Several
Years Ago Was Member Of This
Famous Old Line Of
Patricia.
BANNER IS INTERESTING
It Was Carried In Three Presidential
Campaigns and In Celebration
OF ArmistIce In World
War.

The fact that the late Mrs. n. Scott
/ Howell of Keokuk, was member OF
the famous Harrison family, being
cousin to President Harrison. makes
the story Of the presentation Of the
Harrison family flag to the state his
torical society a matter Of more than
passing interest. There Is member
OF the family at Burlington. The
Hawk-Eye carries this story of the
presentation Of the old flag:
The family flag Of the Harrison
family Of Charlton, Iowa, vies only in
historic qualities with the historic &C
complishments Of this illustrious fam
lily. The family known throughout
southeastern Iowa and represented in
Burlington by one of it's Oldest living
members, James Manning Harrison.
who as claim agent for the Burlington
railroad has made his headquarters
in Burlington for years, has proven
It's love Of country by furnishing a
member to the ranks in every war in
the history Of the nation.
In the meantime the Harrison fam
initial appearance, with its legion OF
memorable campaign Of William Gold
Tippecanoe) for president, has waved
victory Of both the arms Of the ma
lions and of the sons of Harrison.
A history of the flag which Is like
wise the history of the Harrison fam
fly of southeastern Iowa was prepared
in connection with the presentation Of
the flag by Rev e. w. Curtis of Chart.
ton, as follows:
The Harrison Family Flag.
| This flag presented in behalf of the
Harrison family, by James Manning
Harrison and wife, Of Charlton, Iowa,
to the State Of Iowa. to be held at the
Memorial building with the other
many valued mementoes Of the state.
This flag tells part of its own story:
'Tippecanoe," the large letters on it.
was the slogan in the presidential
campaign that elected William Henry
Harrison president Of the United
States In 1871.
It was made by Mrs Florence Har-
rison and Mrs. Nancy Harrison and
other women in 1910, for the prest
Dental campaign. They were mother
and grandmother Of J. M. Harrison
OF Charlton, and Eli Harrison, first
cousin to William Henry was first
cousin to ]. M. Harrison's grand.
father.
The Harrison family has an hon
ored place in the military history OF
the United States. furnishing soldier
in every war since ITS.
First. Eli Harrison. great-grand-
father Of ]. NJ, served in the war OF
independence.
Second. ELI Harrison, his son, and
grandfather of j. M. served In the
war Of 1912, was wounded three times
In the battle Of Tippecanoe.
Third. Thomas Kennedy. uncle OF
]. M, served in the war with Mexico
in 1s46, as captain.
Fourth. J. M. Harrison Of Chart
ton, served In our civil war, 46th Iowa
Volunteers, under D. B. Henderson,
who was his colonel, lost his leg at
Shiloh. and was later a noted con-
gresham and speaker of the national
house.
Fifth. Robert Harrison, cousin to
J. M. served as soldier in the war
with Spain.
Sixth. Marion Harrison, cousin to
j. NJ, served in the world war in the |
Rainbow division, was wounded the
last day but one before the armlstice;
resides now at Jay, in Clark county. /
with his father, F. M. Harrison.
In Political Campaigns.
The old flag is historic, too. 1t was
first carried In the presidential cam
paign of 1910. 1t has twenty-six stars.
the number of state then in the union.
It was carried In the campaign that
elected Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin j
Harrison and William Mckinley. No
one can tell how many votes 1t made
in the first and second elections OF
the great martyred president, Abra- /
ham Lincoln.
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