Individual Details

Clarence Dudley Harrison

(28 Oct 1876 - 16 Feb 1961)



Marriage record in the Historical Records on Family Search.
Clarence D. Harrison, age 29, from Frisco, Crawford Co, AR, married to Elizabeth Skeen, age 21, also from Frisco, in Sebastian Co, AR, on 29 Nov 1905, by Sam Edmondson, Justice of the Peace. License also dated 29 Nov 1905.

World War I Draft registration. Clarence Dudly Harrison, living Avant, Osage Co, OK. Born 28 Oct 1876 [no place given]. He was an Oil Pumper, working for Mountain State Oil Co, Avant. Nearest relative listed as Elizabeth Harrison. Signed: Clarence Dudley Harrison.
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair, no physical defects. Signed 12 Sep 1918.

Son's World War II Draft registration states his father was Clarence Dudley Harrison.

1930 Census: Clarence was listed as age 53, divorced. States he was 31 when first married. Born in Illinois; father b. KY, mother b. IL. Living with him was his son, Shelton, age 22, his mother Edith, age 75. Sister Margaret Friddle age 32, marked as married. Nephew Weymouth Adamson age 14 and niece Joan age 6. Both Clarence and his son were working as Section Laborers for the Railraod.

28 Nov 1930. C. D. Harrison married Myrtle Graham. He was 54; she was 42. They married in Sebastian Co, AR.

1940 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, ED 17-7, Sheet 2B, Hh 42
Clarence D. Harrison, age 65, Wd., Finished 5th grade, b. Illinois. No employment. Owns his home worth $200.
Shelton, son, age 33. Engine waterman, steam locomotive
Fred, brother, age 57, Divorced, only finished 4th grade, b. Illinois
All living in the same house in 1935.

1950 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, Hh 10
C. D. Harrison, 73, Widowed, b. IL
William J., son, 42, never married, b. AR, Coach Cleaner, Frisco Railroad

Arkansas Death Certificate #001520
Clarence D. Harrison died 16 Feb 1961 of ruptured appendix and peritonities at the Crawford County Hospital, Van Buren. He lived in Chester where he had been for the 30 years. He was widowed. Born 28 Oct 1876 "Skyler" County, Ill. His fther - Elisha S. Harrison; his mother, Edith Ervin - both deceased. William S. Harrison of Chester was the informant. Buried Vaught Cemetery, Mountainburg, Crawford Co, AR, on Feb 18th.

Events

Birth28 Oct 1876Illinois
Marriage29 Nov 1905Sebastian County, Arkansas - Nancy Elizabeth Skeen
DivorceBef 1920Nancy Elizabeth Skeen
Marriage28 Nov 1930Sebastian County, Arkansas - Myrtle Graham
Death16 Feb 1961Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

Families

SpouseNancy Elizabeth Skeen (1886 - )
ChildWilliam Jasper Shelton Harrison (1907 - )
ChildHazel Cyrethia Harrison (1910 - 1996)
SpouseMyrtle Graham (1888 - 1931)
FatherELISHA SHELTON HARRISON (1850 - 1929)
MotherEDITH JANE IRWIN (1855 - 1932)
SiblingNettie May HARRISON (1877 - 1944)
SiblingJessie Harrison (1878 - 1900)
SiblingWilliam Harvey Harrison (1880 - 1961)
SiblingFrederick Moore Harrison (1882 - 1946)
Sibling[Daughter] Harrison (1884 - )
SiblingNelson Brown Harrison (1884 - 1967)
SiblingEdwin Luther "Ed" Harrison (1886 - 1967)
SiblingMaude Alice Harrison (1889 - 1969)
SiblingBenjamin Sherman Harrison (1892 - 1929)
SiblingMargaret Elizabeth Harrison (1894 - 1981)
SiblingMARY MAY HARRISON (1894 - 1929)

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