Individual Details

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.


Is this his 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 does state 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.

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.

Birth	28 Oct 1876	Illinois
Marriage	29 Nov 1905	Sebastian County, Arkansas - Elizabeth Skeen
Death	16 Feb 1961	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

Spouse	Elizabeth Skeen (1884 - )
Child	Shelton Harrison (1907 - )
Child	Hazel Cyrethia Harrison (1910 - 1996)

Father	ELISHA SHELTON HARRISON (1850 - 1929)
Mother	EDITH JANE IRWIN (1855 - 1932)
Sibling	Nettie May HARRISON (1877 - 1944)
Sibling	Jessie Harrison (1878 - 1910)
Sibling	William Harvey Harrison (1880 - 1961)
Sibling	Frederick S. Harrison (1882 - 1946)
Sibling	[Daughter] Harrison (1884 - )
Sibling	Nelson Brown Harrison (1884 - 1967)
Sibling	Edwin Luther "Ed" Harrison (1886 - 1967)
Sibling	Maudie A Harrison (1889 - 1969)
Sibling	Benjamin Sherman Harrison (1892 - 1929)
Sibling	Margaret Elizabeth Harrison (1894 - 1981)
Sibling	MARY MAY HARRISON (1894 - 1929)