Individual Details

It seems possible that Nelson was one of twins and the only one to survive.

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Nelson Harriosn lived at Chester, Crawford Co, AR; he was 33, born 6 Dec 1884. He was a railroad trackman, working for the Frisco Railroad Company. Myrtle Harrison, his wife, was his nearest relative. He signed with his mark.
Medium height & build, gray eyes, dark hair.

Records of Crawford Co AR Marriage Book H 1906-1911
Oma Cole & Lucille Pound
Nelson Harrison, age 21 m. Myrtle Osburn, age 17
8 Sep 1906 by W. B. Hobbs JP

Not found in the 1910 census.

1920 Census. Chester Twp, Crawford Co AR. Hh 47
Nelson Harrison, age 34, b. IL, father b. KY, mother b. IL., trackman on the Railroad
Myrtle, wife, age 30.
Vesta, dau, 12. Edith, dau, 9. Roy, son, 6. Kimbrel, son, age 4 and 6 months. Randel, son, age 1 and 11 months.

Nelson's household was the first enumerated in Chester Town in 1930. He was 44 and had married at age 21.
Nelson Harrison, 44, married at 21
Myrtle, wife, 41, married at 17
Roy, son, 17
Kimbrell, son, 14
Randall, son, 12
Virl, son, 10
Virginia, dau, 7
James, son, 5
Inez, dau, 2 years

1940 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, ED 17-7, Sheet 1A, Hh 4
Nelson B. Harrison, 55, b. Illinois, renting but living in the same house as in 1935. He was a section-hand for the railroad. He only went through the 2nd grade.
Myrtle, age 51, wife, b. AR
Randall, son, age 22. laborer on a farm
Virl, son, age 20, working on a CCC Reforestation project
Virginia, dau, age 17
James E., son, 15
Inez, dau, 12
Anna M., dau, age 8

He had to register for the World War II Draft [the "old man's draft] Nelson Brown Harrison, lived Chester, Arkansas. He was 57, born 6 Dec 1884 in Schuyler Co, Ill. The person who would always know his address was Mrs. Myrtle Harrison of Chester. His employer was the Frisco Rail Road Co, St. Louis, Mo., but he was employed in Chester. He was 5'9" tall and weighed about 165 lbs. Gray eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion.
Dated 27 Apr 1942, Crawford Co, Arkansas.

1950 Census. Chester, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 5
Nelson Harrison, 65, widow, b. Illinois
Virl H., son, 30, b. AR, common laborer, farm
Anna M., dau, 18, b. AR
Peggy J. Swearingen, granddau, 16, b. AR


Arkansas Death Certificate #1223
Nelson B. Harrison of 1312 North 5th St, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, died 1 Jan 1967 of uremia and chronic renal disease. He was born 6 Dec 1884 in Illinois to Elisha Harrison and Edith Erwin. He was widowed. He was a retired section employee for the railroad. Mrs. Wray Hayes of the same address was the informant. Buried Chester Cemetery on Jan 4th.

Nelson and Myrtle are buried in the Chester Cemetery, Chester, AR.

FindAGrave:
Nelson Brown Harrison, 82 years old, at 1312 North 5th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas died Sunday, January 1, 1967 at his home. He lived at Chester, Arkansas for 70 years before moving to Fort Smith three years ago. He was born December 6, 1884 and was a retired section employee for the Frisco Railroad.
Survivors were four sons, Leroy of Booneville, Randall of Mountainburg, Virl of San Diego, California and James with the United States Army; four daughters, Anna of Fort Smith, Vesta and Virginia both of Mountainburg and Vera of Little Rock; one brother Ed of Oregon [Ed died in Oregon - in December of 1967]; one sister, Mrs. Cradduck of Mountainburg [Daughter Vesta was married to James Nathan Cradduck so I'm not sure about this sister]; 36 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Comunity church at Chester with M. C. Parrish the officiating minister. Burial was in Chester cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeal Home.
Grandsons served as casket bearers.

Birth	6 Dec 1884	Illinois
Marriage	8 Sep 1906	Crawford County, Arkansas - Sarah Myrtle Osburn
Death	1 Jan 1967	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Spouse	Sarah Myrtle Osburn (1889 - 1948)
Child	Vesta Hazel Harrison (1907 - 1968)
Child	Edith Velma Harrison (1910 - 1965)
Child	LeRoy Dorvan Harrison (1913 - 1971)
Child	Kimbrel Kenneth Harrison (1915 - 1965)
Child	Randall Devoy Harrison (1918 - 1972)
Child	Virl Herbert Harrison (1920 - 1975)
Child	Virginia L. Harrison (1922 - 1977)
Child	James Edgar Harrison (1924 - )
Child	Vera Inez Harrison (1927 - 1968)
Child	Anna Mae Harrison (1931 - 2010)

Father	ELISHA SHELTON HARRISON (1850 - 1929)
Mother	EDITH JANE IRWIN (1855 - 1932)
Sibling	Clarence Dudley Harrison (1876 - 1961)
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	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)