HARRISON, JOHN S - Franklin County, Arkansas | JOHN S HARRISON - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

John S HARRISON

Burcham Cemetery
Franklin County,
Arkansas

Dec 14,1844-Jan 9,1899

Mr. Hardgraves and his 12 year old son and the Harrison family were passing through in the cold winter and the two men had pnuemonia. They asked Abijah Burcham where they could find shelter. He told them he had an empty rent house and that some of the men would cut wood and build a fire to warm the house. Both men died and were buried side by side. Mr. Harrison's wife and children stayed and made a crop. Mr. Hardgraves wife was already dead and his twelve year old son paid for his father's coffin and burial with a feather bed and left to go back home.

Photo courtesy of Wilma Jameson

Contributed on 1/15/14 by bill060
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Submitted: 1/15/14 • Approved: 1/17/14 • Last Updated: 1/20/14 • R974296-G0-S3

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