The HARRISON bio requested for Taylor Co follows at the end of this email. It has been posted to the Taylor Co GenExchange biography page, and also appears on the state biography page. Please use the search engine to access any additional GARRISON already posted. Good luck in your research! Best regards, Cathy Kubly State Coordinator, WIGenExchange ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WIGenExchange (select desired county or record type) http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=wi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Help Keep Genealogy Free For Online Genealogists http://www.genexchange.org/volunteers.cfm#cc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Biography - GARRISON, Frank - Taylor County WI Source: The History of Northern Wisconsin, Vol II. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1881, p 1208 Merchant, Centralia. Son of Orestes and Viola (SHELDEN) GARRISON. Was born in Greenwood, McHenry County, 18 November 1852. His father moved to Centralia, Wisconsin, in December 1854, and bought the mill property on the Centralia side of the river, since known as the "Garrison Mills," and engaged in the manufacture of lumber. He died in June 1875. Mrs. GARRISON is living with her son Frank. They have five children, three of whom are living: Charles B., Lewellyn O., Frank, Elma (Mrs. S. S. BENSLEY) died in 1862, and Henry in 1863. Frank commenced business as merchant in 1875, and in January 1879, took in WHITTLESEY as partner. He was married 22 March 1876 to Miss Celia ROSSIER, daughter of E. B. ROSSIER, of the Centralia "Enterprise." They have two children, Emil B. and Orestes. Mr. GARRISON has been Postmaster at Centralia five years, and also member of the County Board.