Posted on: Harrison Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/HarrisonObits?read=10 Surname: Harrison, West, Douglass, Smith, Fields, Wilson, Lynch ------------------------- The following obituary was found at the McKeesport Heritage Society, McKeesport, PA: McKeesport, PA, Daily News, Thursday evening, May 12, 1887: "Death of James Harrison" Yesterday afternoon at a few minutes after three o'clock, Mr. James Harrison, of Seventh Street, one of McKeesport's oldest and best known residents, passed away after a somewhat (prolonged?] illness at the age of 68 years. Obituary of James Harrison He was born at a spot near the Braddock end of the Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Youghiogheny railroad bridge and was for many years a member of the family of his uncle, Mr. John Harrison, father of Councilman W. E. Harrison, of this city. When a very young man he entered upon the life of a riverman and soon became a successful pilot. After leaving the river he followed the avocation of general contractor. He was married to Miss Evaline West, who still survives him with several children, the latter grown to man and womanhood. Of his four sons, William is now living in California, but John still remains at home. James and Thomas are both dead. Six daughters survive their father, four of whom are still unmarried and remain at home. The others are Mrs. Thomas Douglass of Boston, PA, and Mrs. William Smith, of this city. Mr. Harrison was a Republican from the time the party was born as the "know nothing" and lived to see it steadily grow to its wonderful greatness. He was a member of Council at various times, and has frequently been connected with the borough's interests, serving as census taker for the borough in 1870 and the same for the Second ward in 1880. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, interment in Versailles cemetery. Rev. Dr. T. N. Boyle will officiate. -in the next day's paper there was the following notice: "Funeral of Jas. Harrison" This afternoon at two o'clock the funeral services of Jas. Harrison were held at his late residence on Seventh street, Rev. Dr. T. N. Boyle of the First M. E. church, officiating. The interment occurred after, in Versailles cemetery. A large attendance of friends and relatives were present, and the following gentlemen, all relatives, acted as pall bearers: W(illiam) E. Harrison, W(alter) B. Harrison, John Harrison, Samuel Fields, James Wilson and W. H. Lynch.