Hi Zella, Yes, the list is active - kinda quiet, usually, but there are over a hundred subscribers. I don't know anything about your Harrison family, but maybe someone else does. The county was actually named for Jonas Harrison. You can read more about him at the Handbook of Texas Online http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/ Gail Coordinator and MailListOwner for Harrison Co. TXGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~txharris/harrison.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: zella coffman <zellacoffman@hotmail.com> To: <TXHARRISON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 12:18 AM Subject: Checking > Dear Harrison County List, > My ancesters are Thomas Harrison and Wife Magdalena S. Sheltman, in the > 1850 there in Harrison. I need to know what town there farm was near and > maybe where they were married and Died. This is kind of a test as I don't > know much about you list not if it's actived. Maybe no Harrison,s left in > Harrison Co. Was your Co. named for Pres. Harrison? Or other Harrison > people? I will Thank you in Advance for your kindness and looking forward > to writing you. Yours Truly, Carl Coffman,b.1933, Wichita,Kansas >