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Obituary.William Henry Harrison, son of Gideon and Susan Martin, was born in Richmond, Wayne county, Indiana, May 1, 1839, and departed this life at his home near Hillgrove, 0., July 17,1907, aged 68 years, 2 months and 16 days. While in infancy, he moved with his parents, to a farm three miles northwest of Greenville, Darke county, Ohio, from which place the family moved to the vicinity of Coletown, where he resided until twentythree years of age.He was one of a family of ten children—six girls and four boys —three sisters and one brother having gone to the better land.On November 25, 1867, he was united in marriage to Miss Louise Keister of near Hillgrove. To this union were born six children—four sons and two daughters—Christian William, Henry Harrison and an infant daughter having preceded him to the great beyond; while Sylvester Evi, Millie Viola and Alva Ulysses still survive him.At the age of twentythree, when the destruction of the Union was threatened, and those1 who loved it were ready and will- j ing to lay down their lives in its defense, he answered the Na-[ tion’s call for volunteers by en- ’ listing at Greenville in the 94th regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry of the First Brigade of the
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The Greenville Journal
Greenville, Ohio, US
Thu, Aug 15, 1907
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