NATHANIEL T. HARRISON

Nat was a very quiet man, had very little to say, and had a very sad look about him. He did know the meaning of hard work and kept his horses in the finest condition. He died in Minden, Louisiana of a kidney disease on June 8, 1925.
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The 1880 Census of Freestone, Texas shows the following information:

Joe W.(Joel W.) Harrison age 62 b. Louisiana
Martha Harrison age 48 b. Alabama
*Nathan Harrison age 18
Henry Harrison age 13
Hosea Harrison age 8
Mattie Harrison age 6
Lafayette Harrison age 4
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Nathaniel was first married to Sarah Callie Chestnut and she died with an unborn child. Ca 1882. She is buried in Bistineau Cemetery with only a cement block, unmarked, next to Nat.
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Nat T. Harrison married second Margie Chestnut September 14, 1885 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. She was a sister to Sarah Callie. Margie's parents are, Walter and Missouri Chestnut. Margie died June 10, 1951 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Margie lived with her daughter Nora E. Harrison McAlphin.

Margie was a typical Irish Woman, fun loving, could hitch up a team of mules as good as the rest of them and loved to go and visit people. After her husband died she moved on to Houston to live with her daughter Nora. While in Houston, she took on odd jobs, from baby sittint to keeping house for other people.
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The 1900 Census of Cass, Texas shows the following information:

*Nathan T. Harrison age 38 b. in Louisiana
Margy Harrison age 33 b. Louisiana
Alvin Harrison age 13
Alma Lee Harrison age 11
Junie V. Harrison age 8
Ila Bell Harrison age 7
Mattie A. Harrison age 4
Nora E. Harrison age 2
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The 1910 Census of Ringgold, Bienville Parish shows the following information:

*Nat T. Harrison 48 b. Louisiana
Magian Harrison age 44 b. Louisiana, married 25 years 7 children and 6 living.
Alma Harrison age 21
Adell Harrison age 14
Nora Harrison age 12
Roy F. Harrison age 9
John Allums age 18 (a servant)
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The 1920 Census of Webster Parish, Louisiana Shows the following information:

*N.T. Harrison age 58 b. Louisiana
Margret Harrison age 54 b. Louisiana
John Harrison age 32 b. Louisiana
Nora Harrison age 22 b. Texas
Roy Harrison age 18 b. Texas
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Children:

Alvin Harrison, Alma Lee Harrison, Junie Vestal Harrison, Ila (Iva)Belle Harrison, Mattie Adelle Harrison, Nora E. Harrison, and Roy Few Harrison.
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Death Index 1894-1956 shows the following:

*Nat Harrison d. June 8, 1925 in Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana at age 63. His father was Joe Harrison b. Alabama and his mother was Martha Weaks b. Mississippi. Death Certificate # 8675.
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Researched by: Virginia Wilson Bailey
Some information came from the History of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, V 1 pg. 420.
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