. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. of years. He wa>s born inShirleysburg, Dec. 1, 1837. His fath-eis name was Maze S. Harrison; andhis mothers name was Olive Harri-son. He was one of a family of 7children, namely; Willia.»i J., killednear what was known as the Burn-side Stick in the Mud, Frank H.,the subject of this sketch; Andrew^S., residing in Altoona; Nettie resid-ing in Concord. Franklin county;Mary J. Miller of Harrisburg; Bowmaa, who died in Miles-biirg, Centre county; Elizabeth , residing in Missoula, Harrisons father was a tin s
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. of years. He wa>s born inShirleysburg, Dec. 1, 1837. His fath-eis name was Maze S. Harrison; andhis mothers name was Olive Harri-son. He was one of a family of 7children, namely; Willia.»i J., killednear what was known as the Burn-side Stick in the Mud, Frank H.,the subject of this sketch; Andrew^S., residing in Altoona; Nettie resid-ing in Concord. Franklin county;Mary J. Miller of Harrisburg; Bowmaa, who died in Miles-biirg, Centre county; Elizabeth , residing in Missoula, Harrisons father was a tin smithby trade and all his sons piacticallywere tinsjmiths. as the i&aying goes, having been born with a tin-spoonin their mouths. The subject of thissketch, after leaving the trade withhis father, relinquished that occupa-tion and learned carriage-makingwith William Drake of Shirleysburg,which occupation he followed for sev-eral years. Mr. Harrison then stu-died medicine and practiced forsix months with Dr. B. D. of Three Springs. Dr. Baird 475. F. H Harrison died during this time, and Mr. Harri-son, not having sufficient means toattend lectures, relinquished medi-cine and moved to Mount Union in3S62 and embarked in the tin andstove business on Water Street. followed this occupation un-til .July 1, 1887, TJt which time he em-barked in the insurance and real es-tate business with W. T. Bell, cashierof the Central Banking Co., the firmbeing- known as Bell & firm &till exists and Mr. Harri-son today as a partner enjoys anextens/lve business along this h;:B held during his time in Mount 47fi Inion many important local offices:Has been Notary Public here for o(fyears, has been treasurer of theMount Union Lodge G77 I. O. O. F,for 32 years, was Secretary of theSchool-Bojfrd for 7 years, was collec-tor and treasurer of the Presbyterianchurch for 7 years, was commissionerin Bankruptcy for tiie Western Dis-trict of Pennsylvania appointed bythe Un
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