Greene Lane Harrison

HARRISON, Green L. - Green L. Harrison was born in East Tennessee
April, 1812 and died at the residence of his son in Washington county, Ark.
October E t h , 1885, aged a little over 73 years. Eight days ago I attended
the funeral of Uncle John Morrow on Cove Creek, and to-day I attended
that of another old and good citizen, Mr. Green L. Harrison. Mr. Harrison
came to Arkansas in 1834 when he was a young man and worked in a tanyard
on Cane Hill with Mr. James Mitchell. In 1835 he was united with
Miss Myra Dyer, who survives him, and made his home on the Cove Creek
road near Sulphur Springs. There he reared his family - two sons and two
daughters. The oldest son, James, died from a wound received in the battle
of Mark‘s Mill; the others are living and doing well in the world. In 1848 he
made profession of religion and joined the Methodist church in which he
was a faithful and earnest member until death. He never aspired to
leadership but in an humble, quiet way he lived an exemplary life and
exercised a good influence in his community. He was positive in his
convictions and was never ashamed to let it be known that he was a
Christian. Honorable and upright in his dealings, steadfast in advocacy of
the right, he won the confidence and esteem of his acquaintances. He was
a member of the masonic fraternity and was buried with appropriate honors.
May that Savior whom he served be strong consolation to the aged widow
and the children in their bereavement. F.R. Earle. [Fayetteville Democrat
10/22/18851