HARRISON, Myrtle

Source: Obituaries collected by and okayed I use for the GenWeb by Claudine Yerkes and Betty Dotson – two wonderful genealogist s– these were cut out of various local newspapers – many from Crawfordsville, Kingman and Veedersburg

Mrs. Myrtle Harrison, aged 61 years, a life-long resident of Fountain County died suddenly Friday afternoon at the home of her grandson, Harry Harrison in Veedersburg where she and her daughter, Miss Gerthel Harrison had gone to spend the day. Mrs. Harrison suffered a stroke of paralysis at 11:30 a.m. and succumbed three hours later. Born Feb 19, 1883 at Newtown, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Ocheltree, she was married in 1900 to Harry Harrison, who died in 1923. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Newtown but had spent most of her life in Hillsboro and vicinity. Survivors include three sons: Roland of Danville, Ill; Lewis of Phoenix, Ariz and Ernest of Anderson and three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Myers and Mrs. Mabel Rogers of Covington and Miss Gerthel Harrison, at home. – kbz