JESSE HARRISON, farmer, post-office Jackson Centre, was born September 19, 1843, on the farm where he resides. His father, William, was born in England, and came to America when thirty years old. He settled on the farm now owned and occupied by Jesse Harrison, and married Sarah Johnson, who was born in England and came to America with her mother and sisters, Ann, Mary, and brother John. William Harrison had eleven children: Joseph, Ann, Mrs. Hugh Evans; George, Isaac, was in the late war; John, died in the war; Elizabeth, Mrs. Thomas McKay; Sarah, married James Allen; Jesse, Thomas, Mary, William H. The parents were Methodists. Jesse received a common school education; he enlisted in Company I, Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was discharged from Company D after a service of seventeen months. He was married, November 5, 1878, to Mary McElree, a daughter of John McElree, and has by her: Eddie E., John E. and Elva M. He owns 125 acres of well-improved land, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Republican.

[Jesse Harrison enlisted 09 Feb 1864, and mustered out 29 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, VA.]