Twelfth Generation

1205. Virl Herbert HARRISON was born on 1 April 1920 in Arkansas.¹⁰⁰ He died on 26 May 1975 at the age of 55 in Mountainburg, Crawford County, Arkansas.¹¹⁶

1940 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, ED 17-7, Sheet 1A, Hh 4
Nelson B. Harrison, 55, b. Illinois, renting but living in the same house as in 1935. He was a section-hand for the railroad. He only went through the 2nd grade.
Myrtle, age 51, wife, b. AR
Randall, son, age 22. laborer on a farm
Virl, son, age 20, working on a CCC Reforestation project
Virginia, dau, age 17
James E., son, 15
Inez, dau, 12
Anna M., dau, age 8

1 July 1941. World War II Draft Registration
Virl Herbert Harrison of Chester, Crawford Co AR, was age 21, born 1 April 1920 in Chester. Myrtle A. Harrison of Chester would always know his address (mother). 5'7", 153 lbs. Brown eyes and hair

Married Norma Jean Weese, 14 April 1950, Crawford Co, AR

1959 San Diego, CA City Directory
Harrison, Virl H. (Norma J) foreman, California Ice & Cold Storage. home: 2750 Broadway

US Veterans Gravesites (Ancestry.com)
Herbert V. Harrison, PFC, US Army, World War II
Born: 1 Apr 1920
Died: 26 May 1975
Enlisted 26 Aur 1941
Buried 29 May 1975, Ft. Smith National Cemetery

Virl Herbert HARRISON and Norma Jean YOUNG were married on 14 April 1950 in Crawford County, Arkansas. Norma Jean YOUNG was born on 3 May 1928 in Arkansas. She died on 18 August 2014 at the age of 86 in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa.

1930 Census. Mountainburg, Crawford, AR, Hh 5
Varney Young, 34, married at age 27, b. AR, Farmer
Ruth, wife, 30, married at 23, b. AR
Beverly, dau, 5, b. AR
Norma G., dau, 1, b. AR
Michael, son, just born

1940 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, Hh 81
Lived in same house in 1935
Varney L. Young, 44, Farmer
Ruth, wife, 39
Beverly, dau, 15
Norma, dau, 12
Mkie, son, 10
Margie, dau, 7
Huey, son, 4

Norma Jean married Bertie Lewis Weese, 10 Jun 1944 in Sebastian Co, AR. They were divorced 22 Sep 1949 in Crawford Co, AR. She claimed cruelty as the cause. He was living in Missouri at the time. There were two children.

1950 Census. Chester, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 94
V. L. Young, 54, Farmer
Ruth, wife, 49
Huie, son, 14
Norma J. Weese, dau, 21, divorced
Jackie, granddau, 3, b. AR
Michel, grandson, 1, b. AR

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (Ancestry.com)
Norma Jean Chapman was born 3 May 1928 at Chester, Crawford Co, AR. She ded 18 Aug 2014, Hampton, Franklin, Iowa. Her spouse was Edgar Chapman.
Children in her obit were Mike & Deb Weese of Sioux City, IA; Jackie & Tom Dell of Kennewick, WA; Hettie & Larry Lindley of Madrid, IA, and Barbara & Bruce Paulsen of Hampton, IA.

Virl Herbert HARRISON and Norma Jean YOUNG had the following children: