Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd 
ed., 1885, Hopkins Co.

CHARLES C. HARRISON was born in Hopkins County, Ky., January 3, 
1834, and is the only child of Benjamin F. and Penelope (Clark) 
Harrison, the former a native of Christian and the latter a native 
of Hopkins County, Ky., and of Irish and English descent, 
respectively.  Benjamin F. Harrison was educated in his native 
county, was married in Hopkins County, and soon afterward returned 
to Christian County, where he inherited the old homestead, upon 
which he resided until his death in 1835.  He was for a time one 
of the magistrates of Christian County, and was a member of the 
Old School Presbyterian Church.  The death of Mrs. Penelope 
Harrison occurred in August, 1837.  She also was a member of the 
Presbyterian Church.  Charles C., after his mother's death, was 
reared by his uncle, James Clark, with whom he resided until the 
latter's death, August 23, 1848; he then lived with another uncle, 
David Clark, in Muhlenburgh County, until he was twenty-seven 
years old.  He then bought wild land in Hopkins County, near the 
present village of White Plains, where he subsequently improved 
the farm upon which he still resides.  He was for four years one 
of the magistrates of his precinct.  He was married January 8, 
1861, to Miss Elizabeth Williams, a native of Perry County, Ill.  
Four children blessed their union, two of whom, one son and one 
daughter, are living.  Mr. Harrison and family are members of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  He is also an earnest advocate of 
the temperance cause; in politics he is a Democrat.

Harrison Clark Williams
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Christian-KY Muhlenberg-KY Perry-IL

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