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William J. Harrison (b. August 07, 1881, d. October 16, 1918)

William J. Harrison (son of John S. Harrison and Mary Luckett) was born August 07, 1881 in MD, and died October 16, 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Harriet Amelia Spilman on 1904, daughter of Thomas Spillman.

Notes for William J. Harrison:
William must have died between 1910 & 1919 as his wife Amelia is listed without him in the 1920 census.

Baltimore City Death Certificate #D22301 Microfilm Roll #CR48177
Age 38
Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Occupation: Grocer
Informant: Harry Harrison

Per conversations with Dave Goodman, Pearl Harrison, & Lauryn Shelley:

William was an alcoholic and was abusive. Therefore, William and Amelia gave their three children: Pearl, Florence, & Hilda to George and May Harrison to raise. The children were treated like slaves by May. The Harrison brothers used to make bathtub gin during prohibition.

William and Amelia are buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland

More About William J. Harrison:
Burial: 1910, Occupation Cable Spinner-Telephone Co..
Census: October 19, 1918, Died at the age of 38 from the flu. 27 people from this parish died in one mnth.¹⁸³

More About William J. Harrison and Harriet Amelia Spilman:
Marriage: 1904

Children of William J. Harrison and Harriet Amelia Spilman are:

Pearl Harrison, b. 1903, D.C., d. date unknown.
Mable Mary Harrison, b. November 14, 1904, Baltimore, Maryland¹⁸³, d. May 18, 1905, Baltimore, Maryland.
Hilda Bell Harrison, b. July 28, 1906, Washington, D.C.¹⁸⁴, d. February 07, 1996, Baltimore County, MD.
Florence Francis Harrison, b. December 05, 1909, Baltimore City, MD¹⁸⁵, d. July 03, 1996, Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC.
William George Harrison, b. May 19, 1914, Baltimore, Maryland¹⁸⁵, d. date unknown.