Alamo Tennessee Monday December 1st 1890
C. R. DILLAN
next friend of
MRS. JOSIE HARRISON
~VS~
R. F. HARRISON et als
This day appeared in open court C. R. DILLAN as next friend of MRS. JOSIE HARRISON moved the court to have commissioners appointed to alot and set apart Homestead & Dower to MRS. JOSIE HARRISON as the widow of W. H. HARRISON decd out of the lands he died seized and possessed and it appearing to the court and that W. H. HARRISON died in this county about Feby 1890 leaving as his widow MRS. JOSSIE HARRISON who has since that time become non compos mentas? and it futher appearing to the court that said W. H. HARRISON died siezed and possessed of two tracts of land lying in this county one tract consisting of about 125 acres upon which lived at the time of his death the other tract consisting of about 253 acres. It futher appearing that said W. H. HARRISON left as his heirs ROBT. F. HARRISON who is his administrator ANNIE HARRISON, MRS. EUGINA CARTER, MRS. JULIA MARR, W. K. HARRISON, all of whoome are adults and the Heirs of MRS. ISABELA JONES his daughter who is now dead to witt ANNIE V. MARCUM, WM. R., ALMA, EUGENIA, HENRY, ALONZO V. MARCUM. And it futher appearing that notice has been given to each and all of the above heirs of the intention of this application which notices are filed in this cause…
In the next entry for this case, where dower & homestead was given, the husband of JOSIE HARRISON is listed as WM. B. HARRISON.
Harrison Cemetery records show WM. B. HARRISON was born 25 Dec 1814 and died 15 Feb 1890.
Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.