City: Gallatin
HARRIS, Russell Curtis, physician; born Bethpage, Sumner Co., Tenn., July 22, 1853; Anglo-Saxon descent; son of Greenberry B. and Mary (Gillespie) BRYSON; fathers’ occupation, stonemason and miller; paternal grandparents Overton and Martha (Brown) HARRIS, maternal grandparents Peter and Jennie (Gillespie) BRYSON; educated Co. schools Gallatin (Tenn.) High School and Medical Dept. University of Louisville, Ky.; graduated from the latter March 6, 1876; with degree M. D.; began practicing medicine early in life and was engaged in the practice for many years at Gallatin, Tenn., now retired; has been Justice of the Peace continuously since 1888, and is now chairman of the Sumner Co., Tenn., Court for the second term; Democrat; member of the Church of Christ; married twice, first Mrs. Bettie NORRIS, Jan. 12, 1882, second, Belle GILLESPIE, Feb. 6, 1895; member of Modern Woodmen of America.
