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(lock. He married (first) Mary Dandridge Minge. and (second) Mary Cargill. The latter \vas the mother of one son, Edmund Harrison. Children of the first wife : Fran- ces L., married John P. Roberts, left no issue; Anne, unmarried; Peter; Benjamin; Mary D.. married John P. May ; Elizabeth, married Edward K. Turnbull.

(VII) Benjamin Harrison, second son of Dr. Nathaniel and Mary Dandridge (Minge) Harrison, resided at Petersburg. He mar- ried Jane Smith, and had Anne, Nathaniel Cole, of whom further, and Mary G.

(VIII) Nathaniel Cole Harrison, son of lienjamin and Jane (Smith) Harrison, was born at "Cat Tails," near Petersburg, and was a soldier of the Confederate army, serv- ing throughout the civil war. He died at the age of sixty-four years. He married Eliza- beth Drinkard, born in Petersburg, who survived him, reaching the age of eighty- six years. Of their three children, only one, William Henry, of whom further, survives.

(IX) William Henry Harrison, son of Nathaniel Cole and Elizabeth (Drinkard) Harrison, was born about 1831, in Peters- burg, where he died in 1901. He was active in public affairs, and was twelve years a collector of internal revenue for the Peters- burg district. He was a member of the Twelfth Virginia Volunteers in Mahone's brigade of the Confederate army, and served throughout the war. At one time he was captured and held a prisoner at Point Look- out, but made his escape. Pie married Rosa West, a native of Richmond, daughter of George West, a native of Concord, New Hamjjshire, who settled in Richmond, Vir- ginia, before the war, and founded the \\ est- Johnston I'ook Company, and died there. He married Evelyn Ouarles, of Richmond. and had six children, all of whom except one Montgomery W., are living, namely: Clara, Anna, Rosa, George. John. Mrs. Rosa Har- rison is now living in Petersburg. She is the mother of six children, all living, namely: i. .Ann Elizabeth, wife of John A. Coke Jr.. of Richmond. 2. William Henry, of whom further. 3. Cicorgc West, who is associated with his brother in, business in Petersburg^ he married Delia Bryan, of that city, daughter of Rev. C. Braxton Bryan, and has two children. Mary and George. 4. Nathaniel Cole, chief engineer of the Atlanta Steel Company, Atlanta. (leorgia; he mar- ried Mabel .\llvii, daughter of ludge .\ll\ii.

of Norfolk. 5. Helen West, Mrs. Nathaniel Hubbard, of Richmond. 6. Dorothy Pleas- ants Grey Briggs Carter. 7. Nicholas, re- siding in Richmond, unmarried.

(X) William Henry Harrison, son of William Henry and Rosa (West) Harrison, was born September 13, 1879, in Petersburg, where he grew up, attending the local schools. At the age of nineteen years he went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was there employed for some years m the plumbers' supply business, and fitted for me profession of sanitary engineer. For four- teen years he traveled in this capacity, and in 1914 returned to his native city, where he engaged actively in the management of the business established by his father, and in which he had held an interest for many years. This is the oldest continuous busi- ness house in Petersbvirg, having been es- tablished for more than one hundred years, and controlled by the Harrison family for three generations. Mr. Harrison is asso- ciated with Governor Mann in developing a five thousand acre tract of land on the James river. He is an active member of the Masonic brotherhood, in which he has at- tained the thirty-second degree, and is known as a "Shriner." In matters of public interest and political movements, Mr. Plar- rison has always been affiliated with the Democratic party. He married, in Brook- lyn, New York, December 6. 1894, Mary Jewett, born in Wilmington, North Caro- lina, daughter of Henry B. and Janie (Dun- ham) Jewett, who were for many years resident in New York City, where Mr. Jewett died in 1902, and where his widow now resides.

William Elbert Jennings, M. D. Dr. Jen- nings is one of several generations of this old and honorable family born at Bradford City. Virginia, the family seat for many years. He is a grandson of Dr. William Henry Jennings, a graduate of Jeff'erson Medical College. Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, and an old-time honorable, skillful practitioner greatly beloved. He was sorely crippled by the loss of his left hand by acci- dent, a fact that ]irevented his entering the Confederate army. He practiced in the county of his birth until his death at tlie age of sixty-five years and was highly re- garded as physician and citizen. He mar- ried Marv White, of Bedford countv, \'ir-