"Hardesty’s West Virginia Counties - Gilmer, Ritchie, Lincoln, Wayne"
Volume 7 - Page 189 - Published 1973
by Jim Comstock


Hon. Thomas Harrisson - who is son of Guy T. and Clemsy (Harmon) Harrisson, was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, April 10, 1825, and became a resident of Wayne County in 1853. In this county, November 8, 1853, Agnes Adkins became his wife, and the birth record of their children is: William Henry, November 8, 1855; George Washington, March 20, 1857; Hestern Ann, March 6, 1859, died November 1, 1883; Thomas Greenvill, December 21, 1860; Archibald Galeton, November 22, 1862, died October 19, 1882; Sarah Jane, July 13, 1865 - the living children are at home. Reuben and Agnes (Price) Adkins are the parents of Mrs. Harrisson, who was born in what is now Wayne County, July 30, 1823. Mr. and Mrs. Harrisson and four of their children are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church (South). He is steward of the church, and superintendent of its Sabbath school. He has been school trustee since the adoption of the free school system, and in October, 1882, was elected to represent Wayne County in the State legislature, a position he is still ably filling. He owns about 400 acres of good land, one-half under cultivation, the rest well timbered. His farm lies on Twelve Pole, four miles from the countyseat. His postoffice address is Elmford, Wayne county, West Virginia.