BIO: Harrison - Madison Co History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Pike County, Madison Township, page 443 JOSEPH L. HARRISON was born April 19, 1850, in Pike County, Ind. He is one of a family of five sons and three daughters of Otho and Mary A. (Evans) Harrison, who were natives of Madison County, Ky., and born in 1807 and 1810 respectively. The father was of German descent and always led the life of a farmer. He was married in his native State and came to Indiana in 1834 and purchased 220 acres of land in Pike County. He lived here for about forty years, and then traded for another farm of 116 acres and received $40 per acre for his additional land. He died in October, 1876. The mother is yet living and is in her seventy-sixth year. Joseph L. received a common school education. He made his home with his people until he was twenty-five years old. December 1, 1875, he married Lucretia Grubb, daughter of Henry and Jane Grubb, born November, 1847, in Pike County. They have one child named Lydia. They rented the home place for five years after their marriage, but now own eighty acres of good land. He is a firm Democrat in politics and cast his first vote for Horace Greeley. In 1882 he was elected township assessor for four years, his time expiring in the spring of 1885. He has given the best satisfaction as an officer and is much esteemed as a citizen. From: "Phyllis Hill" Date: 21 May 1998