 James Parry Harrison LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 2, p.133
Harrison, James Parry, Bishop of St. John Ward, Malad Stake (Oneida county, Idaho,) is a son of James H. Harrison and Angelina Parry; and was born Jan. 22, 1846, in London, England. He was baptized on his birthday, Jan., 22, 1854 by his father, emigrated to Utah in 1861, located in Malad Valley in 1868, was ordained an Elder Dec. 13, 1869, by John D. T. McAllister and ordained a High Priest by Elijah Box Nov. 20, 1880. In 1886 he went to the Southern States on a mission. Prior to his calling to the office of a Bishop he acted as a Ward teacher, a Sunday school superintendent, an officer in the Y. M. M. I. A. and a president of an Elders quorum. In 1869 (Dec. 13th) he married Elvira Ann Williams who has borne him three sons and five daughters. Nov. 26, 1884, he married Emma Dredge as a second wife, in consequence of which he became a victim of the anti polygamy prosecutions in 1888 and served his six months in the Boise penitentiary. Elder Harrison is by occupation a farmer and stock raiser. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.108
Harrison, James Parry (Continued from Vol. 2:133). Emigrating to Utah from his home in England Bro. Harrison crossed the plains in Joseph Horne's train, which arrived in Salt Lake City Sept. 13, 1861. After his ordination to the office of a High Priest Nov. 20, 1880, he was set apart to act as second counselor to Geo. Stewart in the Malad Ward and was ordained a Bishep August 27, 1884, by Francis M. Lyman and set apart to preside over the St. John Ward. Being called on a mission he left for the Southern States Jan. 24, 1886, and returned about two years later. Having been convicted on a charge of alleged unlawful cohabitation he served a term in the Boise penitentiary (from June, 1888, until December, 1888). Being released from his position as Bishop of the St. John Ward in 1908 he was set apart, Sept. 27, 1908, to preside over the High Priests of the Malad Stake by Rudger Clawson. He was elected coroner for Oneida county, in 1914, and served in that position two years. By his first wife, Elvira Ann Williams (whom he married Dec. 13, 1869), he had but one child (Elvira Jane). By his second wife (Emma Dredge), whom he married Nov. 26, 1884, he had eight children, namely, James Exile, Nora, Zenith D., Jesse D., Ellen, Priscilla, Emma, and Purry D. Bro. Harrison has throughout his entire life been known as a most liberal and benevolent citizen, and a faithful and energetic Latter-day Saint, ever ready to assist with his talents and means to promote the cause of the Lord on the earth. |
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