Thomas Harrison

Biography

Thomas Harrison, born in 1823, devoted himself to the welfare of his neighbors and the stability of his locality, sharing in the trials and triumphs of community life during a period of frontier growth. While records do not fully reveal the nature of his work, his presence was evidently felt among the circles that depended on trusted and faithful citizens.

He is interred at Oakwood Cemetery, where the quiet landscape preserves the memory of the steady, often-unheralded individuals who helped sustain early Texas communities.