Harrison Photo Album

Looking at the photo Stafford W. Harrison is third from left. Rev. Lucius V. Harrison, Stafford's other son is too the right of Stafford and William Harrison is standing to the right of Lucius. Stafford Harrison died three years after this photo was taken in 1913. Eugene Harrison entered the military in December of 1917 and died in January 1918 in Port News VA. Lucius V. Harrison went on to become a methodist minister in Galveston Houston and other cities before his death. It is not know what happen to William Harrison.

Sargent Lee M. Harrison, my father was one of the first African American police officer in the Houston, Texas area. He rose to the rank of sargent at a very rapid pace before being wounded on patrol one night in an alley in Houston, Texas which ended his law enforcement career. But Lee's life really didn't start there, after graduating from Charlton Pollard H.S. in Beaumont, Texas he traveled to Prairie View A&M College to play football. After leaving PV he married a lady by the name of Glady and they had no children. After a brief marriage he met and married Helen Jewel Franklin (my mother). Lee M. Harrison is the first man from the left with the sargent strips.

Helen J, Harrison my mother is the lady second from the left. This photo was taken in front of the record shop where she worked playing records for customers. The names of the other ladies pictured are not known and they are not related. The photo was taken prior to Helen marrying my father Lee M. Harrison pictured aboved. Helen finished from Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas in 1944


Pictured aboved is an early army photo of Eugene E. Harrison Jr. Eugene was a retired principal from Houston Independent School District. He served as a teacher at J.C. Sanderson Elementary School and principal at Brock and R.L. Isaacs Elementary School. Eugene was a member of the Magnolia Lodge, #3, a 33rd Degree Mason and served as Potentate of Doric Temple, #76. Eugene Harrison was born in Houston, Texas on October 5, 1913, the son of Eugene Harrison Sr and Bessie Brown Harrison. He was a graduate of Jack Yates High School, and received a B.A. and M.S. Degree from Texas Southern University. He was married to Hurlene Morrow Harrison, and had two children Gordon Harrison and Rhonda Renee' Harrison.


Pictured aboved is my uncle Edwin W. Harrison, and my two cousins Sandra Harrison Lee and Cecile Harrison. Edwin Harrison is the eldest son of Eugene E. Harrison and Bessie Brown Harrison.


Pictured here is our Aunt Alvora D. Harrison the sister of Edwin, Eugene and Lee Harrison and the daughter of Eugene Harrison Sr. and Bessie Brown Harrison. Alvora was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, HBA and the Charity Club. Alvora D. Harrison was born November 1, 1914 and passed away May 31, 2000