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Name: HARRISON, Rev. Edwin James 'Ole Bill'
Birth Date: Mar 1869 Pimlico, London
Death Date: 18.11.1934 Nairobi
First Date: 1903
Last Date: 1934
Profession: Farmer. Missionary, Industrial Aid Mission
Area: Kijabe, Machakos for many years, 1922 Kamuthauga
Married: In Wandsworth 1889 Florence Jessie Idle b. 17 Nov 1868 Lambeth, d. 7 Sep 1942 Nairobi (Forest Rd cem)
Children: Florence Annie (6.12.1893 London-19.5.1919 Machakos); Dorothy Jessie (18.12.1908 Kangundo -1912 Kangundo); John Edwin (22 Sep 1890 Boston, Mass.-1965); Cyril Robert (4 Jan 1913 Mau Hills, Ulu)
Book Reference: Gillett, KFA, KAD, Hut, North, Pioneers, Drumkey, Red 22, Barnes, EAHB 1907, SKP, Gazette, Tignor
General Information:
Red 22 - E.J. Harrison - Mission, Machakos
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Edwin James Harrison, British, age 65, died 18/11/34
North - 'Industrial Mission' (EAS), arr Mombasa with wife 29-3-1903; 'Industrial Aid Mission' (EAS), ill at Mombasa 22-4-1905; Farmer at Machakos
EAHB 1907 - Africa Inland Mission, Kijabe - Mr & Mrs Edwin J. Harrison
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived 1903 - Machakos
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Ukamba Area - Edwin James Harrison - Missionary, PO Machakos
KFA - Delegate to the Maize Conference of 1923 [photo]
Hut has E.J. Harrison (2) 1922 Mission Machakos.
North - Issued with Bird Licence 4/5/1903
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Machakos - E. Harrison (Sen.), Kamathanga, Machakos
Drumkey 1909 - African Inland Mission, 1906 - Mr & Mrs Edwin J. Harrison at Kijabe
Red Book 1912 - Africa Inland Mission - Superintendent at Kangundo with Mrs Harrison
Tignor - 1911 - AIM - at Kangundo his inflexible attitudes and continual interference in the daily affairs of the people aroused open opposition.
Red 25 has E.J. Harrison, Missionary, Machakos