Belle R. Harrison
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.png)
Belle R. Harrison (1856-1940) was a poet and short story author, and educator from Alabama.[1] She was educated at Stafford school and the Tuscaloosa female college. Writing about the American South, she was the author of a collection of poems and a collection of short stories. She was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and was honored with a literary society named in her honor.
Lucy Belle Richardson was born October 20, 1856, at Camden, Alabama. She was the daughter of Professor Warfield Creath Richardson[2] (1823-1914) and Catherine Cole (Jones) Richardson (1833-1911).[3] Her siblings were Clement (b. 1859) and Ida (b. 1861).[4] She was educated at Stafford school and the uscaloosa female college.[3]
Harrison was the author of, Poems, 1898,[3] as well as a collection of negro short stories.[5] She was a Methodist and a member of the UDC.[3] Harrison served as president of the Kettledrum Club of Tuscaloosa.[6]
On July 21, 1881, she married John Calhoun Harrison, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and they resided in that city.[3] Their children were Katie (b. 1882) and Adeline (b. 1888).[4]
