"An Illustrated History of Whitman County, state of Washington." San Francisco:
W. H. Lever, 1901.  p. 450.
 
HARRISON LEID

     While the man whose career it is our purpose to here outline is at present
and for many years has been a successful house-painter and decorator, the work
for which he is best known in Whitman county is perhaps that which he performed
in the pulpit and in connection with the United Brethren church, in which he is
a veritable pillar.  The respect due to one who faithfully and conscientiously
labors for the betterment of his race and for the development of all that is
highest and best in human nature certainly belongs to him, and his sterling
worth of character has won him the esteem and regard of all who know him.
   Mr. Leid was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on January 20, 1854, his
parents being Isaac and Susan (Lausch) Leid, both natives of Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania.  When ten years old, our subject accompanied his parents to
Illinois, and in the public schools of that state he received the major portion
of his education.  He learned the painter's handicraft, and thereafter divided
his attention between that and farming until 1888, when he came to Whitman
county, Washington.  He purchased a tract of one hundred and sixty acres about
a mile and a quarter from the town of Elberton, and for a time devoted his
energies to its improvement and cultivation, but he later placed it in the hands
of his son, that he might himself be free to give his attention to other
matters.  On December 15, 1894, he was licensed to preach by W. R. Lloyd, of
Garfield, presiding elder, and for a number of years thereafter he continued in
charge of a circuit, but at present he is engaged in painting in Elberton. He
has not, however, relaxed his efforts to advance the cause for which his church
stands, and is justly regarded as one of the beacon lights in the local
organization. In the affairs of his community he takes the interest that every
good citizen should and has several times acted as school director in his
district.
     The marriage of Mr. Lead was solemnized in Illinois on February 25, 1875,
when Miss Helen C., a native of Centre, that state, and daughter of Daniel and
Elizabeth (Price) Bingman, became his wife. They have four children, all born in
Illinois, John W., who married Miss Nora Elsemore and is now living on the home
place as above noted; Charles M., who married Miss Maud Hawks and resides at
present at Huntsville, Columbia county; Ella Vida May, wife of George McHoes, of
Elberton; and Dora Elizabeth. Mr. Leid is the owner of a pleasant home in
Elberton, where he and his family reside.

 

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Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in January 2011 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.