William Harrison was born on July 3rd, 1888.1 William Harrison's father was James Tillman Hooper and his mother was Mary Jane Ritchie. His maternal grandparents were Isom R. Ritchie and Serena Tucker. He had a brother named Eldridge Gerry. He was the younger of the two children. He died at the age of 33 on November 2nd, 1921.1