John H. Harrigan

     John H. Harrigan was born on 11 September 1888 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.^1,2,3 He was the son of Hugh Harrigan and Anna Marie McCormick. John H. Harrigan was baptized on 29 September 1888 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.³

John was enumerated with Hugh Harrigan on the census of 13 June 1900 at Mineral Twp, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as John Harigan. John is listed as white male age 11. He was born Sep 1888 in Kansas and both parents were born in Scotland.⁴

John was enumerated with Hugh Harrigan on the census of 15 April 1910 at Ross Twp, Cherokee County, Kansas, as John Harrigan. John is 21 years old and was born in Kansas. He works as a coal miner.⁵

John H. Harrigan married Beulah Bernice Brown on 23 January 1913.⁶

John is head of household on the census of 8 January 1920 at Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, as John H. Harrigan. He is a 30 year old married white male born in Kansas. Both of his parents were born in Pennsylvania. He rents his home and works as a operator in a coal mine. Enumerated with him were Beulah Bernice Brown, John Harrigan and Maurice Hugh Harrigan.⁷

John is head of household on the census of 2 April 1930 at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, as John W. Harrigan. He is a 40 year old white male born in Kansas. His age at first marriage was 25 years. He rents for $22. Hisparents were both born in Norther Ireland. He works as an auto polisher in an automotive plant. Enumerated with him were Beulah Bernice Brown, John Harrigan and Maurice Hugh Harrigan.⁸
Another obituary was in the Pittsburg newspaper: The first fatality growing out of the strike of employees of the Chevrolet-Fisher body plant at Leeds, Mo., occurred today when John Harrigan, 40, a striker, died in a hospital with mennigitis, induced physicians said, by a blow on the head. Harrigan, police said was struck on the head in fight between workers and strikers near the motor car plant early Thursday morning. He was a metal finisher at the body plant. The body plant was idle today due to the regular Saturday shutdown and activities of strikers were at a standstill.
Mr Harrigan, 40, was a brother of Bernard Harrigan, Pittsburg, commissioner for the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association. The body will brought here tomorrow. Mr Harrigan was born Sept. 11, 1888, in Scammon. He was employed for a number of years as a coal miner for the Central Coal & Coke Company. He went to Kansas City about six or seven years ago, where he was employed by the Fisher Body Company. Mr. Harrigan had been ill but three days. He died at 9:30 o'clock this morning. In addition to the brother here, Mr Harrigan is survived by the widow, Mrs. Beulah Harrigan; two sons, John, eighteen of Scammon, and Morris, sixteen; his parents, Mr and Mrs Hugh Harrigan of Scammon; five sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Carlson of Scammon; Mrs Nellie Priddy of Coffeyville, Mrs Mary Nevins and Mrs Loretta Wright, both of Kansas City, and Mrs Blanche Browning of Wichita, and five other brothers, Dan Harrigan and Leo Harrigan of Scammon; Edward Harrigan of Kansas City, Angelo Harrigan of Collinsville, Ill., and Joe Harrigan of Kansas City. the body is expected to arrive here about noon tomottow. It will be taken to Gees Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.⁹

John H. Harrigan died on 5 May 1934 at Kansas City, Johnson County, Kansas, at age 45.^2,10 He was buried at Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas.
An obituary was in the Columbus newspaper: John Harrigan died in a hospital at Kansas City Saturday from meningitis which physicians said was caused by a blow on the head received in a strike of workers at the Chevrolet-Fisher body plant at Leeds, MO., last Thursday. Mr. Harrigan 40,, was a brother of Bernard Harrigan, Pittsburg, commissioner for the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association. The body was brought to Pittsburg for burial. Mr. Harrigan was born Sept. 11, 1894, in Scammon. He was employed for a number of years as a coal miner for the Central Coal & Coke Company. He went to Kansas City about six or seven years ago, where he was employed by the Fisher Body Company. In addition to the brother in Pittsburg Mr Harrigan is survived by the widow, Mrs. Beulah Harrigan; two sons, John, eighteen and Morris, sixteen; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Harrigan of Scammon, five sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Carlson of Scammon; Mrs Nellie Priddy of Coffeyville, Mrs. Mary Nevins and Mrs. Loretta Wright, both of Kansas City, and Mrs. Blanche Browning of Wichita, and five other brothers, Dan Harrigan and Leo Harrigan, both of Scammon; Edward Harrigan of Kansas City, Angelo Harrigan of Collinsville, Ill., and Joe Harrigan of Kansas City.¹¹
Another obituary was in the Scammon newspaper: John Harrigan, 46 years of age, of Kansas City, Mo. died in the General hospital in that city one day last week from injuries received at the Chevrolet plant. It is reported that strike breakers attacked him, giving him a terrible beating, causing his death later. He was formerly a resident of Scammon for many years previous to moving to Girard and moved to Kansas City about two years ago from there. He is survived by a wife and two sons of the home. His parents reside on a farm near Corona. The funeral was held in Pittsburg.¹²