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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., April 3, 1925, page 1

HARRISON BOZE, BORN IN SLAVERY, PASSES AWAY

Harrison Boze died Thursday, March 31st, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Eph Thomas near this city at the age of 83 years.
He was born in Fairfax county, Virginia, on March 30, 1843. He was born in slavery and when just eight days old was sold for $100, and raised with his young Master who was of the same age. They served in the Civil War together, and when his young Master was killed, he was sent home and given his freedom by his mistress. He was one of the many refugees in the Carolinas, and was married in 1868. There were no children born to this union but they raised three girls--Mrs. Eph Thomas of this city being the only one living. His wife died at Trout Lake in 1914, where they had lived since 1899. Mr. Boze was a member of the Trout Lake church, a Mason and an ex-master of the Masonic lodge (colored) in Ohio.
The funeral was held at the grave at Trout Lake Wednesday, Rev. Young of White Salmon Methodist presiding.

The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., April 9, 1925, page 3
"White Salmon"
By Will S. Bates

Harrison Boze, colored, passed away March 31 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. Thomas, in Canyon road district near the city limits. He was born in slavery in the state of Virginia in 1843, and was sold for $100 when but eight days old. When the Civil war broke out he and his young master served together, and when the latter was killed in action, Boze returned home and was given his freedom by his young mistress. He was a refugee in the Carolinas, and was married in 1868. He is survived by his adopted daughter, Mrs. Thomas, his wife having passed away in Trout Lake in 1914, where they had resided since 1899. He was a member of the Trout Lake church, a Mason and an ex-master of the Masonic lodge (colored) in Ohio. Interment was held at Trout Lake Wednesday, Rev. Young of White Salmon Methodist church, presiding.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., April 10, 1925, page 3

MAN BORN IN SLAVERY, PASSES

Harrison Boze died on Tuesday of last week at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Eph Thomas near White Salmon at the age of 83 years. He was born in Fairfax county, Virginia, March 30, 1843. He was born in slavery and when eight days old was sold for $100 and raised with his young master who was of the same age. They served in the Civil war together and when his master was killed, he was sent home and given his freedom by his mistress. He was one of the many refugees in the Carolinas, and was married in 1868. There were no children born to this union, but they raised three girls, Mrs. Eph Thomas of White Salmon being the only one living. Mr. Boze's wife died at Trout Lake in 1914, where they had lived since 1899. Mr. Boze was a past Master of the Masonic lodge (colored) in Ohio.