Harrell Familiesof EarlyHertford County, North Carolina |
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Chapter 8: Josiah and Anna Harrell, 3rd Generation In this
chapter I have focused on Josiah Harrell, his wife, Anna, and their
descendantshowever my purpose here and elsewhere in this volume is to entice others
to be forthcoming with information they may have about Josiah and Annas
grandparents, parents and siblings. Josiah
and Anna spent their long lives in Hertford County as did many of their descendants. For
the 1860 census, Josiah stated he was born in Hertford County in 1798. Unfortunately, they
did not ask him who his parents were. In chapter 4, I spent some time speculating about
who they may have been, but have not found any strong evidence for one set of parents over
another among the 2nd Generation Harrells of Hertford County. When I looked at
family structure, 2nd Generation Willis, Jesse, and Nathan Harrell all had sons
born around 1798they are all possible fathers for Josiah. In addition, 1st
Generation Adam Sr., and some of his sons all owned land very close to where Josiahs
farm was located.
Josiah fit the profile of a yeoman farmer, which was a term used by 1st
Generation, Adam Sr., and his sons to identify themselves on early property deeds. In
addition, Adam Sr. owned land around the confluence of Horse Swamp and Wading
Branchjust west of the land owned by Elijah Harrell on Horse Swamp (see the section
on Early Bertie County deeds in the Hertford area, in chapter four).
Josiahs farm was just west of the confluence of Horse Swamp and Wading Branch.
Josiah was on his farm as early as 1833 and probably much before. In a section just below,
I have described his land. The loss of Hertford County deeds in the two courthouse fires
makes it nearly impossible to connect these Harrells across generations even though they
appear to have been farming the same land as family farmers. When privately held
information surfaces, the connections may become more evident.
I would like to add one other piece of information to this problem. When Inez
Parker Cumming, one of Josiahs great granddaughters, was doing her family research
in Hertford County as early as the mid-1930s, she put in her notes after talking to many
people in the area, that Elizabeth Harrell Parker (see chapter 9) was Josiah
Harrells sister. Both Willis and Nathan had a daughter around the age of Elizabeth,
so they remain good possible fathers for Josiah and ElizabethJesse did not have a
daughter close to Elizabeths age, and thus is an unlikely parent for the pair of 3rd
Generation Harrells.
Willis was a very likely candidate for Josiah and Elizabeths father. In fact,
according to the 1800 census, Willis had only two children, and their descriptions fit by
both gender and age. Also, Willis was among the youngest in the 2nd Generation,
and Josiah was among the youngest in the 3rd Generation, which makes for a
cleaner fit. Willis was a property owner, but not on the scale of Nathans holdings;
and Josiah was a property owner, but not on the scale of Nathans known son, Starkey
S. Harrell. Even
though Willis is a good possible father for Josiah, I cannot dismiss the possibility that
his father was Nathan Harrell. In addition to a fit for Josiah and his sister, Elizabeth
Harrell Parker, in the age categories of Nathan and Elizabeth Sharp Harrells
youngest children, there was a common use of names by the two families. Nathan and
Elizabeth named their second son Starkey Sharp Harrell; and Josiah [page 236] named his
fourth son, Starkey Harrell. After his death in 1802, Nathans widow, Elizabeth Sharp
Harrell, married George Gordon, and they named their youngest daughter, Barsha
GordonNathan and Elizabeths youngest son would have grown up in the Gordon
household with little Barsha for her first ten years or so. Many years later, Josiah named
his youngest daughter, Barsha Harrell. Josiahs birth year and his use of names are
good circumstantial evidence of a link to Nathan Harrell, and probably back to 1st
Generation John Harrell Esquire (see Probable Match for Josiah in the section
on Some Probable Matches Between the 2nd and 3rd
Generations in chapter four). What does not fit is family culturethe
descendants of John Esquire, and Nathan Harrell used slave labor extensively on their
farms. Josiah never owned slaves, nor to my knowledge, did any of his children. Also, as
we learned from the 1860 census, Josiah could not read or write; that was not typical of
John Esquire and Nathan Harrells children. In terms of family culture, then, Josiah
was a better fit with the descendants of Adam Sr. or Elijah One of the 1st
Generation Harrells, and Willis Harrell of the 2nd Generation. One last
possibility must also be mentioned. Even though the records do not show a Josiah Harrell
among the 2nd Generation in Hertford County, there may have been one. When Inez
Parker Cumming (mentioned above in this section) was compiling her information, she noted
that Elizabeth Harrell Parker was the daughter of Josiah and Mary Evans. This has to
remain a possibility because we have not begun to name all of the sons of the 1st
Generation of Hertford County Harrells. Josiah Harrell (b. 1798)3rd Generation
Now let us take a look at what we do know about 3rd Generation Josiah
and Anna Harrell. The first mention of Josiah Harrell by name is in the 1830 U. S. census.
The information available from this source is minimal; nonetheless, it is our starting
point for looking at Josiah and his family. 1830 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Head of
Household: Josiah Harrell, age 32
page 398 Household
members: males
females
3, 5-10
1, 30-40
1, 30-40
(no slaves)
This census tells us that Josiah was born between
1790 and 1800 (we know from a later census that the actual year was 1798), and his
wife was born in the same range of years. The 1830 Census also tells us there were three
sons (at least 5 years of age but under 10) born between the years 1821 and 1825. In
addition, the 1830 and 1840 censuses do not tell much about Josiahs three oldest
sons and they were all out of the house by the 1850 census. I am again reduced to calling
them by numbersson #2 and son #3. Due to the wisdom of a lady in 1929, we know the
name of Josiahs first son was Benjamin P. Harrell (I will have more to say about
this below). This, of course, means that Son # 2 was probably born around 1823, and Son #3
was born around 1825. We can
not be sure who Josiahs wife was in 1830. The question comes to mind because Inez
Parker Cumming (see the reference to Inez in the previous section) wrote in her early
hand-written notes that Josiahs wifes name was Rebeccathat may have been
a casual possibility someone mentioned to her, or there may have been a Rebecca Anna
Harrell. At this point, all we know for sure is that by 1850, Josiahs wife was Anna.
Until we know Annas family name, not much progress can be made on this question.[1]
After the 1830 Court House fire, special provisions in an act by the General
Assembly of North Carolina for the benefit of those who lost recorded documents in the
fire allowed residents to have their farms surveyed, and to re-record their property
deeds. Because Josiah qualified for this special program, we know that he had a recorded
deed to his farm before the 1830 fire. Unfortunately, the new recording in 1834 did not
indicate from whom or when he originally got his farm. Nonetheless, his property was
described in the process. The description is important because of its similarity to the
earlier descriptions of Adam Harrell Seniors lands.
Josiah Harrell entered the Hertford County Offices in Winton on August 30, 1833,
and as a consequence the Surveyor of Hertford County received the following commission.[2]
State of North Carolina To the Surveyor of Hertford County Greeting you are hereby Commissioned to Survey and lay off for Josiah Harrell a Tract of Land Entered in my office the 30th day of August 1833 In pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina for the Benefit of those that might Suffer from the Burning of the records of Hertford County and Bounded By the Lands of James Riddick. J. D. Askew. James L. Grimes & Benjamin Copeland. Estimated to contain two hundred acres. Herein fact not given under my hand at Winton the 24th day of July 1834 Miles H. Jernigan Enby Parker For the County of Hertford By October 9, 1834, Sipha Smith the County Surveyor had completed his commission and recorded a plot map and the following description of Josiahs farm: The above plan represents one hundred and forty acres Land lying in Hertford County on the South side of the Horse Swamp entered by Josiah Harrell The 30th day of August 1833 and bounded as follows Beginning at a black gum in the Horse Swamp Benjamin Copeland corner runing said Copeland line S5 W26 poles to a post oak & red oak Then W88 E96 poles to a post oak on the new road then up the road 67 poles to a black gum standing in the Wading branch M. H. ---------- corner Then up the run of said branch 196 pole to a line James Riddicks Corner Then his line N20 W164 poles to a small gum in the Horse Swamp Then down the run of said Swamp to the first station Certified under my hand this 9th day of October 1834 Josiah Harrell Sipha Smith C. S. Willis Madlin C.
C.
By the 1840 census, one of Josiah Harrells older sons was gonethe two
remaining older sons were between 21 and 25 years of age. They had three new sons and one
daughter since the previous census, however. The 1840 census contained the following
listing for Josiahs family: 1840 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Head of
Household: Josiah Harrell, age 42
page 51 Household
members: males
females
2, 0-5
1, 5-10
1, 5-10
1, 40-50
2, 15-20
1, 40-50
(no slaves) The 1850 Census was the first Census to list all persons in a household by name and age which obviously makes tracking people in family units much easier. In addition, this Census contains information on occupation, value of real estate and personal property, birthplace by state, whether in school that year, and if one cannot read or write. Only Josiah indicated he could not read or write. Josiah and Annas neighborhood was surveyed in September of 1850, which was a little later in the census year then usual. Their household looked like this at that time: 1850 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Harrell,
Josiah
age 53 farmer
$240 Harrell,
Anna
age 50 Harrell,
Mary
age 17
Harrell,
Starkey
age 15 laborer
Harrell,
Nicholas
age 13
Harrell,
Anna
age 10
Harrell,
Barsha
age 5 By 1850, Josiah and Annas
first four sons were gone, and since 1840 they had added two daughters, Anna and Barsha.
This completed their family with a total of nine children. I know their oldest son,
Benjamin P. Harrell, died in Mexico while on active duty in our war with that country.
Sons # 2, # 3, and # 4 were presumably still around, perhaps in Hertford County. Josiah
and Anna Harrells family was complete by the 1850 census. After looking at the 1830
census, it was possible to determine that their first three sons were born around 1821,
1823, and 1825. The 1840 census indicated that their Son # 4 was born from 1831 to 1835.
Because Josiahs fifth son, Starkey, was born in 1835, and Mary was born in 1833, Son
# 4 was probably born in 1831. Benjamin P.
born 1821 Son #
2
born c. 1823 Son #
3
born c. 1825 Son #
4
born c. 1831 Mary
born 1833 Starkey
born 1835 Nicholas
born 1837 Anna M.
born 1840 or 1841 Barsha
born 1846 The list of their children and their birth years reveal an age gap between 1825 and 1831 in which they had no children. This could indicate the loss of one wife and the coming of another (perhaps Rebecca, then Anna), or the loss of a child or two. [page 239] Josiah appears to be your typical family farmer with no slaves or full-time hired laborers living on the property. Starkey was probably working on the family farm. Josiah told the census taker his land was worth about $240. As far as I can determine, this is the same 140-acre farm Josiah and Anna had in 1833 when they re-recorded their deed. Josiah also stated that he could not read or writeAnna could do both. All of Josiah and Annas children, however, who were of school age, were in school in 1850, and later censuses will show they can read and write. Their oldest son, Benjamin P. was also literate judging by the letter he wrote to his family in 1847 from Mexico (see the section below on Benjamin P. Harrell). The Census in 1860 was conducted in July for Josiahs area, and contains the following about Josiah and Annas family:
1860 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Harrell,
Josiah
age 62 farmer
$450
$521
b. Hertford Co. Harrell,
Anna
age 60
b. Hertford Co. Harrell,
Nicholas
age 23 farmer
b. Hertford Co. Harrell,
A. M.
age 19 daughter
b. Hertford Co. Harrell,
B. E.
age 14 daughter
b. Hertford Co.
Josiah and Annas son, Starkey, was gone by census time in 1860, but their
son, Nicholas, was still at home and probably still helping on the family farm. Nicholas
and Starkey had already been given a 60 acres parcel by their parents over on the road
between Union Church and WintonNicholas probably spent a good deal of his time on
his own land, because Starkey was more than likely already out of the state by mid-year.
Starkey was 25 years of age in 1860he does not appear in the 1860 Census anywhere in
North Carolina.
Mary was 27 years of age and had presumable married by the 1860 Census. With all
Hertford County marriage records destroyed in 1862, I have not been able to locate her as
of this writing.
The 1870 census was taken about five years after the Civil War had ended, and
Josiah at 72 years of age and Anna at 69 were still managing their farm. Their son,
Nicholas, was still in the county, but he had by then his own large farm and family. It is
possible at least one other son was still in the area, but I have not yet been able to
identify Josiahs 2nd, 3rd, and 4th sons. In any
case, Josiah and Anna must have needed help on the farm by 1870. 1870 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Harrell,
Josiah
age 72 farmer
$450
$200 Harrell,
Anna
age 69 keeping house Harrell,
Barshaby E. age 24 at home Joyner,
Fannie
age 11
Josiah and Annas daughter, Barsha, married Kindred Hollomon on September 20,
1871. A little more than a year after the marriage, Josiah and Anna recorded a deed in
which they give their farm and other property to their daughter, Barsha, and son-in-law.[3]
The wording in the deed gives the impression [page 240] this was a good arrangement for
Josiah and Anna as well as the Hollomans. The conditions of the gift are well thought out,
and provide a sort of long-term care arrangement for Josiah and Anna. As we shall see
below, Josiah and Anna are able to stay on at the farm through 1880, and probably the
duration of their lives. The 1880 Census shows Josiah and Anna still living on the family farm they had deeded to their daughter, Barsha, and son-in-law, Kindred Hollomon, nine years before. Their place of residence was listed next door to the farm of Henry Modlin, which was one of the properties adjacent to Josiah and Annas property as described in the 1871 deed discussed above. It is without doubt, the same family farm in St. Johns Township near Ahoskie. With Kindred and Barsha as heads of the household, it was growing again, and the presence of several children around the house probably kept Josiah and Anna as occupied as they wanted to be. The household appeared as follows: 1880 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Holloman,
Kindred age
37 head
farmer Holloman,
Barsha
age 35 wife Holloman,
Roland
age 8 son Holloman,
Lelons
age 7 son Holloman,
Grace
age 5 daughter Holloman.
Jennie
age 3 daughter Holloman,
Sarah
age 1 daughter Harrell,
Josiah
age 82 father in law Harrell,
Anna
age 80 mother in law Harrell,
Mary
age 8 niece
Eight year old Mary Harrell appeared for the first time. She was a child of one of
Barshas brothers, which of course makes her a granddaughter of Josiah and Anna. At
this time, there is no way of knowing which one of their sons was the father of eight year
old Mary. The three sons for whom we do not have names, would have been 49, 55, or 57
years of age, which makes them all possible fathers for Mary. Starkey Harrell, Josiah and
Annas 5th son, is also a possible father. Starkey would have been 37
years of age when Mary was born, which makes him a candidate, even though I have not cited
Starkey in Hertford County since 1860. Josiah and Anna Harrells Friends and Neighbors
This is a good place to talk of Josiahs neighborsand the marriages
between the Modlins and perhaps Copelands, and Parkers. Because, in the case of Modlins
and Copelands, they all lived near by for many years, and their children grew up knowing
each other. We saw in the previous chapter how much can be learned by looking at
neighborsfor instance, John (b. c. 1794) Harrells descendants and the
neighboring Bakers and Brittons. First let us look at Josiah and Annas neighbors on
the north side of Horse Swamp, the Modlins. The Modlin and Harrell Families
I pointed out in an earlier chapter that John T. Harrells daughter was Matilda Harrell Modlin (see chapter 5). She was
identified in her fathers will as married to Henry Modlin. In Josiah and Anna
Harrells 1871 deed, their farm was described as bounded on the north by Henry
Modlins place. In other words, John T. Harrells daughter, Matilda, married
Henry Modlin, who was Josiah and Anna Harrells next door neighbor. Other marriages
close to Josiah Harrell also involved both
Harrells and Modlins. For instance, Harrell Modlin lived next to Henry Modlin for many
years and was probably Henrys older brother. Also, Harrell Modlins son,
Frederick, married Martha Harrell, a daughter of William Harrell (b. 1825)William
Harrell is the top candidate for the position of Josiahs third son. Nathan Harrell Modlin (b. 1810)4th Generation Harrell
is seldom used as a first or middle name with this spelling, except by a mother whose
maiden name was Harrell. Apparently Nathan went by the name Harrell Modlin, even though
Harrell was his middle name. It was more common for a mother to give her son her family
name as a middle name.[4] Harrell Modlins family
was first described in the 1850 census as follows: 1850 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Modlin,
Harrell
age 39 shoemaker Modlin,
Kiddy
age 39 Modlin,
Miley
age 14 Modlin,
Penninah
age 12 Modlin,
Nathan
age 10 Modlin,
Joseph
age 8 Modlin,
John age 5 Modlin,
William
age 2
By the time the census-taker got to the Modlin household in 1860, he/she was
apparently tired and only used initials in place of names. When comparing the 1850 through
1870 censuses, however, it appears Harrell Modlin and N. H. Modling were the same person.
When Harrell Modlins son, Frederick, married in 1869, it became clear that N. H.
Modlin was indeed Nathan Harrell Modlin. Nathan Harrell Modlin and Henry Modlins
mother may well have been a daughter of Nathan and Elizabeth Sharp Harrell. This is again
a very interesting connection with Josiah Harrellone of Josiahs more probable
fathers was Nathan Harrell. 1860 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Modling,
N. H.
age 50 farmer $102
$400 b. Bertie Co.
page 119 Modling,
C. E.
age 50 female
b. Hertford Co. Modling,
M. A.
age 24 female
b. Hertford Co. Modling,
P. A.
age 22 female
b. Hertford Co. Modling,
N. H.
age 20 male
field labor
b. Hertford Co. Modling,
J. P.
age 18 male
field labor
b. Hertford Co. Modling,
J. H.
age 16 male
field labor
b. Hertford Co. Modling,
W. P.
age 13 male
b. Hertford Co. Modling,
F. G.
age 10 male
b Hertford Co. Modling,
E. F.
age 7 male
b. Hertford Co. As just pointed out, Harrell Modlin was Nathan Harrell Modlin, and his wife was Christiana E. Modlin. Harrell and Christiana still had their youngest son, Edward, with them in 1870they were both gone by 1880. 1870 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Modlin,
Harrell
age 60 farmer $300
$300 Modlin,
Christiana
age 60 keeping house Modlin,
Edward F. age
16 farm laborer Nathan Harrell and Christiana Modlins Children Nathan
Harrell Modlin was among the older 4th Generation Hertford County residents,
and, of course, his children were 5th Generation, and at least one of them,
Frederick, married a Harrell. Miley A. Modlin (b. 1863)5th GenerationPenninah A. Modlin (b. 1838)5th GenerationNathan H. Modlin (b. 1840)5th GenerationJoseph P. Modlin (b. 1842)5th Generation
Joseph P. Modlin was living just one dwelling from his brothers William P.
and John H., at the time of the 1870 census. 1870 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Modlin,
Jos. T.
age 28 farmer Modlin,
Mary E.
age 20 keeping house Modlin,
John W.
age 6/12 Josephs
household was not listed in Hertford County in 1880. There was, however, a Mary E. Modlin,
age 28, with a daughter, Lula, age 8, in the 1880 censusMary E. was living and
working as a servant in the Moses (age 47) and Mary E. (age 27) Harrell household. John H. Modlin (b. 1844)5th Generation
John H. Modlin was living with his younger brother, William, and the latters
wife in 1870. He was married and in his own household by 1880. 1880 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Modlin,
John H. age 36 farmer Modlin,
M. A.
age 33 wife Modlin,
George
age 8 son Modlin,
Sarah
age 5 daughter Modlin,
Kelley
age 4 son Modlin,
infant
age 1/12 son John H. and M. A. Modlins Children George Modlin (b. 1872)6th GenerationSarah Modlin (b. 1875)6th GenerationKelley Modlin (b. 1876)6th Generation William P. Modlin (b. 1847)5th Generation
Harrell and Christiana Modlins son, William, was married by 1870. He and his
wife had his older brother, John H., living with them. 1870 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Modlin,
William P.
age 22 farmer Modlin,
Mary E.
age 21 keeping house Modlin,
John H. age 25 farm
laborer Frederick C. Modlin (b. 1850)5th Generation In 1870,
Harrell and Christiana Modlins son, Frederick, and his wife were in their own
household and still in the St. Johns area. Frederick was still living with his parents in
1860 at the age of ten. He married Martha S. Harrell on September 19, 1869. Frederick and
Martha Harrell Modlin were both age 20 in the 1870 census. Martha was the daughter of
William (b. 1825) and Maria (Mariah) Harrell (see the section William Harrell (b.
1815)4th Generation, in chapter 5). Marthas father, William
(b. 1825) is still the best fit in the county for Josiah Harrells third son. 1880 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Modlin,
Frederick
age 29 farmer Modlin,
Martha S.
age 29 Modlin,
Alla P.
age 7 daughter Modlin,
Wm. H.
age 6 son Modlin,
Joseph L.
age 2 son Green,
Isaac B.
age 29 farm laborer Martha Harrell and Frederick Modlins Children For an account of Martha and Frederick Modlins family, refer to the section on William and Mariah Harrell in chapter eleven.
Edward F. Modlin (b. 1853)5th Generation
Edward F. was the last child of Harrell and Christiana Modlin still at home by the
time of the 1870 census. He was not a head of household in the county in 1880. The Copeland and Harrell Families
Benjamin Copelands farm was just east and north of Josiah Harrells farm
in 1834. Benjamins will was probated in 1841, and most of his land went to his
children. The land in Josiahs area went to his children. The land division was
recorded after the War in 1869 (perhaps it was just re-recorded due to the burning of all
County documents in 1862).
Benjamin Copelands farm was fragmented after his death and difficult to
tract. The land division was recorded February 6, 1869, and lots were drawn by the
following heirs:[5] Martha Harrell received 36 acres Sausanah Copeland received 40 acres Edmond Copeland received 52 acres Frances Parker received 50 acres Thomas E. Copeland received 49 acres Jane C. Hall received 59 acres Eli Copeland received 59 acres Alfred Copeland received 48 acres
Martha Harrells heirs sold her 36 acres to James A. Copeland, son of the late
Benjamin Copeland in 1876.[6]
Lindley H. Box and wife Mary H. Box of Douglas County, Kansas, and William T.
Harrell of Hendricks County, Indiana sold 36 acres to James A. Copeland for $432. The
Parcel was described as ...land whereon Benjamin Copeland lived and died, being the
share of the heirs of Martha Harrell deceased, ...bounded by Ahoskie road on the west,
Stephen Jenkins & John Overton on the south & east & Susanna Copeland
on the north,... Ahoskie road would be todays route # 13. Josiahs farm
was bounded on the east by that same road. So Benjamin Copeland and then James A. Copeland
and family were long time neighbors of Josiah Harrell and his family.[7] Another
Harrell/Copeland union in that place occurred on October 16, 1876, when J. A. Copeland
(age 28) married Bettie A. Harrell (age 22). The witnesses were W. C. Baker, W. Parker,
and K. Hollomonthe latter was Josiah Harrells son-in-law. Bettie A. (Elizabeth
A. Harrell) was a daughter of Joseph (born 1826) and Sarah Parker Harrell (born 1831). Joseph
B. Harrell was born on June 19, 1826 in Gates County and was the son of Reuben and
Margaret Crosslin Harrell of Gates County (see Joseph B. Harrell in chapter 11). Sarah
Harrell was a daughter of Silas Parker and his third wife, Elizabeth Harrell
Parkershe was then, Josiah Harrells niece. Sarah A. Parker was born September
18, 1831. The Parker and Harrell Families
In
addition to the Parker/Harrell union just mentioned above between Sarah A. Parker and
Joseph B. Harrell of Gates County (see chapter 9 and 11), there are Parker/ Harrell
combinations directly related to Josiah Harrell. Specifically, Elizabeth Harrell (b. c.
1798), Josiahs sister, married Silas Parker; and a grandson of that union, Roland W.
Parker, married Josiahs granddaughter, Bertie Harrell (see chapters 8 & 9). Josiah and Anna Harrells
Children
In a
previous section of this chapter, I stated the names and ages, or age categories, of
Josiah and Anna Harrells children. They are:
Benjamin P.
born 1821
Son # 2
born 1822 or 1823
Son #
3
born 1824 or 1825 Son #
4
born c. 1831 Mary
born 1833 Starkey
born 1835 Nicholas
born 1837 Anna M.
born 1840 or 1841 Barsha
born 1846
In the sections that follow, I discuss what I know and think I know about Josiah
and Anna Harrells children. [page 246] Benjamin P. Harrell (b. 1821)4th Generation
From the information in the 1830 census, I concluded Josiah and Annas three
sons were born between 1820 and 1825, and that the oldest was probably born in 1821. Some
time later, I found Benjamin P. Harrell, who was born in 1821, and, I believe, was Josiah
and Annas son. [page
247]
The first citing of Josiah and Benjamin together took place at the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Session held for Hertford County in Winton in February 1843; this session
included the recording of a deed from Charney Barns to Josiah Harrellthe deed was
proved in open Court by the oath of Benjamin P. Harrell a witness on the deed.[8]
The second connection with Josiah is found in a letter from Benjamin P. Harrell
dated 1847 with the address to Josiah Harrell in Hertford County, North Carolina. I am
sure he was one of Josiahs sons. There were no other Josiah Harrell heads of
household in Hertford County at that time, and the letter reads like a letter
home to ones immediate family. His letter is dated April 28, 1847, from
Comango, Mexico, with the post mark from Brazos, Mexico on May 16, 1847.[9]
The military records show that Benjamin was a private in Captain Kirkpatricks
Company of North Carolina Volunteers (which would later be Company I, 1st. Regiment, North
Carolina Infantry). He is listed as born in Hertford County, age 25 at enlistment, with an
enlistment date of December 28, 1846. This would put his birth year at 1821, which is why
I consider him Josiah and Annas first son rather than their second or third. The
fourth and final Muster Roll card in Benjamins file is for July and Augustit
simply notes Died at Buena Vista Mexico, July 28, 1847. Benjamin P. Harrell
died three months to the day after writing the above cited letter home. Sons # 2, # 3, and # 4 Son # 2 (b. 1823)4th GenerationSon # 3 (b. 1825)4th Generation
William (b. 1825) is a very good fit for Josiah and Anna Harrells third son.
In the 1860 census William said he had been born in Hertford Countyand none of the
other possible 3rd Generation fathers surveyed in chapter 5 (Eley, Elijah Two,
Elisah, and Thomas Two) had a son born in 1825. Josiah Harrell did have a son with such a
birth year. Normally there are two or more possible fathers for an unattached young
person, but not in this case. Nonetheless, William is still just the best possible
candidate, not quite the probable son of Josiah and Anna.
Josiah and Anna Harrells third son was living with them in 1840, and he would
have been 25 years of age in 1850. 1850 census entry, Hertford Co., N. C. Harrell,
William
age 25 farmer
$45
page 317 Harrell,
Mariah
age 27 Harrell,
Mary E.
age 2 Faincloth,
Margaret age 65 Taylor,
Mary
age 23 In
addition to his age, and place of birth, Hertford County, there is another bit of
circumstantial evidence that suggest a connection to Josiah and Anna Harrell. It also
comes from the 1860 census. At Son # 4 (b. 1831)4th Generation Mary Harrell (b. 1833)4th Generation
According to the 1850 census, Mary was born in 1833 in Hertford County. She was
living with her parents for the 1850 census at the age of 17, just as we would expect. By
the 1860 census, she would have been 27 years of old, and she was no longer living with
her parents. Mary
probably married around the age of 21, which would be near the year 1854. Even if she
married a little later, it was still probably before 1862, when the marriage records in
Hertford County were destroyed. She probably did not marry after 1868, or it would have
been recorded in the post War Marriage Registerand there is no such citing.
I have searched the 1870 and 1880 Hertford County censuses looking for a wife or
widow named Mary, around the age of 37 in 1870, and 47 in 1880 for Hertford County. I
found only one possibilitythey were in the St. Johns area.
I found George W. and his wife Mary E. Beverly. In 1870 they were listed as: G. W. Bevely age 40 Mary E. Bevely age 38 Their
household included five unrelated farm laborers, and one domestic servant. No children
were listed. By 1880, they had several boarders living with them, and still no children,
except for an eight year old nephew. They were listed as follows: Garge W. Beverly age 49 Mary E. Beverly age 46 John Freeman age 8 (nephew) In spite
of the name, Mary, and the closeness in her age to that of Josiahs daughter, this
household does not appear to be a very strong possibility. I have looked at George W.
Beverlys will and that of his father. Georges father, Allen Beverly, clearly
stated in his will that he had five children and he provided for all of them. They were
George, Benjamin, Andrew, and two daughters Jane Hays and Joanna Fleetwood. It is
important to establish Georges sisters, because in his will he leaves most of his
possessions to his wife, Mary E., during her natural life, then to his brothers and
sisters. The one exception, is his brother-in-law, James P. Freeman.[10]
James P. Freeman was probably Mary E.s brother, which would mean George married Mary
E. Freemannot Mary Harrell. There is still the possibility Mary Harrell married and
left the County, or died before 1870. Starkey Harrell (b. 1835)4th Generation
Starkey was born in 1835 in Hertford County. He was living with his parents, Josiah
and Anna, in 1850 at the age of 15at that time, he was listed as a laborer. He was
probably working on his parents farm given his young age. By 1860,
Starkey was working land given to him and his younger brother, Nicholas. As a land owner,
he was listed by the tax assessor in 1859 and 1860.[11] On the 1859 tax list, the tax liability was for
the 60 acres in his name alonejust as their father, Josiah, they were in the St.
Johns tax district.
# of
land
name white
black tax
acres value
tract
polls polls due
Josiah
Harrell
140 $290 Home
Tract
--
-- $1.50
Starkey Harrell
60 $130 Home
Tract
1
-- $2.78
Nicholas
Harrell
1
-- $2.10
The 1860 tax Assessment List included Starkeys brother, Nicholas name
as well. When they later sold the land in 1875, it was made clear they owned the land
jointly.
# of
land
name
acres
value
tract
Josiah Harrell
140 $420 Home Tract
Starkey Harrell
60
$150
Tract
# of
land name
acres
value tract
Nicholas Harrell
-- -- one poll
Starkey & Nicholas Harrell
60
$150 Home Tract
Josiah Harrell
140 $420 Home Tract
The Census in 1860 was conducted in July for Josiahs area, and Starkey was
gone by then. He is not listed in any subsequent Census for Hertford County, or in North
Carolina for that matter.
The next citing of Starkey was on a power of attorney he signed on February 16,
1875. He was identified as being of Desha County, Arkansas. The power of attorney was
given to his brother, Nicholas, for the purpose of selling the piece of land given to them
jointly by their father.[12] Nicholas Jefferson Harrell (born 1837)4th Generation
Josiah and Anna Harrells son, Nicholas, was born on February 26, 1837, in
Hertford County. Nicholas stayed in Hertford County for most of his life. We last saw
Nicholas with his parents for the 1860 Census. Soon after that, he joined the armed forces
of the Confederate States of America at 24 years of age. Nicholas
was in Company C, Second North Carolina Cavalry (19th Regiment North Carolina
Troops). A summary of Nicholass participation in the War is documented in The Roster
of North Carolina Troops. It includes the following information about Nicholas:[13] HARRELL, NICHOLAS, Sergeant Resided in Hertford County where he enlisted August 5, 1861 for the war. Mustered in as private and appointed Corporal January-February 1862. Promoted to Sergeant March-April 1863. Wounded during Mine Run, Va., campaign November 26-December 2, 1863. Present or accounted for through September 1864. Captured at Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865 and confined at Point Lookout, Md., until released after taking Oath of Allegiance June 27, 1865.
Winborne published his history of Hertford County in 1906, and when recounting the
War of 1861-1865, he relied heavily on first hand accounts from notable locals over many
years. One example of this is when he made special note of Nicholas Harrell, 2d
Lieutenant, commissioned in 1864, pronounced by his commanding officer the bravest man he
ever knew, was from Hertford County.[14]
After the War, Nicholas did manage to return to Hertford County and build a
relatively normal life. Not much information about Nicholas is available from the time he
was released from prison in June 1865 to when he bought a piece of land in March 1870.[15]
He
married Amanda Taylor, daughter of John B. and Sophia Smith Taylor, of Hertford County
some time after the War and before 1866according to the 1870 Census, they had their
first child in 1867. Our
first glimpse of their family comes in June of 1870 when the Census was taken in Hertford
County. Their household was listed as follows: 1870 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Harrell,
Nicholas
age 32 farmer
$500 $200. Harrell,
Amanda age 23 Harrell,
Malissa M. age 3 Harrell,
Irrenia B.
age 1 Harrell,
Bettie A.
age 3/12 Dilday,
George age 21 Parker,
Henry age 17 Manby,
Cora A.
age 14 In 1875,
Nicholas and Amanda sold the land they bought in 1870 and the land Nicholas owned jointly
with his brother, Starkey, and bought a large farm.[16]
This move took them from the relatively small farm on the road from Union Church to
Winton, in Winton Township, to Harrellsville Township. The new farm placed them
approximately eight miles south east of their previous farm, as the crow flies, on the
road from Harrellsville to Pitch Landing.
The 400 acres of land Nicholas and Amanda bought in 1875 was adjoining Ethelbert
Drake Sculls remaining land, that of Samuel M. Aumach, and Adolphus Godwin. As near
as I can tell, the farm was on the south side of route # 561, adjacent to and east of the
Chinkapin Creek (approximately the 400 acres that surround the present-day gun club).
The 1880 Census shows Nicholas and Amanda in Harrellsville Township,. Melissie
Dora was then 13, Irena B. Bertie was 11, and the new members of
the family were Nicholas R. Ramie age 8, and Sophia Dooda age two.
Amanda gave birth to Herman Leslie Harrell on November 14, 1880, several months after the 1880 Census was taken. We know this from the information in the 1900 Census. We also know from that same Census Amanda gave birth to India Harrell on April 28th., 1889 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Amanda was about 42 years of age at this last birth. 1880 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Harrell,
N.
age 43 farming Harrell,
Manda
age 33 house keeping Harrell,
Melissie
age 13 going to school Harrell,
Irena B.
age 11 going to school Harrell,
Nicholas R. age 8 Harrell,
Sophia
age 2 Perry,
Ira
age 18 servant Wynns,
Preston
age 20 servant Hays,
Thomas
age 21 farming Nicholas and Amandas Last Years
in North Carolina
The last event to record Nicholass presence in Hertford County was a wedding.
On December 15, 1888, a young lady named Maggie Harrell, age 17, married John R. Simpson,
who was 23 years old. I am not certain how Maggie fit into their family, but I am
confident that she was Nicholas Harrells niece. There were three witnesses at her
wedding, two were Nicholas J. Harrell, and his son-in-law, Roland W. Parker, which
suggests Maggie was a close relative to Nicholas. Identifying
Maggie Harrell has not been an easy or rewarding task. When we look at the Harrell
households in the 1880 census for a girl 9 years of age named Maggie, we can narrow down
the possibilities. Unfortunately, there are still four possibilities: William A. Harrell
had a 9 year old daughter, Martha; Lemuel C. Harrell had a 9 year old named Sarah A.; G.
L. Harrell had a 9 year old called Mary A.; and Starkey Harrell (b. 1842, not
Nicholas brother) had a daughter 9 years of age named Alice C. D. Harrell. Only one
of the four heads of household listed was of the right age to be one of Nicholass
brothers, howeverthat was Lemuel C. Harrell, born in 1831he could have been
Josiah and Annas Son # 4 (see chapter 11). If Lemuel was not Nicholass
brother, he certainly was a very close friend or cousin as well as a neighbor, because in
1874 when Nicholas was a witness at his sister-in-law, Fruzy Ann Taylors, wedding,
Lemuel witnessed with him. Lemuels daughters name, Sarah A. does not, however,
suggest a source for the derivative, Maggie. In any event, it is a possibility.
Maggie Harrell may also have been the same niece who was living with
Nicholass parents in 1880 by the name of Mary Harrell. She was identified as a niece
of Nicholass sister, Barsha Harrell Holloman. If Marys birth date was in the
latter months of the year, she would not have turned nine years old until after the 1880
census but still manage to do so in the year 1880, and thus would have been able to turn
17 years old before the December 15, 1888 wedding. Young Mary Harrell may have become more
of Nicholass responsibility by 1888, because there is a good possibility Josiah
and/or Anna Harrell had died by this time (if not, they would have been 90 and 88 years of
age respectively). This, combined with the fact Nicholas and Amanda were probably getting
ready to leave Hertford County for Wake
Forest, North Carolina where Amanda would give birth to their last child in April of 1889,
probably partly explains why Maggie married at such a young age.
Nicholas wife, Amanda Taylor Harrell, died January 29, 1892 at age 44 or 45
in Greensboro, North Carolina. HARRELL--It is painful to write of the death of Sister Amanda Harrell, wife of Bro. N. J. Harrell, recently of Harrellsville, N. C. They had just moved to Greensboro, where she was a most excellent Christian woman and spoke while sick of soon being in the skies. She died Jan. 29th. May God comfort the sorrowing ones. W. B. Wingate.[17]
The person who submitted Amandas death notice was W. B. Wingate, a resident
of Greensboro but formerly of Hertford County, which suggests a possible link to
Greensboro through Nicholas and Amandas daughter, Bertie, and son-in-law, Roland
Wingate Parker.
The local newspaper in Greensboro carried the following obituary:[18] Obituary. It is with regret that we chronicle the death of our beloved sister Amanda Harrell, wife of Bro. Nicholas J. Harrell, who had recently come among us to make his future home, from near Harrellsville, Hertford county, N. C. They had only been here a few days when she was taken with la grippe which soon developed into pneumonia, growing rapidly worse until Friday evening, the 29th of January, about ten minutes till 6 oclock, when she passed into that peaceful rest prepared for all the faithful followers of the Master. Having known her from early life, I can safely say that she exemplified the Christian life both in her home circle and in the church of which she was a member, to-wit, the Baptist church at Harrellsville. None knew her but to love her. She died at W. W. Simpsons, in bright hope of a blessed immortality, her only regret seeming to be for her beloved husband and little children, who have the kindest sympathies of this community . Her funeral was preached in the Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. W. B. Wingate, on Sunday morning, January 31st, Then she was laid to rest in the cemetery, to await the Masters final call. J. W. Harrell Greensboro, N. C., Jan. 31, 1892.
The above obituary was written by J. W. Harrell, probably a brother or first cousin
to Amandas husband, NicholasI am not yet sure who he was.[19]
J. W. Harrells comment Having known her from early life,
indicates
a closeness that goes back a bit. He may have been John W. Harrell, married to Mary E. S.
Harrell, who was in the Hertford County censuses 1860-1880 (see The Unattached 4th
Generation Harrells in chapter 5). J. W. Harrell was living in Greensboro in 1892 on
Asheboro Street. The same street on which W. W. Simpson livedAmanda died in the home
of W. W. Simpson.[20] Nicholas and Children in Georgia
Nicholass daughter, Bertie, and son-in-law, Roland W. Parker, moved from
Greensboro, North Carolina to Madison, Georgia in September of 1894. Nicholas and his
three youngest children moved to Madison with Bertie or soon afterwards. He was still of
working age with three children, Sophie, Herman and Indieages 16, 14 and 5
respectively.
The first citing of Nicholas in Georgia is in the 1900 Census, which shows his
household to consist of the following: 1900 census entry, Morgan Co., Ga. Harrell,
Nicholas
age 63, a widower, a farmer
born Feb. 1837 Harrell,
Sophia
age 22, single
born Dec. 1878 Harrell,
Herman
age 19, single, a Salesman Guans
born Nov. 1880 Harrell,
India
age 11, single, at school
born Apr. 1889
Nicholas was still farming at the time of the 1900 census. In addition to the
listing above for his household in the town of Madison, he was listed a second time
because he was renting and working a small farm just up the road from his place in town
(his farm was in Enumeration District no. 71, and his house in town was in District no.
72).
Daughter Sophie married her, apparently, very good friend, Ernest King from
Ahoskie, North Carolina just several months after the 1900 census was taken. Herman had
already experienced the Spanish American War and was back home working for his
brother-in-law, Roland W. Parker. Indie was still in school.
Nicholas was renting a house next door to his daughter, Bertie, and son-in-law,
Roland W. Parkerthis was certainly convenient considering the role Bertie had as
surrogate mother for her youngest siblings for several years by that time.
Nicholas J. Harrell died October 13, 1908, according to the Morgan County, Georgia
death records.[21] Nicholas is buried at the
Old Cemetery in Madison, Georgia, in the W. C. Parker Family Plot. Apparently Nicholas was
the first to be buried in this Plot; his first cousin and in-law, W. C. Parker and his
wife were next; and they were followed by Nicholas son, Herman L. Harrell in 1918,
and then his daughter, Bertie Harrell Parker in 1925, who was then followed by her husband
and W. C. Parkers son, Roland W. Parker. Nicholas J. and Amanda Taylor Harrells Children
Spanning the time from Nicholas and Amandas wedding, around 1866, to
Amandas death in 1892, they produced six children who survived infancy. Melissa Dora Harrell (b. 1867)5th Generation
Melissa M. Harrell was the oldest child of Nicholas and Amanda Harrell. She was
born in 1867 and was cited in the 1880 Census at age 13.
When Inez Parker Cumming, daughter of Bertie Harrell Parker and granddaughter of
Nicholas and Amanda Harrell, was compiling her Parker family history and scrap-book
sometime in the 1930s through the 1950s, she included a photograph of the Chowan Female
Collegiate Institute in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Inez added a handwritten caption for
the photograph that reads Mamma and her older sister, Dora, were educated at
Chowan. The only older sister Bertie Harrell Parker had was Melissa. Melissa was
Dora. [page
255] (chart
omitted) [page
256]
Dora died at the age of twenty, just before she had finished her studies. Her death
notice was carried in the Biblical Recorder and
it reads as follows:[22] HARRELLSister Dora Harrell died at her home, near Harrellsville, Hertford County, N. C., January 13th, 1888. She was stricken eleven months previous to her death with consumption which made her its victim. She left in full hope to be happy with Him whom she had trusted. She was a consistent member of Harrellsville church for eleven years. The church loses a worthy member, and the neighborhood a lovely young woman. May He who is too wise to err, or too good to be unkind, sanctify this sad affliction to her family, relatives and school-mates. J. H. E. Irena Bertha Bertie Harrell Parker (b. 1870)5th Generation
Bertie was first cited in the 1870 census, where she was listed as Arrenia B.
Harrell at one year of age. Then again in the 1880 census she was listed as Irena B.
Harrell, age eleven. When she married on January 8, 1888, she used a nickname,
Bertie, derived from her middle name, Bertha.
Nicholas and Amandas daughter, Bertie, finished her studies at the Chowan
Female Collegiate Institute at a relatively young age, and she taught school in Hertford
County for several years. The 1890 Branson Almanac
listed all the teachers and their townships each year.[23]
Bertie was listed in the Almanac as Miss. Bertie Harrell, a teacher, from Harrellsville.
This is curious, because Bertie had married Roland W. Parker on January 8, 1888. This was
probably simply a case of not up-dating all the information in the Almanac each year.
Also, Berties husband and father-in-law, Roland W. Parker and William C. Parker
respectively, are listed as teachers at that time in Hertford County.
Bertie, her husband and their first born, Dora Harrell Parker, were in Darlington,
South Carolina by 1890. In 1892, Bertie and her family were in Greensboro, North Carolina.
I believe Berties in-laws, W. C. Parker and family, were in Greensboro at the time.
W. C. Parker was also Nicholas Harrells first cousin and close friend. Roland
and Bertie moved their family to Madison, Georgia in late 1895. Berties father,
Nicholas, her younger brother, Herman, and her two younger sisters, Sophia and Indie,
moved to Madison also. Bertie apparently continued to play a major roll in raising three
of her younger siblings, as well as her own three children. Bertie
and Roland Parkers three children were Roland Jr., Inez, and Alcie. Roland Jr. and
Inez were born in North Carolina. Their youngest daughter, Alcie, was born in Madison,
Morgan County, Georgia. (Birth places and dates were determined largely by the information
in the 1900 Census). 1900 census entry, Morgan Co., Ga. Parker,
Roland W. age
31, born
Sept. 1868 in North Carolina Parker,
Bertha age 30,
born Oct. 1870 in North Carolina Parker,
Roland Jr.
age 8, born
Jan. 1892 in North Carolina Parker,
Inez age 5, born
Aug. 1895 in North Carolina Parker,
Alice age 2, born
Oct. 1897 in Georgia
According to the information in the 1910 census, Berties family had not
changed much, basically just 10 years older each. There are two items worth note from that
census, however. First, it was noted that they had four children, with three living.
Secondly, the census shows Berties younger sister India (Indie) living
with them, probably since 1908 when their father, Nicholas, had died.
By the 1920 census, both Roland Jr. and daughter Alcie were married and in their
own households. Berties household included Roland W. Sr., age 52, Bertie, age 50,
and daughter, Inez, age 24. Irena
Bertha Bertie Harrell Parker died on June 21, 1925, at the age of 55. The Town
newspaper carried her obituary. It reads in part as follows.[24] MRS. PARKER DEAD After a lingering illness covering many years, and a measure of extreme frailness nearing physical collapse for a long while, Mrs. R. W. Parker passed quietly away last Monday morning about two oclock at her home on South Second Street, in this city. She was exceedingly feeble for a long while, and her death was expected at any time. . Bertie Harrell was born October 11, 1870, at Harrellsville, N. C., the daughter of Nicholas Harrell and Amanda Taylor Harrell. She was married January 8, 1888, to Roland W. Parker, removing with him to Madison seven years later--in 1895. She and her family have been residents of this city ever since and have been identified with every worthy movement in the home of their adoption. Besides her husband she is survived by three children--R. W. Parker, Jr., of Miami, Miss Inez Parker and Mrs. M. S. Penick, both of Madison. She is survived by a brother, N. R. Harrell, of Darlington, S. C., and two sisters--Mrs. E. G. King, of Ahoskie, N. C., and Mrs. E. G. Atkinson, of Madison. . Mrs. Parker was a member of the Madison Baptist church for thirty years. Berties
husband, Roland Wingate Parker, died on October 4, 1939. Bertie Harrell & Roland W. Parkers Children
They lost their daughter, Dora, in her infancytheir other three children were
as follows. Roland Wilcox Parker (b. 1891)6th Generation Roland
Wilcox Parker was born in Darlington, South Carolina on January 28, 1891. He was often
referred to as Roland Junior. He married Julia Emily Wright, and they were in Greensboro,
Green County, Georgia for the 1920 census. Roland Jr. was listed as 28 years of age, and
his wife, Julia W., as 24. They had no children at that time. They were about 18 miles
from Madison. When R.
W. Parker Jr. attended his mothers funeral in Madison, Georgia in 1925, he was
listed as from Miami in the obituary notice. Ten years later, Roland Jr. and his two
children went to Madison for his Aunt Indies funeralhe was listed as from
Siloam, Green County, Georgia. At that time, June of 1935, Roland Jr. was 43 years old;
his son Tom was 14 years of age; and his daughter Louise was about twelve. Roland
Jr. had health problems for the major part of his lifehe had major back surgery five
times, and he was in severe pain a good deal of the time. He nonetheless managed to get
the necessary credentials to become a pharmacist. Roland
Jr. died early, around 1936, and his wife, Julia, lived until 1970. Roland Jr. and Julia Wright Parkers Children Roland
Jr. and Julia did finally settle in Florida with one son, Thomas Shiply Parker, and two
daughtersLouise West and Alcie Thornton. Thomas Shiply Parker (b. 1921)7th Generation Roland
Jr. and Julia Parkers son, Thomas Shiply Parker, was born on April 18, 1921. He
married Irene M. Motley (b. 1917). Thomas lived until 1973, and Irene until 1988. They had
two childrenJulia Marie Parker (b. 1945) and Joy Irene Parker (b. 1955). Julia Marie Parker Hewes (b. 1945)8th Generation Thomas
and Irene Parkers daughter, Julia, was born on February 19, 1945. She was married to Robert Curchman Hewes. Joy Irene Parker Schmidt (b. 1955)8th Generation Their
daughter, Joy, was born on July 14, 1955. She married James Bradley Schmidt (b. 1962) in
1991. Indie Louise Parker West (b. 1923)7th Generation Indie
Louise Parker was named for her grandaunt, Indie Harrell Atkinson. Louise was born on
February 14, 1923 to Roland Jr. and Julia Wright Parker. Louise
married Larry Andrew Knight (b. 1916) just about one year before we entered World War II,
and they had one child, Larry Andrew Knight Jr., in 1943. Larry Sr. did not survive the
War. Louise married a second time to Dick Sheppard West (b. 1920), and Dick West adopted
young Larry Junior, who became Larry Knight West. [page 259] Dick
Sheppard West died in 1989. Louise Parker West still lives in Florida. In all Louise had
four children. Larry Andrew Knight West (b. 1943)8th Generation Louises
first child, Larry Knight West, married Billie V. Baseman. They had one child, Marguerite
Louise (b. 1968). In 1993, Larry married Debera Ann Garrison. Rebecca Melba West Baillie (b. 1949)8th Generation Louise
and Dick Wests daughter, Rebecca Melba West was born on October 26, 1949, and she
married Lawrence Paul Baillie (b. 1949). They have two children: Nathan Kidd Baillie (b.
1979), and Joel West Baillie (b. 1990). Forrest Amanda West Samnik (b. 1955)8th Generation Louise
and Dicks third child, Forrest Amanda West, married Joseph Robert Samnik Junior in
1988. George Thomas West (b. 1961)8th Generation Their
son, George Thomas West, was born in 1961, and he married Ingrid Erika Gendell (b. 1963).
They have two sons: Erik Parker West (b. 1991), and Ryan Sheppard West (b. 1995). Alcie Elizabeth Parker Thornton (b. 1933)7th Generation
Roland Jr. and Julia Parkers daughter, Alcie, was born on December 21, 1933,
and she married Walter Mansfield Thornton (b. 1927). They live in the Atlanta area and
raised their family there. They have four children. Alan Parker Thornton (b. 1952)8th Generation
Alcie and Walter Thorntons first son, Alan Parker Thornton, was born on June
17, 1952. He married Sharon Jacobsthey have one daughter, Chantal Marie Thornton (b.
1983). Later, Alan married Teresa Jane Van House. Alan and Teresa Thorntons son is
Matt Wright Thornton (b. 1996). Barbara Louise Thornton Duvall (b. 1953)8th Generation Alcie
and Walters second child, Barbara Louise Thornton, was born on December 3, 1953, and
she married Cecil Duvall. Barbara has two children: Cecilia (b. 1979), and Julia Louise
(b. 1983). Elizabeth Lea Thornton (b. 1961)8th Generation Their
third child, Elizabeth Lea Thornton, was born on March 23, 1961. Dale Walker Thornton (b. 1963)8th Generation Dale
Walker Thornton was born on October 4, 1963. He married Martha Gamblethey have one
child, John Thomas (b. 1989). Later Dale married Marsha MacDonald.
Alcie Parker and Walter M. Thornton still live in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Inez Parker Cumming (b. 1894)6th Generation
Bertie and Roland Parker Seniors daughter, Inez, was born in Greensboro,
North Carolina in August of 1894. She spent most of her life, however, in and around
Madison, Georgia. I believe she attended the University of Georgia in Athens, and met her
husband, Forrest Cumming there. Forrest
Cumming was a Professor of mathematics at the University of Georgia from 1929 to 1945.
Inez worked at the University of Georgia Press, but I am not sure of the time period. She
was very interested in family history and made more than one trip to North Carolina for
research. Inez compiled a Parker family album with much historical annotation. (Currently
in the possession of her niece, Louise Parker West.) If she compiled much information on
her Harrell ancestors, it has not yet surfaced. Inez and
Forrest were killed in a plane crash in Paris, France in June of 1962. They were on a
flight chartered by the Atlanta Art Association. Inez was 67 years of age at her
deaththey were both retired and living in Griffin, about 25 miles south of Atlanta,
at the time. A notice of the crash was reported in The
Madisonian, probably from information supplied by her sister, Alcie Penick who was
living in Covington at the Time.[25] Alcie Parker Penick (b. 1897)6th Generation
Alcie was Bertie and Roland Parkers youngest child, and she was born in
Madison, Georgia on October 11, 1897. Alcie married Marshall S. Penick, also from Madison,
on August 2, 1918.[26] In 1935,
at her Aunt Indies funeral in Madison, Alcie was listed as Mrs. Marshall Penick
along with her father, R. W. Parker and her two sons, Marshall and Wingateall from
Covington, which is about 30 miles west of Madison or half way to Atlanta.
Alcie Irene Parker Penick died in Greenville, South Carolina on September 27, 1973
at the age of 76. Greenville is about 100 miles northeast of Madison.[27] Marshall Stoval Penick (b. 1921)7th Generation Alcies
son, Marshall Penick, was killed in World War II, in 1943probably in the Normandy
invasion. Roland Wingate Penick (b. 1923)7th Generation Alcie
Parker and Marshall Penicks son, Roland Wingate Penick, was born on February 8,
1923. He married Joanne Mibulak in 1955, and they have two children, Russell and Patricia.
They were in Greenville at the time of Alcies death in 1973. Russell Brian Penick (b. 1958)8th Generation
Russell was born on October 10, 1958. Patrica Louise Penick (b. 1961)8th Generation
Patrica was born on March 3rd, 1961. Bettie Alice Harrell (b. 1870)5th Generation
In my discussion of Nicholas and Amanda Harrell in the 1870 census, I briefly
mention that a daughter named Bettie A. was listed as there and three months old, but she
was gone by the 1880 Census. She did get a second citing, however, in the Biblical Recorder, on November 13, 1872. It reads
as follows: Died in Hertford Co. N. C., October 28th, 1872, after a short illness, Bettie Alice, youngest daughter of Nicholas and Amanda Harrell, aged two years, six months and sixteen days. As calmly sinks the evening sun, so did little Bessie breathe out her life in the arms of him who said, Suffer little children to come unto me. A FRIEND. Nicholas Raymond Ramie Harrell (b. 1872)5th Generation
Nicholas Ramie Harrell was born in 1872 in Hertford County, North
Carolina. He was first cited in the 1880 Census living with his parents in Harrellsville
township at age eight. He was in Darlington, South Carolina before the turn of the last
century.
In the 1900 census, there was no listing for a Nicholas R. Harrell in the South
Carolina census index (Soundex). There is, however, a listing for his wife, Emma Harrell
age 28. The 1900 census shows Emma living in the household of John Blackwell. He was
Emmas father, and his household was constituted as follows: 1900 census entry, Darlington Co., S.
C.
Blackwell,
John
age 63,
born Apr. 1837 in South Carolina Blackwell,
Emma A. age 57,
born Oct. 1842 in South Carolina, wife Harrell,
Emma age
28,
born Jan. 1872 in South Carolina, daughter Harrell,
Ramie N. age
28,
born Apr. 1872 in North Carolina, in law
The census of 1910 lists Nicholas R. Harrell, age 38, with wife, Emma B., age 38,
and indicates they had been married for 13 years. This means they were married in 1897,
when they were 25 years of age. Two of the questions on this 1910 census ask: first, how
many children have you given birth to, and then how many children are still living? On
both counts, Emma answered zero. Nicholas R. indicated that he was a farmer, living on his
own farm, which had a mortgage.
Nicholas R. also surfaced for his younger brother, Hermans funeral in 1918.
Ramie was listed as living in Darlington, South Carolina at the time.
The 1920 census information provided the following description of Nicholas R.
Harrells household. He was with his wife, Emma, and still living in Darlington,
South Carolina. He is listed as a farmer working his own farm, which he owned mortgage
free.
Some years after Ramies wife, Emma, died, he remarried. He married a woman
who was from the family next door, so I have been told. They were married before October
7, 1947, because on that date Ramie wrote a new will naming his wife, Maria Revelle, as
executrix of the will and recipient of his entire estate except for a gift of $1,000 he
left to his only surviving sibling, Sophie King of Norfolk, Virginia.[28]
Nicholas
Raymond Ramie Harrell died in neighboring Florence County, South Carolina on
February 27, 1952. Ramies estate was apparently fairly large and included a house in
town as well as the farm.
The informant for Ramies death certificate was Mrs. Elsie D. Radspinner. She
indicated he was married at the time of death, but in the place of a wifes name she
put Maria R. Douglas, his stepdaughter. Mrs. Radspinner did not know the names of
Ramies mother or fathernor probably did his second wife, Maria Revelle. Sophia Eulalia Harrell King (b. 1878)5th Generation
Sophia was born to Nicholas J. and Amanda Harrell on December 29 1878, in Hertford
County, North Carolina. She was their 4th daughter, and 5th child, and was named for
Amandas mother, Sophia Smith Taylor. Sophia E. Harrell was still living with her
father, Nicholas J., at age 22 in Madison Georgia, according to the 1900 Census.
Shortly after the 1900 census was taken, Sophia married a young man named Ernest L.
King, who came from Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina to get his bride. They were
married in the home of Sophias sister, Bertie, and brother-in-law, Roland W. Parker.
After the wedding, they boarded the train for Hertford County, North Carolina.[29]
Sophia would have been 17 years of age when the family moved to Georgia, so it is
likely that she knew her husband from earlier years in North Carolina. Ernest King is
listed as being born in North Carolina in the 1910 Census but as being born in Virginia
for the 1920 Census. Also there was no King household in Hertford County, North Carolina
in 1880 with a son age six, which was the age of Ernest at that time.
The 1910 Census cites Sophia and her family in Ahoskie, Hertford County. The first
four of their five children were born theretheir fifth child, Harrell King, was born
in Virginia in 1912. The family is listed as follows: 1910 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. King,
Ernest W.
age 36,
born in N. C. King,
Sophia E.
age 32,
born in N. C. King,
Rudolph H.
age 7,
born in N. C., son King,
Lynwood H. age 5,
born in N. C., son King,
Ernest T. age 2,
born in N. C., daughter
King,
Mildred age 5/12, born
in N. C., daughter
In 1910, they were living in Ahoskie on Church Street, and Ernest was working for
the railroad.
Sophia traveled back to Madison, Georgia in May of 1918 for the funeral of her
younger brother, Herman L. Harrell. At that time her place of residence was listed as
Norfolk, Virginia. The 1920 Census was more specific; it placed Sophia and her family at
52 Prospect, Craddockville, Norfolk County, Virginia. The 1920 listing is as follows: 1920 census entry, Norfolk, Va. King,
Ernest L.
age 46,
born in Va. King,
Sophia
age 42,
born in N. C. King,
Rudoph
age 17,
born in N. C. King,
Ernestine
age 12,
born in N. C. King,
Mildred
age 10,
born in N. C. King,
Harrell
age 8, born in Va. Ernest
Linwood King worked at several of his own businesses, including a restaurant at one point.
He also worked for the railroad and in later life at the Navy Yard in Norfolk.[30]
Sophie returned to Madison, Georgia in 1925 for the funeral of her sister, Bertie
Parker, and in 1935 for the funeral of her sister, Indie Atkinson. She also visited her
brother, Ramie, in South Carolina on more than one occasion.
Sophie Harrell King was still in Norfolk when she informed the State of her
husbands death.[31]
At that time, they were living at 833 West 36th. Street, Norfolk, Virginia. Ernest Linwood
King and Sophie Harrell King share a marker in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk,
Virginia. Ernest died November 7, 1938, and Sophie died August 17, 1964. Sophie was living
at 1325 Cedar Lane in Norfolk at the time of her death. Her daughter Ernestine King
Edwards was still living in that house in 1997. Sophia E. Harrell and Ernest L. Kings Children Rudolph Hunter King (b. 1902)6th Generation
Rudolph was
born on December 19, 1902 in Ahoskie, North Carolina. At the age or 17, he was living with
his family for the 1920 census. According to his sister, Ernestine, he was killed in 1934
in an automobile accident at Indianapolis, Indiana. Hodges King (b. 1904)6th Generation Hodges was born in 1904 in Ahoskie,
North Carolina, and died there of Scarlet Fever in 1909. According to Inez Parker
Cummings notes, he is buried at the Old Baptist Cemetery in Ahoskie. Lynwood H. King (b. 1905)6th Generation
Lynwood H. King
was listed as 5 years of age in the 1910 census but is not listed with the rest of the
family in the 1920 census. His sister, Ernestine, did not remember him when I spoke with
her in 1997, and Inezs notes from an earlier time also do not show Lynwood. It is
possible Lynwood H. King was Lynwood Hodges King. Ernestine Amanda King Edwards (b. 1907)6th Generation
Ernestine was born July 24, 1907 in Ahoskie, North Carolina. She was shown at the
age of 12 with her parents in Norfolk for the 1920 census. She married Edgar Everett
Edwards on October 16, 1930 in Norfolk, Va.. Ernestine
took care of her mother, Sophia, in her later years. Her husband, Edger, died around the
year 1984. In 1997, Ernestine was looking forward to a trip to Milwaukee to visit her
sonthey are giving her a 90th birthday party. Ernestine
said she never knew much about her mothers side of the family. Her grandmother,
Amanda, died fifteen years before she was born, and her grandfather, Nicholas J. Harrell,
died the year she was born. Edgar Everett Edwards Jr. (b. 1937)7th Generation Ernestines
son, Evert Edwards, was born June 2, 1937 in Norfolk, Va.. He married Patricia Lee Moore
(b. August 3, 1938) on June 7, 1958. Evert now lives in Milwaukee. Evert E. Jr. and Patricia Moore Edwards Children Stephen Craig Edwards (b. 1959)8th Generation Stephen
was born October 17, 1959 in Norfolk, Virginia. Thomas Scott Edwards (b. 1961)8th Generation Thomas
was born December 17, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia. Mildred King Odom Harrison Easter Meyers (born 1909)6th Generation Mildred
was born on August 1, 1909 in Ahoskie, North Carolina. She married Henry Clay Odom in
1926. Mildred and Henry had one son, Henry Jr. in 1929. Mildred King Odom married three
more times but did not have children with her other husbands: she married Jimmy Harrison
in the 1930s; Walter Easter around 1942; and William J. Myers in 1960. According
to her sister, Ernestine, in June 1997, Mildred was in a nursing home and suffering from
Alzheimer disease.
Henry Clay Odom Jr. (b. 1929)7th Generation Mildred
and Henrys son, Henry Jr., was born October 29, 1929 in Norfolk, Virginia. He
married Mary Margle in 1954, and they still live in the Norfolk area. Henry
Jr. remembers spending time in Ahoskie with his father. He also remembers traveling with
his grandmother, Sophie Harrell King, to visit her brother, Ramie Harrell, in South
Carolina. Jeffery Clay Odom (b. 1955)8th Generation Jeffery
Odom was born July 8, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia. Ernest Linwood Odom (b. 1960)8th Generation Ernest
Odom was born July 19, 1960 also in Norfolk, Virginia. Leslie Harrell King (b. 1911)6th Generation Sophie
and Ernest Kings son, Leslie, was born December 9, 1911 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was
the first of Sophie children to be born in Va. He was listed as Harrell King, age 8 and
living with his parents in the 1920 census. He was named for Sophies younger
brother, Herman Leslie Harrell. Leslie died May 31, 1937 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Herman Leslie Harrell (b. 1880)5th Generation
Herman was Nicholas and Amanda Harrells youngest son; he was born in
Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina on November 14, 1880.
His mother died in Greensboro on January 29, 1892 about ten weeks after his twelfth
birthday. Soon after her death, he with his father and sisters, Bertie, Sophia and Indie,
moved to Madison, Georgia. Herman lived with his father and sisters, Sophia and Indie, and
apparently spent a good deal of his time next door at his sister Bertie and brother-in-law
Roland Parkers house, until he joined the Army for the War with Spain in Cuba.
By the 1900 census, he was once again living with his father and two sisters, next
door to sister Bertie and her family in Madison, Georgia. Herman was listed as 19 years of
age. He had apparently worked for a while as a Salesmen Guans in his
brother-in-laws business.
Herman was in Waynesboro, Georgia by April of 1902 working for the Southern Bell
Telephone Company. Waynesboro is about 23
miles south of Augusta, where the Allison family was living with their only child, Alice
Coreda Allison. Alice C. Allison also worked for the phone company, and the two met on the
job. Herman and Alice were married in Augusta, Georgia on September 18, 1902. They set up
their first home in Waynesboro. Their first son, Herman Jr., was born on June 3, 1903 in
Waynesboro, Georgia, and the family stayed there until May of 1904. In May of 1904, Herman, Alice, and Herman Jr. moved to Augusta, Georgia, probably to live with or near Alices Parents, James J. and Theresa Allison. While in Augusta, their second son, James Gilbert Harrell, was born and died on June 23, 1905. The birth of James Gilbert was recorded in the family Bible. Hermans family left Augusta, Georgia in April of 1907 for Sumter, South Carolina. By this time Alice was about two months along the road to delivering their third son, Nicholas Jordan Harrell. Nicholas was born in Sumter on October 22, 1907, and by the end of October, they were all on their way back to Augusta, Georgia.
The family stayed in Augusta for almost two and one half years. They left Augusta
in June of 1910, but not before a glimpse of the family was caught by the 1910 census. The
recording date was April 15, 1910, at Summerville Village, probably a suburb of Augusta,
in Richmond County, Georgia. Theresa Allison lived with her daughter, Alice, and her boys
for the remainder of her lifeshe played a major part in raising Herman and
Alices three sons. 1910 census entry, Richmond County,
Georgia Harrell,
Herman
age 29 Head
electrician Harrell,
Alice C.
age 24 Wife
Harrell,
Herman Jr. age 6 Son
in school Harrell,
Nicholas J. age 2 Son
Allison,
Theresa
age 53 Mother-in-law Own Income
The family arrived in Columbus, Ohio from Augusta, Georgia in June of 1910. They
stayed in Columbus until May of 1914, just short of four years. As near as I can tell, the
major event occurring during their Ohio stay was the birth of their fourth son, Roland
Parker Harrell, on September 17, 1912. They were still in Ohio on May 31, 1914 when Roland
Parker Harrell was baptized in the Trinity Church, Columbus, in the Diocese of Southern
Ohio.
Very near the end of May, 1914, the family moved from Ohio to Nashville, Tennessee.
According to a form Herman Sr. filled out for the Department of Interior, Bureau of
Pensions, dated February 9, 1917, he was already in the Davidson County Hospital,
Nashville, Tennessee in 1914. The last location he gave was Nashville Tenn. May 1914
to Date. Herman died in Davidson County, Tuberculosis Hospital on April 27, 1918 of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Herman Leslie Harrells remains were shipped back to Madison,
Georgia for burial next to his father, Nicholas J. Harrell, who had been placed in the
Parker family plot about ten years before. After
Hermans death, Alice spent time working in a large hotel in New Orleans; married at
least one more time, and ended up in Los Angeles, California by 1920. Around 1920,
Hermans former widow, Alice, married John O. Whiteperhaps in New Orleans, or
in California. Herman and Alices two younger boys spend the remainder of their youth
in Los Angeles. Alice Allison Harrell White died in Los Angeles in 1956. Herman L. Sr. and Alice Allison Harrells Children
Less than three months after Herman died, the U. S. Congress approved, on July 16,
1918, an Act that provided pension benefits for children of veterans who had served in the
War with Spain, Philippine Insurrection, and Chinese Boxer Rebellion
Campaigns. By August 25, 1919, Theresa Newby Allison, the boys grandmother, had the
form Declaration for Pension for Children Under Sixteen Years of Age in hand.
Theresa filled out the form, indicating she was 66 years of age, living at 1040 Camp
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, and that she was the guardian of the three boys. Herman Leslie Jim Harrell Jr. (b. 1903)6th Generation Herman
Jr., Jim, was born June 3, 1903 in Waynesboro, Georgia. After his father died,
Jim joined the Navy for a couple of years, then briefly joined his family in Los Angeles
for a short while, and then returned to Waynesboro, Georgia. Jim
married Rachael Brooks Bonnell (b. 1909) of Sardis, Georgia on October 19, 1927 in
Augusta, Georgia. In 1930, Jim took his new family to Los Angeles, and there joined the
rest of his family. Jim and Rachael have two daughters. Herman Leslie Jim
Harrell died in Los Angeles County on June 28, 1976. Alice Theresa Harrell Mullens (b. 1929)7th Generation Jim and
Rachael Harrells first daughter, Alice, was born August 3, 1929 in Sardis, Georgia.
Alice grew up in Los Angeles, and married Floyd Robert Mullens (b. 1927) there on June 22,
1947. Alice and Floyd Mullens had three children. Steven Robert Mullens (b. 1948)8th Generation Steven
was born June 5, 1948 in Los Angeles, California. Nancy Theresa Mullens (b. 1950)8th Generation Nancy
Mullens was born March 30, 1950 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Patrick Mullens (b. 1964)8th Generation Alice
and Floyd Mullens youngest child, Michael, was born December 15, 1964 in Long Beach,
California. Audrey Louise Harrell Prather (b. 1931)7th Generation Jim and
Rachael Harrells youngest daughter, Audrey, was born March 10, 1931 in Los Angeles,
California. She married Roderic David Prather (b. 1927) in Los Angeles on June 27, 1949.
Audrey and Rod have three children. Christy Ellen Prather (b. 1950)8th Generation Christy
was born June 14, 1950 in Los Angeles, California. Cary Harrell Prather (b. 1954)8th Generation Cary was
born August 4, 1954 in Los Angeles, California. Shery Prather (b. 1957)8th Generation Shery
was born on May 16, 1957 in Anaheim, California. Nicholas Jordan Harrell (b. 1907)6th GenerationHerman
Sr. and Alice Harrells second son, Nicholas, was born October 22, 1907 in Sumter,
South Carolina. From about the age of 13, Nick spent his life in Los Angeles, where he was
an auto mechanic and worked on race cars with his brother, Jim. Nick died in Los Angeles
on January 10, 1995. Roland Parker Harrell (b. 1912)6th GenerationRoland
was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 17, 1913. He lived in Los Angeles from the age of seven until he died in 1974. He married Barbara
Elizabeth Rodau (born 1916) of Los Angeles in 1933. Roland and Barbara had three sons.
Later in life, Roland married Helen Chandler of Los Angeles. Roland Parker Harrell died in
Los Angeles County on October 2, 1974. Roland and Barbara Harrells children are as
follows. Richard Carl Harrell (b. 1934)7th Generation Richard
was born in Los Angeles on June 19, 1934. He married Arlene Rathburn. They have two sons,
Richard Jr. and Roland. Richard Carl Harrell, Jr. (b. 1957)8th Generation Richard
Jr. was born March 23, 1957 in Los Angeles County, California. He married Iva Susan Peace
(b. November 16, 1957 in Riverside County, California). Susie and Richard have two
daughters, Crystal Susan (b. March 30, 1978 in Riverside County) and Carol Melissa (b.
August 2, 1981 in San Bernardino County, California). Roland Timothy Harrell (b. 1959)8th Generation Roland
married Sherry Brown (b. 1965). They have two daughters, Holly Ann (b. 1984) and Amanda
Lee (b. 1987). Roger Herman Harrell (b. 1936)7th Generation Roger
was born on April 21, 1936 in Los Angeles. He was married to Vlaine Reihm in 1954 for a
short while. In 1970, he married Margaret Elizabeth Blackstone (b. 1936). They have one
daughter. Roger and Margaret currently live in Hermosa Beach, California. Lorie Lynn Harrell Carlson (b. 1956)8th Generation Lorie
was born in Los Angeles County on September 15, 1956. She married Jeffery Scott Carlson
(b. February 2, 1952) on May 15, 1993. They have one son, Alec Roger Harrell Carlson; he
was born in Los Angeles County on March 19, 1996. They currently live in Redondo Beach,
California. Robert James Harrell (b. 1940)7th Generation Roland
and Barbara Harrells youngest son, Robert, was born July 1, 1940 in Los Angeles,
California. He first married Karen Patterson and then Mary Atencio. They have three
children. Bob and Mary currently live in Sacramento, California. Marcie Renaue Harrell Perrin (b. 1963)8th Generation Marcie
was born April 19, 1964 in Auburn, California. She married Roy Lee Perrin (b. February 10,
1963), and they have four children: Jackie Elizabeth (b. May 1, 1987), Misty Shadow (b.
May 8, 1994), Roy Lee Jr. (b. April 22, 1995), and Kristi Nicole (b. March 18, 1997). All
their children were born in Sacramento County, California where they currently reside. Tracy Diane Harrell Dodge Johnson (b. 1966)8th Generation Tracy
was born in Auburn, California on September 10, 1966. Tracy was married to Jeffery Dodge
(b. October 22, 1963), and then to Paul Johnson (b. January 20, 1964). They have two sons:
Nathan (b. September 4, 1985) and Daniel (b. May 19, 1987). They currently live in
Sacramento County, California. William Parker Harrell (b. 1971)8th Generation Robert
Harrells youngest child, William, was born in Sacramento, California on July 10,
1971. He married Heidi Ann Hamann (June 28, 1974), and they have three children: Joey Jay
Hamann (b. February 21, 1991), Samantha Alexandra Hamann (b. April 15, 1993), and Forest
Robert Harrell (b. October 14, 1995). Robert and his children currently live in Sacramento
County, California. India Indie Harrell Atkinson (b. 1889)5th Generation
Nicholas and Amanda Harrells daughter, Indie, was born April 28th,
1889 in Seaboard, North Carolina. Handwritten notes by Inez Parker Cumming, Indies
niece, show her birth place as Seaboard, Northampton County, North Carolina, which is
about 20 miles west of Murfreesboro, Hertford County. (There is another reference which
indicates her birth place was Wake Forrest, North Carolina.)
Indie appeared in the 1900 census at age 11, living with her father, her brother
Herman, and her sister, Sophia, and next door to her sister, Bertie Parkers family
in Madison, Georgia. Indie was just 20 years old in 1910 and living with her sister,
Bertie, and her family.
Indie married Everette G. Atkinson of Madison some time between 1910 and 1917. I
assume E. G. Atkinson was a neighbor or related to the neighbors, because in the 1900
Census when Indie was just 11 years old, Nicholas and the kids lived next door to Bertie
and her family, and on both sides of these two households were Atkinson Households.
For the 1920 Census, Indie was 29 years of age; living with her husband, Everette
Atkinson, also 29 years of age. They did not have children.
At just 46 years of age, in 1935, Indie died. As near as I can tell, the family
members at Indies funeral were
Berties children and grandchildren from Georgia, Nicholas R. (Ramie)
from South Carolina, and sister Sophie from Norfolk, Virginia.[32]
Indie was also survived by her husband, Everett Gill Atkinson, who lived another 36
years. After Indies death, her husband lived with his sister, Mrs. Dot Hannah in
Madison. E. G. Atkinsons death notice
was carried in The Madisonian on September 9,
1971he lived 81 years.
This ends the section devoted to Nicholas Jefferson Harrell, son of Josiah and Anna
Harrell. Anna M. Harrell (Askew?) (b. 1841)4th Generation
Josiah and Anna Harrells daughter, Anna M. Harrell, was born in 1841, in
Hertford County. She was still living with her parents for the 1860 Census at age 19, but,
she was not with them for the 1870 CensusI presumed she was married. She probably
married around the age of 20 or 21, which would have been around 1861. Once again, a
marriage registered just before the 1862 burning of the Court House in Hertford County.
I have searched the 1870 Census for a wife or widow named Anna M. aged 29 in
Hertford County, and the 1880 census for a Anna M. age 39. I found the following
possibility. 1870 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Askew,
Williamson age
32 farmer
$400 $200
page 407 Askew,
Annie M.
age 28 Askew,
Nicholas
age 8 Askew,
Mary E.
age 6 Askew,
Harriet A.
age 2 Askew,
T. Meader age
15
I am inclined to pursue Annie M. Askew as a major possible candidate for Josiah and
Anna Harrells daughter partly because of the names used for their children. Their
son Nicholas was born in 1862, when Annie M. Harrells older brother, Nicholas J.
Harrell, was away with the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry. Also, their first
daughter was named Mary, the same as Anna M. Harrells older sister, Mary Harrell. Anna M. Harrells husband,
William Askew
William was a native of Hertford County as was his mother. He was living with his
widowed mother in 1850 and 1860 when they both indicated they were born in the county. 1850 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Askew,
Sally
age 40 Askew,
Sally
age 14 Askew,
William
age 12
Sarah was one of the fortunate people who age only 5 years each decadeit is,
however, apparently not a genetic characteristic, because both of her children aged the
expected number of years by 1860. 1860 census entry, Hertford Co., N. C. Askew,
Sarah
age 45
$100 $80 b. Hertford Co.
page 124 Askew,
S. A.
age 24
b. Hertford Co. Askew,
William
age 22
b. Hertford Co.
In 1860, William Askew was living just one dwelling from John B. Taylor and his
family, which included 12 year old Amanda. About seven years later, Amanda Taylor married
Nicholas J. Harrell, the older brother of Anna M. Harrellthe Anna M. who, I strongly
suspect, married William Askew. In addition, William (b. 1825) and Mary A. Harrell lived
on the other side of John B. Taylor, and William (b. 1825) may have been Josiah and Anna
Harrells Son # 3, and consequently, Nicholas J. and Anna M. Harrells brother. In the
1870 census entry for William and Anna M. Askew, their farm was in the St. Johns area near
Josiah and Anna Harrells place. Their farm was listed with a value of $400 at that
time, and it was composed of 35 improved acres and 61 acres of woodlandsbut they
were not yet settled. Their real estate activity included the follow:[33]
(1) Williamson Askew bought two sevenths of a tract of land for $142.80 on
Dec. 1, 1869; (2) Williamson and Annie Askew sold 4 acres of land for $20.00 in 1870; (3)
William and Annie M. Askew sold land for $1, 050.00 on the Ahoskie to St. Johns road, on
November 24, 1874. The deed was recorded Dec. 20, 1876, when Grimes and Newsome sold 2 3/4
acres for $40.00. William and Annie left Hertford County after selling their
farmthey were in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, on Ship Yard Street for the 1880
census. (Note, this is the city from which the 1847 letter from Benjamin P. Harrell to
Josiah Harrell was given to the North Carolina State Archives by Mrs. W. C. Cuthrell in
1929.)[34] 1880 census entry, Pasquotank Co., N.
C. Askew,
William
age 41 working in store Askew,
Annie M.
age 39 keeping house Askew,
Walter
age 18 son, working on farm (probably
Nicholas) Askew,
Mary E.
age 16 daughter Askew,
Hariet A.
age 11 daughter Askew.
Robert H. age 6 son
By 1880, William and Annies oldest son, Nicholas, was using the name Walter,
and they had another son, Robert H. Askew, who was 6 years old at the time. There was no Annie, William, Nicholas, Walter, or Robert Askew in Pasquotank County for the 1900 census. Nonetheless, as mentioned above, I have reason to believe some of Josiah and Anna Harrells descendants were still in the Pasquotank area as late as 1929, when the letter dated 1847 from Benjamin P. Harrell was donated to the North Carolina State Archives by Mrs. W. C. Cuthrell (see note # 32 in this chapter). Some additional information was given to Ronald Jay Seibert, a great, great grandson of Anna M.s sister, Barsha Harrell Hollomanhe was told Anna M. married Reverend Robert Askew, and their children were: Walter Askew Robert Askew Molly Askew, who married Noah TruebloodMollys children were; Willie Trueblood Herman Trueblood, Rev. Graham Trueblood E. Trueblood, Rev. Annabel Trueblood Jacobs Hattie Trueblood Woodhouse Norman Trueblood Anna M. and William Askews Children Nicholas Walter Askew (b. 1862)5th Generation Mary E. Askew Trueblood (b. 1864)5th Generation The note received by Ronald Seibert indicated that Mollie Askew married Noah Trueblood. This appears to be accurate because there was a Noah Trueblood married to Mary E. in Elizabeth City in 1900. 1900 census entry, Pasquotank Co., N.
C. Trueblood,
Noah
age 43
born September 1856 Trueblood,
Mary E. age 36
born February 1864 Trueblood,
William H. age 18
born April 1882 Trueblood,
Claud H. age 15
born September 1884 Trueblood,
Samuel G. age 12
born March 1888 Trueblood,
Paul R. age
10
born May 1890 Trueblood,
Hattie C. age 7
born July 1892 Trueblood,
Alvin J. age 4
born May 1896 Trueblood,
Lucile E. age 1
born November 1898
Noah was gone by 1920, but Mary was still in Elizabeth City with three of her
childrentwo of whom were born after the 1900 census. 1920 census entry, Pasquotank Co., N.
C. Trueblood,
Mary E. age 55 Trueblood,
Elvyn J. age
22 son Trueblood,
Norman N. age 16 son Trueblood,
Mary E. age 13 daughter Mary E. Askew and Noah Truebloods Children
A list of Mary and Noahs children provided to Ronald Seibert included the
following: Willie Herman (Rev.) Graham E. (Rev.) Annabel married Jacobs Hattie married Woodhouse Norman Willie may
have been William H. Trueblood; Herman may have been Claud H. Trueblood (in 1900); Graham
may have been Samuel G. Trueblood (in 1900); E. Trueblood may have been Alvin J. (in 1900)
and Elvyn J. (in 1920). Annabel may have been born after the 1900 census and married
before the 1920 census. Hattie and Norman match the 1920 census information. William H. Trueblood (b. 1882)6th Generation 1920 census entry, Pasquotank Co., N.
C. Trueblood,
William H. age 37 Trueblood,
Lina
age 34 wife Trueblood,
Marvin E. age 14 son Trueblood,
Lucile
age 10 daughter
William probably named his daughter for his younger sister who died before she was
20 years old. Claud H. Trueblood (b. 1884)6th Generation
Claud H. may have been known as Reverend Herman Trueblood. Samuel G. Trueblood (b. 1888)6th Generation
Samuel G. may have used the name Graham. Paul R. Trueblood (b. 1890)6th Generation Hattie C. Trueblood (b. 1892)6th Generation
Hattie reportedly married Mr. Woodhouse. Annabel Trueblood (b. c. 1894)6th GenerationAnnabel may have married Mr. Jacobs. Alvin (Elvin) J. Trueblood (b. 1896)6th Generation
He may have been known by E. Trueblood. (Reverend) Lucile E. Trueblood (b. 1898)6th GenerationNorman N. Trueblood (b. 1904)6th Generation
Norman may have worked for the Railroad. Mary E. Trueblood (b. 1907)6th Generation Harriet A. Askew (b. 1868)5th Generation Hattie A. Askew (at the age of 19) married S. A. Griffin (age 23) on December 20, 1887, at Elizabeth Citymarried by Rev. George Baker in the Baptist Church. Robert H. Askew (b. 1874)5th Generation
Robert H. Askew (at the age of 25) married Lottie Iree Passaus (age 18) on
December 19, 1895 in Elizabeth City by the JPwitnesses were W. C. Brooks, J. A.
Martin, and J. H. Rountree. This Robert was apparently born around 1870. Annie M. Harrell
Askews son, Robert, was born in 1874 according to the 1880 census. The latter Robert
would have been around 21 years old in 1895. It could have been a recording error or they
simply were not one and the same person.
There was a Robert Askew back in Hertford in 1900,
in the town of Harrellsville. He is only a possible son of Anna and William Askew,
because in the 1880 census his age is off about three years. (His age in 1900 is
consistent with the age of the Robert Askew who married in 1895.) 1900 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Askew,
Robert
age 29 farmer born March 1871 Askew,
_____
age 25 wife
born February 1875 Askew,
William H. age
__ son Askew,
Robert T.
age 3 son Askew,
John M.
age 1 son Barsha Edna Harrell Hollomon (b. 1846)4th Generation
Barsha Harrell was with her parents, Josiah and Anna, for the 1870 censusshe
was 24 years old at the time. Before the end of the year she was married to Kindred
Hollomon. Josiah and Annie Harrell were listed as father and mother of the bride when
Barsha E. Willoughby Married Kindred Hollomen June 21, 1870.[35]
Barsha was probably married to a Mr. Willoughby not much before she was 20 years old in
1865, but not after 1868or the marriage would more than likely be listed in the
Marriage Register for 1868-1971. I have found no record of Mr. Willoughbys death,
but it is possible he was killed during the last months of the Civil War. In any case,
Barsha married Kindred Holloman in 1870 in Hertford County using the name Barsha
Willoughby.
In 1871 Barshas parents deeded their farm to Barsha and her husband, Kindred
Holloman, under the condition that they could spend their remaining years on the family
farm. In the
1880 Census we found Barsha and Kindred living on the farm with Josiah and Anna, as well
as a niece named Mary Harrell. (Josiah and Annas farm remained in the hands of
Barshas children until sometime in the 1920s.) In addition, Barsha and Kindred had
their own family nearly complete by that time, with Roland age 8, Lelons age 7, Grace age
5, Jennie age 3, Sarah age 1, and according to the 1900 Census they added Bessie in 1885. 1880 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Holloman,
Kindred age 37 head
farmer Holloman,
Barsha age 35
wife Holloman,
Roland age 8
son Holloman,
Lelons age 7
son Holloman,
Grace age
5 daughter Holloman,
Jennie age
3 daughter (her name was Geneva) Holloman,
Sarah age
1 daughter Harrell,
Josiah
age 82 father in law Harrell,
Anna
age 80 mother in law Harrell,
Mary
age 8 niece
With no Census available for 1890, we need to fill in some gaps with other events.
For instance, their youngest child, Bessie, was born in 1885 according to the 1900 census,
but that census also reveals Barsha was no longer with them by that time. We know
Barsha was alive on April 7, 1888, when she and Kindred signed a timber contract (deed).[36]
We also know that she was not alive by October 20, 1896on that date Kindred Holloman
at the age of 52 married A. D. Holloman age
45 in the town of Ahoskie.[37]
His new wife was Sarah A. D. Holloman (she was not in Hertford County for the 1880
census). On February 15, 1897, Kindred and
his new wife signed a mortgage deed on the 80 acres just west of Josiahs old farm[38]the
80 acres he and Barsha had bought. Apparently Sarah and Kindred separated soon after that.
In Kindred Hollomon vs.
Sarah A. D. Hollomon, Kindred applied for a divorce. After three continuances
granted to Sarah, the Court finally submitted three questions to the Jury: 1) were the
plaintiff and defendant married? 2) has the plaintiff resided in this state for more than
two years? and 3) did the defendant abandon the plaintiff without cause and detach herself
from him and live apart from him one year prior to January 6, 1899? The jury responded
yes to all three questions and Kindred was granted his divorce at the Spring
Term 1900 of the Superior Court.[39]
Kindred was apparently more protective of his property by 1906 when he signed a
timber contract for the 80 acres on the west end of the land he and Barsha originally
received from Josiah and Anna Harrell. He defined the described the land as bounded by
Josiah Harrells heirs on the East.[40]
By 1900, the census showed Kindred (age 56) without his second wife, but with his
two youngest daughters, Sarah (age 21) and Bessie (age 15) still together. The 1900 census
has no citing for either Roland or Lelons, who would be 28 and 27 respectively.
Kindred and Barshas daughter, Sarah, had just married Thomas Green on May 3,
1900 in Hertford County, and they had not yet found a place of their own. 1900 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Holloman,
Kindred age
56 head of household
born September 1843 Holloman,
Sarah
age 21 daughter
born December 1779 Holloman,
Bessie
age 15 daughter
born June 1884 Green,
Thomas
age 18 son-in-law Sessons,
_____
age 6 not related Sessons,
Mary
age 1 not related Barsha Harrell and Kindred
Hollomans Children
[page
279]
Barsha Harrell was the youngest child of Josiah and Anna Harrell, and some of her
children were still in Hertford County in the 1920s and after. The easiest line to trace
in the county is the one descending from Barsha and Kindred Hollomons daughter,
Geneva, and her husband, because they stayed on the family farm. Roland Handcock Holloman (b. 1872)5th Generation Roland was born on February 16, 1872 in Hertford County. He married Anna White (b. July 1878) sometime between 1890 and 1921. There is no trace of Roland in Hertford County after 1880. Roland died in September 1949. Leeland Hill Holloman (b. 1873)5th Generation
Leeland was born on February 23, 1873 in Hertford County. On march 19, 1895,
Leeland Holloman at age 22 married Ada Harrell age 18, at the W. H. Harrell home.[41]
(She was the 3 year old daughter of W. S. [age 29] and Augustine Harrell in the 1880
census.) Grace Holloman (b. 1875)5th Generation Barsaha
and Kindren Hollomons daughter, Grace, was born in 1875. After her appearance as a
five-year old for the 1880 census, there is no record of her. Geneva Holloman Doughtie (b. 1877)5th Generation
Barsha and Kindred Hollomons daughter, Jennie, was registered as Geneva
Holloman age 24 when she married J. W.
Doughtie of Hertford Countyhe was 41 years of age at the time. They were married on
January 24, 1900 at K. Hollomans place.[42]
K. Hollomans place was formerly Josiah and Anna Harrells place, and later
would be Geneva and John W. Doughties place. This means Geneva was born, married,
and probably died in the same place.
Geneva was John Wynn Doughties second wife. John W. married Fannie C.
Brinkley on January 24, 1882 in St. Johns, Hertford County. John and Fannie
Doughties children were: Mack, Lila, Nola, Enzie, James, Jesse, and John.[43]
In 1906, Kindred Holloman mortgaged an 80 acre parcel of land he had bought on the
west side of the farm given to him and Barsha. In the process he referred to the land in
question, as being bordered on the east by the land of Josiah Harrells heirs[44]which
was an interesting distinction, because by then at most every one else was referring to it
as Kindred Hollomans place. [page
280]
By 1910, Kindred Hollomon was still living on the family farm, but he had clearly
turned the household over to his son-in-law, John W. Doughtie, and he was probably being
cared for by his daughter, Jennie (Geneva). Their household was as follows at that time: 1910 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Daughtie,
John W. age
51 / a farmer / renting his land Daughtie,
Geneva
age 34 / wife Daughtie,
Kelly age 10 / son Daughtie,
Grace age 8 / daughter Daughtie,
Griffin
age 6 / son Daughtie,
Annie age 4 / daughter Holloman,
Kindred age
66 / own income In 1911, apparently after Genevas father, Kindred Holloman, died, John W. and Genevas friend and neighbor, James A. Copeland, who was acting in his capacity as a County Commissioner, sold Barsha and Kindred Hollomons farm (Josiah Harrells original farm) to their daughter, Geneva and son-in-law, John W. Doughtie. I gather, in principle, John W. Doughtie was buying the farm from the other descendants of Barsha Harrell and Kindred Holloman. But it somehow must have gotten complicated, because the deed from James A. Copeland, Commissioner, to John W. Doughtie includes the statement, , under a judgment of the Superior court of said county, in the Special Proceedings entitled R. L. Hollomon, L. H. Hollomon, J. A. Hollomon and others against Corla Green and Ilene Green ToJ. W. Doughtie of Hertford County, [45] The Hollomans named were certainly Barshas sons, Rowland, Leeland, and Joseph. The Greens named in the action were daughters of Barsha and Kindred Hollomans daughter, Sally Josie Holloman Green. Apparently John W. and Geneva Doughtie had to buy the shares in the farm held by Genevas siblingsthat all makes sense, but the reasons for the Special Proceedings and judgment are not clear to me. They may never be clear because no one working in the Hertford County Court House has been able to find any record of a judgment of the Superior court, or the Special Proceedings involving the parties mentioned in the deed. We know John W. Doughtie and Geneva raised their family on the farm in question, but we have no idea why they had to buy it at auction for $3, 850; and there is no recorded document that I have been able to find showing the circumstances under which John W. and Geneva or their heirs transferred title out of their family. (None of which matters much at this point in time, unless solving mysteries is one of your hobbies also.)
Geneva Hollomon Daughtie probably died around 1915, because John W. married Lizzie
Flyetie, age 44, on December 23, 1916. By 1920, their household was still home for
two of Genevas children. 1920 census entry, Hertford Co., N.
C. Doughtie,
John W. age
59 head Doughtie,
Lizzie T. age
46 wife Doughtie,
Annie
age 16 daughter Doughtie,
Griffin
age 14 son [page
281] Geneva Holloman and John W. Doughties Children
John W. apparently had eleven children in all, but only the four youngest were with
Geneva Hollomonthey were Kelly, Grace, Griffin, and Annie. Kelly Belmont Doughtie (b. 1900)6th Generation
Their son, Kelly B. Daughtie, at the age of 22 married Martha Adell Brinkley, age
19, on August 9, 1923 in Winton.[46]
They apparently moved to Portsmouth, Virginia. Kelly and Martha Doughties Children Geneva Doughtie Lowe (b. 1925)7th Generation
Geneva was born on February 13, 1925, and she married Thomas Lowe. Horace Kelly Doughtie (b. 1928)7th Generation
Horace was born on March 12, 1928. He and his wife, Urdine, moved to Portsmouth,
Virginia. They had at least one child named Mitchell. Thomas Truit Doughtie (b. 1931)7th Generation
Thomas was born on February 10, 1931. Sible Adel Doughtie (b. 1934)7th Generation
Sible was born on May 1, 1934. She and her husband, Babe, have a
daughter named Rhonda, and probably two sons. Janet Doughtie (b. c. 1936)7th Generation
Janets husbands name is Preston. Grace Lee Doughtie Seed (b. 1902)6th Generation Grace
Lee Doughtie, at the age of 26, married Thomas Hunt Seed, 28 years of age, in Ahoskie on
November 11, 1927.[47] They apparently moved to
Portsmouth, Virginia. [page
282] Annie Doughtie Overton (b. 1903)6th Generation
Annie was born on November 2, 1903. She married Dansie Overton. They apparently had
two sons born during the 1920s. Griffin (Nicholas Griffin) Daughtie (b. 1905)6th Generation
Griffin was born on August 23, 1905. He apparently worked for the Highway
Department in Portsmouth, Virginia during the 1940s. Sarah Sally Josie Holloman (b. 1879)5th Generation
Sally was born in December of 1879, and was with her parents, Barsha and Kindred
Holloman, for the 1880 census at the age of one. She was with her father and younger
sister, Bessie, for the 1900 censusshe was 21 and Bessie was 15 years of age at that
time. Sallys brand new husband, Thomas Green, was also living in Kindred
Hollomans household at the time.
Sally Holloman married Thomas Clinton Green on May 3, 1900 in Hertford County.
Thomas was born on July 15, 1882 in Ahoskie, Hertford County. All the information I have
included about Sally and her descendants is drawn from the family history compiled by
Ronald Ray Seibertone of Sallys great grandsons.[48]
Sally died on January 20, 1907 in Norfolk, Virginia. Thomas died on July 24, 1949
in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sally Holloman and Thomas Greens Children
Sally and Thomas Greens children were 6th Generation from the
original Hertford County Harrells. Carla Estelle Green Lebow (b. 1903)6th Generation
Carla was born on April 5, 1903 in New Port News, Virginia. She married James Clyde
Lebow on May 21, 1921 in Gretna, Louisiana. James was born on October 3, 1901 in
Louisville, Tennessee. Carla died May 27, 1994 in Port Charles, Florida. James died
January 1, 1972 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. Carla and James Lebows Children Juanita Carla Lebow Seibert (b. 1923)7th Generation
Juanita was born on November 22, 1923 in Houston, Texas. She married Kenneth Earl
Seibert on October 17, 1942 in Wood County, Ohio. Kenneth was born on December 20, 1923 in
Keego Harbor, Oakland County, Michigan. Juanita died on December 17, 1995 in Rochester,
Oakland County, Michigan; and Kenneth died there twelve days later, on December 29, 1995. Juanita and Kenneth Seiberts Children Sharon Lee Seibert Thompson Heacock (b. 1943)8th Generation
Sharon was born on June 26, 1943 in Pontiac, Michigan. She married Francis
Thompson, and they had two children: Jessica and Kenneth Thompson. Sharon later married
Jack Robert Heacock, and they also had two children: Bruce and Keith Heacock. Sharon died
on January 28, 1973 in Utica, Michigan.
Sharon and Francis Thompsons son, Kenneth, and his wife, Veronica, have a
daughter named Veronica Taylor Thompson. Ronald Jay Seibert (b. 1945)8th Generation
Ronald married Judith Marie Drewitz. Ronald and Judith have four children:
Christine Marie, Michelle Ann, Christopher John, and Sarah Elizabeth Seibert.
Ronald and Judith Seiberts daughter, Christine, married Michael Arthur
Boehlke. They have a son named Matthew Allen Boehlke. Gary Edward Seibert8th Generation
Gary has seven children. With his wife, Dina, he has Jennifer; with his wife,
Sharon, he has Kenneth, Derek, and Clinton; and with his wife, Joyce, he has Autumn,
Corin, and Jamie.
Garys daughter, Jennifer, married Dana Noonan, and they have two children:
Brandon and Megan Noonan. Susan Lynn Seibert Jones8th Generation
Susan married Jim Sonny Jones. They have two children: Kevin Lee and
Staci Renee Jones. Joanne Gail Seibert Raymond Heck8th Generation Joanne has three children: one with Joseph Raymond named Jesse Michael Heck; and with Berry Heck she has Corydon Charles and Anthony Leroy Heck. [page 284] Lee Russell Seibert (b. 1959)8th Generation
Lee was born on August 30, 1959 in Pontiac, Michigan. He married Debra Grantham,
and they had two children: Shawn and Brian Lee Seibert. Lee died on September 20, 1984 in
Macomb County, Michigan. Steven Paul Seibert8th Generation
Steven married Kim Smith. James Clyde Lebow7th Generation
James married Florence Edgerton. Bryan Clinton Lebow7th Generation
Bryan married Helen Grim. Bruce Arnold Lebow7th Generation
Bruce married Beverly Baxter. Ardith Lucille Lebow Mahon7th Generation
Ardith married Ralph Mahon. Loren David Lebow7th Generation
Loren married Mary Nell Huie. Urcle Aline Green6th Generation Bruce Green6th Generation Joseph Addison Holloman (b. 1881)5th Generation
Barsha and Kindren Hollomans son, Joseph, was born on June 25, 1881. He
married Sarah Catherine Haley on March 23, 1804. Bessie Holloman (b. 1884)5th Generation
Bessies husband was Thomas Earp. Notes[1] The only reasonable suggestion I have
come across is that Anna was an Askew. This comes from Ronald J. Seibert, one of Anna
(Askew) Harrells 3rd great grandsons. He recalls his grandmother speaking
of her great grandmother as Anna Askew Harrell. Ronald carries the usual hesitation about
calling this a fact until we find at least one piece of corroborating evidence. [2] This commission, the survey, and map
are recorded in File no. 176 in Secretary of State, Land Grant Office, Warrants, Plats,
etc., Hertford County, File no. 1-268,01; microfilm no. s.108.736, North Carolina State
Archives, Raleigh, N. C. [3] Hertford County deed, Book B, pages 66
and 67. [4] I have tried to find a David Modlin who
was working on a family history of Harrell Modlin some years ago, according to Rachel
Modlin of Ahoskie. At this writing I know of 5 David Modlins in North Carolina, but when I
spoke with each, they had no knowledge of a Harrell Modlin, and were not aware of anyone
working on their or his family history. [5] Hertford County deed, Book A, page 617. [6] Hertford County deed, Book G, page 416. [7] Kindred and Barsha Holloman, the
son-in-law and daughter of Josiah and Anna Harrell, bought 5 acres of land for $31.00 from
James A. and Bettie A. Copeland in 1879. This relatively small tract of land was adjoining
the farm that Josiah and Anna Harrell had given to Kindred and Barsha some eight years
before. Hertford County deed, Book G, page 415. [8] David Powell, Records and Remembrances of Hertford County, North
Carolina, Court Minutes, page 145. [9] This letter is archived in the Private
Manuscript Collections as The Benjamin R. Harrell Paper, 1847, PC.562, at the
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History,
Raleigh. This item was submitted to the Archives on June 29, 1929 by Mrs. W. C. Cuthrell
from Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. I have not been able to discover
who Mrs. W. C. Cuthrell was, and if her family has additional information about these
Harrells. [10] Hertford County wills, Book C, page
168; Book C, page 486. [11] The Hertford County tax information
cited in the paragraph above can be found in microfilm number c.051.70002, which is
available at the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, N. C., on the following pages:
1859 Tax List on page 26; 1860 Assessment on page 50; and the 1860 Tax List on page 110. [12] Hertford County, Deed Book C, p. 449. I
have searched the Census in Arkansas for 1860 and 1870, and did not find Starkey Harrell. [13] Manarin, Louis H. (compiled by), North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865, A Roster, Vol.
II, Cavalry, State Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1989, p.
125. [14] The Commanding Officer referred to by
Winborne was probably Brigadier General, William P. Roberts from Gates County. Winborne, History of Hertford County, page 219. [15] Hertford County, deed 1870, Book A,
page 639. [16] Hertford County, deeds 1875, Book C,
page 449; 1875, Book D, page 114; 1879, Book G, page 6. [17] The
Biblical Recorder, February 10, 1892. This source is available in the North Carolina
Baptist Historical Collection at Wake Forest University, North Carolina. [18] The
Daily Record, Greensboro, N. C., Tuesday, February 2, 1892. [19] J. W. Harrells comment about
Amanda bring buried in the cemetery is still unclear. I have checked with the City of
Greensboro, and they have an index of people buried in the City Cemetery going back to
before 1892, but have no listing for Amanda. I have talked with the people at the Baptist
Church in Greensboro, and they do not know of a church cemetery in use at that time. [20] In February of 1892, Amanda died in
Greensboro, N. C. in the home of a W. W. Simpson. The Greensboro City Directory for
1892-1893 shows a W. W. Simpson, farmer living on Asheboro Street/road. Remember, back in
Hertford County, in 1888, Nicholas was a witness for the marriage of Maggie Harrell (age
17) to John R. Simpson (age 23). They are probably all related, but there is no evidence
of that yet. [21] These records are available at the
Morgan County Records Archives in Madison, Georgia 30650. [22] The
Biblical Recorder, April 11, 1888. [23] Bransons
North Carolina Agricultural Almanac, 1890, Levi Branson, Raleigh, North Carolina. [24] The
Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, c. June 25, 1925. Photo copy of obituary made available
by the Morgan County Records Archives in Madison. [25] The
Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, June 7, 1962. [26] The
Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, August 9, 1918. [27] The
Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, October 4, 1973. [28] Darlington County, South Carolina,
Probate Court, Will Book, pages 410, 411. [29] The
Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, October 19, 1900. [30] This and other information was given to
me in a phone conversation with his daughter, Ernestine King Edwards on June 8, 1997. [31] Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of
Health, Division of Vital Records, Certificate of Death for Ernest Linwood King. [32] This notice appeared in The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, December 20,
1935. [33] Hertford County deeds, 1869, Book A,
page 544; 1870, Book A, page 563; 1874, Book E, page 167. [34] This letter is archived in the Private
Manuscript Collections as The Benjamin R. Harrell Paper, 1847, PC.562, at the
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History,
Raleigh. This item was submitted to the Archives on June 29, 1929 by Mrs. W. C. Cuthrell
from Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. I have not been able to discover
who Mrs. W. C. Cuthrell was, and if her family has additional information about these
Harrells. [35] Hertford County, Marriage Register,
1868-1872, vol. 1. [36] Hertford County, deed Book P, page 636. [37] Hertford County, Marriage Register,
1881-1905, vol. 3. [38] Hertford County, deed Book 11, page
186. [39] Hertford County, Minute Docket,
Superior Court, page 533, in vol. B; North Carolina State Archives, microfilm c.051.30003. [40] Hertford County, deed Book 22, page
380. [41] Hertford County, Marriage Register,
1925-1971, vol. 5. [42] Hertford County, Marriage Register,
1881-1905, vol. 4. [43] Rachel A. Modlins parents were
Fannie M. Dilday and William Modlin; her grandmother was Lila E. Doughtie Dilday; and her
great grandparents were Fannie Brinkley and John W. Doughtie. Rachel descended from John
W.s first wife, then, and not the Harrells through Barsha and her daughter, Geneva,
John W.s second wife. They
were all nonetheless one large family apparently, and Rachel is tied to the area as a
descendent of the Modlins as well as the Doughties. In fact, Rachel currently lives on
land that was once part of the old Henry Modlins large farm just north of Josiah
Harrells place across Horse Swamp. Rachel remembered as a very young child walking
on the farm that was at that time referred to as her grandparents place, and the old
Kindred Hollomon place. [44] Hertford County, deed Book 22, page
380. [45] Hertford County, deed Book 48, pages
148-149. [46] Hertford County, Marriage Register,
vol. 4, 1905-1925. [47] Hertford County, Marriage Register,
vol. 5, 1925-1971. [48] Ronald J. Seiberts work is
available in Family Archive CD # 16, World Family Tree, 1997 edition, tree 1521,
Broderbund Software.
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