Hello Mary, That must be where we got that death date. Thanks. It appears to me there has to be some error here because they would have shown up on the census if he were alive, and if he was alive, then where were they in 1880 and who is this Catherine, a widow? Hopefully someone who descended from them will tell us. Flora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Russell" <bird@scrtc.com> To: <HARKEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 11:03 AM Subject: [HARKEY-L] Israel M. Sr. > In an article by Jon McConal Fort Worth Star-Telegram called > "Team spirits linger at field with buried past. " > He speaks of how the football team of San Saba , the Armadillos on friday > night when they play on Rogan Field do so over the grave of Israel M. > Harkey who died in 1896 It gives the date November 3 1896. It seems that > they moved Catherine Furr Harkey's grave in 1935 but left Mr. Harkey in his > unmarked grave and the ball field was put over him. > I agree that the census report says that Catherine Harkey was a widow age 79 > born in NC which would indicate that she was Catherine Furr widow of Israel > Mathias Harkey Sr. BUT like everyone else I have him alive for that 1880 > census. > ------------- > We have direct descendants on this list. Who will give us the proper > information? > > Mary Harkey Russell > bird@scrtc.com > > > > > ==== HARKEY Mailing List ==== > To search for additional Harkey information check out this address > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.harkey > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

In an article by Jon McConal Fort Worth Star-Telegram called "Team spirits linger at field with buried past. " He speaks of how the football team of San Saba , the Armadillos on friday night when they play on Rogan Field do so over the grave of Israel M. Harkey who died in 1896 It gives the date November 3 1896. It seems that they moved Catherine Furr Harkey's grave in 1935 but left Mr. Harkey in his unmarked grave and the ball field was put over him. I agree that the census report says that Catherine Harkey was a widow age 79 born in NC which would indicate that she was Catherine Furr widow of Israel Mathias Harkey Sr. BUT like everyone else I have him alive for that 1880 census. ------------- We have direct descendants on this list. Who will give us the proper information? Mary Harkey Russell bird@scrtc.com

Woops, I was wrong, it does list her as a Widow. Thanks for pointing that out to me. Now we know that Israel was dead and we have the wrong death date on him. Thanks so much. I will go back today and look through my old paper records and see where I got the death date for Israel SR. Flora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Fowler Leek" <mleek@bellsouth.net> To: <HARKEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 4:02 AM Subject: Re: [HARKEY-L] Israel Mathias Harkey, husband of Catherine Furr > | Here is his wife, Catherine: > | Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas > | Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 439A > | Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > | Catharine HARKEY Self F W W 79 NC > | Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC > | > | Thanks, > | Flora > ============================================== > > Flora, > > Does the W for marriage indicate Catherine is a widow? If so, this would explain why you're not able to find Mathias. > > Does anyone have a source for the death date currently being used for Mathias? > > Mary > > > > > ==== HARKEY Mailing List ==== > To search for additional Harkey information check out this address > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.harkey > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Hello Nina, On the Israel N. record someone copied the middle Initial wrong or the census taker took it down wrong. He is Israel Mathias Harkey, Jr., son of Israel SR. He married Canzada Jane Gunter and on this census record it list her as C. Jane, wife. The children fit for what I have on them too. Flora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina Harkey" <nhark@tc3net.com> To: <HARKEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [HARKEY-L] Israel Mathias Harkey, husband of Catherine Furr > found this at ancestry.com > Its an Israel N Harkey, but 1880 in San Saba, ideas? > > Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record > Type Database ID# > 1880 HARKEY ISRAEL N. San Saba County TX 428 E. D. 428 Federal Population > Schedule TX 1880 Federal Census Index TX28460305 > > > > On the 1880 US Census in San Saba, TX. we find Catherine Harkey living > alone. I have searched all of the state of TX and Yell County, AR. for her > husband, Israel Mathias and can not find him. He is not living with anybody > and is not listed on the census (I have the set of CD's from LDS for the > whole USA Census for 1880). Do I have his death date recorded wrong. I > have that he died 3 Nov. 1896 and his wife, Catherine Furr Harkey died 20 > July 1892. Is this correct? If Israel Mathias was living in 1880 where is > he? Does anyone have a census record on him for 1880? > > > > Here is his wife, Catherine: > > Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas > > Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 439A > > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > > Catharine HARKEY Self F W W 79 NC > > Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC > > > > ==== HARKEY Mailing List ==== > If you have any problems with this list or digest write to the list > manager Mary Harkey Russell bird@scrtc.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

This might be his son of the same name, who also lived, died and was buried in San Saba County, TX according to the book "The Harkey Family Tree", pg. 71. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina Harkey" <nhark@tc3net.com> To: <HARKEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [HARKEY-L] Israel Mathias Harkey, husband of Catherine Furr | found this at ancestry.com | Its an Israel N Harkey, but 1880 in San Saba, ideas? | | Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record | Type Database ID# | 1880 HARKEY ISRAEL N. San Saba County TX 428 E. D. 428 Federal Population | Schedule TX 1880 Federal Census Index TX28460305 | | | > On the 1880 US Census in San Saba, TX. we find Catherine Harkey living | alone. I have searched all of the state of TX and Yell County, AR. for her | husband, Israel Mathias and can not find him. He is not living with anybody | and is not listed on the census (I have the set of CD's from LDS for the | whole USA Census for 1880). Do I have his death date recorded wrong. I | have that he died 3 Nov. 1896 and his wife, Catherine Furr Harkey died 20 | July 1892. Is this correct? If Israel Mathias was living in 1880 where is | he? Does anyone have a census record on him for 1880? | > | > Here is his wife, Catherine: | > Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas | > Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 439A | > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace | > Catharine HARKEY Self F W W 79 NC | > Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC | | | | ==== HARKEY Mailing List ==== | If you have any problems with this list or digest write to the list | manager Mary Harkey Russell bird@scrtc.com | | ============================== | Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 | Source for Family History Online. Go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB | |

found this at ancestry.com Its an Israel N Harkey, but 1880 in San Saba, ideas? Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID# 1880 HARKEY ISRAEL N. San Saba County TX 428 E. D. 428 Federal Population Schedule TX 1880 Federal Census Index TX28460305 > On the 1880 US Census in San Saba, TX. we find Catherine Harkey living alone. I have searched all of the state of TX and Yell County, AR. for her husband, Israel Mathias and can not find him. He is not living with anybody and is not listed on the census (I have the set of CD's from LDS for the whole USA Census for 1880). Do I have his death date recorded wrong. I have that he died 3 Nov. 1896 and his wife, Catherine Furr Harkey died 20 July 1892. Is this correct? If Israel Mathias was living in 1880 where is he? Does anyone have a census record on him for 1880? > > Here is his wife, Catherine: > Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas > Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 439A > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > Catharine HARKEY Self F W W 79 NC > Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC

Catharine HARKEY Self F W W 79 NC I read this as: Catherine Harkey self (head of household or living alone) F (female) W (white) W (widow) 79 (age) NC (place of birth) >

| Here is his wife, Catherine: | Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas | Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 439A | Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace | Catharine HARKEY Self F W W 79 NC | Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC | | Thanks, | Flora ============================================== Flora, Does the W for marriage indicate Catherine is a widow? If so, this would explain why you're not able to find Mathias. Does anyone have a source for the death date currently being used for Mathias? Mary

Hello List, Sid Brown, and other researchers of the San Saba branch of Harkeys, I need your help please. On the 1880 US Census in San Saba, TX. we find Catherine Harkey living alone. I have searched all of the state of TX and Yell County, AR. for her husband, Israel Mathias and can not find him. He is not living with anybody and is not listed on the census (I have the set of CD's from LDS for the whole USA Census for 1880). Do I have his death date recorded wrong. I have that he died 3 Nov. 1896 and his wife, Catherine Furr Harkey died 20 July 1892. Is this correct? If Israel Mathias was living in 1880 where is he? Does anyone have a census record on him for 1880? Here is his wife, Catherine: Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 439A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Catharine HARKEY Self F W W 79 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Thanks, Flora

Hello List, This census record for Joseph M. Harkey is confusing. Looking at it I see there are children listed as step-children by the last name of Man. There is no way those children could be the children of Henierita Jackson, wife of Joseph M. Harkey and the step-children of Joseph M. Harkey. They are almost as old as Henierita. Is there anyone from the family of Joseph M. and Henierita Jackson Harkey on this list? Hopefully you can help us straighten this out. Who were those Man children on the 1880 census? Also, two of Joseph M. Harkey's sisters married men by the name of Hall. One of them, Nancy Jane, married John Hall. We have her death date as 1873. This fits for there to be some of her children living with her brother, but......... the boy, John M. Hall, listed as nephew of Joseph M. Harkey on this census is listed as age 5. That does not fit a death date for Nancy of 1873. Does anyone know if these Hall children are the children of the sister, Nancy Jane, who married John Hall, or if they are the children of her sister, Sarah C. who married David Hall.? Notice that David and Sarah are listed on the 1880 census I sent. Can anyone help me out here and tell me who these children belong to? Thanks and the census record in question is pasted below. Flora Census Place: Precinct 2, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 447A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Joseph HARKEY Self M M W 28 AR Fa: NC Mo: --- Henrietta HARKEY Wife F M W 29 AR Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: --- David HARKEY Brother M S W 14 TX Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: --- Moses J. HARKEY Brother M S W 12 TX Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: --- John David HARKEY Son M S W 2 TX Fa: AR Mo: AR Samuel J. HARKEY Son M S W 1 TX Fa: AR Mo: AR Sarah E. HARKEY Dau F S W 4M TX Fa: AR Mo: AR Granville MAN SSon M S W 25 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY Sallie MAN SDau F S W 20 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY Margaret HALL Niece F S W 9 TX Fa: TN Mo: AR Tenn HALL Niece F S W 7 TX Fa: TN Mo: AR John M. HALL Nephew M S W 5 TX Fa: TN Mo: AR ==============

This is what I have, but no Martha. Descendants of William Jacob Harkey Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM JACOB8 HARKEY (ISRAEL MATHIAS7, JACOB SR6, MARTIN5, JOHANNES (HARKEY)4 HERCHE, CONRAD3, MELCHIOR2, ADAM1) was born December 10, 1824 in Charlotte, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, and died December 06, 1910 in San Saba County, Texas. He married NANCY J SMITH January 29, 1847 in Yell County, Arkansas. She was born July 30, 1831, and died May 26, 1906. Children of WILLIAM HARKEY and NANCY SMITH are: 2. i. NANCY LOUISA CATHERINE9 HARKEY, b. 1848, Yell County, Arkansas. 3. ii. ISRAEL HARKEY, b. 1854, Yell County, Arkansas. iii. JAMES R HARKEY, b. March 12, 1856, San Saba County, Texas; d. December 05, 1924, San Saba County, Texas; m. GERALDINE KUKENDALL, December 16, 1874. iv. JOHN W HARKEY, b. 1857, San Saba County, Texas; m. LAURA HAMRICK, June 03, 1876. v. VICA HARKEY, b. 1859, San Saba County, Texas; m. FELIX SWAILES. vi. THOMAS G HARKEY, b. 1861, San Saba County, Texas; m. HORTENSE RICE. 4. vii. HENRY W HARKEY, b. 1863, San Saba County, Texas. 5. viii. HUGH HARKEY, b. 1865, San Saba County, Texas. ix. ADALINE HARKEY, b. 1866, San Saba County, Texas; m. SAM STEWART. x. ELLEN HARKEY, b. 1872, San Saba County, Texas; m. JOHN PRESSWOOD, March 17, 1887. xi. EMMA HARKEY, b. 1874, San Saba County, Texas; m. WALLACE HAWKINS, February 20, 1890. Generation No. 2 2. NANCY LOUISA CATHERINE9 HARKEY (WILLIAM JACOB8, ISRAEL MATHIAS7, JACOB SR6, MARTIN5, JOHANNES (HARKEY)4 HERCHE, CONRAD3, MELCHIOR2, ADAM1) was born 1848 in Yell County, Arkansas. She married GILBERT DANIEL ALLEN July 17, 1872. Children of NANCY HARKEY and GILBERT ALLEN are: i. ALBERT EARL10 ALLEN, b. December 05, 1873. ii. WILLIAM PAUL ALLEN, b. December 26, 1875. iii. HATTIE L ALLEN, b. June 06, 1878. iv. LILLIY ALLEN, b. November 26, 1881. v. LULA VIRGINIA ALLEN, b. April 23, 1883. vi. DANIEL CHARLES ALLEN, b. September 19, 1886; d. 1967. vii. ANNIE CLARA ALLEN, b. August 12, 1889. viii. EVA LEE ALLEN, b. April 26, 1892. 3. ISRAEL9 HARKEY (WILLIAM JACOB8, ISRAEL MATHIAS7, JACOB SR6, MARTIN5, JOHANNES (HARKEY)4 HERCHE, CONRAD3, MELCHIOR2, ADAM1) was born 1854 in Yell County, Arkansas. He married (1) OLLIE STAGNER. He married (2) FREELOVE CORNETT. Children of ISRAEL HARKEY and OLLIE STAGNER are: i. EUNA10 HARKEY. ii. WADE HARKEY. iii. WELDON HARKEY. iv. LILLY HARKEY. v. LOIS HARKEY. vi. ELVIN HARKEY. vii. EVA HARKEY, m. FREELOVE CORNETT; b. 1859. viii. DAN HARKEY. ix. ANDERSON HARKEY. x. IDA HARKEY. Children of ISRAEL HARKEY and FREELOVE CORNETT are: xi. DAN10 HARKEY. xii. ANDERSON HARKEY. xiii. IDA HARKEY, m. SEPH JOHNSON. 4. HENRY W9 HARKEY (WILLIAM JACOB8, ISRAEL MATHIAS7, JACOB SR6, MARTIN5, JOHANNES (HARKEY)4 HERCHE, CONRAD3, MELCHIOR2, ADAM1) was born 1863 in San Saba County, Texas. He married IONA DUNCAN. Children of HENRY HARKEY and IONA DUNCAN are: i. ARMOUR10 HARKEY, m. JAMES TUCKER. ii. ANNIE MAY HARKEY, m. FRED MALONE. iii. FLORENCE JONES HARKEY. 5. HUGH9 HARKEY (WILLIAM JACOB8, ISRAEL MATHIAS7, JACOB SR6, MARTIN5, JOHANNES (HARKEY)4 HERCHE, CONRAD3, MELCHIOR2, ADAM1) was born 1865 in San Saba County, Texas. He married MOLLY ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD December 12, 1883. Children of HUGH HARKEY and MOLLY WHITEHEAD are: i. WALTER10 HARKEY, m. NANNIE PRESSWOOD. ii. FLORA ALICE HARKEY. iii. LOU HARKEY, m. (1) KINZIE; m. (2) DEE TYSION. iv. LEE HARKEY, m. NOVILLA HARKEY. v. DELLA HARKEY, m. JOHN J HAMMONDS. vi. BELL HARKEY. vii. ELLEN HARKEY, m. JOHN PRESWOOD.

Hello again List, I am trying to get these census records I sent to the list into the right family group. Tell me who this family is please. This son is probably Levi, not "Leri" as listed on the census, but I am having a problem placing this family. Could not be Levi, son of Daniel Riley, because both he and his wife were dead by 1869. Any ideas anyone, none of my Levi Harkey's fit this time frame and family. This Levi is listed as born in 1864. Thanks, Flora Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 438D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Marey HARKEY Self F W W 47 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Sally HARKEY Dau F S W 18 TX Fa: NC Mo: NC Leri HARKEY Son M S W 16 TX Fa: NC Mo: NC ===========

Hi, Does anyone have anything on this Martha listed below as daughter-in-law in the house of William Jacob Harkey in 1880? Thomas age 19, married Hortense Rice (don't have the marriage date) and his brother Henry married Iona Duncan. I wonder if Martha is the wife of one of these boys, and were either of them married twice, or is this a first mame for one of their wives?? Does anyone know anything about this Martha?? Thanks, Flora Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 432B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace William HARKEY Self M M W 55 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Nancy HARKEY Wife F M W 48 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Tom HARKEY Son M M W 19 TX Occ: Farming Fa: NC Mo: VA Martha HARKEY DauL F M W 17 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN Henry HARKEY Son M S W 17 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: VA Hugh HARKEY Son M S W 15 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: VA Adaline HARKEY Dau F S W 14 TX Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: VA Ellen HARKEY Dau F S W 8 TX Fa: NC Mo: VA Emma HARKEY Dau F S W 6 TX Fa: NC Mo: VA

Thought this might help somebody out there. Flora Harkeys in San Saba TX on the 1880 census: Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 439A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Catharine HARKEY Self F W W 79 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC ========= Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 432B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace William HARKEY Self M M W 55 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Nancy HARKEY Wife F M W 48 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Tom HARKEY Son M M W 19 TX Occ: Farming Fa: NC Mo: VA Martha HARKEY DauL F M W 17 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN Henry HARKEY Son M S W 17 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: VA Hugh HARKEY Son M S W 15 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: VA Adaline HARKEY Dau F S W 14 TX Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: VA Ellen HARKEY Dau F S W 8 TX Fa: NC Mo: VA Emma HARKEY Dau F S W 6 TX Fa: NC Mo: VA ========== Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 439A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Riley HARKEY Self M M W 48 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Caroline B. HARKEY Wife F M W 43 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Andrew J. HARKEY Son M S W 19 TX Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC Angelena T. HARKEY Dau F S W 17 TX Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC Thomas M. HARKEY Son M S W 15 TX Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC Dora C. HARKEY Dau F S W 11 TX Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC Mary E. HARKEY Dau F S W 9 TX Fa: NC Mo: NC Henry R. HARKEY Son M S W 7 TX Fa: NC Mo: NC Benjamin F. HARKEY Son M S W 2 TX Fa: NC Mo: NC ============= Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 438D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Marey HARKEY Self F W W 47 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Sally HARKEY Dau F S W 18 TX Fa: NC Mo: NC Leri HARKEY Son M S W 16 TX Fa: NC Mo: NC =========== Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 428A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Israel N. HARKEY Self M M W 45 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC C. Jane HARREY Wife F M W 40 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN T. Ann HARKEY Dau F S W 18 TX Fa: NC Mo: TN R. Tom HARKEY Son M S W 16 TX Occ: Rasing Cattle Fa: NC Mo: TN Olive C. HARKEY Dau F S W 14 TX Fa: NC Mo: TN Louisa V. HARKEY Dau F S W 13 TX Fa: NC Mo: TN Isabell J. HARKEY Dau F S W 11 TX Fa: NC Mo: TN F. L. Tom HARKEY Son M S W 8 TX Fa: NC Mo: TN P. Armor HARKEY Dau F S W 6 TX Fa: NC Mo: TN Rebecca R. HARKEY Dau F S W 3 TX Fa: NC Mo: TN Bud HARKEY Son M S W 3M TX Fa: NC Mo: TN ============ Census Place: Precinct 2, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 447A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Joseph HARKEY Self M M W 28 AR Fa: NC Mo: --- Henrietta HARKEY Wife F M W 29 AR Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: --- David HARKEY Brother M S W 14 TX Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: --- Moses J. HARKEY Brother M S W 12 TX Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: --- John David HARKEY Son M S W 2 TX Fa: AR Mo: AR Samuel J. HARKEY Son M S W 1 TX Fa: AR Mo: AR Sarah E. HARKEY Dau F S W 4M TX Fa: AR Mo: AR Granville MAN SSon M S W 25 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY Sallie MAN SDau F S W 20 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY Margaret HALL Niece F S W 9 TX Fa: TN Mo: AR Tenn HALL Niece F S W 7 TX Fa: TN Mo: AR John M. HALL Nephew M S W 5 TX Fa: TN Mo: AR ============== Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 432B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John HARKEY Self M M W 21 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: VA Laura HARKEY Wife F M W 19 AL Occ: Keeping House Fa: AL Mo: AL ============== Census Place: Precinct 2, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 448D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace David HALL Self M M W 28 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: --- Sarah C. HALL Wife F M W 23 TX Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Amy E. HALL Dau F S W 1 TX Fa: TX Mo: TX Eli HARKEY BroL M S W 10 TX Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: --- Polly A. HARKEY SisterL F S W 16 TX Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: --- ================

Hello List, This is to Laurey. I do not know if she is on our Harkey list, but I wanted the list to have this information since it pertains to the second marriage of Wilson Monroe Harkey's wife, Mary Ellen "Polly" Wiggins. I found Mary Ellen and her second husband, Edward Real on the 1880 US census in San Saba, Texas: Census Place: Precinct 4, San Saba, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 432B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Ed REAL Self M M W 52 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Ellen REAL Wife F M W 45 AR Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Hanner REAL Dau F S W 15 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: AR Edward REAL Son M S W 13 AR Fa: TN Mo: AR Licurgus REAL Son M S W 6 AR Fa: TN Mo: AR >From the ages of the first two children listed it appears they are children of Edward by his former wife. Is this correct? Edward Real and Mary Ellen "Polly" Wiggins were married in 1869. Flora ----- Original Message ----- From: <Waileleh@Yahoo.com> To: <HARKEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 8:53 PM Subject: [HARKEY-L] Re: Ellen Harkey in Arkansas > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zdh.2ACIB/165.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Flo, > > According to the 1900 Benton County, Arkansas census, Ellen married Edward B.F. Real in Arkansas in 1873. She was born in Arkansas in June, 1832 and lists her parent's birthplace as Virginia for both. Ellen may have also gone by the name Mary Ellen. > > She gave birth to my grandfather, Licurgus, late in the same year she married I believe, as my grandfather's birthdate in November 1873. Ellen was 41 when she married Edward, and gave birth to two children, Licurgus and another child of which I have no information. > > Edward was married prior to Ellen and fathered more than a few children by his first wife. After Ellen's death, (shortly after this census I believe) he married a woman named Virginia. > > The family lived in Arkansas from what I can gather, but did move briefly to San Saba, Texas and appear on the census for that area in 1880 or 1890 before moving back to Arkansas. > > Thanks for any info you can provide :) > > Laurey > > > ==== HARKEY Mailing List ==== > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.harkey > Enter queries, deeds, pensions, obits etc on this page > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Carlsbad, NM is holding Heritage Days Celebration Sat. Oct 20 at Flume Park Area. the events will go from Friday through Sat. It will include historic photo display by Jed Howard, a presentation honoring the Rayroux, Bill Davis (Ramuz), Johnny Reid (Ramuz) and Dee Harkey (Fritschy) families. There will be a abarbecue ($10 tickets) , music and entertainment. The event is sponsored by the City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Historical Society and Museum and Heritage Committee members.In case of rain the event will be held at the Riverwalk Recreation Center.

I hope that any of you who get to attend that celebration in Carlsbad will take photos and share them with those of us who want to see this event and who are unable to attend. I would love to see the historic display but doubt they will let anyone take pictures of their pictures <G> Mary Harkey Russell bird@scrtc.com http://www.scrtc.com/~bird

> | > | Now I'm wondering: What if Rhoda's middle name is ELLEN??? > | Moses I Harkey took as his second wife Rhoda Parham Wiggins a widow of Madison Wiggins. Rhody had one son Richard. He is the 8 year old showing on the census that Mary Fowler Leek sent. The John age 1 is the first child of Mose and Rhody- He grew up to marry Mary Elizabeth Tucker. The James T. on that census is my Grandfather James Thomas Harkey who was the son of Mose and first wife Nancy Jane McCarley daughter of Abraham. James Thomas Harkey married Mary Magdaline Madden, daughter of George W. The William on the census is also a son by the first wife. Billy married Emma Caroline Dooley. The Louisa age 13 was Louisa Emeline born in 1857. I don't know what happened to Louisa???????? Sarah A. age 15 was Sarah Ann Delphenia Harkey who married Thomas Jefferson Gunter and they went to San Saba Texas. Mose Harkey seems to have done a good job in picking good women for his wives. Each one, after the first one died, raised the children from the last wife. His last one Jane Moore, didn't have any children by him but was highly respected and loved by all the adult children, and grandchildren. Jane Moore Harkey died in 1933 and my father and aunts considered that she was their "real" Grandma. Mary Harkey Russell bird@scrtc.com

| >> (Not exactly relevant but interesting: I also found | >> (at ancestry.com) the marriage of Moses I. HARKEY | >> and Rhoda E. WIGGINS on 12 Jan 1868 in Yell Co. AR. ) | | Now I'm wondering: What if Rhoda's middle name is ELLEN??? | | Mary, move over. I'm confused, too. | | (If someone can check the 1860 and 1870 Yell Co. AR censuses, it might answer | the question.) | | Alma ******************************************************************* The 1870 Yell Co fed census (I'm reading from the 1870 transcription printed by the Yell County Historical Association) shows in Mountain Township, Yell Co, AR [Microfilm # 585 & 586] the following: D-12 Harkey, Moses I. age 39 born N.C. Rody E. 25 Tenn Sarah A. 15 Ark Louisa E. 13 Ark William 11 Ark James T. 9 Ark John 1 Ark Wiggins, Richard N. 8 Ark Mary Fowler Leek

Hello Alma, Rhoda Wiggins is Rhoda Parham, widow of Madison Wiggins. I will look at my Wiggins info and see if I can find more on Mary Polly Harkey Wiggins. Husband home sick, but will look ASAP. Flora ----- Original Message ----- From: <Junco9@aol.com> To: <HARKEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 12:44 PM Subject: [HARKEY-L] Rethinking: Ellen Harkey in Arkansas > Hello again-- > > I was just rereading the post I sent a few minutes ago, wherein I had written: > > >> (Not exactly relevant but interesting: I also found > >> (at ancestry.com) the marriage of Moses I. HARKEY > >> and Rhoda E. WIGGINS on 12 Jan 1868 in Yell Co. AR. ) > > Now I'm wondering: What if Rhoda's middle name is ELLEN??? > > Mary, move over. I'm confused, too. > > (If someone can check the 1860 and 1870 Yell Co. AR censuses, it might answer > the question.) > > Alma > > > ==== HARKEY Mailing List ==== > If you have any problems with this list or digest write to the list > manager Mary Harkey Russell bird@scrtc.com > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >