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 >

We may have trouble pin pointing the year of Death for Israel Mathias Harkey. In his book O. B. Harkey has 3 Nov.1896 with a question mark. That means he wasn't sure either. We already know he was buried in an unmarked grave and so there will be no stone to read unless they added a stone in 1935 when they moved Catherine? But by that time the date could have been forgotten. Does anyone have a family bible? Was there a will? Probate? Transfer of property? In the book Harkey Family Tree that was prepared for Vada Beatrice Harkey Schneider there is an Obituary for Catherine Furr Harkey. Catherine died 20 July 1892 at age 92 years and ll days old. It says she died at home of her daughter Mrs. Catherine McDaniel. It lists her six living children says she has 65 great grandchildren and 287 living relatives BUT it does not mention her husband at all. This same book gives a date of Israel Mathias' death as Nov 3, 1896 saying that he was buried at Odd Fellows Cem. This current site later became known as the high school football field known as Rogan Field The graves moved to what is now known as City Cemetery. There is a letter written from NC by Well Endy Will Eudy? 1890 to Mrs I. M. Harkey and family. No mention of Mr Harkey ., We need more data. Mary Harkey Russell bird@scrtc.com