San Saba Co., Texas, History book The following is from that book. Daniel Riley Harkey is the gggrandson of John and is the patriarch of one branch of the San Saba Harkeys. Daniel Riley Harkey was born in Yell Co. Arkansas in 1829 and he and his wife died in San Saba in 1869 leaving 13 children in the charge of the oldest son Joe Harkey who was 16 at the time. Daniel Riley was the first Peace Office in San Saba and his two oldest sons Joseph M. (Joe) was elected sheriff in 1880 and his younger brother Daniel Riley (Dee) Harkey was a deputy in 1882. Daniel Riley (Dee) Harkey left San Saba in the 1880-90 period and moved to Las Cruces where he was Sheriff for many years. He was a lawman of some renown and I think died in the 1920-30s period. Dee Harkey wrote a book about his career in law enforcement in southern New Mexico called "Mean As Hell". It was first published as a small paperback (Gold Medal I believe) in the 1930's-40's. In recent years it has been published by UNM Press here in a larger quality paperback edition and sells for about $12 to $15. There are three Riley Harkeys in this family and that can be very confusing. Daniel Riley Harkey born in Arkansas in 1829 married his first cousin Margaret E. Smith. Their son was Daniel Riley (Dee) Harkey who moved to New Mexico. There is another Riley Harkey who also married his first cousin Caroline Barbara Harkey and this Riley is a cousin to Daniel Riley Harkey mentioned above and is from another branch that settled in San Saba. They all are descendents of John Harkey. I have not looked further than than the San Saba Co. History but there should be a lot more available from other sources particularly the census records.