[email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > HARKEY-D Digest Volume 97 : Issue 11 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: HARKEY-D Digest V97 #10 [Lester Harris <[email protected]] > #2 Misc. Harkey Info. ["Mary Russell" <[email protected]] > #3 (no subject) [Laura Branton <[email protected]] > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: HARKEY-D Digest V97 #10 > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 20:35:01 -0700 > From: Lester Harris <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > Subject: > > > > HARKEY-D Digest Volume 97 : Issue 10 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 Just nattering [Laura Branton <[email protected]] > > #2 Harkey Information ["Mary Russell" <[email protected]] > > > > ______________________________ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Subject: Just nattering > > Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 23:52:43 -0600 > > From: Laura Branton <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > > > Well, hello to everyone. I am just sending a quick message as I am > > preparing to go to San Saba for the Harkey/Taylor Reunion being held > > this weekend. I am very excited about the chance to meet some of our > > families in the area. > > > > While I am on line, I just want to say that if anyone is in the Tucson > > area at any time, please give me a call, stop by and just know you are > > always welcome. I have found so much family I didn't know I had, I am > > anxious to meet you all! > > > > I will get a note off when I return and let everyone know what I have > > learned about our family. I have had a great time through the net and I > > think that without it, there must be agonizing hours spent looking for > > something that someone else already has!! > > > > I will gladly share any information I have at this time...my GEDCOM has > > about 1950+ names and I will gladly share a copy with anyone who sends > > their address to me...I have found there are problems sending it through > > the email..I was told it is too large and so sometimes it gets > > distorted..alas, we do need snail mail at times...I would love a GEDCOM > > from anyone who wants to share.. > > > > Laura Branton > > 4032 South Grand Palm Drive > > Tucson, Arizona 85730 > > 1-520-790-7639 > > > > By the way, for those of you I haven't already communicated with, my > > Harkey connection is through William J. Brigham who married Martha Jane > > Harkey (from the Isaac Matthias lineage)...their daughter Katie Alice > > Brigham married James Allen Haynes...their daughter Mattie Ethel Haynes > > married Buford Baxter Branton...their son James Buford Branton married > > Lois Virginia Tucker...my parents. > > > > Hope all is well with everyone and I will talk to you all after Tuesday. > > Be sure to send addresses if you want a GEDCOM...Laura > > > > ______________________________ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Subject: Harkey Information > > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 21:13:38 -0500 > > From: "Mary Russell" <[email protected]> > > To: "HARKEY-L" <[email protected]> > > > > I have been collecting this Harkey information like a sponge for several > > years. I have notebooks full of misc. info. I am going to post it to the > > list occasionally Maybe some of you can get something about your Harkey. > > 1850 Census Cabarrus Co. North Carolina > > Page 461 Jesse Harkey age 28 Farmer b. Cabarrus Co. N.C. value real. $400 > > Dosey Harkey age 23 > > Julias F. H. age 4 > > Page 431 Christina Harkey age 57 b. N.C. can't read or write > > listed with Wm. J. McDaniel family born 1797 same as Christianah Harky on > > 1830 census. > > Page 433 John W. Harkey age 25 Tailor born in N. C. > > listed with Lenz family > > Mary Russell [email protected] > > unsubscribe, [email protected] > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Misc. Harkey Info. > Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 15:21:51 -0500 > From: "Mary Russell" <[email protected]> > To: "HARKEY-L" <[email protected]> > > Will of GEORGE HARKEY > July 1st. 1821 > Know all men by these presents that I, George Harkey of the County of > Montgomery and state of North Carolina do make this last will and > testament, viz.: > I bequeath my soul to God and my body to be buried in a decent Christian > like manner. I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved wife , Mary Harkey, > all my estate after paying all my just demands until death or so long as > she keeps my name after death or marriage. I want my land equally divided > among all my boys and the rest of my property to be equally divided among > all my girls. > I appoint for my lawful executors my dear beloved wife, Mary Harkey, > William Petre and Jacob Teter. > Where unto me have set my hand and seal the day and year above written. > test. > his his > John X Barba George X Harkey > mark mark > > Wm S. Jones > Probated Oct. Sess. 1828 > Cabarrus Co. North Carolina > > This GEORGE was son of DAVID Harkey who was the Loyalist.during the Rev. > war. > George was born in 1771 Mary was born 1775 > Their children were > 1. David Robert Harkey b 1797 married Elizabeth Sarah Shinn > 2. Isaac Mathias Harkey b 1802 married Pennie Fennie Katie Mariah Shinn > 3. James Harkey b 1805 > 4. John Harkey b 1800 > > Several members of this list are descendants of this line. Much more > information is available. > > Mary Russell [email protected] > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: (no subject) > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 21:03:50 -0600 > From: Laura Branton <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Well, everyone, I made it to the reunion and I can't tell you how > terrific it was. Our Harkey/Taylor lineage are a fine group of people > who have history at every corner!! I learned a lot of things while I > was there, took a lot of pictures of headstones, homes and real live > individuals!!! > > A new book is being released called "Surviving on the Texas Frontier" by > Sarah Harkey Hall...It is great...she was one of the original 13 > children left to Joe Harkey to raise when his parents died...Another > book, "Mean As Hell" by Dee Harkey is written by Sarah's > brother...another book of interest is "Old Timers of Wallace > Creek"...all stuff about the Harkey families. > > There were around 100 folks that attended. On Sturday night there was > the best Catfish fry...hush puppies, fried onions and french fries, > too. Then on Sunday we met in the Community Center for a wonderful > feast. They hold an auction of crafts and stuff to help pay for the > community center, food and such...the oldest peerson attending is 87 > years old and we had a wee one about 3 weeks old...5 new children born > since last year...Riley Harkey passed away the week prior to the > reunion. > > I obtained a family album/lineage from Barbara Harkey/Horn that she and > Gladys had put together last year...lots of pictures!! I also borrowed > a copy of the lineage book that O.B. Harkey put together...as I get > through these things I will share!! > > Well, I missed everyone on the net...I told the computer and net users > about this connection and hopefully we will hear from lots of new kin > folks...can't tell you how much fun I had!!! Talk to everyone soon and > hope all is great for everyone!! Laura Wish I belonged to the Harkey clan. You sound like a nice group of people. But I don't and must unsubscribe. Les Harris