Mary
Polly Hobbs b. Sept 19, 1797 in Greene County, Georgia d. Sept 1879 in Mill Creek, Ashley County, Arkansas. She married Mar 21, 1816 Greene County, Georgia to William Harvill/Harwell b. Mar 9, 1798 in Greene Co., Georgia d. September 15, 1852 in Near Princeton, Smith Township, Dallas Co., Arkansas
History of Greene Co. GA by Rice and Williams pg 387
Greene Co. Militia 1783-1815
William Harwell and Thomas Harwell are listed.
William Harwell died intestate: James T and John F. Harvill posted bond and served as adminstrators for his estate which was turned over to his widow, Mary Hobbs Harville in April 1853.
His sons, James T, R.C. and John F all bought land in Marshall Co. MS during the early to late 1840's. William bought 300 acres in Dallas County and on this land he died in 1852 from Goodspeed's book.
Family info comes from 1850 Dallas County census and courthouse records from Dallas County where Alice Lee visited in Aug 1994. Also Marshall Co. MS Courthouse in Mar 1997
1830 Perry Co. Alabama
57 William Harvill 5 6 8
63 William Harvill 6 3 1******
63 Thomas Harvill 4 4 16*****
1845
Mary Hobbs Harvill received an inheritance from her father Robert L. Hobbs who died in Greene County, Georgia in 1845. This is a matter of record in 3 states in probate records GA MS and AR
Mary Inherited $1240 which was the price of 2 slaves: Hampton about 19 and John about 17 sold by court order to divide the estate.
There are several deed in Dallas County for William and Mary including land and slaves until William's death in 1852.
1860
Mary
appears in the household of John F and Mary Tabor Harvill, still in Dallas Co. along with 2 children Candis and William Newell ages 5 and 7.
1860 Dallas County, Arkansas
J F Harvill 35 m Farmer 4000 2000 AL
Mary W Harvill 22 F MS
John C Harvill 6 M AR
Mary E Harvill 3 F AR
Mary Harvill 61 F GA
1850, 1860,1870 census, Dallas County Deed Books A-C, 1880 Mortality Schedule, Probate Records in states noted Marshall Co. MS. The above is from grdau Alice Lee 1998
Children of Mary "Polly" Hobbs and William Harwell/Harville
James T Harvill b. Jan 29, 1817 in Greene County, Georgia d. Apr 12, 1863 in Prairie County, Arkansas. He married Oct 15, 1835 to Nancy ? b. 1823 in Alabama
Nancy Harvill/Harwell b. Dec 22, 1818 in Greene County, Georgia d. Dec 19, 1862
Robert Curtis Harvill b. Feb 8, 1821 in Alabama d. January 10, 1898 in Ashley County, Arkansas. He married 3 times 1. Aug 6, 1845 Harriett Erwin 2. Sep 18, 1858 in Ashley County, Arkansas to Mary Holloway 3. May 22, 1876 Ashley County, Arkansas to Florence King
John F Harvill/Harwell b. May 16, 1823 in Perry County, Alabama d. April 30, 1903 in Milo Community, Ashley Co. Arkansas. He married Aug 28, 1853 Marshall County, Mississippi to Mary M Tabor
William H Harvill/Harwell b. Oct 16, 1825
Mary Mitchell Harvill/Harwell b. Mar 15, 1828 d. Aug 30, 1847
Jasper Newton Harvill/Harwell b. Jun 9, 1830 d. Jul 11, 1847
Martha Jane Harvill/Harwell b. Mar 5, 1833 in Alabama d. bef 1860. She married May 13, 1853 in Dallas County, Arkansas to Albert G Newell
Joseph Lafayett Harvill/Harwell b. Feb 13, 1836 d. Aug 7, 1847
Benjamin Franklin Harvill/Harwell b. July 13, 1838 in Alabama d. January 1899 in Milo Community, Ashley Co. Arkansas. He married at least 2 times.
1. He married 1858 in Tulip, Arkansas to Frances Louisa White.
2. Mary Thacker b. Feb 28, 1868 in Ashley County, Arkansas.
George Everett Harvill/Harwell b. May 1, 1843 in Alabama d. Aug 10, 1861 Civil War of Oak Hills, Missouri
Harvill Family Bible
Marriages
James T Harvill and Nancy Belcher was married October the 15 wed 1835
2nd entry a little difficult
Printier Wendom??? and _ C Harvill was married June the 30th and 1859
W.B. Harvill and N.A. Belcher was married Dec 25th A.D. 1859
William B Harvill and Nancy A Richardson was married Dec the 20th a.d. 1879
B F Harville and Belle ??Morrison??? was married 1859
Benjamine F Bond and Rachel E Harvill was married May the 5th 1887
J F Harvill and Josephine Flynn was married Jan the 1st 1890
Clarence Starrell and Addie Bell Hoskin was married Dec 1, 1912
Clara Harvill and Leon F Gra??? married Jan 27, 1918
Horace Harvill and Lucy Hattie Elizabeth Sanders was married Apr 11-1920
Horace Harvill and Johnnie May Ryan was married Oct 12 1928
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Births
Wm B Harvill was born June the 6th 1842
Martha A Harvill the wife of W B Harvill was born March the 4th 1843
Francis L Harvill was born Dec the 4th 1861
James Thomas Harvill was born Nov the 5th 1865
Lilly Ann Harvill was born Oct the 15th 1867
Rachel Ellen Harvill was born Nov the 22nd 1869
William Beverly Harvill Jr was born Oct the 9th 1871
John W Harvill was born July the 17th 1873
Josephine Elizabeth Harvill was born April the 1st 1875
Robert Franklin Harvill was born August the 24th 1880
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Deaths
William Harvill departed this life September 13 a d 1852
Mary Mitchell departed this life August the 30th 1847
Nancy Harvill departed this life Sep 22 a d 1857
Joseph Lafayette Harvill departed this life 7 of August ad 1847
Jasper Newton Harvill departed this life July 11th ad 1847
Francis S Harvill departed this life Nov the 23 1865
Julia Ann Harvill departed this life April the 21 ad 185?
Francis Adline Harvill departed this life Oct thte 1st ad 1845
James T Harville departed this life 26 ad Oct 1850
Julyann Harvill departed this life August the 12th ad 1852
George E Harvill departed this life 10 day of August 1861 at the Battel of Oak Hills near Springfield Mosurie
Nancy Harvill departed this life Dec 19 1862
James T Harvill Jr departed this life April the 11 1863
Lillian A Havill departed ........... runs off the page
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Births
Nancy Idora Harvill was born Jan the 21st 1883
Ben Taylor Harvill was born March the 25th 1887
Josephine Harvill wife of J T Harvill was born Dec 10, 1872
Clarence Harvill was born Feb 15th 1893
Horace Harvill was born Nov 24th 1900
Clara Harvill was born Jan the 31st 1903
PJF Harvill and wife infant born Feb 12th 1898 and died
Nancy A Richardson wife of W B Harvill was born Jun the 9th 1851
Lucy Hattie Elizabeth Sanders wife of Horace Harvill was born Jun 23,1902
Leon Franklin Harvill was born Jun 24 son of Clara Harvill
Opel Lucyle Harvill was born Oct 31 1920 daughter of Horace and Lucy Harvill
Ellen Isabell Harville was born Nov 9, 1922 daughter of Horace and Lucy Harvill (note in the space between Ellen and born is written Mary Ellen)
Vira Montine Harvill born Jun 7. 1924 daughter of Horace and Lucy Harvill
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Deaths
Francis Louisa Harvill departed this life Nov the 23rd 1865
Lilly Ann Harvill departed this life Sept the 15th 1869
Wm Beverly Harvill Jr departed this life Oct the 18th 1871
John W Harvill departed this life Oct the 3rd 1873
N A Harvill wife of Wm B Harvill departed this life Jan 2nd 1901
Rachel Ellen Woodward departed this life Oct 12, 1938
M E Lowe departed this life Oct the 10th 1876
M A Harvill departed this life Dec the 30th 1876
J N Harvill departed this life Jan the 10th 1877
Josephine E Harvill departed this life Feb the 27th 1877
Nancy O Taber departed this life Feb 8th 1880
Robert F Harvill departed this life Jan 16 1901
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Deaths
W B Harvill departed this life May 9 1910
Mr Clarence Harvill departed this life Sept 20 1916
Lucy Hattie Elizabeth Harvill wife of Horace Harvill departed this life Mar 5, 1928 (Pneumonia)
Johnnie May Ryan wife of Horace Harvill was born Oct 2, 1902
James Thomas Harvill departed this life April 24, 1940
Daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarance Harvill borned and died Jan 22, 1914
Births
Josephine Lorine Harvill daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarance Harvill was borned Mar 24, 1915
Clarence Lee Harvill son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Harvill was born May 20 1917
James Thomas Harvill son of Horace and Lucy Harvill born Sep 1, 1927
Horace Henry Harvill son of Horace and Johnnie Harvill born Sep 7, 1929
Joe Ann Harvill born Jun 26, 1931
William Beverly Harvill son of HH and Johnnie born Jan 17, 1940
Winfred Ishmael Spurgin was born Nov 14, 1921 son of Johnnie and Huston Spurgeon
James Herman Spurgin was born Jul 22, 1925 son of Johnnie and Huston Spurgion
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