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married Harriet T. Ayers Aft. 1864. She died Bef. 1880. Notes for Richard J. Harlan: Richard J. Harlan was the son of John Morris Harlan. He was a nephew of Mary Fleming Harlan who married Thomas Samuel Harlan. Richard resided in Fluvanna Co., Virginia. During the Civil War Richard was a boat man for the Confederacy. He enlisted on 19 April 1861, as a Private at the age of 23. He served in Company D, 19th Infantry Regiment Virginia and was detailed on 01 June 1861 to the Color Guard. He was promoted to Full Sergeant 3rd Class on 01 November 1861, Full Sergeant 1st Class on 03 December 1861, Full Lieutenant 3rd Class on 24 February 1862, and Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 08 April 1862. He was wounded on 27 June 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA, promoted to Full Captain on 30 January 1863 and returned to service on 25 April 1863. He was wounded again on 03 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA and back on the rolls on 15 August 1864. He was imprisoned as a POW on 02 April 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA and hospitalized on 08 April 1865 at Petersburg, VA for a gun wound in the right thigh. He was confined on 12 April 1865 at City Point, VA and on 17 May 1865 at Newport News, VA. He took the Oath Allegiance on 15 June 1865 at Newport News, VA. His Civil War records describe him as being 5'10" in height with blue eyes, dark hair and fair completion. More About Harriet T. Ayers: Nickname: Hattie Marriage Notes for Richard Harlan and Harriet Ayers: Hattie was married first to Francis L. Johnson and had a daughter , Elizabeth, by that marriage. More About Richard Harlan and Harriet Ayers: Marriage: Aft. 1864 Children of Richard Harlan and Harriet Ayers are: 287 i. Tanner 10 Harlan, born 29 Sep 1867 in Fluvanna Co., VA. 288 ii. Richard R. Harlan, born 22 Sep 1869 in Fluvanna Co., VA. 140. Willie James 9 Harlan (William Richard 8 , Jesse 7 , Jesse 6 , John 5 , George 4 , Michael 3 Harland, James 2 , William 1 ) was born 06 Apr 1848 in Albemarle Co., VA, and died 08 Sep 1868 in Mountain View, Giles Co., VA. She married William S. Mosley. Child of Willie Harlan and William Mosley is: 289 i. Willis 10 Mosley, died 20 Sep 1868. 144. James Forbes 9 Harlan (Thomas Samuel 9 , James White 8 , Joseph 7 , Jesse 6 , John 5 , George 4 , Michael 3 Harland, James 2 , William 1 ) was born 12 Jul 1851 in Albemarle Co., VA, and died 16 Aug 1934 in Decatur, AL. He married (1) Ida Lena Hancock 09 Nov 1881 in Henry Co., KY, daughter of Joel Hancock and Emily Mitchell. She was born 24 Jul 1861 in Sulphur, Henry Co., KY, and died 12 May 1941 in Jefferson Co., KY. He married (2) Jennie Hayes 1922. She was born 1905. Notes for James Forbes Harlan: J. F. Harlan’s Unusual Professions Editor’s Note: The following is a compilation of information from two biographical sketches written by John B. Harlan, subject of the story titled “John Bailey Harlan Was Shrewd Detective” on page 8 of the Spring 2004 Harlan Record. Juanita Creighton, of Richmond, Va., submitted the detective piece and the two sketches complied here. John B. Harlan was the brother of her 31
grandfather, Howard Hinton Harlan (7956iii). One of our Harlan cousins, James Forbes Harlan (#7956i), had some unusual professions. His brother, L&N Railroad detective John B. Harlan (#7956v), provided the following information. Born in Albemarle County, Va., on July 12,1851, James moved with his family shortly after the Civil War to Mountain Grove, Bath County, Va., where they resided in a cabin on property owned by Colonel A.C.L. Gatewood, of Confederate fame. The farm was situated at the fork of Little Back Creek and Big Back Creek. “Mountain Grove was a little scattering village consisting of a Post Office, Blacksmith and Wheelwright shop, and a Manufacturing Mill belonging to old Colonel Gatewood,” brother John recalled. It was located with Warm Spring Mountain to the east and the Allegheny Mountains to the west. “The little valley stretched up Big Back Creek perhaps eight or ten miles and ranged from two hundred and fifty feet to half a mile in width. In that section at that time, the mountains abounded with game, bear, deer, wolves, wild cats, panthers, catamount, wild turkey, pheasants, and. in fact all manner of game, and our chief occupation while in that section was hunting, trapping, and fishing,” John wrote. In 1873 or ’74, the family moved to Greenbrier County, crossing the Allegheny Mountains in ox carts. They lived for about a year on Captain William Reed’s farm, about a mile and a half northwest of Frankfort. They then lived for three years on the Lewis Creigh farm, then moved to Monroe County, to a section known as Swopes Knobs in the mountains near Johnson’s Cross Roads, about 15 miles from union. Later the family moved to Henry County, Ky. During the years that James lived in Greenbrier and Monroe counties, he worked most of the time as a “professional hacker of brush” on the mountains near Cranberry Glades in Pocahontas County, according to his brother. “While so engaged he came in contact with a Professor of Music from Richmond, Va., L.J. Whitt, who was also a Professor of Penmanship,” John continued, “and the two became very much interested in each other, and Professor Whitt induced Mr. Harlan to travel with him and give music lessons and also take lessons in penmanship from him. They traveled together for two years or more, making quite a success in their profession. After Professor Whitt had returned to Richmond from West Virginia, Mr. Harlan took up his profession of teaching penmanship as well as giving music lessons on banjo and violin, more especially on the banjo.” James became well known by traveling around to the crossroads school houses and teaching music and penmanship. James Harlan’s first banjo was a large gourd strung with horse hair, made for him by his grandfather’s, servant, known as Uncle Lewis, who drove the family carriage. “After young Harlan got so he could strike a few tunes, there was a young lady in the neighborhood, Miss Mollie Clark, who took an interest in him, and being a good performer on the banjo herself, she taught him all the fundamental principles that she knew concerning banjo picking, ” John wrote. He was considered a “very great entertainer,” according to his brother, who added, “Young Harlan was always ready to play for the old fashion dances or help entertain the youngsters in the several communities in which he lived, but never charged anything for this service. It was always rendered cheerfully. However, he made a nominal charge for lessons in penmanship and music.” The family moved to Henry County, Ky, near New Castle, in 1881. In Kentucky, James Harlan continued to teach music and penmanship for a number of years, teaching in Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, and Tennessee as well. Around 1915, he began to work for the railroad in Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky. In 1927, the, year John Harlan wrote his sketch, his brother was located in Covington, Ky., and had been working for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company for three years. He was planning to travel back to Virginia to participate in the Old Fiddler’s Contest at Ronceverte. More About James Forbes Harlan: Burial: Roselawn Cemetary, Decatur, Al Occupation: L&N Railroad 32
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Page 7 and 8: 47 i. James 9 Gilmore, born 06 Oct
Page 9 and 10: Clark 06 Jun 1844; born Abt. 1820.
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Page 15 and 16: Burial: Valley of Rest, La Grange,
Page 17 and 18: Child of Sarah Harlan and James Lea
Page 19 and 20: Joseph Riggs 14 Nov 1866 in Clinton
Page 21 and 22: 187 v. Mary J. Fisher, born Bet. 18
Page 23 and 24: More About Calhoun Broadway and Eba
Page 25 and 26: More About Samuel Orsborne Harlan,
Page 27 and 28: Co, TN. He married (2) Ann R. Ellis
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Page 31: 1864 in Virginia. More About Arthur
Page 35 and 36: Notes for Anna Hancock Harlan: Obit
Page 37 and 38: 294 iii. Jesse Harlan, born 09 Mar
Page 39 and 40: 300 v. Ida Pearl Harlan, born 27 De
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Page 47 and 48: Mary Jane: 10, 28 Matthew: 10 Matti
Page 49 and 50: Samuel: 19 Murray - Sarah: 30 N Nab

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