Supplemental Information to "Windows Into Our
Past A Genealogy of the Parsons Smith & Associated Families, Vol. 1 © 1996,
The Harbours came to this country in the early 1700's from
Thomas
&
Sarah (Witt) Harbour
had
ten (10) children:
1.
2.
Talmon
Harbour
,
b. 1718, Hanover Co, VA; d. 1821, Patrick Co, VA; m. ca. 1745 to Mary Wright
.
3.
Lavinia
'Lamina' Harbour
, b. 1720,
4.
Abner
Harbour
, b. 1730, Hanover, VA; d.
1778, Henry County, VA; m. Joyce Thornhill
.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1. David Harbour
Sr
, son of Thomas
&
Sarah (Witt) Harbour
,
b. 1716; m. bef. 1730.
David Harbour
Sr
, had five (5) children:
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
3.
Charles
&
Lavina (Harbour) Witt
had
two (2) children:
3.1.
Joseph
Witt
,
b. 1740.
3.2.
Elija
Witt
,
b. 1756.
5.
Elisha
Elisha
&
Margaret (Unk) Harbour
had
five (5) children:
5.1.
Jeremiah
'Jerry' Harbour
,
b. ca. 1763, VA; d. p. 1840,
5.2.
Amos
Harbour
,
b. 1768, Henry CO, VA; d. ante 1820, Barron County, KY; m. to Judity Dale
.
5.3.
5.4.
Micajah
Harbour
,
b. 1770-1779, Henry Co, VA; m. 28 May 1798, Garrard County, KY to Jenny Boyle
.
5.5.
Joseph
Harbour
,
b. 22 Jul 1773, Pittsylvania Co, VA or PA; d. 25 Jul 1839, Washington Co, TX; m.
11 Feb 1799, Garrard County, KY to Mary Stephens
.
5.1. Jeremiah 'Jerry'
Harbour
, son of Elisha
&
Margaret (Unk) Harbour
, b. ca. 1763, VA; d. p. 1840,
Hart County, KY; m. Elizabeth[iii]
(possibly a Reynolds), she is shown m 2nd to William Daugherty
.
See Daugherty.
Jeremiah is listed as a Revolutionary Veteran in
Jeremiah
&
5.1.1.
Elias
Harbour
,
b. 12 Aug 1792, Patrick County, VA; d 28 Sep 1855, Lee County, VA; m. Elizabeth
Blankenship
,
daughter of Arthur
&
Mary (Muncy) Blankenship.
5.1.2.
Mr.
Harbour
,
b. 1794-1804
5.1.3.
Miss
5.1.1.
Elias Harber was instrumental
in the formation of the
Elias
&
Elizabeth (Blankenship) Harbour
had
thirteen (13) children:
5.1.1.1.
Arthur Harber
, b. 1 Oct 1819; d. 1 Apr
1896,
5.1.1.2.
William B[iv].
Harber, b. 1822,
5.1.1.3.
Hannah Harber
,
b. 1823
5.1.1.4.
Mary Harber
, b. 1825; never married.
5.1.1.5.
Jeremiah Harber
, b. 1826, Lee County, VA; d.
Lee County, VA; m. Sarah Jane Taylor[vii].
5.1.1.6.
Charles 'Charley' Harber
, b. 1827; d. 15 Mar 1833; m.
Anna Hedrick
5.1.1.7.
John Harber
, b. ca. 1829; d. ca. 1885,
5.1.1.8.
Henry Milton Harber
, b. ca. 1831; d. 28 Aug 1893,
Lee County, VA; m. Mary Hedrick
-
half sister of Anna Hedrick.
5.1.1.9.
Elizabeth Harber
, m. 6 Nov 1856 to Jehu
/Jehugh
Green
,
son of Robert
&
Ely Ann (Drake) Green
, b. 2 Jan 1831, Harlan
County, KY; d. 29 Sept 1901, Lee County, VA.
5.1.1.10.
Wallace
J. Harber
,
b. 1 Mar 1837; d. 7 Apr 1913; m. 9 Jan 1862 to Margaret Ellen Caldwell
.
Wallace J. Harber is listed among the Survivors of the Rebellion in the
Jun 1890 Census, Lee County, VA. He
served as a Private in
5.1.1.11.
Lydia
Harber
,
b. ca. 1838; d. 26 Nov 1884; m. 27 Jul 1856 to James Brownlow[viii]
Burgin.
5.1.1.12.
Sarah
'Puss' Harber
, b. ca. 1840; m. 21 Jan 1858
to Issac Botner
.
5.1.1.13.
Samuel
Page Harber
, b. ca. 1843, Lee County, VA;
m. ca. 1863 to
5.1.1.1. Arthur Harber, son
of Elias
&
Elizabeth (Blankenship) Harbour
, b. 1 Oct 1819, Lee Co, VA;
d. 1 Apr 1896, Lee Co, VA; m. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Pennington
.
Arthu
r & Elizabeth (Pennington)
Harber
had
a daughter:
5.1.1.1.1.
Jane Harber, b. 26 Jul 1841, Lee Co, VA; d. 28 May
1926; m. 27 Jul 1865 to Daniel Boone Skidmore
.
5.1.1.2. William D. Harber,
son of
William D.
&
Jane (Unknown) Harber
had
six (6) children:
5.1.1.2.1.
Martha Harber
, b. 1845, Lee Co, VA; d. 3
Jul 1873; m.
5.1.1.2.2.
George E. Harber
, b. 1849.
5.1.1.2.3.
Peggy Harber
, b. 1852.
5.1.1.2.4.
Amanda Harber
, b. 1854, Lee Co, VA; d. 17
Nov 1878.
5.1.1.2.5.
Milton Harber
, b. 1860, Lee Co, VA
5.1.1.5. Jeremiah Harber , son of Elias & Elizabeth (Blankenship) Harbour , b. 1826, Lee County, VA; d. Lee County, VA; m. Sarah Jane Taylor [ix], daughter of Moses & Martha “Mary Polly” (Hill) Taylor [x], b. 1830[xi], Wythe Co., VA[xii]
Jeremiah
& Sarah Jane (
5.1.1.5.1.
Ewell Harber
, b. 5 Mar 1849[xiv],
Lee Co., VA; d. 23 Nov 1911, age 62, Knox Co., KY; bur. Gray’s Cemetery[xv],
Corbin, KY; m. 25 Aug 1867[xvi],
Lee Co., VA by Charles C. Blankenship
to Elizabeth M. Taylor
[xvii],
daughter of Charles J
[xviii]
& Rachel (Yeary) Taylor
[xix],
b. 1850, Lee Co., VA[xx].
5.1.1.5.2.
Luddy J. Harber
, b. 1857
5.1.1.5.3.
Lavina Harber
, b. 1859; d. 22 Oct 1861
5.1.1.5.4.
Charles Harber
, b. 1863; d. 16 Oct 1881; m. Sarah Unknown
[xxi]
Head,
Cumberland Gap
I, Charles Harber , of Lt. Bowlins Co., of 64th Viginia Cavalry Regt do hereby voluntarily give my Parole of honor that I wil return to my home in Lee County State of Virginia and I do further promise that I will not take up arms against the Federal Government and that I will remain Peaceable and Loyal to the U. S. Government until I am regularly Exchanged by proper authority
his
mark
Approved By Command
of
Commanding
(unreadable signature)
Liut. and Past
Adjutant
5.1.1.6. Charles 'Charley'
Harber
, son of Elias
&
Elizabeth (Blankenship) Harber, b. 9 Apr 1827; d. 15 Mar 1883; m. 1 Jan 1850 to
Anna Hedrick
, daughter of John
&
Elizabeth (Davenport) Hedrick
, b. 5 Dec 1826, Indiana; d.
18 Sept 1909, Lee County, VA.
Charles Harber
served
with the 64th Virginia Calvary during the Civil War.
He was captured by Union forces near the
Charles
&
Anna (Hedrick) Harber
had
six (6) children:
1.1.1.6.1.
William M. Harber,
b. 28 Oct 1850; d. 26 May 1878; m 1st 31 Aug 1871[xxii]
to Lucy Davenport, b. 3 Apr 1874; m 2nd
3 Sep 1876[xxiii]
to Patience Garrett[xxiv]
1.1.1.6.2.
Sarah Harber
, b. 11 Nov 1852; m. 27 Dec
1871 to James Butler Kirk
[xxv].
1.1.1.6.3.
Elias S. Harber
, b. 12 Mar 1855; d. 6 Apr
1928,
1.1.1.6.4.
Virginia Harber
, b. 18 Nov 1857; m. 25 Dec
1877 to Alexander Nathan[xxvi]
Pennington.
1.1.1.6.5.
Lutitia Harber
, b. 22 Mar 1863.
1.1.1.6.6.
Emer Harber
, b. 3 Apr 1874.
5.1.1.8. Henry ‘Milton’ Harber , son of Elias & Elizabeth (Blankenship) Harbour b. 1824[xxvii]; d. 28 Aug 1893, Lee County, VA; m. Mary Hedrick , b. Harlan Co., KY[xxviii].
Henry ‘Milton” & Mary (Hedrick) Harber had five (5) children:
5.1.1.8.1.
John H. Harber
, b. 12 Jan 1859
5.1.1.8.2.
Julia Harber
; m. Ben Kirk
5.1.1.8.3.
Luticia Harber
, m to Doc Carter
;
5.1.1.8.4.
Priscillla Harber
, m to Lloyd Garrett
.
5.1.1.8.5.
Emily Harber
, m. to William Carter
|
Isaac & Sarah ‘Puss’ (Harber) Botner |
5.1.1.12. Sarah 'Puss' Harber
,
daughter of Elias
&
Elizabeth (Blankenship) Harber, b. 1839, VA; d. 26 Nov 1884, Travellers Rest,
Owsley Co, KY; m 21 Jan 1858, Lee Co, VA to Isaac Botner
, son of James
&
Elizabeth (Nunley) Botner
.
Isaac Botner
served
as a private in Co. E, 14th KY Cav. He
enlisted on 4 Aug 1862 and was discharged on 24 Mar 1864.
Isaac
&
Sarah 'Puss' (Harber) Botner
had
four (4) children:
5.1.1.12.1.
Wallace/Wallis Botner, b. 11 Dec 1859, Lee Co, VA;
m. to Martha Unknown.
5.1.1.12.2.
William Botner, b. 9 Jul 1863, Travellers
Rest, Owsley Co, KY; d. 7 Jul 1903, Travellers Rest, Owsley Co, KY.
5.1.1.12.3.
Millard "High Drive" Botner, b. ca. 1866,
5.1.1.12.4.
John "Peg Nose" Botner, b. Sept 1869, Kentucky; m 1st to Bertha Unknown; m 2nd to Cora
Unknown.
5.1.1.6.3. Elias S. Harber
, son of Charles
&
Anna (Hedrick) Harber
, b. 12 Mar 1855; d. 6 Apr
1928, at the age of 73 years and 24 days in Lee County, VA.
Buried in Shelburne cemetery in Lone Hollow, Lee County, VA.
He was married thrice; m 1st 7 Feb 1878 to Fanny Day
,
daughter of Bayley
&
Susan (Unknown) Day
[xxix],
b. ca. 1862, Harlan Co, KY; d. 18 Feb 1883, Lee County, VA; m 2nd 14
Apr 1887, by Wm M. Cooper
,
Lee Co, VA to Laura (Lavina) J. Ely
, daughter of Wm
.
& M. J. Ely
,
b. 1868; m 3rd Aug 1892, Mrs. Nancy E. Mole Stapleton, widow
.
Elias
&
Fannie (Day) Harber
had
three (3) children:
5.1.1.6.3.1.
Sarah
Ann Harber
, b. 14 Nov 1879; d. 28 Feb
1947; m 1st to John Collier
;
m 2nd to Mr. Fletcher
.
5.1.1.6.3.2.
Elizabeth
'Eliza' Jane Harber
, b. 25 Jul 1881, Elys Creek,
VA; d. 27 Nov 1950, Pucketts Creek, VA; m. to Isaac Rogers
, b. 3 Mar 1877; d. 5 Dec 1959.
5.1.1.6.3.3.
Rebecca
Harber
, b. 29 Sept 1883; d. 19 Oct
1883.
Elias
&
Laura (Ely) Harber
had
two (2) children:
5.1.1.6.3.4.
Charles
E. Harber
,
b. 28 May 1888; d. 5 Apr 1966; m. 20 Jun 1914 to Carrie Ely.
5.1.1.6.3.5.
William
"Will" B. Harber
, b. 30 Mar 1890; d. 8 Jul
1946; m. to Larcie Fannon
.
Elias
' third wife
Bob Stapleton
Jim Stapleton
Elias
&
Nancy (Mole) (Stapleton) Harber
had
seven (7) children:
5.1.1.6.3.6.
Mary
V. Harber
,
b. 29 Mar 1894; d. 30 Oct 1921; m. to Mr. Hawkins
.
5.1.1.6.3.7.
John
G. Harber
,
b. 8 Jun 1896; m. to Elmer Orr
.
5.1.1.6.3.8.
Harvey
"Karny" Harber
, b. 9 Jul 1898; m. to Sudie
Stewart
.
5.1.1.6.3.9.
Louisa
M. Harber
,
b. 2 Apr 1900; m. to Ballard King
(his
mother d. 2 Mar 1935).
5.1.1.6.3.10. George
P. Harber
,
b. 15 Jul 1905; m. to Ruby Sprinkle
.
5.1.1.6.3.11. Claude
Harber
,
b. 18 Apr 1909; d. 5 Sept 1935, age 24; m. to Edna Smith
5.1.1.6.3.12. Vernon
Harber
, b. 4 Aug 1911; m. to Viola
Smith
5.1.1.8.1. John H. Harber [xxx], son of Henry ‘Milton” & Mary (Hedrick) Harber , b. 12 Jan 1859; d. 26 Jul 1940, age 81; m. to Louise Jane Bailey , daughter of Robert & Patience (Ball) Bailey , b. 29 Oct 1864; d. 30 Jun 1949, age 85.
They lived near the
John H. & Louise Jane (Bailey) Harber had ten (10) children[xxxi]:
8.1.1.
William Harber
, b. 29 Jan 1882
8.1.2.
Virginia Harber
[xxxii],
b. 12 Aug 1883; d. living Feb 1973 at age 100; m. to Alexander V. Kirk
.
8.1.3.
Lizzie Harber
[xxxiii],
b. 12 Aug 1885; m. to Andrew Napier
.
8.1.4.
Benjamin Franklin Harber
, b. 12 Dec 1887; m. to
8.1.5.
James R. Harber
, b. 16 Apr 1890; d. 23 Mar 1965, age 75; m. 10 Oct 1908, to America Stapleton
8.1.6.
Mary Harber
, b. 6 Apr 1892; m. to Richard Thompson
, b. 14 Nov 1889; d. 5 May 1956, age 67.
8.1.7.
Ida Harber
5 Oct 1896; m. to Charlie Rhea
.
8.1.8.
Clarence Harber
, b. 23 Apr 1899; m. to Mollie Evans
.
8.1.9.
Mossie Harber
, b. 15 Aug 1902; m. 30 Dec 1931 to Dewey Parks
.
8.1.10.
Cornie Harber
, b. 28 Oct 1906
5.1.1.8.1.3. Lizzie Harber , daughter of John H. & Louise Jane (Bailey) Harber , b. 12 Aug 1885; m. to Andrew Napier .
Andrew & Lizzie (Harber) Napier had seven (7) children[xxxiv]:
5.1.1.8.1.3.1.
Woodrow Napier
5.1.1.8.1.3.2.
Lawrence
Napier
5.1.1.8.1.3.3.
Clarence Napier
(twin)
5.1.1.8.1.3.4.
Huber Napier
5.1.1.8.1.3.5.
Maxine Napier
5.1.1.8.1.3.6.
Zestie Napier
5.1.1.8.1.3.7.
Nattie Napier
5.1.1.8.1.4. Benjamin Franklin Harber ; son of John H. & Louise Jane (Bailey) Harber , b. 12 Dec 1887; m. to Pearl Stapleton .
Benjamin Franklin
&
5.1.1.8.1.4.1.
Fred Harber
5.1.1.8.1.4.2.
Arburn Harber
5.1.1.8.1.4.3.
Eugene Harber
5.1.1.8.1.4.4.
William Harber
5.1.1.8.1.4.5.
Eula Marie Harber
5.1.1.8.1.4.6.
Stella Harber
5.1.1.8.1.4.7.
Pauline Harber
5.1.1.8.1.4.8.
Doris Ann Harber
5.1.1.8.1.4.9.
Nettie Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5. James R. Harber , son of John H . & Louise Jane (Bailey) Harber , b. 16 Apr 1890; d. 23 Mar 1965, age 75; m. 10 Oct 1908 to America Stapleton , b. 6 Feb 1889; d. 25 Jul 1952, age 63.
James R
. &
5.1.1.8.1.5.1.
Cuma Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.2.
Stella Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.3.
Tunis
Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.4.
Dennis Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.5.
Jeanette Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.6.
Nancy Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.7.
Alberta
Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.8.
Ruth Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.9.
George Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.10.
Anne Harber
5.1.1.8.1.5.11.
Bobbie Harber
5.1.1.8.1.6. Mary Harber , daughter of John H . & Louise Jane (Bailey) Harber , b. 6 Apr 1892; m. to Richard Thompson , b. 14 Nov 1889; d. 5 May 1956, age 67.
Richard & Mary (Harber) Thompson had four (4) children[xxxvii]:
5.1.1.8.1.6.1.
Dewey Thompson
5.1.1.8.1.6.2.
Mascile Thompson
5.1.1.8.1.6.3.
Bessie Thompson
5.1.1.8.1.6.4.
Elmer Thompson
5.1.1.8.1.7. Ida Harber , daughter of John H . & Louise Jane (Bailey) Harber , b. 5 Oct 1896; m. to Charlie Rhea .
Charlie & Ida (Harber) Rhea had seven (7) children[xxxviii]:
5.1.1.8.1.7.1.
Linke Rhea
5.1.1.8.1.7.2.
Hugh Rhea
5.1.1.8.1.7.3.
5.1.1.8.1.7.4.
Homer Rhea
5.1.1.8.1.7.5.
Leslie Rhea
5.1.1.8.1.7.6.
Raymond Rhea
5.1.1.8.1.7.7.
Haxel Rhea
5.1.1.8.1.8. Clarence Harber , son of John H . & Louise Jane (Bailey) Harber , b. 23 Apr 1899, m. to Mollie Evans .
Clarence & Mollie (Evans) Harber had three (3) children:
1.1.
Ralph Harber
1.2.
Kenneth Harber
1.3.
Mary Ellen Harber
5.1.1.8.1.9. Mossie Harber , daughter of John H . & Louise Jane (Bailey) Harber , b. 15 Aug 1902; m. 30 Dec 1931 to Dewey Parks , son of Hugh Charles [xxxix] & Cornie Elizabeth (Gilley[xl]) Parks.
Dewey & Mossie (Harber) Parks had ten (10) children[xli]:
5.1.1.8.1.9.1.
Gary R. Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.2.
Jack W. Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.3.
Betty Lou Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.4.
Child Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.5.
Child Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.6.
Child Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.7.
Child Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.8.
Child Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.9.
Child Parks
5.1.1.8.1.9.10.
Child Parks
[i]
One source states that he d. 1769, Trigg Co, KY (AFN:GXCC-02)
[ii]
Thomas W. Burns, 7705 Ensley Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35802-2845.
[iii]
According
to family,
[iv - viii]
Donald Taylor, 707 Lee Aven,
[ix - xii]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor
[xiii]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor – citing
1860 Lee Co., VA Census
[xiv]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor
[xv]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor – he is
buried at the Gray’s Cemetery, in Garys community in which is just below
Corbin, KY, in which he is buried next to Tivie Octavia Taylor and her
father, John Franklin Taylor.
[xvi - xvii]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor
[xviii]
He is the brother of Sarah Jane Taylor
who married Jeremiah Harber
. His parents are Moses &
Martha “Mary Polly” (Hill)
Taylor of Wythe Co., VA
[xix - xx]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor
[xxi]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor – citing
Lee Co., VA Death Records.
[xxii - xxvi]
Donald Taylor, 707 Lee Aven, Corbin, KY
[xxvii
- xxviii]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor
[xxix]
Glenn Elmer Baker
gives her parents as Beatty
& Eliza (Howard) Day
.
[xxx - xxxix]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor
[xxxix]
Hugh Charles Parks, b. 25 Jun 1865; d. 1 Sept 1963, age 98.
[xl]
Cornie Elizabeth Gilley, daughter of Bill & Mary E. (Howard) Gilley, b.
25 Jun 1875; d. 19 Jul 1944, age 69. He
mother Mary E. Howard was the daughter of Chad Howard of Harlan Co., KY.
[xli]
The History of the Harber Family, by Don “Hoot Owl” Taylor