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Josiah Goodson Harlan 1837 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 August 1837

Birth Location: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 22 February 1880

Death Location: Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Father: William Harlan

Mother: Sarah Goodson

Spouse(s): Sarah Harlan, Cassandra Smith, Mary Darnell

Children(s): Malinda Erickson, Elizabeth Harlan, Wenona Harlan, Augusta Harlan, Walter Harlan, Mary Harlan, Cassandra Harlan, Malinda Erickson

Josiah Goodson Harlan was born in 1837 in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Kelley Harlan and Sarah P Goodson. Josiah Goodson Harlan married Sarah E. Harlan, Cassandra Margaret Smith, Mary E Darnell, and had children including Malinda Jane "Lena" Harlan Erickson, Elizabeth A. Harlan, Wenona "Nona" A. Harlan, Augusta W. Harlan, Walter Smith Harlan, Mary A. Harlan, Cassandra Josephine Harlan, Malinda Jane "Lena" Harlan Erickson. Josiah Goodson Harlan passed away in 1880 in Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Goodson Harlan was born in 1837 in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Kelley Harlan and Sarah P Goodson.
  • Josiah Goodson Harlan married Sarah E. Harlan, Cassandra Margaret Smith, Mary E Darnell, and had children including Malinda Jane "Lena" Harlan Erickson, Elizabeth A. Harlan, Wenona "Nona" A. Harlan, Augusta W. Harlan, Walter Smith Harlan, Mary A. Harlan, Cassandra Josephine Harlan, Malinda Jane "Lena" Harlan Erickson.
  • Josiah Goodson Harlan passed away in 1880 in Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Harlan's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Harlan
1837 – 1880
Birth Place: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Kelley Harlan
1810 – 1837
Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America
Sarah (P) Goodson
1815 – 1841
Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
George (Barton) Harlan
1783 – 1861
Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Ann) Harlan
1786 – 1875
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Harlan
1750 – 1835
Jemima Wright
1752 – 1832
John Kelley
1773 – 1822
Elizabeth Bybee
1764 – 1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Harlan
1716 – 1790
Martha Ashby
1718 – 1790
Elijah Wright
1736 – 1830
Lucinda Messer
1725 – 1825
John Jr.
1736 – 1821
Elizabeth McCann
1737 – 1819

Josiah Harlan's Descendants

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Josiah (Goodson) Harlan (28 August 1837 – 22 February 1880) m. Sarah (E.) Harlan (14 Feb 1841 – 24 Mar 1876) m. Cassandra (Margaret) Smith (18 Feb 1839 – 23 Oct 1922) m. Mary (E) Darnell (Apr 25, 1834 – Apr 26, 1913)
  1. 1. Malinda (Jane "Lena" Harlan) Erickson (17 Aug 1861 – 25 Mar 1960) m. Plumer (J.) Erickson (Abt 1859 – )
    1. 1. Olive (L.) Erickson (Abt 1879 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth (A.) Harlan (12 Feb 1864 – 18 Mar 1883)
  3. 3. Wenona ("Nona" A.) Harlan (22 Aug 1871 – 29 Jul 1942)
  4. 4. Augusta (W.) Harlan (abt 1872 – )
  5. 5. Walter (Smith) Harlan (22 Oct 1873 – 26 Jan 1958)
  6. 6. Mary (A.) Harlan (16 Mar 1876 – 13 Aug 1876)
  7. 7. Cassandra (Josephine) Harlan (16 Nov 1879 – 20 Feb 1880)
  8. 8. Malinda (Jane "Lena" Harlan) Erickson (1861 – 1896) m. Plumer (J.) Erickson (Abt 1859 – )
    1. 1. Olive (L.) Erickson (Abt 1879 – 30 May 1904)

Josiah Harlan's Timeline

4 Records

1837
28 August 1837
Birth of Josiah Goodson Harlan in Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
1860
29 SEP 1860
Age 23
Josiah Goodson Harlan was married in , Jersey, Illinois, United States
, Jersey, Illinois, United States
1877
9 Apr 1877
Age 40
Josiah Goodson Harlan was married in Macoupin Co. IL
Macoupin Co. IL
1880
22 February 1880
Age 43
Death of Josiah Goodson Harlan in Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 August 1837
    Event Place: Monroe County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1860
    Event Place: , Jersey, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1877
    Event Place: Macoupin Co. IL

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1880
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

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