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William F. Harlan 1833–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1833

Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1878

Death Location: Panola County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Jacob Harlan

Mother: Dorcas Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Towles

Children(s): Mary Harlan, Monta Harlan, Igene Harlan, Luther Harlan, Oscar Harlan

William F. Harlan was born in 1833 in Union County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Jacob Harlan And Dorcas Smith. In 1850, William F. Harlan resided in District 13, Panola, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, William F. Harlan resided in Panola, Mississippi, USA. William F. Harlan married Mary Adeline Towles, and had children including Igene Gertrude Harlan, Luther Montgomery Harlan, Mary Dorcas Harlan, Monta Franklin Harlan, Oscar Sylvester Harlan. William F. Harlan passed away in 1878 in Panola County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • William F. Harlan was born in 1833 in Union County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Jacob Harlan And Dorcas Smith.
  • In 1850, William F. Harlan resided in District 13, Panola, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, William F. Harlan resided in Panola, Mississippi, USA.
  • William F. Harlan married Mary Adeline Towles, and had children including Igene Gertrude Harlan, Luther Montgomery Harlan, Mary Dorcas Harlan, Monta Franklin Harlan, Oscar Sylvester Harlan.
  • William F. Harlan passed away in 1878 in Panola County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Harlan
1808–1865
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA
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Dorcas Smith
1815–1891
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
DS

Spouses(s)

Mary Towles
1847–1938
Birth Location: Lee County, Alabama, USA
MT

Children(s)

Mary Harlan
1867–1953
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
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Monta Harlan
1870–1895
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
MH
Igene Harlan
1873–1953
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
IH
Luther Harlan
1875–1966
Birth Location: Batesville, Panola, Mississippi, USA
LH
Oscar Harlan
1878–1937
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
OH

William Harlan's Ancestors

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William Harlan
1833–1878
Birth Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Jacob Harlan
1808–1865
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Dorcas Smith
1815–1891
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Fleet Smith
1777–1832
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Williams
1772–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Smith
1747–1829
Nancy Littlefield
1754–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Littlefield
1718–1780
Rebeckah Lee
1728–1792

William Harlan's Descendants

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William (F.) Harlan (20 Oct 1833–29 Dec 1878) m. Mary (Adeline) Towles (16 Nov 1847–21 Jun 1938)
  1. 1. Mary (Dorcas) Harlan 1867–1953 m. James (Thomas) Pittman 1860–1932
    1. 1. James (Luther Pittman) Sr. 1886–1932 m. Elizabeth Gruber 1893–1990
      1. 1. James (Luther Pittman) Jr. 1920–2006
      2. 2. Howard (Earl) Pittman 1927–1987
    2. 2. Monta (Marshall) Pittman 1890–1981 m. Flossie Fraser 1890–1973
      1. 1. Carl (Marshall) Pittman 1925–1962
    3. 3. Jesse (Clyde) Pittman 1892–1979
    4. 4. Mary (Emma) Pittman 1895–1987 m. Leonhard (H.) Gruber 1889–1933
      1. 1. James (Edwin) Gruber 1920–1996
      2. 2. Allen (Leon) Gruber 1916–
    5. 5. Beaulah (Jewel) Pittman 1900–1944 m. Cabble ("Cab") Rains 1896–1966
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Rains 1927–1934
      2. 2. Donald (G.) Rains 1922–2009
    6. 6. Roberta (Alta) Pittman 1904–2001 m. William (Arthur) Middleton 1890–1974
      1. 1. Russell (Dean) Middleton 1923–1998
    7. 7. Ethel (F.) Pittman 1907–1969 m. David (Daniel) McMullen 1904–1987 m. Louis (Daniel) Durant 1906–1990
      1. 1. Marilyn (Ethel) Durant 1936–1984
      2. 2. Morris (Harlan) McMullen 1928–1996
    8. 8. Edith (T.) Pittman 1909–1911
  2. 2. Monta (Franklin) Harlan 1870–1895 m. Jessie (Lawrence) Legge 1875–1957
    1. 1. Maud (Estelle) Harlan 1894–1980 m. James (Norman) Ingram 1888–1961
      1. 1. James (Harlan) Ingram 1913–1991
      2. 2. Van (Franklin) Ingram 1918–1998
    2. 2. Monta (Lee) Harlan 1895–1970 m. John (Preston) Ingram 1892–1975
      1. 1. Lawrence (Russell) Ingram 1920–1984
      2. 2. Wallace (Lamar) Ingram 1917–1984
      3. 3. Mable (Doris) Davis 1923–1984
      4. 4. John (Montford) Ingram 1914–1998
  3. 3. Igene (Gertrude) Harlan 1873–1953 m. Charles (William) Legge 1869–1953
    1. 1. Ella (Bertha) Legge 1903–1985 m. Tolbert (C.) Key 1900–1974
      1. 1. Charles (Hudson) Key 1922–1971
      2. 2. Douglas (Lloyd) Key 1925–1978
      3. 3. Tolbert (Eugene) Key 1929–2003
      4. 4. Reginald (Harlan) Key 1933–1982
    2. 2. Winnie (Irene) Legge 1894–1988 m. Benjamin (T.) Card 1892–1973
      1. 1. Margaret (Minton) Card 1917–1928
    3. 3. Robert (Wayne) Legge 1913–2000 m. Margaret (Estelle) Carithers 1914–1966
      1. 1. Rosa (Gene) Lewallen 1933–2010
    4. 4. Bessie (Viola) Peterson 1897–1973 m. Einar Peterson 1894–1963
      1. 1. Charles (E.) Peterson 1939–2018
    5. 5. Ocey (Edna) Legge 1906–1993 m. Robert (Norman) Tibbs 1901–1995
    6. 6. Fannie (May) Legge 1892–1958 m. Beverly (Monroe) Rutledge 1888–1968
      1. 1. Allen (K.) Rutledge 1913–1913
      2. 2. Beverly (Grant) Rutledge 1922–1997
    7. 7. Rufus (Clyde) Legge 1901–1901
  4. 4. Luther (Montgomery) Harlan 1875–1966 m. Jessie (Lawrence) Legge 1875–1957
    1. 1. Leslie (Montgomery) Harlan 1902–1969 m. Clara (Mae) Bozeman 1907–1986
      1. 1. Faye (Ernestine) Matthews 1930–2013
      2. 2. Mildred (Irene) Harlan 1926–1999
      3. 3. Lois (Ann) Harlan 1933–2004
      4. 4. Aubrey (Chavis) Harlan 1936–2005
    2. 2. Vernon (Elijah) Harlan 1904–1990 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Watson 1914–1997
      1. 1. Ronald (Kent) Harlan 1941–1947
      2. 2. Dowell (Brooks) Harlan 1934–2005
    3. 3. Ernest (Francis) Harlan 1908–1991 m. Minnie (Lucille) Simmons 1912–2001
  5. 5. Oscar (Sylvester) Harlan 1878–1937 m. Bessie (Elizabeth) Cohea 1891–1972
    1. 1. Mildred (Igene) Harlan 1918–2002 m. Harvey (Otto) Warford 1912–1989
      1. 1. James (Harlan) Warford 1936–2022
    2. 2. Lois (Lucille) Harlan 1919–1992 m. Otto Doster 1919–2003
      1. 1. Larry (Ray) Doster 1941–2002
    3. 3. Gladys (Marie) Harlan 1931–2013 m. Albert (Bernard) Hess 1929–1997 m. William (Eugene) Hickman 1928–1953

William Harlan's Timeline

4 Records

1833
20 Oct 1833
Birth of William F. Harlan in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Union County, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 17
William F. Harlan resided here in District 13, Panola, Mississippi, USA
District 13, Panola, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
William F. Harlan resided here in Panola, Mississippi, USA
Panola, Mississippi, USA
1878
29 Dec 1878
Age 45
Death of William F. Harlan in Panola County, Mississippi, USA
Panola County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Panola, Mississippi; Roll: M653_589; Page: 268; Family History Library Film: 8035
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 379; Page: 356a
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Mich

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 379; Page: 356a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Panola, Mississippi; Roll: M653_589; Page: 268; Family History Library Film: 8035

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Mich
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