The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
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The Genealogy Of the Harlan Family.

New BrRLINGToS, ONO, Oct. 81, 1882
Prior to 1880, Samuel Harlan. a son of
Aaron and Sarah IIollingworth Harlan, lived
in Union County. South Carolina. lie died
November lst. 1881. His widow and second
wife, Sarah Bcluc Harlan. dicd-JHne- End
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His first wife, Sarah Brccdc, bore him five
children, viz:
Mary, born 1873, married James Gibbs
Nathan, horn 1855, married Jane Putnam,
Aaron, born 1888, married Charlotte IIol-
comb. -.,.,,,
of Zachariah and Mary Picket Bcew, bore
him ! children, viz:
James, born 1901. married Betsy Ezcll.
Anna, born 1903. married Thomas Will
born.
George, born 1906, married Elizabeth
Whtlock.
Jacob, born lSOS, married Dorcas Smith.
Samuel, born 1909, married Susan White.
Nancy, born 1911, married, Robert
Mathis.
Susan. born 1879. married James WootsOn.
Julia, born 1911. married Eli Milton.
Hannah, born lSlG, married Winfield s.
Bagwcll
Martha, born 1918, married John McAiil-
Ian.
Joseph Gist born 1922 died 1884, married
Elizabeth b. Mitchell.
Samuel Harlan had five brothers and
three sisters, all of whom lived at one time
in Laurcns and Union counties, South Caro-
lima. The eldest of these, Aaron, died in
Laurcns, in 1906. His wife, Elizabeth
Stuart, born in 1853, died in 1885. Aaron
was the father of IL children, whose de-
scendants to-day number more than two
thousand, and arc scattered throughout
more than dozen States.
Another brother, James, born in 1865,
married Edith Howard, and about 1915
removed tn Barren County, Kentucky, and
in 1917 to near the present city of Richmond,
Indiana. His descendants number more
than five hundred.
Another brother of Samuel. was Valentine,
who married in Laurcns county. about 1906.
Sarah llollngworth, and some years after
moved into the State Of Georgia. | have
several hundred Of his descendants.
Another brother, George. and yet another,
Joshua. also lived in Laurcns county.
and died there. They both married and
had families.
These men had first cousins cotcmporary
with them, in Union and Laurcns counties.
Among them were three whose names were
Gcorge-to distinguish whom the prefix
'IIattcr' George. Bear Creek" George. and
This has been many years ago. and doubt
if there is any one living in Union or Lau-
rcns counties that rccollccts even to have
heard of these men.
| hope. however, that such iS the case,
and that by giving me space in your paper, |
may reach some one who will remember
something that will he of Importance to tho
descendants of Samuel Harlan.
Hannah Bagwcll. lives ut Glendale and
two of the children of Joseph GiSt Harlan ut
Union. Others of his descendants reside in
Union, and adjoining counties that may he
reached if any one has any information TO
give. or II lcttcrto me will he highly apprcci
atch.
Quite a number of the children of Samuel
removed into Tennessee. Mississippi. .\rkan-
saS and Texas, but do not know the Post
Offices of any of their descendants Some
went into Pamela county. Miss. \ grand
daughter of Nathan lives at Knoxville. Tenn.
and has furnished much important intorma-
ton.
There should he some one yet living in
Union that could rccolcct Samuel Harlan
and his family. No doubt families arc yet
in Union with whom his family married.
These could give some information. Await
ing which, ! am,
Very Truly,vc
A. II. HARLAN.