Robert Leon "Rip" Harrell, Sr.

Robert married Neva Inez Greer before 1926. Neva was born on 1 Jan 1902 in Texas; died on 8 Mar 1993 in Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Leon Harrell, Jr. was born on 29 Mar 1925 in Texas; died on 29 Feb 1996.
2. Living
3. Living

Notes:

The son of Reuben HARRELL and Permelia MASON.

Robert married Theodosia Allen on 13 Jan 1886 in Sabine County, Texas. Theodosia (daughter of James T. Allen and Mary E. Dorsey) was born about 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed on the 1870 census, though she was shown as age 11 in 1880. Could this be the same daughter as Molly, shown as age 4 in 1870?

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 8
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 10A Stamped 150
130-130
John and Winnie DORSEY
131-131
Harrell, Robert Hd W M Oct 1869 30 M 14 Tx ---Tx Farmer
Harrell, Theodosia Wf W F Feb 1868 32 M 14 7/5 Tx Tx Ala
Harrell, Anna M Dtr W F Apr 1888 12 S Tx Tx Tx Attending Sc
hool
Harrell, Mable L Dtr W F Nov 1890 Tx Tx Tx Attending School
Harrell, James R Son W M Dec 1893 6 S Tx Tx Tx Attending School
Harrell, Chapman Son M APr 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Harrell, Sallie B Dtr W F Jun 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Mary E Mother-in-Law W F Sep 1845 54 Wd 1/1 Ala NC Ga

Notes:

Married:
Linda King Davenport writes that marriage license was issued in Sabine County and signed by H.J. Williams, J.P.

Notes:

In June, 2010, Garland Lively emailed "I am a descendant of William Harrell of Wythe County, Virginia and belong to a group of dedicated researchers who have been attempting for years to find connections among the various Harrell families. I am most interested in determining the ancestry of Reuben Harrell who settled in Sabine County, Texas about 1860. My interest is in determining his ancestry and possible connections to the other North Carolina Harrell families who migrated to Georgia and then onward to Texas."

An excerpt from my file on the Texas Harrells: Reuben Harrell was born 1825 in Pulaski County, Georgia and married Charity W. Lampkin 8 Jul 1857 in Pulaski County, Georgia. Reuben migrated to Sabine County, Texas by 1860 and married second, Permelia Jane Mason, widow of George W. Neal. He had three children born between 1866 and 1871 in Sabine County, Texas. Nothing further is known of this family but it is suspected that he is a descendant of Levi Harrell 1750 of Anson County, North Carolina as Levi had numerous descendants who settled in Pulaski County, Georgia."

If you have any further informaton about Reuben Harrell, please contact Garland Lively at:

Garland Lively
193 HCR 2201
Aquilla TX 76622
Ph: 254-694-6719
garlandliv@aol.com





(Research):

Census Listings:


1850 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Reuben Harrell
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Birth Place: Georgia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia
Family Number: 373
Household Members: Name Age
Reuben Harrell 24
Charity W Harrell 26
Eugenius Harrell 1
Mary Bohannon 65

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia; Roll M432_80; Page: 253A; Image: 519.

1860 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Reubin Harrell
Age in 1860: 33
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1860: Patroon, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Post Office: Milam
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Reubin Harrell 33

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Patroon, Sabine, Texas; Roll M653_1304; Page: 332; Image: 294; Family History Library Film: 805304


1870 United States Federal Census
Rubin Harrell 45 M W Farmer $800 $300 Ga
Permelia G Harrell 30 F W Tx
Robert Harrell 4 4 M W Tx
Mary Harrell 3 F W Tx
William Neal 16 M W Tx
Joel Neal 12 M W Tx

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 5, Sabine, Texas; Roll M593_1604; Page: 40B; Image: 86; Family History Library Film: 553103.

Reuben married Permelia Jane Mason about 1865 in Sabine County, Texas. Permelia (daughter of William Mason and Judith Rouitt Blackerby) was born about 1840 in Texas; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the daughter of William and Judith Mason, pioneers of Coahulia-Texas. (White and Toole, p 35).

Notes:

Enrolled in the District 9 School in Sabine County in 1854.

Per the book "Citizen Soldiers of Sabine County, Texas" by Robert Cecil McDaniel, James T. Allen was a veteren of the Civil War.

Tiffany Layman found the following record that verfies this:

Description: Sabine County, Texas - Military: Confederate Pension Applications
On file at the Texas State Library and Archives at Austin, Travis Co., TX
Allen, M. E. (Mrs) Application # 16436 Sabine Allen, James Thomas

(Research):Census Information:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No 2, P.O. Sabine Town
Enumerated 24 July 1870
357-357
Allen, Jas. T. 24 M W Farmer $2100 $175 Tx
Allen, Mary E 24[34?] F W Keeping House Alabama
Allen, Molly 4 F W Tx
Dorsey, Joseph 20 M W Working on Farm Alabama
358-358
Joseph and Mary Ann REEVES

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, 5th Precinct
Enumerated 28 Jun 1880 by B.F. Meador
Page 19 SD 1 ED 86 Stamped 246 C.
162-162
Allen, James W M 33 Farmer Tx Ga Ga
Allen, Mary E W F 34 Wf Keeping House Alabama Alabama Alaba
ma
Allen, Theodosia W F 11 Dtr At School Tx Tx Alabama

James married Mary E. Dorsey. Mary (daughter of James H. Dorsey and Lucinda Reeves) was born about 1846 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, Mary was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Theodosia and Robert HARRELL in Sabine County.

Notes:

Dale Rubel shows him as the son of Job Mason and Anna Cole. A Job Mason was living next to James Mason (possible brother of William) at the time of the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=susanrubel&id=I8735

Judith Denman instead shows him as a son of David Mason and Isabella Teague, and brother of John and James.

INFO: Came to Texas through Alabama with brothers John & James. Received land grant of one league and one labor and served as Sheriff & Tax Assessor of Sabine County, TX.

MARRIAGE: "Alabama Marriages Early to 1825" by Jordon R. Dodd & Norman L. Moyes. Wife's name listed as Juda instead of Judith.

MILITARY: Bnty Wnt 476 Pat 888 Vol 5 Abst 517 GLO File Travis Bnty 218 & Bount

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2527534&id=I528030667




(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, Post Office Milam
Enumerated 1 July 1860
Page 26
187-187
Wm. Mason 54 M Farmer 4000 2737 SC
Judy Mason 44 F SC
Lafayette Mason 15 M Tx
Matilda Mason 11 F Tx
Martha Mason 9 F Tx
Harriet Mason 8 F Tx
Mason 4 M Tx
Hepalian Mason 21 M Farmer $--- $250 Tx
Daniel McLane 22 m Blacksmith $--- $100 Tx
188-188
Jane Neal and children
189-189
John and Amanda McGuffin and family
190-190
S H Mason 23 M Farmer 300 325 Tx
Sarah Mason 22 f Miss
Elizabeth Mason 5 F Tx
James Mason 3 Tx
Francis M Mason 1 M Tx
191-191
Thomas T Neal 33 M Farmer 1200 200 La
Elizabeth Neal 30 F Ala
Joseph Neal 9 M Tx
Sam H Neal 7 M Tx
Sarah L Neal 5 F Tx
192-192
James G Mason 21 M Farmer $2000 $620 Tx
James Mason 56 M Farmer 800 100 SC
193-193
Harris and Sarah Vickers

William married Judith Rouitt Blackerby. Judith was born on 6 Jun 1810 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Dale Rubel shows they had several additional children, as do some other researchers.

Notes:

Said to have been born in the Old District 96 of South Carolina.

Per FIRST SETTLERS OF SABINE COUNTY he received 320 acres of land on March 4, 1844

It is currently not known where he was located in 1840. There is a John W. Allen listed on the Carroll Parish, Louisiana census at that time. However, that John Allen was born sometime between 1800 and 1810, and has two daughters over the age of 10. It is not currently known if they are the same man.

On the 1854 Scholastic Census, his children Jas T. and Martha (s/b Margaret Elizabeth) were shown as being enrolled

In YELLOWED PAGES: VOLUME XXIV, No. 1, Spring, 1994, page 43, a list of Sabine County Voter's registrations are shown. Information about J.W. Allen is shown as follows:

January 29, 1868: 478 J.W. Allen Pct. Mi3, Years in State--27, Years in County--27, Years in Pct--27, Native of South Carolina.

According to the book "Selected Tax Rolls of Shelby County, Texas 1837,1845,1855,1865,1875,1885," a J.W. Allen paid taxes in Shelby County in 1885.

In her notes, Kate Allen Tirado erroneously list her uncle as John T. Allen, and shows his place of death as Sabine County.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 1 Oct 1850
12-12
John W. Allin 27 M Farmer South Carolina
Cariline C " 23 F Miss
Jamest T. " 3 M Tx
Elizabeth " 1 F Tx

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Redland Beat No, 4, PO Milam
Enumerated 27 Jun 1860
Page 22
156-156
Allen, J.W,37,M,W, Clock Pedlar, $--- $700 SC
" , James T,13, M, W, TX
" , Elizabeth Do,11,F,W, TX (married to William Fullen)
" , Jane (*),9,F, W, TX (married to John Fullen) (brothers)
" , Susan (#),1, F, W, TX

*Jane is the daughter of J.W. Allen by wife Caroline. Jane was born in December 1850, and the 1850 census was taken in October 1850. Therefore, Caroline would have been between 6 and 7 months pregnant at the time of the census. The 1860 census was taken in June, before Jane had reached her 10th birthday.

#The mother of Susan Allen is not known. It does not seem likely that she is the daughter of John's second wife, Margaret Harvey Allen, who had moved back home with their one year old daughter, Mary Allen. Did John have a daughter by a woman other than his then wife, perhaps leading to their separation? Or is Susan perhaps a niece or other family member? Or are Mary/Susan the same child, listed in both households?

His former wife, Margaret, and his daughter Mary are living in another household in 1860, as follows:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 6 July 1860
Pages 29 and 30
224-224
ZMA Smith 59 F Farmer 400 671 NC
Margaret Allen 34 F La
W.H. Harvey 21 M Farmer LA
ZMA Smith 8 F Tx
MAA " 5 F Tx
Mary E. Allen 1 F Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 4, PO Milam
Enumerated 2 July 1870
Page 3
112-112
Allen, John W.,47,M,W,Farmer,300, 800, S.C.
" , Frances A., 27,F,W, Ala
" , Britton (*),5,M,W,TX
" , Robert K,4,M,W, TX
" , Theodore I, 2,M,W,TX
Seaford, Frank ,32,M,W,Laborer,Prussia

*Esther McGrew Hardin in San Antonio notes that this is a name often used in the Odom and Means family (associated with the Blackburn and McGrew families of Sabine County). John and Frances Allen were living only two households away from M. Blackburn (Martha Cole Blackburn), a 72 year old Widow (of Alexander Blackburn, brother of Eliz. Blackburn) born in South Carolina and living with the family of J.N. and Susan Bailey.

1880 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 3
Enumeratd 13 Jun 1880
Page 13 SD 1 ED 89 Stamped 1 56
106-108
Allen, J.W., W,M,67,Farming, SC,GA,SC
" ,F.A., W,F,38,Wife, Keeping House,AL,AL,AL
" ,J.B.,W,M,15,Son,at home, TX,SC,AL
" ,R.G.,W,M,13,Son,at home, TX,SC,AL
" ,Theodore I,W,M,10,Son,at home,TX,SC,AL
" ,Bannister,W,M,8,Son,at home,TX,SC,AL
" ,Adelia,W,F,6,Dtr,at home,TX,SC,AL
" ,Alarissa?,W,F,4,Dtr,at home,TX,SC,AL
" ,Laura,W,F,3,Dtr,at home,TX,SC,AL
" ,Annie,W,F,1,Dtr,at home,TX,SC,AL

John married Caroline C. McGrew on 22 Apr 1845 in Louisiana. Caroline (daughter of Alexander McGrew and Elizabeth Blackburn) was born about 1827 in Marion County, Mississippi; died before 1853 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
It appears from the preponderance of evidence that John Allen's first wife, Caroline C., was the daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth (Blackburn) McGrew. The 1850 Sabine County, Texas census shows that she was born circa 1827 in Mississippi. Alexander and Elizabeth McGrew lived in Marion County, Mississippi at the time of 1820. 1830, and 1840 Federal census. They also had a daughter who has not been accounted for by other researchers that was born sometime between 1820-1825.

Blanche Finley Toole, a Sabine County Genealogist, writes that Caroline McGrew and John Wooldridge Allen were married in Louisiana on 22 April 1845. She was given this information by Edna Mae Hackney, an Allen family researcher. Mrs. Hackney did not cite a source, and to date a marriage license has not been located.

Blanche Toole indicated that both Harriet (McGrew) Partin and Caroline (McGrew) Allen are mentioned in the Estate Settlement of Alexander McGrew who died in late 1849. The Sabine County Clerk notes that the records from this time period were burned in a Courthouse fire.

The strongest written evidence located to date is a deed showing John W. Allen purchasing the former homestead of Alexander McGrew from the Estate of Elizabeth Blackburn McGrew. This is the land that was deeded to her by her husband on January 22, 1849. Blanche believes that the careful wording of the deed shows that they wanted to be very careful and take all precautions to ensure that no questions arose, since relatives were selling to relatives. According to the deed, the land was sold at public auction "in strict conformity to the law, for the sum of four-hundred and one dollars, that being the highest and best bid therefore at sale and whearas afterwards, to wit, at the November term 1868 of said Court, report of said sale having been made in writing on oath and the court having inquired into the manner in which said sale was made and conducted and having found that the same was conducted fair and in accordance with the law, did order and decree that the undersigned administratix make the conveyance." Frances Steel, the Administratix of the Estate of Elizabeth McGrew was the daughter of Harriet McGrew and John Partin, and granddaughter of Elizabeth (Blackburn) McGrew. The deed was recorded on August 17, 1869 at the office of D. Pratt Clk. Ct. and on March 25, 1882 at the office of W.T. Arnold Co. Clk. Sabine Co, Texas.

Notes:

According to Linda King Davenport, James H. Dorsey was one of nine children born to Alexander (Sr.) and Patsey DORSEY; and grandson of Cornelius and Martha DORSEY of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She shows that his siblings were Margaret (b. 1822 SC), Alexander, Jr. (b. 1828 SC), and Wesley (b. 1830 SC).

James married Lucinda Reeves on 23 Dec 1842 in Talledega County, Alabama. Lucinda (daughter of Richard Lawson Reeves and Alenna Rene "Allie" Bates) was born about 1825 in South Carolina; died before 1860 in Talledega County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Linda King Davenport writes that "My Lucinda Reeves and James H. Dorsey (son of Alexander & Patsey) married before 23 Dec 1842 by W. McCann, Minister of the Gospel in Talladega Co, AL. Lucinda's sister, Mary Reeves, married James H. Dorsey, Jr. (son of James H. Dorsey, Sr. & Unknown) on the same date by the same person. The marriage licenses were returned on 23 Dec 1842. "