Person:Abraham Harrell (1)

Extracts from the research Notes contributed by Bob Mitchell 14 Feb 2008. (See Talk Page for orignal Notes and reasons for editing.)

Here is the story: Abraham and Elizabeth Jackson are married in Anson Co. Their first four children were born there. They moved to Sumter Co., Alabama where they had two more children....Abraham ... died 10 Mar 1841 leaving Elizabeth...several months pregnant with their son, A. J. (Jesse) Harrell who was born Sep 1841.

1841: Sumter Co., Alabama, Petition for Sale of Land, Estate of Abraham Harrell, ...To Honorable Henry F. Scruggs, Orphans Court, Sumter Co., Alabama...heirs of said estate are as follows to wit William Harrell, John Harrell, Lewis Harrell, Joel Harrell, Sara Harrell, Caroline Harrell and Harrell children of said intestate (Abraham died without a Will) wherefor your petitioner prays your Honor to grant an order for sale of said land...Drew Williams appointed guardian and executor...final action in February Court Term 1842. James Hair, Petitioner (This land was bought by Elizabeth Meador Harrell, widow of Abraham)

Elizabeth [Harrell] remarried in 1844 to Michael M. Parker. They moved to Scott Co., Mississippi taking the minor children of Abraham Harrell...with them. Elizabeth and Michael Parker had four children in Mississippi. I found them on the 1850 Scott Co., MS census with some of Abraham's children and their children in the same household. Remnants of the family are also found in 1860 and 1870 Scott Co., MS. Certainly by this time the older children were grown and gone.

The interesting fact about this whole scenario are two documents of record: Marriage Contract, Elizabeth Harrell to Jesse Jackson, Indenture made 23 Dec 1844, Elizabeth Harrell, Jesse Jackson and Michael K. Parker filed in the court of Sumter County, Alabama. Elizabeth is about to remarry to Michael Parks, but Jesse Jr. intercedes on behalf of the children of Abraham's first marriage to Elizabeth Jackson and the one child of Abraham Harrell and Elizabeth Meador Harrell to ensure they receive their rightful share of Abraham's estate. These children were considered to be orphans due to both their legal father and mother being deceased [sic - their legal mother was not deceased; original record needed]. The action occurred in the Orphans Court of Sumter Co., Alabama. It also states that the children will be party to the settlement of the estate of Deliah Meador Jackson, deceased widow of Jesse Jackson, Sr. This action was filed by Elizabeth Meador Harrell on behalf of the children against the estate of Delilah Jackson.

Also on file in the Scott County, Mississippi Court House is a document between Michael K. Parker and Elizabeth Parker [by Lewis Harrell who is a direct descendant of Abraham] attesting to the provisions of the original document filed in Alabama. It was filed on 20 June 1851, witnessed by Ed Cavenah, Clerk. Copies furnished by Lewis Harrell 13 Feb 2008

Note: The Jesse Jackson in the above document is Jesse Jackson, Jr. son of Jesse Jackson and Delilah Meador Jackson. He is an uncle to the sons of Abraham Harrell [and] Elizabeth Jackson Harrell. This document proves the names of the sons of [Abraham]...and the fact that Abraham's...wife was indeed Elizabeth Jackson, daughter of Jesse Jackson and Delilah Meador Jackson.

Bob Mitchell, 14 Feb 2008

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Research of Bob Mitchell: Jackson and Associated Families of North and South Carolina trees.ancestry.com/tree/.
2.   Research of Bob Mitchell: Jackson and Associated Families of North and South Carolina trees.ancestry.com/tree/.

   1820 US Census Anson Co., NC, ancestry.com
   1840 US Census Sumter Co., AL ancestry.com

3.   Website of Mary Harkey Russell homepages.rootsweb.com/~bird/ and Maryiola ATwindstream DOTnet.
4.   Rootsweb chart of William Fickling 2004 wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db :1598349.
5. ↑ Sumter, Alabama, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

   Abram Harrell
   - 1 free white male aged 30-39
   - 1 free white female aged 30-39
   - 2 free white males aged 10-14
   - 2 free white males aged 5-9
   - 2 free white females aged under 5