Last Updated on 2 Apr 2021
JACOB HARRELL is speculated to be the father of REUBEN HARRELL, however proof of this is lacking. We believe that JACOB was born bet. 1710-1720 in VA, and that he married MARTHA CALFEE, who we believe was born bet. 1711-1715. We include Jacob and Martha here for suggested consideration, and further study is needed.
REUBEN HARRELL was born 1750 in Frederick County, VA, and died September 02, 1825 in Washington County, VA. He married REBECCA SMITH Abt. 1770 in Frederick County, VA. She was born Bet. 1744 – 1749 in Frederick County, VA, and died March 12, 1842 in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, KY.
Children of REUBEN HARRELL and REBECCA SMITH are:
WILLIAM HARRELL was born Abt. 1772 in Dunmore County, VA (later became Shenandoah County, VA), and died Aft. 1840. He married (1st) THEODOSIA UNKNOWN Abt. 1805 in Probably VA. She was born Abt. 1778 in VA, and died Bef. 1817 in VA or Floyd County, KY. He married (2nd) MARGARET “PEGGY” RATLIFF/RADCLIFF DROODY May 08, 1817 in Floyd County, KY, daughter of WILLIAM RATLIFF and PEGGY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1781 in Henry County, VA, and died Bef. 1824 in Floyd County, KY. He married (3) PATSY BAZIL/BIZWELL April 06, 1824 in Floyd County, KY.
Children of WILLIAM HARRELL and THEODOSIA UNKNOWN are:
- REBECCA HARRELL, b. Abt. 1806, Floyd County, KY; m. HENRY NUNN, November 30, 1823, Floyd County, KY.
- WILLIAM JR. HARRELL, b. Abt. 1807, Floyd County, KY; d. 1856, Johnson County, KY; m. MALINDA BROWN, February 16, 1830, Floyd County, KY; b. 1808, KY; d. 1856, Johnson County, KY.
- DARUS HARRELL, b. Abt. 1808, Floyd County, KY; d. December 01, 1878, Floyd County, KY.
- JAMES HARRELL, b. Abt. 1809, Floyd County, KY; d. December 01, 1878, Floyd County, KY; m. ELIZABETH WOODS, March 21, 1831, Floyd County, KY; b. Abt. 1803, NC; d. Aft. 1880, Floyd County, KY.
- NANCY HARRELL, b. Abt. 1774, Dunmore County, VA, (later became Shenandoah County, VA); d. Bef. 1821.
JOHN HARRELL was born Abt. 1776 in Dunmore County, VA, Formed 1772 from Frederick County (later Shenandoah County, VA). He married REBECCA MATTHEWS March 08, 1827 in Floyd County, KY.
Child of JOHN HARRELL and REBECCA MATTHEWS is:
- ARMANT HARRELL, b. Abt. 1832, Floyd County, KY; d. July 29, 1855, Floyd County, KY.
JACOB HARRELL was born Abt. 1778 in Shenandoah County, VA, and died May 1853 in Wythe County, VA. He married (1st) NANCY GRAY February 25, 1809 in Wythe County, VA, daughter of WILLIAM GRAY. She was born Abt. 1785 in Wythe County, VA, and died Bet. 1812 – 1814 in VA. He married (2nd) ANNE DAVIS Bef. 1814, daughter of JOHN DAVIS and MARY/POLLY HELVEY?. She was born Abt. 1793 in Wythe County, VA, and died Abt. 1820 in Wythe County, VA. He married (3rd) HANNAH BROWN Abt. 1820 in Probably Wythe County, VA, daughter of ISAAC BROWN and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1787 in VA, and died Bef. 1870 in Wythe County, VA.
Children of JACOB HARRELL and ANNE DAVIS are:
- ABRAM DAVIS HARRELL, b. Bet. 1810 – 1816, Wythe County, VA; d. December 16, 1871, probably NJ; m. HELEN O’HARA, September 25, 1840, Rockbridge County, VA; b. Bet. 1820 – 1823, St Louis County, MO or NY per census; d. November 18, 1890, Washington, DC.
- ANN “ANNIE” HARRELL, b. Abt. 1817, Wythe County, VA; d. Aft. 1880, Wythe County, VA, Burial Davis Cemetery; m. (1st) JAMES M. WHITLEY, February 10, 1841, Wythe County, VA; b. Abt. 1815, VA; d. Abt. 1848, VA; m. (2nd) ANDREW JACKSON DAVIS, March 18, 1850, Wythe County, VA (or March 21, 1850); b. Abt. 1826, VA; d. Aft. 1880, Wythe County, VA, Burial Davis Cemetery.
Children of JACOB HARRELL and HANNAH BROWN are:
- MARY JANE HARRELL, b. October 01, 1821, Wythe County, VA; d. April 16, 1895, Wythe County, VA; m. JAMES FREDERICK SEAGLE, November 04, 1847, Wythe County, VA; b. November 03, 1826, Wythe County, VA; d. 1909, Dublin, Pulaski County, VA.
- WILLIAM CASSELL HARRELL, b. Abt. 1824, Wythe County, VA; d. August 12, 1889, Draper, Wythe County, VA; m. MARY FRANCES AKERS, Aft. 1847, Wythe County, VA; b. Abt. 1830, Wythe County, VA; d. Aft. 1880.
- NANCY HARRELL, b. Abt. 1828, Wythe County, VA; d. Abt. 1885, Probably Blacksburg, Montgomery County, VA; m. AUGUSTUS F. REED, August 01, 1848, Wythe County, VA; b. 1829, Wythe County, VA; d. Abt. 1856, Wythe County, VA.
- JOHN HARRELL, b. Abt. 1829, Wythe County, VA; m. ELIZABETH FELTY, June 30, 1857, Wythe County, VA; b. 1841, Wythe County, VA; d. 1941.
- JAMES Arthur HARRELL, b. April 18, 1831, Wythe County, VA; d. January 17, 1893, Pulaski County, VA; m. MARGARET ALMYRIA “MAGGIE” COOK, October 02, 1855, Ashe County, NC; b. July 24, 1840, NC; d. February 22, 1907, Pulaski County, VA.
NATHAN/NATHANIEL was born Abt. 1780 in Dunmore or Shenandoah County, VA, and died Aft. 1846 in Perry County, AR. He married UNKNOWN SPOUSE.
Children of NATHAN/NATHANIEL HARRELL and UNKNOWN SPOUSE are:
- UNKNOWN MALE HARRELL?, b. Bef. 1804.
- WILSON HARRELL, b. Abt. 1804; m. SARAH “SALLY” DILLION/DILLIAN, November 30, 1826, Floyd County, KY; b. Abt. 1807.
- WILLIAM HARRELL, b. Bet. 1804 – 1810.
- NATHAN JR. HARRELL, b. March 20, 1808, VA; d. 1848, Perry County, AR; m. LYDIA OGDEN/OGDON, September 29, 1833, Prestonsburg, Floyd, County, KY; b. 1812, KY; d. Abt. 1855, Perry County, AR.
- 2 FEMALE HARRELLS, b. Bet. 1810 – 1820.
ENOCH HARRELL was born Abt. 1783 in Montgomery County, VA, and died Aft. 1850 in Perry County, AR. He married NANCY YOUNG. She was born 1780 in KY, and died Bef. 1850 in Probably Perry County, AR.
Children of ENOCH HARRELL and NANCY YOUNG are:
- WILLIAM HARRELL
- NANCY HARRELL, b. Abt. 1804, KY; d. 1887; m. ROBERT BROWN, July 29, 1822, Floyd County, KY; b. Abt. 1799, KY; d. 1879, Perry County, AR.
- JAMES HARRELL, b. 1808, Floyd County, KY; d. Aft. 1880; m. (1) SARAH “SALLY” YOUNG, May 19, 1831, Floyd County, KY; b. Abt. 1811, Floyd County, KY; d. Bet. 1870 – 1880, Anderson County, TX; m. (2) A. J. UNKNOWN, Abt. 1875, Anderson County, TX; b. 1835, IL.
- HENRY HARRELL, b. Abt. 1785, Montgomery County, VA; d. Abt. 1840, Floyd County, KY; m. UNMARRIED.
- JAMES HARRELL, b. Abt. 1785, Montgomery County, VA; d. Abt. 1786, Montgomery County, VA.
ROBERT HARRELL was born Bet. 1786-1791 in Montgomery County (now Wythe County), VA, and died December 11, 1874 in Johnson County, KY. He met (1st) MARY “POLLY” RAMEY Bef. 1815 but never married, daughter of JOHN RAMEY and NANCY ROMANS. She was born Abt. 1799 in Wise or Washington County, VA, and died 1884 in Lawrence County, KY. He married (2nd) LUCINDA TURMAN August 02, 1815 in Floyd County, KY, daughter of JOHN TURMAN and RACHEL JONES. She was born 1792 in Montgomery County, VA, and died July 1853 in Toms Creek, Johnson County, KY. He married (3) ELIZABETH DIXON October 30, 1853 in Johnson County, KY. She was born Bet. 1796 – 1810 in Clay County, KY, and died Aft. 1870.
Child of ROBERT HARRELL and MARY RAMEY is:
- THADDEUS/THADEUS MATTHEW RAMEY, b. January 02, 1815, Floyd County, KY; d. July 13, 1890, Hood Creek, Lawrence County, KY; m. (1st) ELIZABETH “ZEANY” CALDWELL, April 02, 1835, Lawrence County, KY; b. 1817, Lawrence County, KY; d. September 01, 1845, Lawrence County, KY; m. (2nd) DIANA MCDOWELL, March 12, 1846, Lawrence County, KY; b. February 18, 1825, KY; d. January 13, 1896, Lawrence County, KY.
Child of ROBERT HARRELL and LUCINDA TURMAN is:
- 2 FEMALE HARRELLS, b. Bet. 1815 – 1820.
- BAYLES HARRELL, b. Abt. 1787, Montgomery County, VA; d. Abt. 1787, Montgomery County, VA.
HANNAH HARRELL was born Abt. 1790 in Wythe County, VA, and died December 03, 1873 in Floyd County, KY. She married JAMES HERREN Abt. 1821 in Wythe County, VA, son of JOHN HERREN. He was born Abt. 1803 in VA, and died March 13, 1878 in Floyd County, KY.
Child of HANNAH HARRELL and JAMES HERREN is:
- WILLIAM J. HERREN, b. November 05, 1823, VA; d. November 22, 1910, Highland County, OH; m. ELIZA/BESSIE H. UNKNOWN, Abt. 1882; b. October 21, 1851, PA; d. April 23, 1933, Highland County, OH.
REBECCA HARRELL was born February 04, 1791 in Wythe County, VA, and died August 20, 1875 in Redbush, Johnson County, KY. She married (1st) JAMES WRIGHT Abt. 1815 in VA. He was born Abt. 1766 in VA, now Russell County, VA, and died Bef. March 1827 in VA or Floyd County, KY. She married (2nd) JAMES PRATT July 01, 1827 in Floyd County, KY. He was born March 24, 1764 in Culpepper County, VA, and died October 08, 1854 in Carter County, KY.
Children of REBECCA HARRELL and JAMES WRIGHT are:
- BALIS WRIGHT, b. August 18, 1818, Wythe County, VA; d. October 18, 1888, Redbush, Johnson County, KY; m. ISABELLA SARAH GHENT, March 08, 1844, Johnson County, KY; b. May 1826, Wise County, VA; d. Abt. 1910, Johnson County, KY.
- JAMES W. WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1820, VA; d. February 13, 1884, Carter County, KY; m. ANNA HILTON/HYLTON, February 13, 1840, Floyd County, KY; b. February 28, 1820, Floyd County, KY.
- HENRY NICHOLAS WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1824, VA; m. MATILDA PENNINGTON, March 08, 1844, Johnson County, KY; b. Abt. 1830, NC or KY.
- LOUANNA WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1824, KY; m. JOHN J. YOUNG, Abt. 1853; b. 1802, KY.
- GILES CALVIN WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1826, Wise County, VA; d. August 11, 1872, Dry Fork of Little Fork, Lawrence County, KY; m. (1) REBECCA PENNINGTON, 1847, Lawrence County, KY; b. Abt. 1827; d. Abt. 1866, KY.; m. (2) SELINA JANE HYLTON, April 10, 1867; b. January 20, 1847, Johnson County, KY; d. August 05, 1931, Ashland, Boyd County, KY.
- WILLIAM W. “BILL” WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1827, VA or Floyd County, KY; d. July 26, 1866, Louisa, Lawrence County, KY (Lynched); m. SARAH J. ROSE, June 19, 1853, Lawrence County, KY; b. 1830, KY.
Children of REBECCA HARRELL and JAMES PRATT are:
- ENOCH PRATT, b. 1828, Floyd County, KY; d. Bef. 1860, Johnson County, KY; m. JENNETTA WEBB, April 15, 1847, Johnson County, KY; b. June 1823, Copper Creek, Scott County, VA; d. 1900, Flatgap, Johnson County, KY.
- RENA ELIZABETH PRATT, b. May 20, 1832, Floyd County, KY; d. November 20, 1857, Carter County, KY; m. LEVI PENNINGTON, October 10, 1851, Johnson County, KY; b. November 1820, KY (or 1831); d. January 25, 1915, Willard, Carter County, KY.
MARGARET HARRELL was born Abt. 1810 in Wythe County, VA, and died Aft. 1870 in Floyd County, KY. She married BENJAMIN FRALEY April 20, 1835 in Floyd County, KY, son of REUBEN FRALEY?. He was born Abt. 1807 in Russell County, VA or KY.
Children of MARGARET HARRELL and BENJAMIN FRALEY are:
- MARY JANE ELIZABETH FRALEY, b. Abt. 1836, Prestonsburg, Floyd County, KY; d. Abt. 1874, Ashland, Saunders County, NE; m. JAMES BERTRAND MCGUIRE, December 10, 1854, Floyd County, KY; b. 1835, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY; d. March 26, 1902, Red Bluff. Tehama County, CA.
- DANIEL B. FRALEY, b. Abt. 1837, Floyd County, KY.
- ENOCH FRALEY, b. Abt. 1839, Floyd County, KY; m. EVALINE YATES; b. Abt. 1847, KY.
- REMEMBER M. FRALEY, b. Abt. 1848, Floyd County, KY.
- SAMUEL S. “SAM” FRALEY, b. May 08, 1849, Floyd County, KY; d. January 06, 1918, Boyd County, KY; m. ROSANA HARMAN, July 24, 1871, Floyd County, KY; b. June 1849, Floyd County, KY.
- ROBERT E. FRALEY, b. Abt. 1852, Floyd County, KY.
- JOHN F. FRALEY, b. Abt. 1855, Floyd County, KY.
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