James Duncan Harvey Sr (abt. 1875 - abt. 1919)

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Died about 1 Jan 1919 at about age 44 in Alabama, United States

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Biography

James was born about 1875. He was the son of John Harvey and Martha Morgan.

The 1880 Census, recorded 7 June 1880, shows James M (presumed to be John M) (age 42) and Martha E (age 31) living in Chocktaw Corner in Clarke County, Alabama. The 1870 census listed their post office as Choctaw Corner. ^[1]

• James M - 42 - Alabama, Father South Carolina, Mother North Carolina
• Martha E - 31 - Alabama, Father (blank), Mother Alabama
• Annie E - 11 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
• George R - 8 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
• Martha A - 6 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
• James D - 4 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • His birthdate is estimated to be between 8 June 1875 and 7 June 1876
• Mary D - 2 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
• Mary Madaris - 66 - widowed - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • Mary's last name indicates a marriage after her husband, James Harvey, died in 1846.

The 1910 Census, recorded 20 May 1910, shows the Harvey family living in Blacks Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama. James was working as a farmer. ^[2]

• James D - 32 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
• Mattie E - 26 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • James and Mattie have been married for eight years and she has had three children, all of which were living.
• Annette - 7 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
• James - 6 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
• Lee G - 4 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • William R Harvey (25) and his wife Shellie (20) were living next door. It appears William is his brother who is listed in at least one record as Halian R Harvey, also 25.
• There were six black servants living in the residence as well. They were working as farmhands.
  • Lonzo Smiley - 47 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • Frank Bridges - 25 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • Peter Johnson - 28 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • Albert Edmon - 31 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • Yancy Oates - 36 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama
  • Milt Riley - 25 - 47 - Alabama, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama

He passed away about 1919.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY6-3DTZ?cc=1417683&wc=QZ2Q-5KM%3A1589394746%2C1589394775%2C1589395020%2C1589394942 : 24 December 2015), Alabama > Clarke > Choctaw Corner > Not Stated > image 1 of 21; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRV7-G57?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-YHS%3A133638801%2C141505801%2C141511901%2C1589088853 : 23 June 2017), Alabama > Wilcox > Blacks Bluff > ED 154 > image 43 of 55; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).