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     Daisy Preston Harr was born in May 1894 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3 She married A. D. Stone.¹ Daisy died on 8 April 1970 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 75.¹
     

     Daisy was a teacher at Meadow View School in Sullivan County.⁴

     Daisy Preston Harr was listed as a daughter at age 6, born in Tennessee, in the household of George Hammer Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 2 June 1900.²

     Daisy Preston Harr was listed as a daughter at age 15, born in Tennessee, in the household of George Hammer Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 18 April 1910.³

     David Harr was born on 16 June 1820 in Washington Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married first Mary Jane Leonard, daughter of Gasper Leonard and Mary ?, say 1841 probably in Washington Co., Virginia. David married second Mary Ann Leonard on 9 April 1866 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.⁵ David died between 1887 and 1900 in Lyon Co., Kansas.
     

     David Harr (Jr.) as well as his brothers Adam and Elkanah served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

     According to combined Confederate Civil War records located at the National Archives in Washington, D. C., David Harr was enlisted on Sept. 25, 1862, by Maj. J. A. Rhea, in G Company of Crawford's Regiment of the 60th Mounted Infantry for a period of three years. He was listed on company muster rolls Sept. 25, 1862; Nov. 7, 1862; Jan. & Feb. 1963; Mar. & Apr. 1863; and from May 1, 1863, to Apr. 30, 1864 (dated Sept. 10, 1864). He was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863, and paroled on July 8, 1863, according to the terms of capitulation entered into by the commanding Generals of the United States and Confederate forces. Under the release condition that David Harr signed, he was "not to take up arms against the United States, nor serve in any military police or constabulary force in any Fort, garrison, or field work held by the Confederate States of America, nor as guard of prisons, depots or stores, nor discharge any duties usually performed by Officers or soldiers, against the United States of America, until duly exchanged by the proper authorities."

     He next appeared on a roll dated Aug. 18, 1864, at Zollicoffer, Tennessee, of officers and men who were paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863, and who have reported at Zollicoffer, Tennessee, prior to Aug. 15, 1864.

     Next David appeared on prisoner of war records at Knoxville, Tennessee, stating that he was captured Dec. 14, 1864, at Sullivan County, Tennessee, and sent to Chattanooga, Tennessee, Dec. 25, 1864. The following prisoner of war records indicate that his capture was at Bristol, Tennessee and follow his captivity through the end of the war: a roll dated Jan. 8, 1865, Nashville, Tennessee, indicated that he was being forwarded to Louisville, Tennessee (believe they meant Kentucky); arrival at Louisville, Kentucky, Jan. 11, 1865; sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1865; paroled at Camp Chase, Ohio and sent to Point Lookout, Maryland, Feb. 17, 1865, for exchange; and finally appears on a Hospital Muster Roll (not dated, but with an indication that he was paid March 6, 1865 and that he had last been paid May 1, 1864) at the 5th Division, General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia.⁶

     His first wife, Mary Jane, died July 27, 1865, evidently either before he returned home or shortly thereafter. The marriage record for his first marriage has never been found. He married his second wife, Mary Ann Leonard, on Apr. 9, 1866, in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Mary Ann, maiden name unknown, evidently had been married to a Leonard and had a small child named Able whom she brought into the marriage to David.

     David Harr and family moved to Jackson Township, Lyon Co., Kansas, in about 1871. In August of 1871, his son Raleigh and step-son Able drowned in the Neosho River. His son Edward Hunter married in Emporia, Kansas in 1874.

     David eventually became a merchant in Neosho Rapids, Kansas. The following appeared in the Neosho Valley Press, Jan. 20, 1887 - Uncle David Harr has just received several tons of Topeka flour and can supply you with the best the market affords at from $1.10 to $1.50 per sack. He endeavors to keep at all times a full supply of beef, pork, lard, sausage, butter and everything usually found in a well regulated meat market and at prices to suit the times. Give him your trade in the above articles.

     In the Township Clerk's book, Jackson Township, Lyon County, Kansas, David was granted a license to run a pool table on Lot (12) Block (33) in the town of Neosho Rapids for a term of one year, for payment of $50, on 14th day of May 1886. The license was again granted for a term of one year from June 1, 1887, upon payment of the sum of fifty dollars.

     From the above it would appear that David died sometime between 1887 and 1900. On the 1900 U. S. Census for Lyon Co., Kansas, his wife Mary was listed as a widow. His youngest child also was born in 1887.

     In the Census of 1850, enumerated 30 September 1850, David Harr was listed as a head of household in Washington Co., Virginia. He was listed at age 28, occupation as a farmer with property value of $400, born in Virginia.. Also enumerated in the household: Mary Jane Harr, Robert D. Harr, William Harr and Edward Hunter Harr.²

     In the Census of 1860, enumerated 13 July 1860, David Harr was listed as a head of household in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 37, occupation as a carpenter, with real estate value of $1000 and personal property value of $400, born in Virginia.. Also enumerated in the household: Mary Jane Harr, Robert D. Harr, William Harr, Edward Hunter Harr, Elizabeth A. Harr, David E. Harr, John Ensor Harr and Raleigh W. Harr.⁴

     In the Census of 1870, enumerated 14 June 1870, David Harr was listed as a head of household in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 50, occupation as a farmer, with real estate value of $1200 and personal property value of $800, born in Virginia.. Also enumerated in the household: Mary Ann Harr, William Harr, Edward Hunter Harr, Elizabeth A. Harr, John Ensor Harr, Raleigh W. Harr, Able J. Leonard, Virginia E. Harr and Martha A. Harr.³ David was a farmer in 1870 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.

     In the Census of 1880, enumerated 11 June 1880, David Harr was listed as head of household in Jackson, Lyon Co., Kansas. He was listed at age 59, occupation as a farmer, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Mary Ann Harr, Virginia E. Harr, Martha A. Harr, Charles Harr, George F. Harr and Adda B. Harr.⁷ In 1880 David was a farmer in Lyon Co., Kansas. David was a merchant in Lyon Co., Kansas, circa 1887.

     David Harr was born in October 1851 in Washington Co., Virginia.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} He married Elizabeth Frances Seneker on 18 October 1886 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^1,9 David died on 19 December 1932 in Washington Co., Virginia, at age 81.¹⁰
     

     David Harr was listed at age 10, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of John D. Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 6 October 1860.⁴

     David Harr was listed at age 18, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of John D. Harr in Goodson Township, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 25 July 1870.³

     David Harr was listed as a son at age 27, born in Virginia, in the household of John D. Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 18 June 1880.²

     David Harr was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census enumerated 26 June 1900, in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia. He was listed at age 48, occupation as a farm laborer, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Fannie E. Harr, Basil F. Harr, John D. Harr and Elizabeth Jane Harr.⁵

     David Harr was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census enumerated 4 May 1910, in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia. He was listed at age 58, occupation as a hardware salesman, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Basil F. Harr and Elizabeth Jane Harr.⁶

     David Harr was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census enumerated 30 January 1920, in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia. He was listed at age 68, occupation as farming, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Eliza J. Harr and Basil F. Harr.⁷

     In the Census of 1930, enumerated 3 April 1930, David Harr was listed as head of household in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia. He was listed at age 78, occupation as a farmer, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Basil F. Harr.⁸

     David E. Harr was born on 31 August 1853 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^1,2 David died on 29 August 1867 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 13.¹ He was interred in August 1867 in Old Harr Cemetery in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.¹
     

     David E. Harr was listed at age 6, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of David Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 13 July 1860.²

     David H. Harr was born in 1778 in Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., Virginia.^1,2 He married Mary Ann Leonard, daughter of Frederick Leonard and Anna Maria Braun, on 27 April 1806 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^3,4 David died circa 1863 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.⁵
     

     David was a son of Simon by his second wife, Eve Printzler (maiden name Beard or Bare). He may have been the youngest son of Simon. Being born in 1777 he would have been about age 19 or 20 when Simon died in 1797.

     The first record of David in Shenandoah can be found in May of 1799 when Frederick, John, and David dispose of the property of their father Simon who died intestate.⁶ On 9 June of 1799, David used two lots in the town of Woodstock, known as nos. 43 and 86, conveyed to him by Frederick Heiskill and Catherine his wife by deed on 6th April 1799 (have not found that deed) to secure payment of 38 pounds 2 shillings and eight pence owed to Abraham Brubaker, Sen., in consideration of one dollar.⁶

     On 31 December 1800, it was recorded that David "hath fairly and honestly paid unto said Abraham Brubaker, Senr. the sum of 38 pounds 2 shillings and eight pence with lawful interest thereon" and Abraham Brubaker junr. [sic] "hath released and forever quit claim the aforesaid moiety of two inn lots of land", witnessed by Dan Lee, Adam Derting, and John Effinger.⁶ Also on that date, 31 December 1800, David used those two lots, nos. 43 and 86 in the town of Woodstock, to secure payment of 110 pounds, eleven shillings which he justly owed to Nicholas Keffer of the town of Woodstock, also witnessed by Dan Lee, John Effinger, and Adam Derting.⁶

     On 18 February 1801, David Harr of the County of Shenandoah, sold to David Rodeheffer Junior and John Rodeheffer, sadler of same county, for consideration of 210 pounds, two lots in the town of Woodstock, known as nos. 43 and 86, containing one half acre of land, being the same lots conveyed to David Harr the 26th of April 1799 by Frederick Heiskill and Catherine his wife, witnessed by George Lind, William Gilham, Alexander Pollock, George Hoffman, and John Lee.⁶ Evidently David had clear the debt owed to Nicholas Keffer before this sale or used the proceeds of this sale to do so.

     On 8 January 1803, Nicholas Keffer and Polly his wife of the town of Woodstock, County of Shenandoah sold to David Harr of same place, in consideration of 160 pounds, two certain lots of land lying and being in the town of Woodstock containing an estimation half acre of land each and known as nos. 104 and 153, on the Main Street of the said town, adjoining the lots of George Swartz and Jacob Longanacre being the same lots conveyed to Nicholas Keffer on the (unreadable) day of April 1802, witnessed by Jacob Ott, Henry Bline, and John Lee.⁶ Later that year, 14 October 1803, David sold these two lots, nos. 104 and 153 in the town of Woodstock, to John Rodefeffer for the consideration of 200 pounds, witnessed by Ulrick Miller, Mar Hupp, and Joseph Miller.⁶

     On 28 November 1803, David Harr of the County of Shenandoah sold to Nicholas Keffer of the same County, for the consideration of 28 pounds, one moiety (half) of a certain lot in the town of Woodstock known by number 43, it being the moiety of the said lot which was conveyed to said David Harr by Frederick Heiskill and Catharine his wife by their deed the 26th of April 1799, witnessed by Jacob Ott, John Effinger, and George Hoffman.⁶ This same lot had been sold by David to David and John Rodeheffer on 18 February 1801. Evidently he had only sold half of lot 43 to David and John Rodeheffer.

     On 8 April 1805, the following was recorded: Between Samuel Bear of County of Shenandoah to John Rodeheffer of the same county, whereas by certain indenture the 11 October 1803 between David Harr and Samuel Bear as trustee for said David Harr and James Anderson said David Harr did grant unto me one certain lot in the town of Woodstock known by the number 154 and two lots in absolute fee to said John Rodeheffer and I do declare that my name was used in the first above mentioned, This Indenture Witnesseth that I Samuel Bear discharge the trust at the request of John Rodeheffer.⁷ This appears to be the last mention of David Harr in the County of Shenandoah.

     David along with his half brother, John, moved from Shenandoah Co., VA to Sullivan County, Tennessee, probably in 1806-1808 settling in the area northwest of Blountville, TN, in the vincinity of Immanual Lutheran Church on the Old Reedy Creek Road, presently near the intersection of road #37 and U. S. Highway 11-W.

     David may initially lived in Washington County, Virginia when he moved to the area. He was unmarried at the time and later married Mary Ann Leonard, daughter of Frederick Leonard of Washington County. In Washington County records there are records of a Henry Briscoe defending against all claims land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to Susan Hickman in June 1843. Susan Hickman, the widow of Peter Hickman, Jr., was the daughter of Daniel Troxell. The records mentioned that this 8 1/2 acres was formally sold by David Harr to Daniel Troxell on June 21, 1825.⁸ Also, David was listed as a member of the Washington County Militia in Capt. Goodson's Company, 2nd Battalion, 105th Regiment in 1807, and in Capt. Goff's Company in 1809 and 1812.⁹

     David's middle initial of H. is based on a listing on the Sullivan County, Tennessee 1837 tax list for District No. 5, Blountville and Surrounding Community. He was listed as David H. Harr with 116 acres having a value of $406.³

     This land was purchased from Robert Rhea in 1836. The tract included a house originally build by John Carothers in the late 1700s. In 1847, David Harr sold the house he had lived in near the big spring (not the Carothers house) to his son Adam, for a "valuable consideration" which was that Adam would maintain David and his wife, Mary, as long as they lived. In addition, Adam was to pay James Harr "when he is twenty-one years of age a good young horse beast saddle & briddle worth sixty dollars." David sold the Carothers House and 66 acres to his son Elkanah Harr the same day of the sale to Adam.

     Elkanah sold 163 acres with the house to Robert E. Wolfe in 1898. In 1902, Wolfe sold the house and 25 acres to Nannie V. Rhea (wife of J. E. Rhea). Two years later she sold to Dr. W. A. Miller who sold to M. B. Wilson within a year. M. B. Wilson added to the property through the purchase of Martha A. Harr's interest in the estate of her father, Adam Harr.

     Wilson died in 1907 from Pneumonia and in 1917, when the Wilson estate was partitioned by the court, it consisted of a little more than 116 acres. The partioning gave Mrs. Wilson the homestead tract of two acres and 136 poles and a 30-acre dower tract. She also received from Adam Harr's estate a 12-acre tract that joined the dower and homestead tracts. Henry Wilson received 26½ acres just east of the dower tract whild the land east of Henry's was subdivided in 28¾ acres each for Laurie Wilson Snapp and Dolly Wilson Anderson.

     Henry was the son of M. B. Wilson and Annie Catherine Harr Wilson and the grandson of Adam Harr. Later, Henry bought the interests of Laurie and Dolly in the dower and homestead tract. When Henry married Bessie Christina Snodgrass, he and his wife continue to live with Mrs. Wilson until her death in 1951. On October 20, 1922, Annie Catherine and Henry Wilson sold "a piece of ground twenty-five feet square around what is known as the 'Old Harr Spring'" to Sullivan County. It was from this spring and the nearby C. V. Stoat spring that water was first piped to the town of Blountville. The house is located on Highway 37, just north of I-81.³

     Three of David Harr's sons, David, Elkanah, and Adam served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. It is suspected that David and Mary may have died during the early 1860s while their sons David, Elkanah, and Adam were away at war and that they may have been buried in unmarked graves on the Harr property.

     David was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. Enumerated were:
          1 white male under 5, probably Adam P. Harr
          2 white males 5 to 10, probably Elkanah Dulaney Harr and David Harr
          1 white male 10 to 15, probably John D. Harr
          1 white male 50 to 60, David H. Harr
          1 white female 15 to 20, probably Eva Harr
          1 white female 40 to 50, David's wife Mary Ann.¹⁰

     David was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. Enumerated were:
          1 white male 5-10, William James
          2 white males 10-15, Adam P., Elkanah
          1 white male 15-20, David (Jr.)
          1 white male 50-60, David
          1 white female 20-30, Eva
          1 white female 50-60, David's wife Mary Ann.¹¹

     David H. Harr was listed at age 69, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of Adam P. Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 30 August 1850.²

     David H. Harr was listed at age 82, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of Adam P. Harr in Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 7 July 1860.¹

     Donna Lynn Harr was born on 15 November 1947 in San Diego, San Diego Co., California.^1,2 Donna died on 10 December 1947 in San Diego, San Diego Co., California.^1,2

     Dora C. Harr was born in December 1883 in Lyon Co., Kansas.¹
     

     Dora C. Harr was listed as a daughter at age 16, born in Kansas, in the household of Mary Ann Harr in Jackson Township, Lyon Co., Kansas, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 5 June 1900.¹

     Dorothy E. Harr was born on 18 February 1921 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.¹ Dorothy died on 19 March 1921 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.¹ She was interred in Pyle Cemetery in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.¹

     Earl Harr was born circa July 1919 in Tennessee.^1,2
     

     Earl Harr was listed as a son at age eleven months, born in Tennessee, in the household of Robert Lee Harr in Fifth Civil District, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 20 January 1920.¹

     Earl Harr was listed as a son at age 11, born in Tennessee, in the household of Robert Lee Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 26 April 1930.²

     Earnest Harr was born in February 1900 in Kansas.¹
     

     Earnest Harr was listed as a nephew at age three months, born in Kansas, in the household of Ray Morgan in Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Arkansas, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 25 June 1900.¹

     Edward Campbell Harr was born on 30 January 1862 in Washington Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5,6 Conflicting evidence states that Edward Campbell Harr was born in January 1864 in Virginia.^4,7 He married Cora Lee Wagner on 24 November 1887.¹ Edward died on 2 October 1944 in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 82.^1,8
     

     Edward C. Harr appears on the Bristol, TN City Directory in 1910, as a grocer at 35 Scranton, home near 13th.⁹

     Edward Campbell Harr was listed at age 7, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of John D. Harr in Goodson Township, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 25 July 1870.³

     Edward Campbell Harr was listed as a son at age 18, born in Virginia, in the household of John D. Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 18 June 1880.²

     Edward Campbell Harr was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census enumerated 9 June 1900, in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 36, occupation as a merchant, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Cora Lee Harr, Lulu Maude Harr, Nannie B. Harr, Sallie Harr and Frank Clifton Harr [Sr.].⁴

     Edward Campbell Harr was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census enumerated 23 April 1910, in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 47, occupation as a merchant, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Cora Lee Harr, Maude L. Harr, Nannie B. Harr, Sarah Catherine Harr, Frank Clifton Harr [Sr.] and Elizabeth B. Harr.⁷

     Edward Campbell Harr was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census enumerated 3 January 1920, in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 57, occupation as a clerk at a grocery store, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Cora Lee Harr, Lulu Maude Harr and Elizabeth B. Harr.⁵

     In the Census of 1930, enumerated 4 April 1930, Edward Campbell Harr was listed as head of household in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 68, occupation as a night clerk at the YMCA, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Cora Lee Harr, Maude L. Harr and Elizabeth B. Harr.⁶

     Edward Hunter Harr was born on 4 November 1847 in Washington Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Columbia Caroline Byerly, daughter of John W. H. Byerly and Amanda Henton, on 3 September 1874 in Emporia, Lyon Co., Kansas.^1,6,7 Edward died of of typhoid fever on 6 September 1884 in Johnson City, Washington Co., TN, Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 36.⁸ He was interred in September 1884 in Old Harr Cemetery in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.⁸
     

     Edward Hunter Harr married Columbia (Lummie) Byerly in Emporia, Lyon Co., Kansas, at the residence of R. L. Dishner. Robert L. Dishner's wife, Elizabeth, was a sister of Lummie. Edward's father, David, had moved his family to Kansas in 1871. Columbia's father, John Byerly, also moved from Tennessee to Kansas but not until 1880 according to John's obituary. Columbia may have been in Kansas visiting some relatives when she married Edward or may have come to Kansas for the specific purpose of marrying Edward. Edward and Columbia may have known each other before Edward's family moved to Kansas since the Harr and Byerly families had lived in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, during the same time period.

     Edward returned to Tennessee moving to Washington Co. prior to 1880. On the U. S. Census of 1880 Edward's brothers John and William are listed in his household. Edward Harr served as Worshipful Master for the Masonic Lodge in Johnson City, Tennessee. His picture hangs on the Wall of former Masters.

     Edward Hunter Harr apparently died from typhoid fever shortly after being elected sheriff in 1884. Family tradition has that, as a widow, Lummie supported herself and her children after Edward's death by taking in sewing.

     Edward Hunter Harr was listed at age 2, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of David Harr in Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 30 September 1850.²

     Edward Hunter Harr was listed at age 12, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of David Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 13 July 1860.³

     Edward Hunter Harr was listed at age 22, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of David Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 14 June 1870.⁴

     In the Census of 1880, enumerated 1 June 1880, Edward Hunter Harr was listed as head of household in Washington Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 32, occupation as a merchant, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Columbia Caroline Harr, Robert Hunter Harr, William Harr, John Ensor Harr and Adelia N. J. Byerly.⁵

     The following is a transcription from the Johnson City, Tennessee Comet.



     Edward Hunter Harr died on that date according to the tombstone inscription. Two other related articles appeared in the Johnson City Comet.



     Tombstone inscription for E. H. Harr in old Harr cemetery, Sullivan County, Tennessee reads as follows:

     Elizabeth A. Harr was born in March 1851 in Tennessee.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She married George O. Taplin on 28 October 1873 in Neosho Rapids, Lyon Co., Kansas. Elizabeth and George were married by John Garton..⁸ Elizabeth died on 16 October 1928 in El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas, at age 77.⁹ She was interred on 19 October 1928 in Mount Hope Cemetery in Neosho Rapids, Lyon Co., Kansas.⁹
     

     Elizabeth A. Harr was listed at age 9, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of David Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 13 July 1860.⁴

     Elizabeth A. Harr was listed at age 18, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of David Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 14 June 1870.³

     Eliza Taplin was listed as wife at age 29, born in Tennessee, in the household of George O. Taplin in Jackson, Lyon Co., Kansas, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 11 June 1880.²

     Eliza Taplin was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census enumerated 7 June 1900, in Jackson Township, Lyon Co., Kansas. She was listed at age 49, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Jessie Taplin.⁵

     Eliza Taplin was listed as mother-in-law at age 60, born in Kansas, in the household of Harry W. Moore in Cherokee, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 26 April 1910.⁶

     Elizabeth A. Taplin was listed as mother-in-law at age 68, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry W. Moore in El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 18 January 1920.⁷

     The following is from an article in the Emporia Gazette, Wed., Oct. 17, 1928.



     From an article dated Friday, Oct. 19, 1928.

     Elizabeth B. Harr was born on 26 September 1908 in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3,4 She married Walter B. Cash.¹ Elizabeth died on 25 May 1999 in Plantation Estates, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 90.¹ She was interred on 28 May 1999 in Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.¹
     

     Elizabeth B. Harr was listed as a daughter at age 1, born in Virginia, in the household of Edward Campbell Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 23 April 1910.²

     Elizabeth B. Harr was listed as a daughter at age 11, born in Tennessee, in the household of Edward Campbell Harr in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 3 January 1920.³

     Elizabeth B. Harr was listed as a daughter at age 20, born in Tennessee, in the household of Edward Campbell Harr in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 4 April 1930.⁴

     Elizabeth's obituary:

     Elizabeth Jane Harr was born circa 1846 in Washington Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5 Conflicting evidence states that Elizabeth Jane Harr was born in December 1849 in Virginia.^6,7 Elizabeth died on 16 January 1929 in Washington Co., Virginia.⁸
     

     Elizabeth Jane Harr was listed at age 14, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of John D. Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 6 October 1860.⁴

     Elizabeth Jane Harr was listed at age 23, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of John D. Harr in Goodson Township, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 25 July 1870.³

     Elizabeth Jane Harr was listed as a daughter at age 31, born in Virginia, in the household of John D. Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 18 June 1880.²

     Elizabeth Jane Harr was listed as a sister at age 50, born in Tennessee, in the household of David Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 26 June 1900.⁶

     Elizabeth Jane Harr was listed as a sister at age 62, born in Virginia, in the household of David Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 4 May 1910.⁷

     Eliza J. Harr was listed as a sister at age 73, born in Virginia, in the household of David Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 30 January 1920.⁵

     Elizabeth K. Harr was born in March 1882 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3,4,5 She married A. D. L. Shortt II circa 1917.^1,5 Elizabeth died on 17 March 1972.¹
     

     Elizabeth was also known as Bessie.

     Elizabeth was listed on the 1930 U. S. Census in her father's household as Elizabeth K. Shortt and having married at age 35 which would be circa 1917. However, on the 1920 U. S. Census she is listed in her father's household as Bessie Harr and single.

     Bessie Harr was listed as a daughter at age 18, born in Tennessee, in the household of George Hammer Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 2 June 1900.²

     Bessie Harr was listed as a daughter at age 26, born in Tennessee, in the household of George Hammer Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 18 April 1910.³

     Bessie Harr was listed as a daughter at age 37, born in Tennessee, in the household of George Hammer Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 12 January 1920.⁴

     Elizabeth K. Shortt was listed as a daughter at age 48, born in Tennessee, in the household of George Hammer Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 15 April 1930.⁵

     Elkanah Harr was born circa 1854 in Washington Co., Virginia.^1,2,3
     

     Elkanah Harr was listed at age 2, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of John D. Harr in Goodson, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 6 October 1860.³

     Elkanah Harr was listed at age 15, born in Virginia, as a member of the household of John D. Harr in Goodson Township, Washington Co., Virginia, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 25 July 1870.²

     Elkanah Dulaney Harr was born on 2 November 1823 in Washington Co., Virginia.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} He married first Louisa Smith on 3 June 1847 in Washington Co., Virginia.⁹ He married second Nancy Ann Martha Humphreys, daughter of George Washington Humphreys and Mary E. Cole, on 15 August 1900 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.¹⁰ Elkanah died on 15 March 1907 in Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 83.² He was interred circa March 1907 in Harr/Wilson Cemetery in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.²
     

     Elkanah and Louisa were married by Rev. William Hancher. Elkanah and Mattie were married by Rev. W. G. Wolford.

     Elkanah's father David purchased 116 acres of land from Robert Rhea in 1836. The tract included a house originally build by John Carothers in the late 1700s. In 1847, David Harr sold the house he had lived in near the big spring (not the Carothers house) to his son Adam, for a "valuable consideration" which was that Adam would maintain David and his wife, Mary, as long as they lived. David sold the Carothers House and 66 acres to his son Elkanah Harr the same day of the sale to Adam. Elkanah sold 163 acres with the house to Robert E. Wolfe in 1898. In 1902, Wolfe sold the house and 25 acres to Nannie V. Rhea (wife of J. E. Rhea). Two years later she sold to Dr. W. A. Miller who sold to M. B. Wilson within a year. M. B. Wilson added to the property through the purchase of Martha A. Harr's interest in the estate of her father, Adam Harr. Wilson died in 1907 from Pneumonia and in 1917, when the Wilson estate was partitioned by the court, it consisted of a little more than 116 acres. The partioning gave Mrs. Wilson the homestead tract of two acres and 136 poles and a 30-acre dower tract. She also received from Adam Harr's estate a 12-acre tract that joined the dower and homestead tracts. Henry Wilson received 26½ acres just east of the dower tract whild the land east of Henry's was subdivided in 28¾ acres each for Laurie Wilson Snapp and Dolly Wilson Anderson. Henry was the son of M. B. Wilson and Annie Catherine Harr Wilson and the grandson of Adam Harr. Later, Henry bought the interests of Laurie and Dolly in the dower and homestead tract. When Henry married Bessie Christina Snodgrass, he and his wife continue to live with Mrs. Wilson until her death in 1951. On October 20, 1922, Annie Catherine and Henry Wilson sold "a piece of ground twenty-five feet square around what is known as the 'Old Harr Spring'" to Sullivan County. It was from this spring and the nearby C. V. Stoat spring that water was first piped to the town of Blountville. The house is located on Highway 37, just north of I-81.¹

     Elkanah, as well as his brothers David (Jr.) and Adam, served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

     The combined Confederate Civil War records at the National Archives, Washington, D. C., indicate that E. D. Harr was enlisted by Capt. Millard in Co. F of the 63rd Regiment Tennessee Infantry, for three years on Feb. 23, 1863. He appears on muster rolls for Mar. and Apr. 1863, May and June 1863, July and Aug. 1863, and Sept. and Oct. 1863. On the muster roll for Nov. & Dec. 1863 it is indicated that he is absent and sick in the hospital at Kingston, Georgia having been sent there by order of the regiment surgeon on Oct. 10, 1863. On the muster of Jan. and Feb. 1864, it is indicated that he is at home upon the surgeon's certificate of disability.¹¹

     He apparently returns and appears on a muster roll dated Apr. 6, 1864. On the muster roll for May and June 1864, it is indicated that E. D. Harr was captured at Drury's Bluff on May 16, 1864. He then appears absent on rolls for July and Aug. 1864, Sept. and Oct. 1864, and Nov. and Dec. 1864.

     Prisoner of War records show that he was turned over to the Assistant Provost Marshal at Ft. Monroe, Virginia, on May 17, 1864. He was then forwarded to Point Lookout, Maryland on May 18, 1864, and subsequently exchanged on Nov. 1, 1864.

     It apppears that Elkanah was enumerated twice in the U. S. Census of 1900, first in the household of his son John B. Harr and nine days later in the household of his son William Deery Harr.

     In the Census of 1850, enumerated 30 August 1850, Elkanah Dulaney Harr was listed as a head of household in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 26, occupation as a carpenter with property value of $300, born in Virginia.. Also enumerated in the household: Louisa Harr and William Deery Harr.⁴

     In the Census of 1860, enumerated 7 July 1860, Elkanah Dulaney Harr was listed as a head of household in Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 35, occupation as a farmer, with property value of $2000 and personal property value of $530, born in Tennessee.. Also enumerated in the household: Louisa Harr, William Deery Harr, John B. Harr and Isaac Harr.⁷

     In the Census of 1870, enumerated 14 June 1870, Elkanah Dulaney Harr was listed as a head of household in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 46, occupation as a farmer, with real estate valute of $1500 and personal property value of $600.. Also enumerated in the household: Louisa Harr, William Deery Harr, John B. Harr and Isaac Harr.⁶

     In the Census of 1880, enumerated 9 June 1880, Elkanah Dulaney Harr was listed as head of household in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 56, occupation as a farmer, Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Louisa Harr, John B. Harr and Isaac Harr.⁵

     Elkanah Dulaney Harr was listed as father at age 76, born in Tennessee, in the household of John B. Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 5 June 1900.⁸

     Elkanah Dulaney Harr was listed as father at age 75, born in Virginia, in the household of William Deery Harr in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 14 June 1900.⁸