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Descendants of William Bailey

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1. WILLIAM1 BAILEY He married ELIZABETH MINTER.

 

Child of WILLIAM BAILEY and ELIZABETH MINTER is:

2. i. MARIA2 BAILEY, b. January 13, 1790; d. December 02, 1833, Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. MARIA2 BAILEY (WILLIAM1) was born January 13, 1790, and died December 02, 1833 in Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio. She married WILLIAM SUTTON COZAD January 09, 1807 in Virginia, son of JACOB COZAD and MERCY WOODWARD. He was born February 26, 1781 in Berlin, West Augusta, VA, and died October 25, 1853 in Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio.

More About WILLIAM SUTTON COZAD:

Burial: Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Ohio

More About WILLIAM COZAD and MARIA BAILEY:

Marriage: January 09, 1807, Virginia

 

Children of MARIA BAILEY and WILLIAM COZAD are:

3. i. ELIZABETH3 COZAD, b. December 14, 1809, Fairfield, Ohio; d. April 05, 1853, Fairfield Ohio.

4. ii. BAILEY COZAD, b. April 06, 1817, Bath Township, Greene Co, Ohio; d. April 13, 1893, Adams Co, Iowa.

5. iii. MERIAN COZAD, b. October 06, 1811, Greene Co, Ohio.

iv. ELIZA COZAD, m. JACOB BENNETT, Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio.

More About JACOB BENNETT and ELIZA COZAD:

Marriage: Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio

v. EMMA COZAD, m. CHARLES W DEWEY.

vi. MARY COZAD.

vii. RHODA COZAD.

6. viii. WOODWARD COZAD, b. 1813, Harrison Co, West Virginia.

ix. JOHN G COZAD, b. 1820, Ohio; m. RHODA JANE CASAD, November 02, 1841, Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio.

More About JOHN COZAD and RHODA CASAD:

Marriage: November 02, 1841, Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio

x. MERCY COZAD, b. June 15, 1821, Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio; d. October 15, 1823, Fairfield , Greene Co, Ohio.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3. ELIZABETH3 COZAD (MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born December 14, 1809 in Fairfield, Ohio, and died April 05, 1853 in Fairfield Ohio. She married JACOB ROCKINFIELD December 06, 1827 in Greene County Ohio, son of MARTIN ROCKINFIELD and MARY UNKNOWN. He was born 1803 in Winchester, Virginia, and died Aft. 1847.

Notes for JACOB ROCKINFIELD:

Came to Bath Township in 1830.

More About JACOB ROCKINFIELD:

Occupation: Farmer

Property: 1850, Property valued at $647.00

More About JACOB ROCKINFIELD and ELIZABETH COZAD:

Marriage: December 06, 1827, Greene County Ohio

 

Children of ELIZABETH COZAD and JACOB ROCKINFIELD are:

7. i. MARTIN LUTHER4 ROCKFIELD, b. February 03, 1833; d. 1903, Xenia, Ohio.

ii. RHONDA PUMPHREY ROCKFIELD.

iii. HENRY C ROCKFIELD, b. August 25, 1840.

More About HENRY C ROCKFIELD:

Military service: Drummer boy, Union Army, Civil War

8. iv. WILLIAM WOODWARD ROCKAFIELD, b. December 23, 1830, Greene County Fairfield OH; d. 1904, Dayton, Ohio.

v. JOHN G. ROCKFIELD, b. August 25, 1840.

vi. MARIA STEIN ROCKENFIELD, b. December 20, 1834.

Notes for MARIA STEIN ROCKENFIELD:

 

 

vii. CHARLOTTE ROCKFIELD, b. July 20, 1838.

Notes for CHARLOTTE ROCKFIELD:

Twin to Jacob.

 

viii. JACOB ROCKFIELD, b. July 20, 1838.

Notes for JACOB ROCKFIELD:

Twin to Charlotte

ix. CASSIUS EADEN ROCKFIELD, b. December 05, 1846; d. August 03, 1849.

x. ALICE ROCKFIELD.

xi. ELIZABETH ROCKFIELD, b. March 03, 1829.

 

4. BAILEY3 COZAD (MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born April 06, 1817 in Bath Township, Greene Co, Ohio, and died April 13, 1893 in Adams Co, Iowa. He married ELIZABETH PHARIS August 17, 1837 in Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio.

More About BAILEY COZAD:

Burial: Quincy Cemetery Near Carbon, Iowa

Residence: 1853, Fulton Co, Illinois after father's death

More About BAILEY COZAD and ELIZABETH PHARIS:

Marriage: August 17, 1837, Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio

 

Children of BAILEY COZAD and ELIZABETH PHARIS are:

i. UNKNOWN4 COZAD.

ii. UNKNOWN COZAD.

iii. UNKNOWN COZAD.

iv. UNKNOWN COZAD.

v. UNKNOWN COZAD.

vi. UNKNOWN COZAD.

vii. UNKNOWN COZAD.

viii. UNKNOWN COZAD.

ix. UNKNOWN COZAD.

x. UNKNOWN COZAD.

 

5. MERIAN3 COZAD (MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born October 06, 1811 in Greene Co, Ohio. She married (1) JOSEPH COLEMAN March 20, 1831 in Greene Co, Ohio. He died 1844. She married (2) FREDERICK BARTLES October 09, 1844 in Fulton Co, Illinois.

More About MERIAN COZAD:

Burial: Coal Creek (Drunkard) Cemetery, Fulton Co, Illinois

Residence: Moved to Fulton Co, Illinois

More About JOSEPH COLEMAN and MERIAN COZAD:

Marriage: March 20, 1831, Greene Co, Ohio

More About FREDERICK BARTLES and MERIAN COZAD:

Marriage: October 09, 1844, Fulton Co, Illinois

 

Children of MERIAN COZAD and JOSEPH COLEMAN are:

i. UNKNOWN4 COLEMAN.

ii. UNKNOWN COLEMAN.

iii. UNKNOWN COLEMAN.

iv. UNKNOWN COLEMAN.

 

 

Child of MERIAN COZAD and FREDERICK BARTLES is:

v. UNKNOWN4 BARTLES.

 

6. WOODWARD3 COZAD (MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born 1813 in Harrison Co, West Virginia. He married MERCY HALL March 12, 1836 in Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio.

More About WOODWARD COZAD:

Burial: Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Ohio

More About WOODWARD COZAD and MERCY HALL:

Marriage: March 12, 1836, Fairfield, Greene Co, Ohio

 

Children of WOODWARD COZAD and MERCY HALL are:

i. UNKNOWN4 COZAD.

ii. UNKNOWN COZAD.

iii. UNKNOWN COZAD.

iv. UNKNOWN COZAD.

v. UNKNOWN COZAD.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

7. MARTIN LUTHER4 ROCKFIELD (ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born February 03, 1833, and died 1903 in Xenia, Ohio. He married MARY ELIZABETH CAHOE May 31, 1860 in Greene County, Ohio. She was born 1839, and died September 01, 1879 in Fairfield, Ohio.

Notes for MARTIN LUTHER ROCKFIELD:

They owned a hotel in Xenia, Ohio, and only hired Irish maids, because they felt that they were the most reliable.

 

More About MARTIN LUTHER ROCKFIELD:

Education: buried Fairfield, Ohio

Namesake: census shows him born in 1838

Occupation: Hotelier

More About MARY ELIZABETH CAHOE:

Education: buried Fairfield, Ohio

More About MARTIN ROCKFIELD and MARY CAHOE:

Marriage: May 31, 1860, Greene County, Ohio

 

Children of MARTIN ROCKFIELD and MARY CAHOE are:

i. HARRY5 ROCKFIELD.

More About HARRY ROCKFIELD:

Education: this is who Harry L Harbin is named after

9. ii. BYRD ROCKFIELD, b. 1861, Ohio.

10. iii. WILMA ELIZABETH ROCKFIELD, b. October 15, 1863, Xenia OHIO; d. December 12, 1941, Atlanta,Ga.

iv. VICTOR LUKE ROCKFIELD, b. 1866, Ohio.

v. MARY VICTORIA ROCKFIELD, b. 1877, Ohio.

 

8. WILLIAM WOODWARD4 ROCKAFIELD (ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born December 23, 1830 in Greene County Fairfield OH, and died 1904 in Dayton, Ohio. He married (1) CATHERINE L. SPICKLER October 27, 1859 in Greene County Ohio, daughter of SAMUEL SPICKLER and MARY ODORFER. She was born February 27, 1839 in Clear Spring, Maryland, and died May 09, 1882. He married (2) LIZZIE STEINER November 22, 1883 in Greene Co, Ohio.

Notes for WILLIAM WOODWARD ROCKAFIELD:

Methodist.

"Yes, it was my father who ran on the Prohibition ticket, not for mayor but for water works trustee. He voted for prohibition for many years. He said he had to vote as he prayed. He surely was a wonderful person. The minister said at his funeral, "If Mr. Rockafield does not go to heaven, it is of no use for the rest of us to try." If I'm only one-half as good as he was I will be satisfied. He was so gentle and always found the good in people. He always was helping the fellow that was down. He never lost his temper. I never saw him angry. No greater legacy could be left to anyone than he left to his posterity. Yes, he was very strict about the observance of the Sabbath Day. He insisted that it be a day of rest and worship. I am afraid that if he lived today he would have a hard time keeping the day holy in this modern world."-Excerpt from letter Apr 22 1951. Corwin Jones (Grandson)

Our grandfather graduated with the first class from Wittenberg College at Springfield, Ohio (I've been told), taught school and helped survey the city of St Joseph, MO, before getting married.....excerpt from letter Apr 22, 1951

Mabel Alice Rockfield Landis

More About WILLIAM WOODWARD ROCKAFIELD:

Burial: Dayton Ohio

Education: College

Occupation: Teacher

Religion: Methodist

Notes for CATHERINE L. SPICKLER:

Spickler spelled also Speckles, Spigler

More About WILLIAM ROCKAFIELD and CATHERINE SPICKLER:

Marriage: October 27, 1859, Greene County Ohio

More About WILLIAM ROCKAFIELD and LIZZIE STEINER:

Marriage: November 22, 1883, Greene Co, Ohio

 

Children of WILLIAM ROCKAFIELD and CATHERINE SPICKLER are:

11. i. WILLIAM ORION5 ROCKFIELD, b. November 11, 1872, Dayton Ohio.

12. ii. EVERETT EARL ROCKAFIELD, b. February 21, 1879, Dayton Ohio; d. May 02, 1943, Denver Colorado.

13. iii. CORA ELIZABETH ROCKFIELD, b. July 01, 1861.

14. iv. MARY ADELLA ROCKFIELD, b. July 27, 1868, Dayton Ohio; d. February 24, 1951, Dayton Ohio.

15. v. MABEL ALICE ROCKFIELD, b. October 17, 1869, Dayton Ohio.

vi. CORWIN ELLIOT ROCKFIELD, b. July 22, 1860.

vii. JOHN WILLIAMSON CLYDE ROCKFIELD, b. March 10, 1876, Dayton Ohio.

Notes for JOHN WILLIAMSON CLYDE ROCKFIELD:

Died as a young man in his late teens or early twenties. Mary Oliver posesses a letter written by E E Rockfield to John Rockfield when he was in the hospital. The letter is dated Oct 1, 1891. Ev was in Dayton, John was in Cincinnatti.

 

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

9. BYRD5 ROCKFIELD (MARTIN LUTHER4, ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born 1861 in Ohio. She married BILL EDWARDS.

Notes for BYRD ROCKFIELD:

The small tintype of girls on a hammock are of Mammaw and Aunt Byrd.

More About BYRD ROCKFIELD:

Education: nicknamed Bertie

 

Child of BYRD ROCKFIELD and BILL EDWARDS is:

i. RALPH6 EDWARDS.

 

10. WILMA ELIZABETH5 ROCKFIELD (MARTIN LUTHER4, ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born October 15, 1863 in Xenia OHIO, and died December 12, 1941 in Atlanta,Ga. She married OLIVER NATHANIEL HARBIN May 12, 1884 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, son of OLIVER HARBIN and MARY CARLTON. He was born April 03, 1865 in Carlton Plantation, Green county Ga, and died December 03, 1933 in Atlanta,Ga.

Notes for WILMA ELIZABETH ROCKFIELD:

The small tintype picture of girls on hammock are Mammaw and Aunt Byrd.

Mammaw's obituary reads:

MRS. HARBIN, CIVIC AND CLUB LEADER DIES

Born in Ohio, she came to Georgia 30 years ago. Former secetary of the Fourth Ward Progressive Club, she was long identified with civic affairs. Born in Xenia, Ohio she moved to Rome, Georgia more than 30 years ago. She later lived in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and came to Atlanta about 20 years ago.

Mrs. O. N. Harbin died Sunday at the residence of her son, Harry Lee Harbin, at 933 Lawton Ave., SW.

 

 

More About WILMA ELIZABETH ROCKFIELD:

Education: Buried Crestlawn Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia

Military service: nicknamed Bess

Namesake: we have a copy of her death certificate

Notes for OLIVER NATHANIEL HARBIN:

He worked for York Ice Machinery.

We have a History Book of the American Revolution, given to O.N. Harbin by his grandmother, Mary Ann Carlton. The book belonged to his grandfather, James Carlton. The book was handed down to Bill Surls.

Dr. Winfield Sharp was one of Taddy's first cousins. He was one of the founders of Rhinehart College.

More About OLIVER NATHANIEL HARBIN:

Education: nicknamed "Taddy"

Namesake: nicknamed Ollie

More About OLIVER HARBIN and WILMA ROCKFIELD:

Marriage: May 12, 1884, Chattanooga, Tennessee

 

Children of WILMA ROCKFIELD and OLIVER HARBIN are:

i. ALBERT MARTIN6 HARBIN, b. July 31, 1887, Rome,Georgia (Source: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Aug 22, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.99568.121); d. March 1974, Forest Park, Georgia (Source: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Aug 22, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.99568.121); m. AGNES URANIA CUNEO, March 21, 1911, Rossville, Georgia; b. June 17, 1893, Vicksburg, Mississippi (Source: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Aug 22, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.99568.117); d. October 31, 1989 (Source: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Aug 22, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.99568.117).

Notes for ALBERT MARTIN HARBIN:

They lived in Chattanooga after married, then came to Atlanta in February, 1915.

Albert Harbin was a Mason. Member of Palestine Lodge, Atlanta, 1915, High Priest in East Point Lodge, diameted to College Park.

More About ALBERT MARTIN HARBIN:

Education: buried College Park Cemetery, College Park, Ga

Notes for AGNES URANIA CUNEO:

INFORMATION FROM FRANK HARBIN TO AGNES HARBIN OVER THE PHONE

Frank Harbin was a business man, owning a marble works on Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, at the time of the conversation. He felt there was a close relation but did not know.

INFO=In 1679, three Harbin brothers came from England on a ship, "Thomas Henry Taverner" from Barbados, English Island, South America.

Joseph Harbin, wife, three children, one servant, and eight Negroes.

Alexander Harbin, wife, and one Negro.

Peter Harbynn and wife- name spelled differently so children wouldn't get confused as to parents.

Land grant Berkley Co, SC, 2000 acres 100 years before "Swamp Fox", Moncks Corner.

One son of Joe's named John 300 acres land grant from England 1700.

They originated in Yeovil, England, Bristol Bay.

First coat of arms 1612, made of marble and colored.

Brinkney, France, moved to England in 1200.

Norwegian name, Normandy, conquered England 1066.

Sir Henry Harbin (bachelor)

Eldest son married 1846 to Ann, daughter of James VI. A son, Andre wrote the city directory of London.

Yeovil Harbins- this family went to Barbados as "People of Quality", free men only.

Parents owned Walhalla, SC.

 

MORE FROM AUNT AGNES

This is a copy of part of a letter I found among some old papers in the "trash" that I scavenged from Mammaw's old "junk". Mrs. Harbin was trying to settle her part of an inheritance from her father, Martin Luther Rockfield.

"Our old family says it is spelled "Rockinfield."

Aunt Alice's address is 165 Eagle St. and is very poorly at this time. Aunt Libbie Tritt is dead, so is Charley and Ed. We know very little of their families so could not find out very much by writing to them. We don't know Cora's address as she lives with her son and moves around so much. But Della Grey's address is 30 Horizon ave, Venice, California. I do hope this little information will not be too late. Kate and I are just tolerable well and hope when these few lines reach you they will find you and your......"

On a little slip of paper is this information copied from the tombstone:

Mary E. wife of M.L. Rockfield

died Sept 1, 1879

age 39 yrs and 16 mos (note the 16 mos)

Martin L Rockfield

1833-1903

In Mrs. O.N. Harbin's writing is this memo:

Monument of M.L. Rockfield and Mary E. Rockfield at Fairfield, Ohio.

 

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN AUNT AGNES AND C. M. CARTHEW-YORSTOUN

Dallas, Tx

August 17, 1960

Dear Mr. Harbin,

I have a copy of births taken of the children of Oliver Wiley Harbin, June 16, 1835. Is this Oliver Wiley Harbin the son of Jessie Harbin 9-12-1771 who married Sarah Boone 7-15-1786?

Jessie Harbin had a son Wiley, born Jan 10, 1802. Oliver Wiley may be the son of this last. (He is the son)

My Grandmother was Frances Matilda Harben. Her brother was William Nathaniel Harben, the writer.

If your line of Harbins is the same, then I would like to obgtain further data so I can include in the Harbin

chart,-Harbin/Harben. Change of spelling some time back, but same family. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

C.M. Carthew-Yorstoun

5953 Joyce Way

Dallas, Texas

 

 

5953 Joyce Way

Dallas Texas

August 29, 1960

Dear Mr Harbin,

Your kindness in taking the trouble to type up the data recently received on the Harbin family was gratefully received.

I have checked out everything with my original Harbin/Harben chart except your family. Since several of the earlier Harbin fanukues have not been checked out, I am left with a member of our Harbin/Harben family which could mean I have failed to get all the names or brothers of one family.

The attached chart gives the names of the families, as I have it, drawn in essence from my master chart. Realizing the ever changing new information and errors in names, dates etc. I, myself, have made and those of others, I know it is a process of constant correction and additions.

I believe if you can trace out who were the brothers and sisters of Oliver Wiley Harbin- your Grandfather, we can tie in to one of the branches of the Harbin/Harben stemming from Grandfather Nathaniel Thomas Harbin who married Sarah (Sallie) Parks. My great grandfather Nathaniel Parks Harbin was named for his father Nathaniel, and his mother's maiden name, Parks.

Nathaniel Thomas Harbin had two sons, Jessie Harbin and Thomas Harbin. Jessie (Jesse) married Sarah Boone, daughter of Nathan Boone, brother of Daniel Boone. Thomas Harbin married Hester Boone, daughter of Daniel Morgan Boone, 4th son of Daniel Boone.

There has been considerable confusion in the dual names of Thomas Harbin and Thomas Wylie Harbin. I am of the opinion that there were two sons of Nathaniel Thomas Harbin having the name Thomas and if this is the case, then Thomas Wylie Harbin is the third son from whom the Harbin's in Rome, Ga. stem from.

The connection with the English Harbin/Harbens came about through my mother, Mrs Nellie Harbin Knight, who married LtCol. M. E. Carthew-Yorstoun, while she was visiting Sir Henry Harben in England. Sir Henry Harben was a distant relation with the Harbins of Newton House. Through this relationship, Will N. Harben, the writer, and my mother did considerable research when Uncle Will visited my mother in Europe. My Godmother is Miss Katherine Harben, daughter of Sir Henry Harben and several years ago I, with my wife, stayed with Lady Harben and Kitty.

As you know, my mother was Nellie Harben Knight, born in Dalton, Ga. in the house constructed by Nathaniel Parks Harben, with handmade brick. My grandmother was Frances Matilda Harben, sister of William Nathaniel Lewis Harben, the writer who was a reporter and close friend with Joel Chandler Harris, both working for the Atlanta Constitution. Will was a very good friend of Mark Twain and attended his 70th birthdat party dinner in N. Y. C. Will N. Harben's grandsons, my sons have seen recently.

William Nathaniel Harben of the State Department and George Harben who works for the bond and stocks company of "We The People" in N.Y. Uncle Will's daughter Elizabeth married Edwin Cox of Darien, Conn. The Cox's and W. N. Harben visited my sister in the South of France last year.

Several years ago I made a Harben chart with the purpose of sifting out and creating renewed interest in the Harbin/Harben families. After this chart, I had to leave the country so the Harbins could cool off, but now, I am back at it again searching for more data.

The data you sent me, I would like to keep with the idea that you would let me have additional data which we can tie in closer and I would like to have your grandchildren so I can draw off a chart of your family. Many Harbin/Harbens have migrated to Texas and I am constantly being written for their connection.

In the old days, there were so very few records, but now, the larger libraries have developed considerable research departments bringing together data heretofore not available. I feel the Harbin/Harben families, that is, the early settlers from whom they stem, should pursue and strengthen their posterity.

I deeply appreciate your visit with me through your letter and data contained and hope we can continue our correspondence to mutual benefit and relationship.

Sincerely,

C.M. Carthew-Yorstoun

 

 

5953 Joyce Way

Dallas, 25, Texas

Dec 15, 1960

Dear Mr Harbin,

Thank you and your wife for your letter, undated, just received with wonderful tree.

I have drawn off names, dates etc., onto a family working chart and am enclosing photo copies along with your typed data, You may wish to keep your typed data for one of your children.

If my mother were alive, she would know just exactly the family tie-in. She had a marvelous memory, even better than Uncle Will, as to the family and their connections. Unfortunately, she never put it down in writing.

Now that we have traced out the Reinhardt family Bible records, which gives certain information, I would like to suggest another possible avenue towards obtaining valuable information in which you may help.

Mrs A.A. Jonesm deceased, (Katherine, Kate) Harbin and sister of Uncle Will, was in correspondence with me at the beginning of World War II. I was in London and helped get her son back after he had been wounded the second time. She told me she was sending to me a manuscript which was a life story of her's in Georgia and contained many family references. However, her daughter sent this manuscript to Mrs Alleen Felkner Alley. I wrote to Mrs Alley, whose address is 306 Sevidge St, Dalton, Ga. She sent me a picture of her home. The house was the old Harbin home, built of hand-made brick, a beautiful place. Aunt Kate's daughter thought this manuscript should be associated with the house. I was told the manuscript had been lent to some professor who was intending to write a book on it. I have written to Mrs Alley, but have had no reply. I fear she may have passed away. However, Mrs Ogburn C Alley is her daughter. What I wanted, was this very manuscript so I could photo copy and return. It may be you could obtain this data. If Mrs Alleen Felknew Alley is still alive, she may recall your Uncle Nattie.

Mrs Agnes Harbin Elrod, 300 Elrod Cir., Anderson, SC is a genealogist, who seems to know her way around. In a copy of a letter from her to Mr Reinhardt, dated Jan 14, 1953 and sent to me, you will note in the seventh paragraph, she believes the Franklin County, Ga. (now Oconee Co, SC) are in the Georgia Archives Department on Peachtree St, there in Atlanta. If it were possible to check for Harbins and Boones, it may bring out many of the things we are looking for.

I feel sure Mrs Elrod could trace your grandfather, Oliver Wiley Harbin and make the tie-in between Nathaniel Parks Harbin of Dalton, Ga. born June 21, 1819, married Aug 17, 1844, died Jan 14, 1884 and the Rome, Ga line. As you say, since they were cousins, it should not be too hard to trace from where you are. I certainly want this wonederful family of yours tied in on my chart. It is a MUST. It seems you tie into Dalton, Ga. In reviewing your letters and attachments, I do not have the date Oliver Wiley Harbin died- in Atlanta?

I would suggest your wife writes the United Nations, asking who she might write to for information on her family in Holstein, Germany. They may have made exhaustive tabulation of families and know where centralized files may be kept. Wilamena may lead to Holland too.

Thank you for the clipping on the death of Mrs Edith Harbin of Rome, Ga. I am retaining the clipping. If you wish me to return it, I will, as with any other material you have been so kind to let me have. I know how hard it is to abstract and type up data. Also, thank you for the copy of letter written by Early Harbin to Mr Reinhardt dated Aug 12, 1954.

You certainly have a marvelous family. All the Harbins are exceptional people. As I have said before, I remember Uncle Will, the writer, well. I have one of his books called "Abner Daniel", set in North Georgia. This book was published in 1898. It is written in the North Georgia hill language used about the time of the Civil War and strange to say, reminds me of the present "Little Abner" funnypaper language. This book was presented to me by a Dallas lawyer who critized the book for Uncle Will when he lived here in Dallas and had a little store on Elm St, called the "Emporium".

I have written Mrs W. B. Sharp concerning the date on the Boone family which you were so kind to pass on to me. She had also, given to Mrs Early Harbin, friend of mine in San Antonio, Texas, a series of Boone family connections which I submitted to the Boone Family Association as Thomas Harbin married Hester Boone and Jessie Harbin, his brother , married Sarah Boone. The Boone Family Association gave me a provisional membership after considerable research, based on Hester Boone. The provisional status is based on me obtaining additional information which I wrote Mrs Sharp for. So far, I have not been able to obtain more direct or solid data, but at least we are all much closer than heretofore. Unfortunately, the writing of letters and research is difficult. Possibly, you could telephone Mrs Sharp, who has already been so kind, and probe her memory. It helps when one is talking about relatives, to expand on various bits of family life. I am sure you are as interested as I am, once one of us is established, we all are.

Your copy of letter written by Mrs Agnes Harbin Elrod to Mr Gus Reinhardt, Jan 24, 1953, attached there, was a diagram of the children of Mary Witherspoon, Thomas Harbin and Nathaniel Harbin who married Sarah (Sallie) Parks. On the right hand border, running lengthwise, was the following note; "One genealogist states the father of Thomas and Nathaniel Harbin was Major Joseph Harbin of Rowan County, NC. On 1775m in Salesbury District, NC Minute Men, Revolutionary War. No proof of his being father.

Who was the genealogist? Did this come from Mrs Elrod?

Again thanking you and your wife and wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Sincerely,

C.M. Carthew-Yorstoun

Morden Carthew-Yorstoun

 

 

More About ALBERT HARBIN and AGNES CUNEO:

Marriage: March 21, 1911, Rossville, Georgia

ii. ROSAMUND BURCHETT HARBIN, b. March 12, 1893, Vicksburg,Missisippi; d. April 14, 1930, Birmingham, Alabama; m. SAMUEL JOSEPH LOWENTHAL, August 1911; b. October 04, 1892, Griffin,Georgia; d. April 04, 1923, Birmingham, Alabama.

More About ROSAMUND BURCHETT HARBIN:

Education: She is buried in Crestlawn Cemetery in Atlanta

Namesake: taken to Blanchard's Funeral Home

More About SAMUEL JOSEPH LOWENTHAL:

Burial: Crest Lawn Cemetery, Atlanta GA

Education: buried Crestlawn Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia

Namesake: taken to Blanchard's Funeral Home

More About SAMUEL LOWENTHAL and ROSAMUND HARBIN:

Marriage: August 1911

iii. HARRY LEE HARBIN, b. June 03, 1899, Tunnel Hill, Georgia; m. HELEN WILLABELLE WING.

More About HELEN WILLABELLE WING:

Education: nicknamed Billie

 

11. WILLIAM ORION5 ROCKFIELD (WILLIAM WOODWARD4 ROCKAFIELD, ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born November 11, 1872 in Dayton Ohio. He married UNKNOWN WIFE.

 

Child of WILLIAM ROCKFIELD and UNKNOWN WIFE is:

i. ALTA DUNBAR6 ROCKFIELD, b. 1891.

 

12. EVERETT EARL5 ROCKAFIELD (WILLIAM WOODWARD4, ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born February 21, 1879 in Dayton Ohio, and died May 02, 1943 in Denver Colorado. He married MAMIE EGAN HORNE August 27, 1902 in Columbus Ohio, daughter of EDWARD HORNE and MARY COLLINS. She was born November 30, 1880 in Columbus OH, and died February 26, 1974 in Denver Colorado.

Notes for EVERETT EARL ROCKAFIELD:

Methodist

Changed his name to Edward Everrett Rockfield because he knew an Earl that he didn't like. The "a" was Dropped from Rockfield by his generation. of the family.

 

More About EVERETT EARL ROCKAFIELD:

Burial: Fairmont Cemetery Denver Colorado

Education: Highschool

Occupation: Salesman

Religion: Methodist

Notes for MAMIE EGAN HORNE:

Methodist

Changed name to Mary, though many family letters have her as Mame quite often. Egan came from the next door neighbor, Pat Egan who was a coffin maker. The kids used to play in the coffins.

 

More About MAMIE EGAN HORNE:

Burial: Fairmont Cemetery Denver Colorado

Education: Eighth Grade

Occupation: Housewife

More About EVERETT ROCKAFIELD and MAMIE HORNE:

Marriage: August 27, 1902, Columbus Ohio

 

Children of EVERETT ROCKAFIELD and MAMIE HORNE are:

i. MARY ELIZABETH6 ROCKAFIELD, b. September 16, 1915, Columbus OH; d. January 04, 1990, Denver Colorado; m. CPT ROY DAVID HARRIS, May 09, 1942, Warren Methodist Church Denver CO; b. August 25, 1911, Pindall , Searcy Co, Arkansas; d. December 14, 1997, Thornton CO.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH ROCKAFIELD:

Methodist

 

 

More About MARY ELIZABETH ROCKAFIELD:

Education: B.A. Education, University of Denver, MA Curriculum and Instruction, University of CO

Occupation: Teacher and administrator, Denver Public Schools

Religion: Methodist

Notes for CPT ROY DAVID HARRIS:

Methodist

 

 

More About CPT ROY DAVID HARRIS:

Education: BA Mckindree College Lebanan Illinois

Military service: WWII 47 Light Bombardment Group, 12th Airforce, served in North Africa, Sicily Italy, Corsica, France. Bronze Star

Occupation: Purchasing agent for American Smelting and Refining company Denver CO

More About ROY HARRIS and MARY ROCKAFIELD:

Marriage: May 09, 1942, Warren Methodist Church Denver CO

ii. LOUISE HORNE ROCKAFIELD, b. October 03, 1907, Columbus OH; d. November 13, 1976, Larchmont NY.

More About LOUISE HORNE ROCKAFIELD:

Education: BA Barnard College, New York

Occupation: Housewife, Bank Manager, Editor

Religion: Methodist

 

13. CORA ELIZABETH5 ROCKFIELD (WILLIAM WOODWARD4 ROCKAFIELD, ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born July 01, 1861. She married WILLIAM MCGREEVY.

Notes for CORA ELIZABETH ROCKFIELD:

The "Aunt Cora" mentioned in Mamaw's letter.

 

Child of CORA ROCKFIELD and WILLIAM MCGREEVY is:

i. ANNA MAE6 MCGREEVY.

 

14. MARY ADELLA5 ROCKFIELD (WILLIAM WOODWARD4 ROCKAFIELD, ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born July 27, 1868 in Dayton Ohio, and died February 24, 1951 in Dayton Ohio. She married (1) ARCHIE GRAY. She married (2) WILL JONES.

Notes for MARY ADELLA ROCKFIELD:

the Della Gray mentioned in Mamaw's letter.

 

Children of MARY ROCKFIELD and WILL JONES are:

i. CORWIN6 JONES, m. ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.

ii. MILDRED JONES, m. HENRY UNKNOWN.

 

15. MABEL ALICE5 ROCKFIELD (WILLIAM WOODWARD4 ROCKAFIELD, ELIZABETH3 COZAD, MARIA2 BAILEY, WILLIAM1) was born October 17, 1869 in Dayton Ohio. She married WILBUR LANDIS. He died December 16, 1934.

Notes for MABEL ALICE ROCKFIELD:

Lived in Michigan after she was married, but kept in touch with the Ohio family.

 

More About MABEL ALICE ROCKFIELD:

Residence: Dexter, Michigan

 

Children of MABEL ROCKFIELD and WILBUR LANDIS are:

i. LORIUS6 LANDIS, m. LEONA.

ii. WILBUR LANDIS, m. LOIS UNKNOWN.

iii. MABEL LANDIS.

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