Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler Co. J. E. HARRELD, druggist, Morgantown, is the son of Hon. Nelson Harreld, who was born in Butler County in 1811, and was for many years a prominent dry goods merchant, in partnership with Judge Thomas P. Wand. In 1847 Mr. Harreld represented Butler County in the Kentucky legislature, and his father (grandfather of our subject) had a seat in the same body the previous year. He died in 1861. The mother of Mr. Harreld was Mary Jane Wand, a sister of Judge Wand, and died in 1857. She was the mother of eleven children, of whom all but six have passed away. Our subject was born about six miles from Morgantown, April 12, 1846. He received his education in the public schools and in the college at Greenville, Muhlenburgh [sic] County. For many years he was employed as clerk in a dry goods store. He opened his present business August 29, 1872, and now he has one of the oldest, largest and best appointed drug stores in this part of the State. In 1876 he married Mollie June, daughter of Hon. T. C. Carson. Mrs. Harreld died in September, 1879, leaving one son, Arthur Carson. Mr. Harreld next married, March 15, 1882, Ella, only daughter of W. J. Finley, a distinguished clergyman of the Protestant Methodist Church, now preaching at Montgomery, Ala. She was born in Wilson County, Tenn., in 1855, and educated at the Russellville (Ky.) College. She has had two children, Ruth, deceased, and Jonell. Mr. Harreld is a member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 271, at Morgantown. In politics he is a Democrat, and a faithful and consistent member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Harreld Wand Carson Finley = Wilson-TN Montgomery-AL http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/butler/harreld.je.txt