DESCENDANTS OF LEROY HARLESS

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                               Don Norman

 

1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Leroy Harless was born in Giles County VA February 7, 1800 and died

April 20, 1895 in Boone County WV. He married Sarah Douglas in Giles

County February 20, 1820. Sarah, a daughter of Jacob and Nancy (Burk)

Douglas, was born in Giles County VA in 1800.

 

Children of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless.

 

  2.  (1). Delilah                 b:       1822

         m. Henry Keffer

 

  3.  (2). Emelia                  b.       1822

         m. Anthony Epling

 

  4.  (3).  John L.                B.       1831   d.       1875

         m. Cynthia Elkins

         m. Lydia Sawyers

 

  5.  (4). Nancy                   b.       1833   d.       1866

         m. Daniel Barker

 

  6.  (5). Cumberland              b        1834   d: Dec 30 1883

     m. Sarah E. Barker February 19, 1857

 

  7.  (6). Jane                    b:       1837

         m. Joseph Spicer Patrick Barker Dec 25 1857

         m. Isaac Kirk    1869

 

  8.  (7). Leroy                   b:       1840   d:       1922

         m. Ellen Williams b: 1847

         m. Sarah O. Williams

 

  9.  (8). Sarah                   b.       1841

         m. Daniel Barker

 

 10.  (9). William Wesley          b.       1844   d.       1928

         m. Margaret A. Javins  April 18, 1867

 

 

2.DELILAH HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Delilah Harless, a daughter of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless,

was born in 1822 in Kanawha County, VA. She married Henry Keffer. Henry

was born in 1826 in Kanawha County.

 

Children of Henry and Delilah (Harless) Keffer.

 

 11.  (1). Rhoda W.                b:       1849

 

 12.  (2). Sarah R.                b.       1851

 

 13.  (3). Permilia F.             b.       1853

 

 14.  (4). Andrew J.               b.       1855

 

 15.  (5). John                    b.       1858

 

 16.  (6). James                   b:       1858

 

 

3.EMELIA HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Emelia Harless, a daughter of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless, was

born in 1822 in Kanawha County, VA. She married Anthony Epling. Anthony

was born in 1825 in Kanawha County and died in 1866 in Boone WV.

 

Children of Anthony and Emelia (Harless) Epling.

 

 17.  (1). Louisa                  b:       1847

 

 18.  (2). Nancy                   b:       1852

         m. Fredrick Kirk December 9, 1875 in Boone County

 

 19.  (3). Lewis E.                b:       1854

         m. Roxanna Gillespie  Dec 29 1879  Boone County

         m. Sarilda Roberts

         m. Frances Ballard

 

 20.  (4). Sarah M.                b.       1856

         m. Thornton Payne  March 7, 1882

 

 21.  (5). William L.              b:       1859

         m. Mary S. Pocyne   March 24, 1885 in Boone County

 

 

4.JOHN L. HARLESS     1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    John L. Harless, a son of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless, was

born in 1831 in Kanawha County, VA and died in 1875. He married Cynthia

Elkins. Cynthia was born in Kanawha County in 1838.

    John's second wife was Lydia Sawyers.

 

Children of John L. and Cynthia (Elkins) Harless.

 

 22.  (1). Elizabeth               b: Mar 11 1857

 

 23.  (2). James A.                b:       1859

 

 24.  (3). Thomas W.               b.       1861   d: Jun 1, 1866

 

 25.  (4). Parson                  b.       1868

 

 26.  (5). Ethan E.                b:       1871

 

 27.  (6). Synthia                 b:May 27 1875

 

 28.  (8). Stillborn               b:May  4 1877   d: May 4  1877

 

 

5.NANCY HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Nancy Harless, a daughter of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless, was

born in 1833 in Kanawha County, VA and died in 1866 in Boone

County, WV. She married Daniel Barker. Daniel was born in May 1831 in

Logan County, VA.

 

Children of Daniel and Nancy (Harless) Barker.

 

 29.  (1). Albert C.               b.       1855

         m. Hannah A. Barker

 

 30.  (2). Sarah S.                b;       1857

         m. Francis Kinder

 

 31.  (3). James M.                b:       1860

 

 32.  (4). Emmazetta               b:Jun 24 1863

         m. General Thomas Kinder  Oct 25 1883

 

 33.  (5). Nancy A.                b: Jun 24 1884

         m. Win Goddard

 

 

6.CUMBERLAND HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Cumberland Harless, a son of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless, was

born in 1834 in Kanawha County, VA and died December 30, 1883 in Boone

County WV. He married Sarah E. Barker February 19, 1857 in Boone County.

Sarah was born in 1840 in Mercer County VA.

 

Children of Cumberland and Sarah E. (Barker) Harless.

 

 34.  (1). Thomas J.               b.       1857   d:Aug 31 1898

         m. Mary Adkins

 

 35.  (2). Peter C.                b.       1860

         m. Malinda Gillespie

 

 36.  (3). Mary Isabel             b:Jul  9 1866   d.       l958

         m. Craig Kinder March 21 1885

 

 37.  (4). Matthew B.              b:       1868

 

 

7.JANE HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Jane Harless, a daughter of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless, was

born in 1837 in Kanawha County VA. She married Joseph Spicer Patrick

Barker December 25, 1857 in Boone County VA. Joseph was born in 1837 in

Kanawha County and died in Boone County in 1869.

    Jane married Isaac Kirk in 1869. Isaac was born in Kanawha County in

1845.

 

Children of Joseph Spicer Patrick and Jane (Harless) Barker.

 

 38.  (1). John

 

 39.  (2). Amanda Alice            b.       1859

         m. Oliver P. Kirk  1871

 

 40.  (3). Joseph Wilbur           b:Jan    1864

         m. Ora Snodgrass

 

Children of Isaac and Jane (Harless) [Barker] Kirk

 

41.  (1). Lloyd                    b:       1875

   m. Rose Anna Barker  October 24, 1880

 

 

9.SARAH HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Sarah Harless, a daughter of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless, was

born in 1841. She married Daniel Barker about 1867. Daniel was born in

May 1831 in Logan County, VA and died after 1900.

 

Children of Daniel and Sarah (Harless) Barker.

 

 42.  (1). John Lee                b: Mar 3 1867

 

 43.  (2). Nancy                   b:       1868

 

 44.  (3). Frances                 b:       1870

 

 45.  (4). Poindexter S.           b. Nov  5 1871

         m. Isabella Holsten  1895

 

 46.  (5). Alonzo                  b.May 18 1874

 

 47.  (6). Enos Monroe             b:Apr 22 1876

 

 48.  (7). Joseph M.               b: Mar 28 1878

 

 49.  (8). Ira W.                  b: Aug 13 1889

 

 

10.WILLIAM WESLEY HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    William Wesley Harless, a son of Leroy and Sarah (Douglas) Harless,

was born in 1844 in Kanawha County VA and died in 1928. He married

Margaret A. Javins  April 18, 1867 in Boone County WV. Margaret was born

March 8, 1847 and died in 1928.

 

Children of William Wesley and Margaret A. (Javins) Harless.

West Virginia d:

 

 50.  (1). Angenora C.             b.Feb    1868 d.Nov 8 1912

    m. Benjamin Workman  March 13, 1888

 

 51.  (2). Mary C.                 b:       1870

 

 52.  (3). Daniel D.               b: Aug 10 1875

         m. Gertrude Courtney b: 1879

 

 53.  (4). Emmit M.                b.Dec  2 1879

 

 54.  (5). Christopher             b.Feb    1882

         m. Mary R. Estep b: 1889

 

 55.  (6). William O.              b: Apr   1884

 

 56.  (7). Sallie                  b: Mar   1886

 

 

34.THOMAS J. HARLESS    6.CUMBERLAND HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Thomas J. Harless, a son of Cumberland and Sarah E. (Barker)

Harless, was born in 1857 in Boone County VA and died there August 31.

1898. He married Mary Adkins.

 

Children of Thomas J. and Mary (Adkins) Harless.

 

 57.  (1). Charlotte               b: Feb 2, 1880

 

 58.  (2). J.A.G.                  b: Aug 15, 1881

 

 

36.MARY ISABEL HARLESS    6.CUMBERLAND HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Mary Isabel Harless, a daughter of Cumberland and Sarah E. (Barker)

Harless, was born July 9. 1866 in Boone County WV and died in 1958. She

married Craig Kinder March 21, 1885, Craig was born April 11, 1854 and

died September 12, 1943.

 

Children of Craig and Mary Isabel (Harless) Kinder.

 

 59.  (1). Hiram                   b:       1885

 

 60.  (2). Vernilla                b:       1887

 

 61.  (3). Mary C.                 b:       1889

 

 62.  (4). Lina G.                 b:       1891

 

 63.  (4). Alley R.                b:       1893

 

 64.  (5). Minnie C.               b:       1895

 

 65.  (6). Vinnie E.               b:       1896

 

 66.  (7). Ida L.                  b:       1897

 

 67.  (8). Adia T.                 b:       1899

 

 68.  (9). Della M.                b:       1904

 

 69. (10). Flora A.                b:       1905

 

 70. (11). Admiral                 b:       1907

 

 

50.ANGENORA C. HARLESS    10.WILLIAM WESLEY HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Angenora C. Harless, a daughter of William Wesley and Margaret A.

(Javins) Harless, was born in February 1868 and died November 8, 1912.

She married Benjamin Workman March 13, 1888. Benjamin was born in March

1865 and died in 1946.

 

Children of Benjamin and Angenora C. (Harless) Workman.

 

 71.  (1). Kelly E.                b: Nov   1888

         m. Belzora Barker  Dec 8 1910

 

 71.  (2). Emory E.                b:       1890

         m. Helen Roach  December 25 1916

 

 72.  (3). Walter I.               b. Apr   1892   d:Oct 27 1948

         m. Ethel Lipscomb

 

 73.  (4). Cora M.                 b: Jan   1895   d:Jun 25 1914

         m. Nell Lipscomb

 

 74.  (5). Mary Olive              b:Mar    1896

         m. Joseph Nelson

 

 75.  (6). Clara Ethel             b: April 1898

 

 76.  (7). William Obra            b.May    1900   d: Nov 6 1943

         m. Ethel Clark Aug  7 1921

 

 

52.DANIEL D. HARLESS    10.WILLIAM WESLEY HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Daniel D. Harless, a son of William Wesley and Margaret A. (Javins)

Harless, was born August 10, 1875. He married Gertrude Courtney.

Gertrude was born in 1879.

 

Children of Daniel D. and Gertrude (Courtney) Harless.

 

 77.  (1). Dewey E.                b:       1900

 

 78.  (2).  Bernary                b:       1902

 

 

54.CHRISTOPHER HARLESS   10.WILLIAM WESLEY HARLESS    1.LEROY HARLESS

 

    Christopher Harless, a son of William Wesley and Margaret A.

(Javins) Harless, was born in February 1882. He married Mary R. Estep.

Mary was born in 1889.

 

Children of Christopher and Mary R. (Estep) Harless.

 

 89.  (1). Hubert                  b:       1908

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

Jones, Glen, "Descendants of Jacob D. Douglas"