ROBERT POWELL CARVER'S
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According to the index for the Leeville Cemetery as found in the Mt. Juliet Historical Society's cemetery book, there are the following CLARK people buried there"

BEULAH HUNTER CLARK - b. July 21, 1903 d. not given [wife of Dr. JAMES M.]

CHARLOTTE GIBSON CLARK - b. October 11, 1936 d. February 10, 1968 [wife of DARRELL L.]

CHEATHAM CLARK - 1885-1939

DARRELL L. CLARK - b. April 1, 1930 d. not given m. December 29, 1959

J. E. CLARK - 1883-1953

DR. JAMES M. CLARK - b. January 13, 1898 d. October 3, 1965

SADIE CLARK - 1887-1972 [wife of J. E.]

SUSIE CLARK - 1889-1964 [wife of CHEATHAM]

Bob

Information abstracted from Casey, AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, 1699-1890, Vol. 3, p. 562:

NANCY LEA, b. ca. 1736, King & Queen Co., VA, was the daughter of JAMES LEA and ANNE HERNDON. She married in Orange Co., NC, 1754, PAUL HARAL- SON, the third son of PETER HARALSON, who was born in Holland, and his wife, MARY CHAMBERS.

PAUL and NANCY LEA HARALSON lived on Hyco River in the part of Caswell Co. that later became Person Co, and his will is dated February 9, 1803, recorded March Term 1808, Person County. This document (according to Casey) lists wife, NANCY and nine sons: HERNDON, JAMES, PAUL, DAVID, JONATHAN, ABNER, LEA, MAJOR, and VINCENT; and four daughters: MARY ANN HOUSTON, AGNES NARNET (BARNET?), FANNY NEELT (NEELY?), EUNICE WALKER and son-in-law, WILLIAM RANEY and grandson HOMER RANEY.

Of the nine children, LEA HARALSON was born about 1762 and died September 5, 1844, "about 82 years", according to his marker in the CHANDLER Cemetery, in the 22nd Civil District, Wilson County, and is about 2 miles south of Leeville, TN. Buried beside him is his wife, POLLY L. HARALSON, born June 3, 1808 and died September 15, 1821. [Acklen, Bible Records, Tombstone Inscriptions, p. 328]

LEA HARALSON married MARY STANFIELD, April 21, 1791, Halifax Co., VA. [Wulfeck, MARRIAGES OF SOME VIRGINIA RESIDENTS, 1607-1800, Vol. I, F-H, p. 213. There is no indication as to why LEA went back to VA to find a wife...but this did happen. [My GOODMAN ancestor, ROBERT, went from Greene Co, TN, to Bedford Co., VA, to marry ANNA NEAL, and then moved to Wilson Co., TN, with the NEALS.]

LEA HARALSON made his will May 27, 1837 and it was proved October 20, 1844 [W&I, 1843-1848, p. 124] He mentions:
(1) wife, MARY HARALSON
(2) daughter: NANCY WATKINS
(3) daughter, ELIZABETH POYNER
(4) son, VINCENT HARALSON
(5) deceased son: EPHRAIM HARALSON's wife and two children (names not given)
(6) son, ZARA HARALSON
(7) daughter, ANNIS CHANDLER
(8) daughter, FANNY LAIN
(9) executor, THORNTON LAIN and THOMAS CHAMBERS
witnesses, LEWIS LINDSEY, WILLIAM WOODRUM and BRADFORD HOWARD

THOMAS CHAMBERS qualified as executor, with securities ZARA HARALSON, THORNTON LAIN and JOSIAH CHANDLER. Bond $15,000. THORNTON LAIN, the other extr named, renounced extrship. [QCR, 1844-1848, October 6, 1844, p. 68]

In the settlement dated October 1, 1850 and reported January 22, 1851, one of the items lists that ARCHIBALD CARVER [my gt-gt-grandfather] was paid $6.00 (six) for the coffin furnished. [A&ES, 1850-1858, p. 36]

THOMAS CHAMBERS, extr of LEA HARALSON, decd, asks to resign because he is about to move from the neighborhood in which the business has to be transacted. So ordered. WILLIAM WOODRUM aptd admr de bonis non with securities THOMAS CHAMBERS and A. SHERRILL. Bond $15,000. [QCR, 1844- 1848, January 5, 1846, p. 183]

ZARA HARALSON aptd guardian of JAMES H., EPHRAIM L., and ELIZABETH W. HARALSON, minor heirs of LEA HARALSON, decd, whose estate is in the hands of WILLIAM WOODRUM; guardian securities J.M. BROWN and S. B. HARDY. Bond $800. [QCR, 1848-1852, November 4, 1848, p. 22]

Power of attorney from LEA HARALSON to JOHN L. STANFIELD for purposes therein named. [QCR, 1829-1832, March 29, 1830, p. 124]

Quit Claim deed from ANDREW JACKSON to LEA HARALSON for 169 acres proved by JAMES SOMERS and ZARA HARALSON. [Ibid., September 27, 1830, p. 183]

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MARY HARALSON - On petition of ZARA HARALSON and it appearing that MARY HARALSON is very old and is entirely incapable of managing her estate, ordered that sheriff summon jury to inquire into her mental condition. [QCR, 1844-1848, April 4, 1848, p. 424]

Report of jury on mental condition of MARY HARALSON - Find her very old and infirm and entirely incapable of managing her affairs. She owns 53 (?) acres of land valued at $380, one negro man named ANDERSON, valued at $450, a Negro woman and her child, woman named SALLY, valued at $600, one grey mare valued at $25, one cow and calf valued at $8, four head of sheep valued at $2.40, one cupboard and its contents valued at $4, six chairs valued at $3, one bureau valued at $4, one sugar chest valued at $3, one table valued at $3, one candle stand valued at 50 cents. Dated April 26, 1848. Signed: WILLIAM LAIN, EDWIN CLEM MONS, WILLIAM WRAY, BERRYMAN WHITE, ELI GOLDSTONE, JAMES BAIRD, EDMUND CRAWFORD, LESLEY HANCOCK, WILLIAM B. TATUM, BATT BAIRD, DAVID LAIN and ELI OZMENT. [Ibid., May 3, 1848, pp. 431f.]

ZARA HARALSON aptd guardian for MARY HARALSON, insane. [Ibid., p. 432.]

Sett,ement with ZARA HARALSON as guardian of MARY HARALSON, who was insame, with settlement which was heretofore reported and continued, was brought before the court an allowance of $50 to the guardian being objected to by the heirs and the same being considered by the court the objection was sustained and the $50 not allowed. The settlement as amended was confirmed and ordered to be recorded. [QCR< 1848-1852, November 6, 1848, p. 131]

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NANCY HARALSON married THOMAS WATKINS

ELIZABETH HARARLSON (b. Decembe 2, 1795)(d. June 7, 1878) married JOHN O. POYNER (b. June 21, 1795)(d. February 22, 1862) - both buried in Chandler Cemetery.

VINCENT HARALSON married and had three children: (a) JAMES H., (b) EPHRAIM R., and (c) ELIZABETH HARALSON. The second son is variously called AUSTIN, EPHRAIM, and LAWSON. [QCR, 1848-1856, p.332. et al]

EPHRAIM HARALSON married and had two children: (a) WILLIAM HARALSON and (b) JANE (JINCY) ANN HARALSON, who married WILLIAM GUILL, January 28, 1837, with JAMES ESKEW, bondsman.

ZARA HARALSON married (1) MARGARET HESSEY (b. February 20, 1803)(d. December 5, 1837) (2) MARGARET ANN HEWGLEY, October 5/9, 1838, by A. B. ROGERS, MG, with BENJAMIN WALKER, bondsman

ANNIS HARALSON (b. 1804)(d. 1888) married JOSIAH CHANDLER (1805-1880). and they are buried in their family cemetery (CHANDLER), also in the 22nd Civil District, north of Gladeville.

FANNY HARALSON married THORNTON LANE, March 2/3, 1824, by JACOB SULLIVAN, with VINCENT HARALSON, bondsman

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DR. J. S. HARALSON, farmer, was born August 2, 1832, in Davidson County, TN, and is the son of ZARA and MARGARET (HESSEY) HARALSON. The father was of English descent, born in 1802 in Halifax County, VA, and was a farmer by occupation. He came to Tennessee and in 1824 was married. In 1829, he bought 500 acres in the Twenty-second District, Wilson County, where he died in 1879. He was twice married, and was the father of six children, three of whom are living. The mother was of Irish descent, born in 1803 in Virginia. She died in 1836. Our subject was reared without a mother's love or training, she having died when he was but four years old. He was educated in the country schools and in Booth Spring Seminary. At the  age of twenty-four he commenced the study of medicine, which he continued for three years. In 1854, he entered the medical department of the University of Nasfhville, and took a course of lectures. October 18, 1856, he married SARAH SANDERS, a native of Tennessee, born in 1840, and the daughter of THOMAS SANDERS. To Mr. and Mrs. HARALSON were born five children: LEONARD, JAMES, SAMUEL, CHORUS, and BEULAH. In 1857, he began practicing and continued until the war, when he enlisted in the Second Tennessee Cavalry. He was in the battle of Coffeeville, Belmont, and numerous skirmishes. In February, 1863, he was discharged and returned home, settling near the old home place. After his father's death he moved to the old homestead, where he has since resided. Dr. Haralson lost his wife in 1872, and in 1880 he married M. F. GLEAVES, a native of Tennessee, born in 1854, and by this union became the father of three children: ZARA, MARY and ETTA G. The Doctor now owns 381 acres and is a Prohibitionist. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and wife are members of the Baptist Church. [Goodspeed, p. 1099]

In the above account, note the discrepancies in dates. ZARA HARALSON's two wives were cousins. His first wife was the daughter of JOHN HESSEY and REBECCA HEWGLEY, in whose cemetery the first wife, MARGARET, is buried.

Also, the HESSEY and HEWGLEY families were not Irish. The HEWGLEY family was definitely Huguenot and from Alsace-Lorraine. The HESSEY family were most probably German and from the duchy of HESSE.
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NANCY LEA HARALSON''s father, JAMES LEA, was the son of WILLIAM LEA and his wife, FRANCES MAJOR.

ANNE HERNDON LEA was the daughter of EDWARD HERNDON and his first wife, MARY WALLER of King and Queen Co., VA.

[last two items from Casey, p. 561]

Hope this helps.

Bob

Bob, I will do this in pieces....

The following HOODS are buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville:

JULIA ANN HOOD, daughter of EPHRAIM FOSTER, wife of JOHN M. HOOD, died October 11, 1849, age 19, mother and daughter. [Acklen, p. 53]

Capt. CHESLEY HOOD, 1809-1876, born in Virginia

JOHN G. HOOD, 1843-1889

J. P. HOOD, 1817-1862

Mrs. S. A. HOOD

JOHN J. HOOD, January 1879 - age 33 days buried in Calvary Cemetery, Nashville

Bob