CAPT. HARVEY WAS THE HUSBAND OF MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER, ELLENDER ANN SMITH HARVEY HALL. HE CAME TO FLORIDA IN 1837 AT THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, DUE TO AN ARDENT DESIRE TO ENTER THE SEMINOLE WAR IN WHICH HE SERVED UNTIL 1843.IN 1845 HE WAS ELECTED COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.ALSO SERVING AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING BAKER COUNTY.AT THE COURT HOUSE IN SANDERSON HE WAS ELECTED CAPTAIN OF COMPANY D, COMMANDING FIRST CAVALRY OF FLORIDA. IN 1863 HE CAME TO PUTNAM COUNTY, WHERE HE RESIDED UNTIL HIS DEATH. HE SERVED FIVE TERMS AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, TEN YEARS AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, TWO YEARS ON BOARD OF ROAD SUPERINTENDENCE, ALSO AS TAX ASSESSOR, FORTY DIFFERENT SCHOOL TERMS WERE TAUGHT BY HIM, CHIEFLY IN PUTNAM COUNTY.HE ADHERED QUIT STRICTLY TO THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST FAITH, AND PREACHED THAT RELIGION A NUMBER OF YEARS. GENEROUS ALMOST TO A FAULT, HE NEVER ACCUMULATED ANY DEGREE OF WEALTH, ALTHOUGH HE SEEMED TO HAVE MET WITH SUCH FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITIES. HAVING SOME PREMONITION OF HIS DEATH, FIVE YEARS IN ADVANCE HE PREPARED FOR THAT EVENT BY PURCHASING ALL THE NECESSARY MATERIALS FOR HIS BURIAL. A LIBERAL, PUBLIC SPIRITED MAN. HIS LOSS WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. BY HIS DEATH, THE FOLLOWING VACANCIES IN OFFICE WERE MADE: COUNTY COMMISSIONER, NOTARY PUBLIC AND DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
I HAVE AN OLD TIN PLATE PICTURE OF CAPT HARVEY, ELLENDER AND THEIR CHILDREN.
THE FULL OBIT OF JOHN HARVEY IS FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE BAKER COUNTY, MACCLENNEY NEWSPAPER WEB SITE.
CAPT. HARVEY'S DAUGHTERS WERE NAMED AFTER STATES,
LOUISIANA {DIED AT AGE 16,] MISSOURI[AUNT ZURRIE]AND OREGAN {AUNT ORRIE}. AT THE TIME OF ELLENDAR AND JOHN'S MARRIAGE SHE HAD ONE SON [GRANDFATER, OSCAR SMITH] AND I BELIEVE HE HAD SEVERAL SONS. AFTER THE CAPT'S DEATH ELLENDAR MARRIED A VERY CLOSE FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR JAMES HALL. MR. HALL IS MENTIONED IN THE MCCLENNEY OBIT.
Obit of John Harvey
Descendancy Charts sent by Dianna HARVEY
Oct.2000 - OBIT Aug.2001:
THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Aug.19, 1897, BANNERVILLE BRIEFS, Death of an Old Pioneer -- A Landmark Gone
Bannerville, FL, August 15, Capt. John Harvey, the patriarch of the county, passed quietly away on Sunday, the 15th, at his residence here. The deceased died from an attack of dropsy. He had been suffering from the effects of this malady for some twelve or fifteen weeks. He bore his sufferings with remarkable fortitude. His family, physician and friends were untiring in their devotions, seeking in every way to relieve the sufferer. He retained his appetite and cheerfulness to the last moment.
Capt. John Harvey was a native of Bryan county, GA. He would have been 78 years old next October. He was a soldier in the Florida Indian War, and commanded a Confederate company in The Civil War. He was for many years a minister of the Primitive Baptist church. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Florida and taught in the public schools many years. A great many received their education from the old man. He had been a county commissioner for many years. He was a life-long Democrat. A large concourse attended his funeral today at Etoniah cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Moody, at the Primitive Baptist church at Etoniah.
I HAVE AN OLD TIN PLATE PICTURE OF CAPT HARVEY, ELLENDER AND THEIR CHILDREN.
THE FULL OBIT OF JOHN HARVEY IS FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE BAKER COUNTY, MACCLENNEY NEWSPAPER WEB SITE.
CAPT. HARVEY'S DAUGHTERS WERE NAMED AFTER STATES,
LOUISIANA {DIED AT AGE 16,] MISSOURI[AUNT ZURRIE]AND OREGAN {AUNT ORRIE}. AT THE TIME OF ELLENDAR AND JOHN'S MARRIAGE SHE HAD ONE SON [GRANDFATER, OSCAR SMITH] AND I BELIEVE HE HAD SEVERAL SONS. AFTER THE CAPT'S DEATH ELLENDAR MARRIED A VERY CLOSE FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR JAMES HALL. MR. HALL IS MENTIONED IN THE MCCLENNEY OBIT.
Obit of John Harvey
Descendancy Charts sent by Dianna HARVEY
Oct.2000 - OBIT Aug.2001:
THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Aug.19, 1897, BANNERVILLE BRIEFS, Death of an Old Pioneer -- A Landmark Gone
Bannerville, FL, August 15, Capt. John Harvey, the patriarch of the county, passed quietly away on Sunday, the 15th, at his residence here. The deceased died from an attack of dropsy. He had been suffering from the effects of this malady for some twelve or fifteen weeks. He bore his sufferings with remarkable fortitude. His family, physician and friends were untiring in their devotions, seeking in every way to relieve the sufferer. He retained his appetite and cheerfulness to the last moment.
Capt. John Harvey was a native of Bryan county, GA. He would have been 78 years old next October. He was a soldier in the Florida Indian War, and commanded a Confederate company in The Civil War. He was for many years a minister of the Primitive Baptist church. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Florida and taught in the public schools many years. A great many received their education from the old man. He had been a county commissioner for many years. He was a life-long Democrat. A large concourse attended his funeral today at Etoniah cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Moody, at the Primitive Baptist church at Etoniah.
CAPT. HARVEY WAS THE HUSBAND OF MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER, ELLENDER ANN SMITH HARVEY HALL. HE CAME TO FLORIDA IN 1837 AT THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, DUE TO AN ARDENT DESIRE TO ENTER THE SEMINOLE WAR IN WHICH HE SERVED UNTIL 1843.IN 1845 HE WAS ELECTED COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.ALSO SERVING AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING BAKER COUNTY.AT THE COURT HOUSE IN SANDERSON HE WAS ELECTED CAPTAIN OF COMPANY D, COMMANDING FIRST CAVALRY OF FLORIDA. IN 1863 HE CAME TO PUTNAM COUNTY, WHERE HE RESIDED UNTIL HIS DEATH. HE SERVED FIVE TERMS AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, TEN YEARS AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, TWO YEARS ON BOARD OF ROAD SUPERINTENDENCE, ALSO AS TAX ASSESSOR, FORTY DIFFERENT SCHOOL TERMS WERE TAUGHT BY HIM, CHIEFLY IN PUTNAM COUNTY.HE ADHERED QUIT STRICTLY TO THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST FAITH, AND PREACHED THAT RELIGION A NUMBER OF YEARS. GENEROUS ALMOST TO A FAULT, HE NEVER ACCUMULATED ANY DEGREE OF WEALTH, ALTHOUGH HE SEEMED TO HAVE MET WITH SUCH FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITIES. HAVING SOME PREMONITION OF HIS DEATH, FIVE YEARS IN ADVANCE HE PREPARED FOR THAT EVENT BY PURCHASING ALL THE NECESSARY MATERIALS FOR HIS BURIAL. A LIBERAL, PUBLIC SPIRITED MAN. HIS LOSS WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. BY HIS DEATH, THE FOLLOWING VACANCIES IN OFFICE WERE MADE: COUNTY COMMISSIONER, NOTARY PUBLIC AND DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
I HAVE AN OLD TIN PLATE PICTURE OF CAPT HARVEY, ELLENDER AND THEIR CHILDREN.
THE FULL OBIT OF JOHN HARVEY IS FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE BAKER COUNTY, MACCLENNEY NEWSPAPER WEB SITE.
CAPT. HARVEY'S DAUGHTERS WERE NAMED AFTER STATES,
LOUISIANA {DIED AT AGE 16,] MISSOURI[AUNT ZURRIE]AND OREGAN {AUNT ORRIE}. AT THE TIME OF ELLENDAR AND JOHN'S MARRIAGE SHE HAD ONE SON [GRANDFATER, OSCAR SMITH] AND I BELIEVE HE HAD SEVERAL SONS. AFTER THE CAPT'S DEATH ELLENDAR MARRIED A VERY CLOSE FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR JAMES HALL. MR. HALL IS MENTIONED IN THE MCCLENNEY OBIT.
Obit of John Harvey
Descendancy Charts sent by Dianna HARVEY
Oct.2000 - OBIT Aug.2001:
THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Aug.19, 1897, BANNERVILLE BRIEFS, Death of an Old Pioneer -- A Landmark Gone
Bannerville, FL, August 15, Capt. John Harvey, the patriarch of the county, passed quietly away on Sunday, the 15th, at his residence here. The deceased died from an attack of dropsy. He had been suffering from the effects of this malady for some twelve or fifteen weeks. He bore his sufferings with remarkable fortitude. His family, physician and friends were untiring in their devotions, seeking in every way to relieve the sufferer. He retained his appetite and cheerfulness to the last moment.
Capt. John Harvey was a native of Bryan county, GA. He would have been 78 years old next October. He was a soldier in the Florida Indian War, and commanded a Confederate company in The Civil War. He was for many years a minister of the Primitive Baptist church. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Florida and taught in the public schools many years. A great many received their education from the old man. He had been a county commissioner for many years. He was a life-long Democrat. A large concourse attended his funeral today at Etoniah cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Moody, at the Primitive Baptist church at Etoniah.
I HAVE AN OLD TIN PLATE PICTURE OF CAPT HARVEY, ELLENDER AND THEIR CHILDREN.
THE FULL OBIT OF JOHN HARVEY IS FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE BAKER COUNTY, MACCLENNEY NEWSPAPER WEB SITE.
CAPT. HARVEY'S DAUGHTERS WERE NAMED AFTER STATES,
LOUISIANA {DIED AT AGE 16,] MISSOURI[AUNT ZURRIE]AND OREGAN {AUNT ORRIE}. AT THE TIME OF ELLENDAR AND JOHN'S MARRIAGE SHE HAD ONE SON [GRANDFATER, OSCAR SMITH] AND I BELIEVE HE HAD SEVERAL SONS. AFTER THE CAPT'S DEATH ELLENDAR MARRIED A VERY CLOSE FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR JAMES HALL. MR. HALL IS MENTIONED IN THE MCCLENNEY OBIT.
Obit of John Harvey
Descendancy Charts sent by Dianna HARVEY
Oct.2000 - OBIT Aug.2001:
THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Aug.19, 1897, BANNERVILLE BRIEFS, Death of an Old Pioneer -- A Landmark Gone
Bannerville, FL, August 15, Capt. John Harvey, the patriarch of the county, passed quietly away on Sunday, the 15th, at his residence here. The deceased died from an attack of dropsy. He had been suffering from the effects of this malady for some twelve or fifteen weeks. He bore his sufferings with remarkable fortitude. His family, physician and friends were untiring in their devotions, seeking in every way to relieve the sufferer. He retained his appetite and cheerfulness to the last moment.
Capt. John Harvey was a native of Bryan county, GA. He would have been 78 years old next October. He was a soldier in the Florida Indian War, and commanded a Confederate company in The Civil War. He was for many years a minister of the Primitive Baptist church. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Florida and taught in the public schools many years. A great many received their education from the old man. He had been a county commissioner for many years. He was a life-long Democrat. A large concourse attended his funeral today at Etoniah cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Moody, at the Primitive Baptist church at Etoniah.
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