Georgia: Chattooga County: Biography of James and Elizabeth Parker Harlow Family ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Betty Ellenburg betty126@alltel.net ==================================================================== Biography of James and Elizabeth Parker Harlow Family James Harlow was born in North Carolina in January, 1802 or 1803. He was first found on the Monroe County, Georgia census in 1830. James married Elizabeth Parker in 1820 or 1821. Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Clara Pritchard Parker. The family moved to Chattooga County, Georgia in 1836 according to one of the daughters’ obituary. The Harlow farm, about 600 acres, was in west Summerville, Georgia on both sides of Menlo Hwy.. A family tale, not yet proven, was that the original deed was written with the dates as so many moons and that the farmhouse was a square hued log house with a lean to in back. The Harlows first made their home in the lean-to. It is believed the farmhouse was constructed in 1838 as this date was craved on an upstairs rafter. James and Elizabeth had 12 children. All six sons fought in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. Four of their beloved sons lost their lives due to the war. Their children were: Permealy (Pricila), born September 2, 1822 in Monroe County, Georgia. Harriet, born in October, 1823 in Monroe Co., married John Richardson Dorsett, son of Elijah and Anna Richardson Dorsett; both are buried in Perinnal Springs Cemetery, Chattooga, County. Frances, born November 8, 1824 in Monroe County, Georgia. John, born April 7, 1826 in Monroe County, Georgia, died June 29, 1910 in Summerville, Georgia John married Sara J. Hopkins, daughter of Dr. John A. Hopkins. John served in Company I, 22 nd Alabama Infantry. He was wounded in Nashville, Tennessee from a bullet in his right arm. John was captured while in the hospital. L. James born January 2, 1828, Monroe County, Georgia, died September 19, 1869, married Mary Harris. James fought in the Mexican War. At age 19, james joined with other men from Chattooga County to become part of Company D, Mounted Battalion of Georgia Volunteers also known as the “Georgia Mountaineers”. They joined their company in Columbus, Georgia August 8, 1847 and James Jr. was discharged eleven months later on July 8, 1848 at Mobile, Alabama. He received a land warrant for his service. John organized a group in Chattooga County and joined the CSA. He was promoted to Captain of Company E., 6th Calavry, but in August of 1862 submitted a letter of resignation because of an illness suffered from his prior service in the Mexican War. He resigned August 11, 1862. After a short time home he formed a second unit, January 1863, Company H., 6th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Calavary. Again his unit was assigned to John Pegram’s Army of Tennessee. C.C., born June 5th, 1829 was thought to have joined as private in the CSA in Alabama. The Harlow family bible notes his death February 14, 1864, 35 years of age. Albertus J., (Burt) born January 11, 1831, died September 20, 1864 at Camp Chase, Ohio. Elizabeth, (Lizzie), born June 2, 1832 in Monroe County, Georgia, never married. Caroline P., (Carrie) born August 14, 1833 and died October 7, 1905 in Summerville, Georgia, never married. Sarah Jane, born September 7, 1836, died June 22, 1943. Robert P., born August 25, 1838. Robert joined Company E., 6th Georgia Calvary as a private. He was promoted to 2nd Sergeant. Falling to wounds in Sevierville, Tennessee, he died February 25, 1864, eleven days after the death of his brother C.C. Sion B., born August 23, 1840 probably in Chattooga County, Ga. Sion the youngest joined his older brothers in Company E., 6th Calavry. Sion died in Franklin, Tennessee on Spetmeber 29, 1864. Another family tale was when James Harlow and his brother John returned home from the Civil War, one of them broke a walking stick from an Osage Orange Tree to aid him in his long trip. When he arrived at the Harlow family home in Summerville, he stuck the walking stick in the ground in the front yard. It soon took root and grew. The family farm land is now gone but the old house still stands.In 1994 the orange tree in front of the James Harlow farmhouse was dozed by contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation for a new highway. The old stump of the Osage Orange tree had 129 rings. It had been exactly 129 years since James and John returned home from the war. Could the family tale be fact instead of fiction?.