CRAWFORD COUNTY, GA - Bios William G. Hartley

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William G. Hartley
Farmer, Crawford County, Georgia (P.O. Fort Valley,
Georgia), son of James D. and Parmelia (Jackson)
Hartley, was born in Houston County in 1833. His
great-grandfather, Daniel Hartley, was a native of
South Carolina, was a soldier in the patriot army
during the Revoluntary War, and accompanied his son
to Georgia in 1827. Mr. Hartley's grandparents,
Michael and Polly (Harris) Hartley, were born in
South Carolina, came to Georgia and settled in
Crawford County in 1827. He was a farmer, raised his
family in the county in which he spent his days. He
was a soldier in the War of 1812. Mr. Hartley's
father was born in South Carolina in 1810, and came
to Georgia with his father when seventeen years old,
and settled with the family in Crawford County. He
was married in Crawford County, and farmed until he
died. He was a justice of the peace for many years.
Mr. Hartley's mother was a daughter of Nimrod and
Elizabeth (Busby) Jackson, who was born in South
Carolina, and migrated to Georgia. He was a soldier
of the War of 1812. Mr. Hartley was reared a
farmer's boy, and received only the meager education
which fell to the lot of such at the time. He was a
soldier in the Confederate Army, and returned from
the war very poor, but by hard work he placed
himself in comfortable circumstances. He was a
justice of the peace for many years. Mr. Hartley was
married in 1852 to Miss. Sarah Avery, born in
Crawford County in 1831, daughter of David and
Elizabeth (Hood) Avery. He was born in Washington
County, Georgia and moved to Crawford County and a
few years after that moved permanently to Houston
County. He followed farming all his life. Seven of
the children born to this union were Roxie, James
C., Randolph, Trefinia, George D., Warren O., and
Willie. Having no aspirations beyond being a good
farmer and neighbor, and securing their good will,
Mr. Hartley had been content with the success he had
achieved. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist
Church and a master Mason.

Submitted by Kim Gordon

NOTES:

My husband is related to William G. Hartley through
his sister, Permelia Hartley.    According to this
bio, William's parents were James D. and Parmelia
(Jackson) Hartley.  His grandparents were Michael
and Polly (Harris) Hartley and great-grandfather,
Daniel Hartley.  Daniel was a revolutionary soldier
from South Carolina who came with his son to Georgia
in 1827 to Crawford County.  The bio states that "he
was a soldier of 1812."  I am assuming this to be
Michael Hartley.  "Mr. Hartley's mother was a
daughter of Nimrod and Elizabeth (Busby) Jackson,
who was born in South Carolina, and migrated thence
to Georgia".  According to the bio, William was
married to Saray Avery, born in Crawford county in
1831.  Her parents were David and Elizabeth (Hood)
Avery.

I had thought that the revolutionary war Hartley was
David, not the Daniel this bio listed and that
William was married to Sary Avera, not Avery.

Carole Johnson" <ammc@JoiMail.com>