Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Harvey, James 1809 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

James Harvey, farmer, P. O. Morris. One of the old-time residents and honored 
pioneer representatives of Au Sable Township, is Esquire Harvey, who came here 
in 1838, and has since been a continued resident of the township. He was born 
on "Erin's Green Isle", Roscommon County, about the year 1809, son of Michael 
and Bridget (McDermot) Harvey, she a daughter of Charles McDermot, a mechanic 
and wheelwright. The paternal grandsire of our subject was John Harvey, of 
same place. In 1834, our subject bid good-bye to his native land, and set sail 
for America, leaving in April and arriving in Quebec, Canada, in June. He 
began work on the St. Lawrence Canal, where he continued until October, 1837, 
when he made his way to this State, coming from Detroit by land and arriving 
in Chicago in February, 1838. He came on to the county, and engaged at once at 
work on the canal here, continuing for three years; he then came down to Au 
Sable and purchased land, where he now resides, and has since been a constant 
resident of this township. In September, 1843, he was first elected Justice of 
the Peace, and was subsequently re-elected. He has been twice married - first, 
when in Canada, in 1837, to Ellen Kinsey, who died in April, 1845, having 
borne him five children, three sons and two daughters - John, Michael, James, 
Bridget and Mary. The boys are deceased; all of them went forth at the 
nation's call, and enlisted in the Fifty-third Regiment, Illinois Volunteer 
Infantry, and were true and valiant soldiers. John and James lost their lives 
while in the service. Michael served three years and "veteraned" and served 
through the entire war and died, since his return home, from the effects of 
his exposure, etc., while in the service. Bridget resides in Traverse City, 
Mich., wife of Daniel Matison. Mary is the relict of Samuel Burgess. In 1847, 
Mr. Harvey married his present wife, Mary Kehoe, of same county as himself, 
and by her has one son - Thomas - who resides with them on the homestead.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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