Historic Places: Grant Parish Families Submited by: Quincy Lee Hargis - Former Member of Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society Two term President ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** An article Submitted to USGENWEB to the Grant Parish Web page, telling of a house in Hargis, Louisiana, is in question. The house is one bought by Quincy Anson Hargis following the War Between the States. As a great grandson of Dr. Hargis and a family researcher for more than 40 years, I wish to submit corrections and/or additions to this article. In no way is this to diminish the research by other family members. Much has been learned since the first Hargis relative began writing about family history. Without the help and encouragement of these relatives, my research would have been sadly incomplete. Many of the questions I have come from the fourth paragraph of the article. Richard Allen Hargis, born 2 May 1801 in Tennessee and about the age of 18, moved to Lawrence County, Mississippi. He is listed in the U.S. Census of 1820 and also you may find listed Richard's uncle, Aaron Hargis. It is believed Richard was influenced by his uncle Aaron to make the move to Mississippi. On 8 June 1823 Richard married Pennicia Mitchell, daughter of Wright Mitchell, first clerk of court for Lawrence County. To this union was born four children: Launcey Ann, born 1824; Quincy Anson, born 16 October 1825; Angelina Dilra, born 1827; Sarah Delzira, born 1830 and John D., born about 1831. Sometime after the birth of John D., Richard's wife Pennicia died, leaving him with five small children. Richard married a second time, to Susannah Neyland in Lawrence County, Mississippi. To this union, six children were born. From the History of Mississippi by Lowry we find that Richard A. Hargis served as Senator. Also, the Mississippi Senate Journal of the Called Session of 1835, shows Richard A. Hargis, "Senator from the Senatorial District composed of the Counties of Lawrence, Simpson and Covington". This book of 95 pages, mentions his name throughout. Richard also served as Justice of the Peace for Lawrence County. There were no records found anywhere that indicated he ran for governor of Mississippi. For unknown reasons Richard A. Hargis moved his family and appears on the 1840 census of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. While living there he was a very active Baptist Preacher, founding churches and marrying couples all around Claiborne Parish, Louisiana and southern Arkansas. He was a medical doctor, farmer and was involved in merchandising toward the end of his life. He died 23 May 1883 and is buried in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Old Athens, Louisiana. A son of Richard Allen Hargis, Quincy Anson Hargis, was 14 or 15 when he moved to Louisiana with his father and other members of the family. By 1849 he was in Caldwell Parish, probably with or near his grandfather Wright Mitchell, who lived there. Quincy happened to meet Clementine Havard, daughter of Cade and Rebecca Catherine Neal Havard. They were married 4 October 1849. Quincy was 25, a doctor and Clementine had reached the age of 16. Fourteen children were born of this union. Between 1850 and 1952, Quincy moved the family to Winnfield, Louisiana, where he practiced medicine and owned a drug store. He once was Postmaster, and belonged to the Masonic Lodge in Winnfield. His name appears on Confederate bills indicating he was treasurer. One such bill is on display in the museum at Winnfield. He bought land in Winn Parish and near the close of the War Between the States, sold everything and moved to Texas where the family remained about one year. Returning to Louisiana he settled near Montgomery, Louisiana, in a place later known as Hargis Community, Louisiana. The ancestry of Quincy Anson Hargis is largely Scandinavian with Scottish, English, Welch and maybe Irish thrown in. Sarah Douglas(s) Hargis, his grandmother, could be considered Scottish and Scandinavian. A thoroughly researched book, Descendants of Albert and Arent Andriessen Bradt, 1990, outlines part of the ancestry from Norway and Holland to the New World in 1636-1637. The date Quincy's ancestral Hargis arrived in the United States cannot be determined without a doubt The article in question gives the year 1746. Other research gives the year 1642 as the date of entry. Thomas Hargis, who is considered the ancestor of Quincy Anson Hargis, was born about 1647. He may have been born in England or the United States depending on the research you follow. The only known record of medical training Quincy took is given when he applied for certification to practice in Winn Parish. This record states he took training in New Orleans, Louisiana. His grandson Rodney Anson Hargis, my father, studied medicine in Nashville, Tennessee and at Tulane in New Orleans. Could someone relaying the story be confused with the two men? In my files there are records showing Quincy Anson Hargis had sixty seven (67) great grandchildren. Not having all of the names listed, I figure the number could be double. I am a great grandson of Quincy Anson and one who carries the name Quincy.