Bef 1775 - Yes, date unknown
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3. | Blassingame W. Harvey (1.???1) was born about 1792-1795 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died on 20 Jul 1867 in San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
FIRST GENERATION KNOWN BLASSINGAME W.HARVEY OF SAN AUGUSTINE CO., TEXAS By Joyce P. Hervey
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hervey/HFAV5.htm
[Editor: The following Harvey family is perhaps related to the family of James Hervey/Harvey of New York ca. early 1800's, (see Vol. 2 No. 2, p. 54 and Vol. 1 No. 2, p. 9). Prior articles of the Bulletin have indicated that Virgil Temple Hervey, descendant of said James Hervey of NY, visited relatives in Texas and was pressed into service in the Confederate Army on one of his trips (ca. 1861-1865). Interestingly, the name Virgil Temple Harvey was given to a child born ca. 1873 to Stephen Prather Harvey of the following family. It seems likely that Virgil T. of New York and Stephen P. of Texas visited and knew, or thought, they were related to each other and that Stephen P. named his young son after his New York "cousin".]
Texas of the 1820's was a region undergoing drastic change. It was a land occupied by Indians, a handful of Spaniards, and growing numbers of American "squatters," with a few Spanish forts and Catholic missions. Texas became part of Mexico when Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821. Being so large and far removed from Mexico's seat of government, and with little manpower, Texas could not be protected from illegal intrusion by American settlers in their push towards the West. Mexico, realizing its problem of protecting Texas from illegal immigration, agreed to allow some colonization of Texas by the Americans, and in 1821 authorized Moses Austin to establish a colony of 300 families in Texas. Much to the Mexican's dismay, this opened a floodgate, which they could not again close to American immigration into Texas. Between 1821 and 1836, 25,000 to 30,000 Americans moved into Texas.
One of these early Texas immigrants was Blassingame W. Harvey, who came to Texas by 1824 and made application for a Mexican land grant.
Who was Blassingame W. Harvey of San Augustine County and where did he come from?
The name "Blassingame" entered the Harvey family as a given name in Charlotte (formerly Lunenburg) County, Virginia when Thomas Harvey (b. ca. 1705, d. 1782) married Elizabeth Blassingame (b. ca. 1709) and they named one of their sons Blassingame Harvey (b. ca. 1736).
From Virginia, the name was carried South by descendants and relatives of this couple. Several persons named Blassingame Harvey lived in Georgia: in Burke Co. in 1790-95, 1820, 1824 ; Jefferson Co.; and Washington Co., ca. 1790.
Blassingame W. Harvey of Texas was born in South Carolina ca. 1792- 1794 and died in San Augustine Co., TX on 20 July 1867. (Your editors have not researched South Carolina records to try to locate him there.) He is said to have arrived in Catahoula Parish, LA in 1802, with his brother John J. Harvey and perhaps other relatives. A Thomas and a Charles B. Harvey are listed on many records of that parish.
When Blassingame W. Harvey left Louisiana, he probably headed toward San Augustine, TX because it was on the only convenient road to the interior of Texas from the landward side. When he reached the Ayish Bayou near San Augustine, where he settled, he found cleared fields, evidence of prior habitation by persons who had moved on. He found some old-timers who had "squatted" their land and established farms. Cotton farms worked by Negro slaves sprang up as the population of the area increased. The rolling hills and valleys covered with hardwood trees, the clear cold streams of water, the fertile soil, abundant wild life and game birds all no doubt helped convince him to put down some roots.
A colonization law passed by Mexico ca. 1823-1824 allowed a married man to be granted by the Mexican government a "league and a labor" of land in Texas, the league (4428 acres) for pastureland and the labor (177 acres) for cultivation. The law required that the colonist be a citizen of Mexico, obey the laws of Mexico, belong to the Roman Catholic Church, and live on the land he was granted. However, there was no provision made for conveyance of titles to the land until about 1834. Meanwhile, the settlers had no claim to their land except their occupancy of it or "squatters rights." Nevertheless, Blassingame W. Harvey received title to his "league" of land on 20 Feb. 1835 and his "labor" of land in Jan. 1838
May not be the same Blassingame Harvey:
Historical Collections of Ga. Vol.3
Page 11-William Wooldrige to wife Sarah, 100 acres where we did live and five slaves Jack, Jenny,Rachel, Lucy and Isby, all stock, furniture for life. To son Richard slaves Cate, Ceasar,and Pheby in his possession.To son William, slaves Frank, Sam and Nelly. To son Thomas slaves Chas, Abel,and Nancy. To son Gibson slaves James, Cain, and Sucky. To son Edward slaves Winny, Sarah and a wagon. To daughter Sally Hidspeth, slaves Ceasar, Joan, and Nancy for her life and then at her death to her children. To daughter Patty Davis slaves Isaac and Peg for her life and then to her children. Mentions debts owed by Phillip Ryon and BLASSINGAME HARVEY. Exors: sons Thomas and Gibson and wife Sarah. Signed Dec.6, 1797 recorded July 25, 1798 Elbert Co.Ga.
(Collections of Dubie Hudspeth: http://www.geocities.com/blsa44/Ralphhudspethjr.html)
Blassingame married Nancy Scoggins before 1818. Nancy was born before 1795; died about 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Blassingame married Elizabeth Mary Ann Prather on 3 Sep 1826. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Prather and Tamora Elizabeth Ploudon) was born on 16 Aug 1810 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 22 Jul 1855 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. William P. Harvey
was born on 15 Jul 1827 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 8. Stephen Prather Harvey
was born on 11 May 1829 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1896.
- 9. Aurora Cargill Harvey
was born on 7 Sep 1831 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 10. Mary Ann Harvey
was born on 22 Feb 1833 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 11. Alenardo Harvey
was born on 2 Apr 1837 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 12. Elvira Prather Harvey
was born on 3 Mar 1839 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 13. Virginia Cargill Harvey
was born on 27 Dec 1841 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 14. Rowena Harvey
was born on 15 Oct 1845 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 15. California Harvey
was born on 5 Aug 1849 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 16. Jane Harvey
was born on 10 Jun 1855 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
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5. | Calvin Charles Harvey, Sr. (2.John2, 1.???1) was born on 10 Feb 1825 in Louisiana; died on 25 Oct 1906 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
Living with them at the time of the 1860 San Augustine census was 19 year old Joshua Herring.
Calvin married Mary Emily Allen on 29 Sep 1844. Mary was born on 13 Oct 1821 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. John Harvey
was born about 1847 in Texas; and died.
- 25. Napolean B. "Burk" Harvey
was born about 1848 in Texas; and died.
- 26. Francis Marion Harvey
was born on 6 Nov 1849 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 27. Calvin Charles Harvey, Jr.
was born on 12 Jan 1851 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1950 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 28. Henderson Harvey
was born on 18 Mar 1852 in Texas; died on 27 Jan 1941.
- 29. Virginia Harvey
was born about 1854; and died.
- 30. Rev. Wiley B. Harvey
was born on 22 Feb 1853 in Texas; died on 12 Jun 1946; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 31. Elizabeth Ann Harvey
was born on 25 Mar 1855 in Texas; died on 4 Feb 1948 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 32. Susan Jane Harvey
was born in Nov 1854 in Texas; and died.
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8. | Stephen Prather Harvey (3.Blassingame2, 1.???1) was born on 11 May 1829 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1896. Notes:
At the time of the 1860 San Augustine County, Texas census, he owned personal property worth $800.
Stephen married Francis Ann Hill before 1850. Francis was born about 1833 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Roderick Due Harvey
was born about 1851 in Texas; and died.
- 41. Mary A. Harvey
was born about 1853 in Texas; and died.
- 42. Florence Harvey
was born on 1 Dec 1854 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1936 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 43. Lucy Harvey
was born on 5 Jan 1858 in Texas; died on 26 May 1926.
- 44. Stephen Prather Harvey, Jr.
was born about 1859 in Texas; and died.
- 45. Clifford Harvey
was born about 1862 in Texas; and died.
- 46. Forrest Harvey
was born after 1866 in Texas; died before 14 Sep 1901.
- 47. Gabriel Harvey
was born after 1868 in Texas; and died.
- 48. Glenn Harvey
was born after 1868 in Texas; and died.
- 49. Rosa Harvey
was born after 1870 in Texas; died before 1880.
- 50. Virgil Temple Harvey
was born on 27 Jun 1872 in Texas; died on 10 Nov 1953 in Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas; was buried in Palacios Cemetery, Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas.
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12. | Elvira Prather Harvey (3.Blassingame2, 1.???1) was born on 3 Mar 1839 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died. Notes:
In 1860, she was living with her father, and shown as age 18. At the time of the 1870 census, she was living with her sister and brother-in-law, Rowena and James Ware.
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24. | John Harvey (5.Calvin3, 2.John2, 1.???1) was born about 1847 in Texas; and died. Notes:
Living with them at the time of the 1870 San Augustine County census were Jane and John Barnes, ages 18 and 19, born in TX and LA
1880 Census San Augustine County, Texas
29-30 Harvey, J.A. W M 35 M Farmer TX -- -- Harvey, L.D. W F 41 Wife M Keeps home MS IL GA Harvey, T.M. W M 9 Son S At home TX TX MS Harvey, J.C. W F 3 Daughter S At home TX TX MS Harvey, E.J. W F 3 Daughter S At home TX TX MS Dickerson, E.S. W F 18 Stepdaughter S At home TX TX GA Cooper, A.A. W F 17 Niece S At home TX -- -- Cooper, F.M. W F 15 Niece S At home TX -- --
John married Unknown First Wife Of John Harvey before 1862. Unknown was born before 1842; died before 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Lucy Dickerson on 13 Aug 1867 in San Augustine County, Texas. Lucy was born about 1845 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Calvin Charles Harvey, Jr. (5.Calvin3, 2.John2, 1.???1) was born on 12 Jan 1851 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1950 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
1880 Census
Calvin Harvey Self Wd M W 27 Tx Farmer La ---
H. D. Harvey Son S M W 3 mon Tx At Home La Tx
Census Place San Augustine, Texas
FHL Film #1255325
NA Film $ T9-1325
Page #301C
Calvin married Amanda E. "Mandy" Bobbitt on 8 Jan 1879 in San Augustine County, Texas. Amanda was born on 29 Dec 1858 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 11 May 1879 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Bobbitt Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 67. H. D. Harvey
was born in 1880 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
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Calvin married Savanah Melissa Woods on 25 Apr 1881 in San Augustine County, Texas. Savanah (daughter of Francis Marion Woods and Eliza Louisa C. M. Irwin) was born on 11 Mar 1864; died on 18 Dec 1909 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 68. Horace Wilson Harvey
was born on 3 Jan 1883 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 8 Feb 1916 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 69. Bula R. Harvey
was born on 20 Oct 1885 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 70. Callie Augusta Harvey
was born on 18 Mar 1888 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 71. Minnie Edna Harvey
was born on 26 Sep 1890 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 15 Nov 1980 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
- 72. Alta Linda Harvey
was born on 30 May 1895 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 73. Lewis Hampton Harvey
was born on 19 Dec 1898 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
- 74. Oddie Herman Harvey
was born on 25 Dec 1901 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
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30. | Rev. Wiley B. Harvey (5.Calvin3, 2.John2, 1.???1) was born on 22 Feb 1853 in Texas; died on 12 Jun 1946; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Wiley married Mary Joanna Fox on 23 Aug 1875 in San Augustine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of U.S. Fox and Martha ???) was born about 1856 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 76. Julia Ann Harvey
was born on 4 Oct 1878 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 26 Jan 1966 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 77. Lonnie Harvey
was born about 1880 in Texas; and died.
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31. | Elizabeth Ann Harvey (5.Calvin3, 2.John2, 1.???1) was born on 25 Mar 1855 in Texas; died on 4 Feb 1948 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
Elizabeth Ann Harvey was born March 25th 1855 in Texas.She died February 4th 1948 and is buried in Texas at "Little Flock Cemetary" along side her husband Joseph"Joe" N. Erwin.
Elizabeth Pivonka
elizabethpivonka@yahoo.com
Elizabeth married Joseph "Joe" Nathan Erwin on 28 Nov 1882 in San Augustine County, Texas. Joseph was born on 17 Mar 1845; died on 13 Oct 1931; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 78. Jessie May Erwin
was born about 1888; died on 13 Dec 1970 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 79. Lena Erwin
was born on 30 Jan 1897 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 16 Feb 1897 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 80. Laura Erwin
was born on 30 Jan 1897 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 16 Feb 1897 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 81. Lera Erwin
was born on 30 Jan 1897 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 20 Feb 1897 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
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32. | Susan Jane Harvey (5.Calvin3, 2.John2, 1.???1) was born in Nov 1854 in Texas; and died. Susan married Robert L. Fox on 22 Jul 1874 in San Augustine County, Texas. Robert (son of U.S. Fox and Martha ???) was born in Aug 1849 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 82. Mary E. Fox
was born in Aug 1874 in Texas; and died.
- 83. Roxie Ann Fox
was born on 13 Dec 1875 in Texas; died on 31 Aug 1943 in San Augustine County, Texas.
- 84. N.E. Fox
was born in 1879 in Texas; and died.
- 85. Lucius C. Fox
was born on 24 Dec 1880 in Texas; died on 5 Jul 1949 in San Augustine County, Texas.
- 86. Lee Fox
was born in Mar 1884 in Texas; and died.
- 87. John M. Fox
was born in Jan 1885 in Texas; and died.
- 88. Thomas J. Fox
was born in Apr 1887 in Texas; and died.
- 89. Doss Washington Fox
was born on 9 Jul 1891 in Texas; died on 15 Feb 1949 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 90. Earsie T. Fox
was born on 22 Nov 1892 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 4 Jun 1935 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 91. Myrtie Mae Fox
was born on 26 Aug 1895 in Texas; died on 8 Aug 1964 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
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35. | Edward Harvey (6.John3, 2.John2, 1.???1) was born on 24 Nov 1851 in Texas; died on 7 Aug 1940. Notes:
On the 1860, 1870 census, his name is shown as Edwin. In 1880, it is shown as Edward.
Mentioned in the Thursday, March 4, 2004 Harry Noble weekly column in the San Augustine Tribune, titled "HARD TIMES: Ayish Bayou at Chinquapin." Edward was a witness in the San Augustine District court case "the State of Texas vs. Ben Albritton" in which Ben Albritton was alleged to have shot three hogs belonging to the widow Mary Harvey
Edward married Lucy Harvey on 16 Oct 1877 in San Augustine County, Texas. Lucy (daughter of Stephen Prather Harvey and Francis Ann Hill) was born on 5 Jan 1858 in Texas; died on 26 May 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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39. | John Homer Harvey (6.John3, 2.John2, 1.???1) was born in Jun 1866 in Texas; and died. Notes:
He married a Julia A. (Source: Joyce Hervey).
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41. | Mary A. Harvey (8.Stephen3, 3.Blassingame2, 1.???1) was born about 1853 in Texas; and died. Mary married Henderson Harvey on 28 Nov 1877 in San Augustine County, Texas. Henderson (son of Calvin Charles Harvey, Sr. and Mary Emily Allen) was born on 18 Mar 1852 in Texas; died on 27 Jan 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 75. Emma Elizabeth Harvey
was born on 13 Nov 1884 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1968 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 28 Jan 1968 in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
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42. | Florence Harvey (8.Stephen3, 3.Blassingame2, 1.???1) was born on 1 Dec 1854 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1936 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas. Florence married William "Dick" Coleman on 8 Mar 1875. William was born in Nov 1850 in Texas; died on 4 Nov 1915; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 106. William Ide Coleman
was born on 26 Jan 1876 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Sep 1939 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 107. Alice Coleman
was born on 17 Oct 1879 in Texas; died on 28 Mar 1941 in Ora, Angelina County, Texas.
- 108. Aaron Coleman
was born on 19 Sep 1881 in Texas; died on 29 Jul 1960 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
- 109. Mason Coleman
was born on 12 Apr 1884 in Texas; died on 25 Jun 1967 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.
- 110. Florence Coleman
was born in Aug 1886 in Texas; died on 17 Oct 1971 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
- 111. Steven Iron Coleman
was born on 10 Apr 1887 in Texas; died on 3 Nov 1965 in Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas.
- 112. Walter Thomas Coleman
was born on 7 Nov 1891 in Texas; died on 6 Feb 1972 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 113. John Coleman
was born in Mar 1896 in Texas; and died.
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47. | Gabriel Harvey (8.Stephen3, 3.Blassingame2, 1.???1) was born after 1868 in Texas; and died. Notes:
Shown on Ronald Laure Harvey's "Harvey" tree at RootsWeb's WorldConnect to have married Sarah Burton WOOD, the daughter of Elias O. H. Wood and Sarah Townsend.
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50. | Virgil Temple Harvey (8.Stephen3, 3.Blassingame2, 1.???1) was born on 27 Jun 1872 in Texas; died on 10 Nov 1953 in Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas; was buried in Palacios Cemetery, Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas. Notes:
His Texas Death Certificate shows he was a retired farmer, and married at the time of his death. Parents shown as S.P. Harvey, born Tennessee and Frances Hill, born Texas. He was buried in Palacios, where he resided at the time of his death.
His FindAGrave memorial page links him to his parents, his two wife Augusta NORWOOD of San Augustine (1874-1896) and Catherine Amanda MULLINS, and to seven children, as well as to his siblings.
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