Who were the parents of Isom (Isham) Harvell, b. abt 1842 in NC and d. 19 Apr 1917 in Walker Co, AL.

Question

He married my great-great-grandmother, Martha Alice Crowder, about 1874 in Tuscaloosa, AL, but I know very little else about him or his ancestors.

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Name:	Isam Harwell [Isam Harville]
Age:	9
Birth Year:	abt 1841
Birthplace:	Alabama
Home in 1850:	District 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Gender:	Male
Family Number:	950
Household Members:	Name Age Robert Harwell 34 Louser Harwell 34 Margaret Harwell 11 Isam Harwell 9 Nancy Harwell 7 Eliza Harwell 5 James Harwell 2 Robert Harwell 0

 

Answer 1

Isam Harvell

United States Census, 1900

Name:

Isam Harvell

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Isam Harvell	Head	M	58	North Carolina
Martha Harrell	Wife	F	63	Alabama

Father's birthplace is also NC, but have not found parents names yet. 

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Wow Frank, what  good work, I have looked for over an hour.

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I'm having some technical problems right now. This is a very abbreviated version of the 1900 US Census.

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I am leaning to this fellow:

Isham Harvell

Birth:	circa 1805
Death:	1870 (61-69) NC, USA
Immediate Family:	Son of Thomas Adam Harvell and Barbary Harvell Brother of George H. Harvell; John Wesley Harvell; Isaac S. Harvell and Mark Andrew Harvell

 

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Chris, I've got it right now.

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Thank you for your due diligence!

Answer 2

Isham Harvell

Service Records of Confederate Soldiers

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Birth:	Circa 1842
State:	North Carolina
Year:	1861
Military unit:	Second Infantry

 

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Thank you!

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Name:	Isham Harvell
Side:	Confederate
Regiment State/Origin:	North Carolina
Regiment Name:	2 North Carolina Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded:	2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
Company:	H
Rank In:	Private
Rank In Expanded:	Private
Rank Out:	Private
Rank Out Expanded:	Private
Film Number:	M230 roll 17
Other Records:	Learn More about this Regiment

 

Answer 3

Name: Isam Harvell

Titles and Terms:

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1900

Event Place: Precincts 5-6 Ackers, Hassell, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

District: 112

Gender: Male

Age: 58

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head

Number of Living Children:

Years Married: 26

Birth Date: Mar 1842

Birthplace: North Carolina

Marriage Year (Estimated): 1874

Immigration Year:

Father's Birthplace: North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

Mother of how many children:

Sheet Number and Letter: 1B

Household ID: 20

Line Number: 100

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: T623

GS Film Number: 1240042

Digital Folder Number: 004120014

Image Number: 00190

 

 

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Isam Harvell Head M 58 North Carolina

Martha Harrell Wife F 63 Alabama

 

 

 

Citing this Record:

"United States Census, 1900," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96Q-JJ5 : accessed 26 June 2015), Isam Harvell, Precincts 5-6 Ackers, Hassell, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,042.