James
Homer
Harkrider
Born about in McMinn County, Tennessee
Ancestors 
Son of John Harkrider
and Eunice (Horton) Harkrider
Brother of
Elijah Harkrider, Eliza Jane Harkrider, William Henry Harrison Harkrider, Jarid Harkrider, Reece Harkrider, Matilda Catherine Harkrider, Mary Ann (Harkrider) Warren, Mary Ann Harkrider, John Callaway Harkrider and Louise Harkrider
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 65
in Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Apr 2012
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Civil War - Confederacy
Biography
James was born about 1834. He is the son of John Harkrider and Eunice Horton.
Arkansas Civil War Soldier in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas (Colquitt's) Infantry. In the Battle of Chickamauga, Captain Harkrider was injured in the right leg. He convinced the enemy, some like him Masons, to take him to a field hospital where his leg was amputated above the knee. He later made own prosthesis.
After the war he arrived in the Cadron Gap area and in 1867 married Marcy "Mollie" Tew. The family acquired large land holdings, engaged in farming, livestock and business. The family constructed a two story home on their homestead which became the Harkrider Addition to the city of Conway.
James was a member of the Baptist Church, which became First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was one of about thirty signers in 1875, for Conway Station to be incorporated. He was a shareholder in the development of Oak Grove Cemetery.
James was a well respected citizen who made many contributions to the early growth of Conway. Conway named one of its major thoroughfares, Harkrider Street, after him.
"James Harkrider married Marcy C. (Mollie) TEW. They had 5 sons James H., Walter C., B. Frank, Benjamin Franklin and Sam Everett. One daughter Sarah Ann (Powers).
-Bio By Carol L. Powers
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Sources
- 1850 United States Federal Census
- 1860 United States Federal Census
- American Civil War Soldiers
- Arkansas Land Records
- Arkansas, County Marriages Index 1837-1957
- U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
- U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32925007/harkrider
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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D. (Cross) Rouse
James Harkrider is my Great Grandfather. My grandfather is Sam Harkrider. I have his and Mollie death certificates. Mollie died in Okla. and is buried with her husband at Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway. I meet my great uncle Ben Harkrider and my mother would talk about her uncle Jim and Frank sometimes. My mothers mother died when she was 4 months old. Her mothers last name was Wright. Sam had 4 girls. My mother was Mattie Eugene Harkrider.
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D. Cross, Perhaps you would like to add profiles for these descendants that you know? That would be welcomed. A. Fabry
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