John Hargis (abt. 1797 - 1882)

Born about 26 Feb 1797 in Person, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 19 May 1882 at about age 85 in Macon, Tennessee, United States

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Conflicts

• 1860 census vnight age 25 ^[1] where belong?

Biography

The early years

John Hargis was born about 1797 to William Hargis and Hannah Howell.

It is believed they are believed the siblings are:

• Sarah Hargis (1791-1864)
• Elizabeth Betsey W Hargis (1793-?)
• Mahulda Hargis (1795-1868)
• John Hargis (1797-1882)
• Nancy Hargis (1799-1870)
• Francis Hargis (1799-1870)
• Mary Polly Hargis (1801-1866)
• Susan Hargis (1802-?)
• Howell Henry Hargis (1804-1856)
• Lucy Jane Hargis (1811-1881)
• Jackson Washington Hargis (1814-1897)

Family Life

He would marry Permelia Uhles^[2] and it is believed they would have:

• William Carroll Hargis(1815-1880)
• Frederick J. Hargis (1817-1880)
• John Henderson Hargis(1819-1870)
• David Hamilton Hargis ^[3](1821-1870)
• Mahala Jane Hargis (1822-1898)
• James Henry Hargis (1824-1889)
• Calvin Hargis ^[3](1828-1865)
• Mary Jane Hargis ^[3]
• Nancy Hargis ^[3](1830-?)
• Zachariah Hargis^[3](1833-1891)
• John Peyton Hargis ^[3](1837-1886)
• Permelia Hargis ^[3](1838-1918)
• Charles Franklin Hargis ^[1][3](1842-1909)
• Isabelle Hargis(1854-?)^[4][1]

Through the years

For the 1840 Census we find them in Smith, Tennessee^[5] they were living in Smith, Tennessee

Name John Harges/Hargus Home in 1840 Smith, Tennes

Need to go through profiles created on Wikitree/family search to identify if these are legitimate descendents.

Children not account for

• Isabelle Hargis is the birth of 1854 correct - large gap
• Charles Franklin Hargis Ws born in 1842 after census
• William Carroll Hargis(1815-1880)
• Frederick J. Hargis (1817-1880)

Children that should be on

• There appears to be 2 Dates for David family search shows 1835-1866
• John Henderson Hargis(1819-1870)
• Mahala Jane Hargis (1822-1898)
• Mary Jane Hargis ^[3]

In 1850^[3] they are living in Macon, Tennessee and in the home are John 53, Permelia 52, Calvin 21, Nancy 20, Mary 20, Zacharay 17, David 15, peyton 13, Permelia 12 and Charles 10.

In 1860^[1] They are in Macon, Tennessee. In the home we have John 63, Permelia 61, C.J. 18, Isabel 9 and vnight Hargas 25. He confirms that he has real estate valued at about $3,200 and a personal estate at about $1,500.

In 1870^[4] In the home are John 73, Parmelia 71 and Isabel 16, he is a farmer with about $1,200 in real estate and $800 for his personal estate.

In 1880^[2] we find John 81 and Permelia 81 in Macon, Tennessee. He is a farmer and confirms he and his parents hail from North Carolina, many of their neighbors are also Hargis's.

Death

He would die on the 19th of May 1882 in Macon, Tennessee and is believed to have been buried in the Hargis Cemetery in Lafayette, Tennessee^[6]

Land

In November of 1827 ^[7]

To all to whom these presents shall come Know Ye, that for and in consideration of the sum of one cent per acre paid into the office of the Entry Taker of Smith county, ane entered on the 2nd day of October 1826 pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of said state, passed on the twentysecond day of Novemeber, one thousand eight hundred and twentythree, and the acts supplemntal thento ? No 940 there is granted by the said State of Tennessee into John Hargis a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing two hundred acres by survey bearing date the 30th of day of March 1827 lying in said county on the ridge between Cumberland and Barren river waters and bounded as follows to ?? begining at a black oak ??? H Hargis northwest concert running thense west ninty pollies to a take in McNutty east boundary thense North fourty eight poles to his north eat corner thense west sixty three poles to a chesnut his north west corner thence north one hundred and eighty one poles to a Spanish Oak thence east one hundred and fifty three poles to two chesnuts in William Hargis's west boundary, thense South two hundred and twenty nine polices to the beginning.

With the herditaments and appurtenances. to have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land, with its appurtenances to the said John Hargis and his heirs forever.

In Witness whereof Wm Carroll Governor of the State of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Nashville, on the 12th day of Sept in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven and of the independence of the United States, the firty second.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Year: 1860; Census Place: Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1263; Page: 65; Family History Library Film: 805263 J Hargus, "United States Census, 1860" "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8TN-MJV : 12 December 2017), J Hargus, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Macon, Tennessee; Roll: 1270; Family History Film: 1255270; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 069 John Hargis, "United States Census, 1880" "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD7T-Z5P : 15 July 2017), John Hargis, Civil District 10, Macon, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 69, sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1270; FHL microfilm 1,255,270
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M432_888; Page: 189B; Image: 382 John Harges, "United States Census, 1850" "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCDP-8QC : 12 April 2016), John Harges, Macon county, part of, Macon, Tennessee, United States; citing family 710, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: District 10, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1545; Page: 80A; Family History Library Film: 553044 John Hargis, "United States Census, 1870" "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDD6-H53 : 12 April 2016), John Hargis, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 7, family 48, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,044.
5. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Roll: 534; Page: 249; Family History Library Film: 0024549 "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT1-FNZ : 2 March 2021), John Hargus, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 249, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #197035378 Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/197035378/john-hargis : accessed 13 June 2021), memorial page for John Hargis (26 Feb 1797–19 May 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 197035378, citing Hargis Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Judith Schatz (contributor 47173661) .
7. ↑ Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records; Roll: 106; Book: 8

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