From "History & Genealogy of the Harlan Family," by Alpheus H. Harlan



The following information was taken from this book because it has referance to the Harlan families who settled in Jennings County, Indiana. I have taken pictures of their tombstones and they were neighbors of many of my ancestors so I did a little research on the family. This first part is exactly as it was in the book. I am thinking we may be able to add to this information as it states no further record on some of these people, but then it does go on to add more. I will add what I have found after the information from the book. If anyone would like lookups in this book I would be happy to do them, if you have access to Ancestry.com, for their books you can see the complete book there. Sheila


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547. Phebe Harlan (Joseph, Joseph) a friend, b. 12, 23, 1794, in Lancaster Co. Pa.; d. 8, 7, 1872, in Jennings Co., Ind.; bur. there, in Friends' Burying Grounds at Sycamore Meeting House. She m. 8, 30, 1821, probably at Fallowfield Meeting House, George Passmore (miller, farmer, Friend), b. 12, 29, 1800, in Chester Co., Pa.; d. 5, 9, 1873, in Jennings Co., Ind.; bur, there, Sycamore Meeting House; a son of George Passmore. George and Phebe em. in 1836 from Chester Co. Pa., to Columbiana Co., Ohio, and from there in 10 Mo., 1853 to Jennings County, Ind. where they remained during the balalnce of their lives.
Issue:
1981. Hannah, b. 8, 16, 1825, in Chester Co., Pa.; removed with her parents to Columbiana Co., Ohio, and thence with them to Jennings Co., Ind.;
  married there, Milton Heacock, and in 1887 was residing at Emerson, Neb.
1982. Joseph Harlan, b. 9, 18, 1827, in Chester Co., Pa.; m. 12, 1, 1853, Elizabeth F. Colvin, and 1887 was residing in North Vernon, Ind.
1983. Lyndley, b. 6, 26, 1829, in Chester Co., Pa.; d. in infancy, in Mahoning Co. Ohio.
1984. Pamelia, b. 2, 7, 1831; m. Hiram Smith; resided, 1887, in Syracuse, Otoe Co., Neb.
1985. Phebe, b. 2, 2, 1833; m. Joseph Hemmingway. No further record.
1986. George M., b. 10,24, 1934.
1987. Mansel, b. 8, 9, 1836; d. in childhood, in Jennings Co., Ind.

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814. James Harlan
(Joel, John), merchant, miller, farmer, b. 9, 13, 1769, in Washington Co. Md.; d. 5, 2, 1820, in Lexington, Scott Co., Ind.; bur. there. He m. 4, 14, 1791, in Hagerstown. Md., Mary Ann Wood, b.6, 25, 1772, in Washington Co. Md.; d. 5, 20, 1844, in Lexington, Ind.; bur. there; a dau. of Joseph and Anna (Reed) Wood, of Hagerstown. In 1799, James and wife em. to Lincoln, (now in) Mercer Co. Ky., and in 1818, into Scott., Ind., where d. as stated.
Issue:
2827. Eli, b. 1, 7, 1793; d. 8, 21, 1870; m. Nancy Cassell, 2 Mo., 1825
2828. Catherine, b. 5, 14, 1795, in Washington Co., Md.; m. in Scott Co., Ind., Adam Darnell. No further record.
2829. Sarah, b. 1, 25, 1797, same; d. in Scott Co., Ind., 1855: bur. there; m. William Norton. No further record.
2830. Elizabeth, b. 3, 2, 1799, in Washington Co., Md.; m. John Haines. No further record.
2831. Nancy Ann, b. 12, 13, 1801, in Lincoln, (now in) Mercer Co., Ky.; m. in Scott Co., Ind., Lawrence Hollenbeck. No further record.
2832. Joel, b. 1, 10, 1804, same; d. in infancy.
2833. Ruth, b. 1, 29, 1805, same; em with her parents to Scott Co., where she m. 1, 25, 1825, Thomas Tucker, and removed to Ripley Co., Ind. where she
d. 11, 28, 1881; bur. there. Children: (i) John. (ii) James (iii) George (iv) Elvira.
2834. Joseph, b. 8, 20, 1807; d. 3, 11, 1879; m. Sarah Kempton, 1,29,1829.
2835. Ephraim (undertaker, Presbyterian), b. 1,10, 1810 in Mercer Co. Ky.: removed with his parents to Scott Co. Ind., 1818 m. there, 1839, to a woman whose name was not furnished. He m., second, 11, 17, 1847, at Vernon, Ind., Zerelda Denslow, b. 8, 25, 1819, in Jennings Co., Ind. (living, 1890); a dau. of Chapman Denslow (lawyer, Judge of the Courts), b. in the state of Connecticut, and Sarah Hugabome, b. in the state of New York. Ephriam Harlan d. 9, 30, 1881, in Indianapolis, Ind.; bur. in cemetery at Graham, Jennings Co., Ind. Children (one by each wife): Lavina M., b. 4, 20, 1840; m. Chapman Morin, 12, 15, 1859. (ii) George M., b. 11, 2, 1848; d. 2, 26, 1875, at Sedalia, Mo.
2836. George Wood, b. 4, 30, 1812; d. 8, 29,1882; m, Mary Denslow.
2837. Eliza, b. 5, 26, 1816, in Mercer Co. Ky.; m. Harrison Metcalf. No further record.
2838. Maria, b. 5, 11, 1819; d. 3, 13, 1862; m. William Hughes. 6, 13, 1839.

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2836. George Wood Harlan (James, Joel). Furniture manuracturer, Methodist, b. 4, 30, 1812, in Mercer Co. Ky. : d. 8, 29, 1882, at Osgood Ripley Co. Ind.: bur. in Paris Burying Grounds in Jennings Co. Ind. He removed with his parents to Scott Co., Ind., 1818, and from there to Jennings Co., where he m. about 1836. Mary Denslow (Methodist), b. 8, 14, 1814, in the state of Maryland; d. 3, 13, 1872, at Hartsville, Bartholomew Co., Ind.; bur in Paris Burying Grounds; a dau. of Chapman Denslow (attorney-at-law and Judge of the Courts), b. in Connecticut, and Sarah Hugabome. b. in the state of New York. George W., in 1876 removed to Ripley Co., Ind.
Issue:
7156. Alonzo, b. 7, 31, 1838, in Jennings Co. Ind.; em. in 1868, to Washington Territory; and in 1870 to Gresham, Ore. He m. there, Sarah (Conkling)
Hatch (widow), b. 6, 6, 1846, in Wayne Co., N.Y.; living, 1891; a dau. of Philip and Samantha (Cornell) Conkling, farmers and natives of New York.
Alonzo Harlan is an engineer, and in 1892 was residing at Gresham, Ore. Children (i) Lula M.M., b. 6, 12, 1891, at Gresham, Ore.
7157. Eliza M., b. 1, 19, 1841, in Jennings Co.; d. there, 8, 9, 1869; m. 10, 12, 1858, William M. Dixon.
7158. Harriet S., b. 6, 1, 1845, in Jennings Co.; d. 11, 27, 1888, in Bartholomew Co., Ind.; m. John M. Tobias, 11, 1, 1866.
7159. Mary A., b. 2, 3, 1848, in Jennings Co.; m. Joseph W. Pell, 3, 12, 1868.
7160. Martha L., b. 3, 7, 1850, in Jennings Co.; d. there, 6, 22, 1853.
7161. Melvina, b. 2, 22, 1854, in Jennings Co.; m. George R. Griffin, 10, 20, 1873
7162. Sardis P., b. 5, 18, 1856, in Jennings Co., Ind.


I did not know there was a connection between the Harlan family and the Pell & Griffin children buried in the Gaddy/Wycoff Cemetery in "Old" Paris, also known as the Paris Burying Ground. By reading the above it shows that George Wood Harlan and his wife Mary (Denslow) Harlan were their grandparents. You can see pictures of their headstones on this site. Also the cemetery at Graham, Jennings Co. Ind. mentioned above is the Cemetery at the Graham Presbyterian Church, there are pictures of Ephraim and Zerelda Harlan's stone, Ephraim is listed only as E. Harlan. see the listing for that cemetery on this site also. This document shows that Ephraim & George Wood were brothers both sons of James & Mary (Wood) Harlan who died in Scott County. Hopefully more information about these families is out there. Sheila


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