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From: "Virginia L. \"Ginny\" Keefer" <>
Subject: Harvel/Potter
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:30:41 -0400

Funny how names get messed up. No wonder we can't find anyone. Here is a bit
of help. Remember, I have not proven any of this and I am not related so I
would not detect any errors. Ginny Keefer. I have not proven any of this and
am not related. Contact ancestry.com submitter, Robert Ballew, posted Aug
14, 2004.
E Mail He has lots more but I got tired typing. I
did not find anything re Harvel, Harvil. Too many spellings of this name.
Some one on Giles site is a Harvil and should be able to help. Saw them
listed before. Ginny K.

Isaiah Bellew b 1793 Union Co SC, d 1890 Giles Co TN, age 97.

1820 census SC 1 male 16-26, 1 female 16-26
1840 census, Newton, GA, 1 m -5, 1 m 5-10, 1 m 15-20, 1 m 50-60, 1
fe -5, 1 fe 5-10, 1 fe 15-20, 1 fe 34-50 [ this man married a 2nd time to
a younger lady-Ginny]
1830 census, Hall, GA, 1m 5-10, 1m 15-20, 1 m 30-40, 1 f -5, 1 f 5-10, 1
fe 30-40
1850 census St Clair, AL, head 60 b SC, farmer, 168b/425; Dist 39
1860 census St Clair, AL head 66 farmer, 600 200 b SC Ashville, P.O.
1870 census St Clair,AL widow 77 retired b SC, Ashville P.O.
1880 census Giles Co TN widow b SC 18th Dist.

Isaiah was a farmer and carpenter
He first appears in SC census. Believed he married ca 1815-16. His wife,
Christina is thought to be a dau. of Saul Mize. In same census were;
James Belue, Samuel Belue, Zachariah Belue and Josiah Belue, with Saual
Mize, James Mize, Jesse Belue, Zachariah Belue and Isiah Belue being all
listed on the same page.

Isaiah was living in Hall, GA by 1830. Records from the Dept of Archives and
History, Atlanta, GA shlw that Isiah Bellew and Lady purchased various items
from "The Trading Post" operated by Frances C. Andow, located on the
Chestatee River in the gold mining and bolding? Bridge District near
Hall/Dawspm County line.
Pioneers settlers of Hall Co and their purchases are recorded in the
ledgers. On April 28, 182-, Isiah purchaed 1 pair of shoes [let us all
remember all much our descendants will be able to find out about us- smile.
Ginny]

In 1840 Isaiah was living in Newton Co GA. Before 1850, he had moved to St
Clair Co AL. About 1842. Saul Mize died Sept 27, 1856, prob in Cullman Co
or St Clair Co AL.

In 1860 Isaiah was residing in Twp 13, in St Clair Co AL. Land recrods
indicate that Isaiah Belew on Jan 24, 1855, purchased the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4
of Twp 13 S, Range 4 East. Section 9, consisting of 39.91 acres.

According to the William Henry Bellew Bible, Christianna Bellew died 18 Oct
1863.

In 1870, St Clair Co AL census, Isaiah Bellew, age 77, retired and lvining
in the HH of Phillip Windsor, age 33, with wife, Eliza Clements, age 25, dau
of John Clements, along with 6 Windsor children in Subd 39, Precinct No 1,
Branchville. By 1880, Isaiah was living in Giles Co TN in the HH of his dau
and son in law, Lucy H. and William G. Rutherford. Died 1890 still in
Rutherford HH. Almost 98 years old!

St Clair AL 1850 census 168/415/425 39th Dist.
Bellew;
Isaiah 60 SC farmer
Clarissa wife 49 SC [this would be Christianna Mize]
Saul son 18 GA farmer
Sarah 17 GA
Martha 14 GA
James 12 GA
Lucy Ann 10 GA
Richard 6 AL
Mize, Saul 81 VA farmer

St Clair AL 1860 census 168b/ 425/425 39th Dist.
Bellew;
Isaiah 66 SC
Christianna 59 SC
Sarah 26 GA
Martha 23 GA
James 22 GA
Lucy 19 GA
Richard 17 AL
Daniel P. 9 AL
Next door to Saraah Roadland & Eveline Dearman.

1870 St Clair AL census Ashville P.O. Subd. 39, prec.1 6/4/1870, page 7
Windson. [should be Windsor]
Philip 33 carpenter b AL
Eliza 25 AL
Amanda 12 AL
Mary 9 AL
Louisa 7 AL
Asa son 5 AL
Ager dau. 4 months Feb AL
Ballew, Isaiah widower 77 retired SC

1880 Census Giles Co TN, 1/352B/24/239/239 18th Dist 6/11/1880
Rutherford;
William 60 farmer TN
Isaiah Bellew 87 widower SC
Martha Bellew 46 GA

Lucy H. Rutherford, born 4 Feb 1840, died 13 May, 1903, buried at Pleasant
Ridge Cem. Giles Co TN. Take Hwy, 11, right at Minor Hill water tank,
cemetery is on the left at church. Her sister, Miss M.E. Bellew [Martha]
born 24 Feb 1835, died 25 Dec 1903 buried there too.

Wife of Isaiah Bellew, Christianna [Cherry] Mize b ca 1801 SC. Md SC bef
1820. Children;
1. Rhoda b 20 Sept 1822 Union Co SC, died 24 July, 1901, Steel Depot, St
Clair AL md Richard Johns. Rhoda applied for Bounty Land & pension for
Richard on 30 Aug 1892 when she was 70 years old. Pension was granted and
last payment dropped due to her death, July 24, 1901. Rhoda and Richard md
13 Oct 1842 St Clair, AL.

2. William A. b 6 May 1825 GA, died 19 Dec 1899 in Blount Co AL. age 74.
Anticoch United Meth Ch. Bureau of Land Management, Document no 22399 on 20
May, 1862 in St Clair, AL. in fall of 1862, several men ,including William,
lived on Straight Mountain, and refused to join Conf Army and hid out in
caves . Eventually Rev. Jack Brasher took 16 men through the lines to a
recruiting station including Bill and they joined the Union Army. William
Bellew, Private, Co F, 19th Rgmt AL Inf.. Honorably discharged at Columbus,
OH 12 June 1865. He was captured at Athens, AL.. Pension application Dec 24,
1891, age 66, resident of Chepultpec, Blount Co AL, Granted Aug 15, 1892. He
died Dec 19, 1899. He md 1st Mary Bearden Shirley in Guntersville, Marshall
Co AL. Mary md 1st Aaron Frank Shirley. He was killed in CW. 1880 Blount Co
AL census; William Ballew age 55 GA, wife Mary 44 AL, Jesse Pliney, son 12
AL, Fayette E. , son 9 AL, Ellen Christianna, 6 AL, Sarah Abigail 5 AL and
Amanda 3 AL. & William Henry b 20 Dec 1880 . Obit from Southern Democrat,
Dec 21, 1899. William Ballew, one of Blount's oldest citizens, died at his
home a few miles south on Onconta Monday.

3. Saul Sr. b 1831 GA, d 12 Sept 1862 Camp Henry AR during CW. Md Martha J.
Golden 25 Nov 1852 St Clair AL. 1850 St Clair AL Census; Saul Jr. b 1831
GA. Saul Sr was in 36th AR Inf Rgmt Conf Army.

4. Sarah b 1834 GA, md Adarine Waters 13 Oct 1853 St Clair AL. Written
consent of groom's mother.

4. Martha E. b 24 Feb 1835 GA, d 25 Dec 1903 Giles Co TN. Spinster. Age 60,
she was living in the Rutherford HH in 1900 census. She was b GA.

6. James M.D. b 1838 GA, died 6 May, 1864 Batatle of the Wilderness. Pct.
wnd Co G, 48th AL Inf Rgmt. Enlisted May 10, 1862 Gadsden AL. Married Nancy
Ann Chambers b 1843 GA. Md 25 Dec 1860 St Clair, AL. one ch Rolan Harvey
Bellew b 30 Oct 1862 Etowah, Attalla, AL.

7. Lucy Ann b 4 Feb 1840 Newton GA md Mr. John, and Mr Rutherford, d 13 May,
1903 Giles Co TN age 63. Rejected for Widow's pension Giles Co Nov 7, 1897.
No grounds or no title as soldier's death was not due to military services.
[Weird reason-Ginny] She md William Carrol John b 1836 St Clair, AL md 4 Feb
1862 Ashville, St Clair, AL one chl Bird Melvin [Bud] Johns b 27 Nov 1866
AL. Lucy md 2nd William George Rutherford b 8 Dec 1828 TN, md 1873 Giles Co
TN. Ch; Griffith Irdell [GI] b April 1874, son b bet 1876-1880 and Mary C. b
Jan 1881 Giles Co TN.

8. **David Richard Bellew b 9 May, 1844 St. Clair, AL, died 6 Jan 1901,
Pawnee, Jennings, OK. age 56 y, 7 m, 28 d.
1850 census St Clair Co AL son 6 AL
Military service, CW Union Army
1860 census St Clair AL, son 17 farmer rents b AL
1900 census Creek Nation, OK age 56 May 1844 md 31 farmer, rents, b AL
54/13B/178/179:T18N R17E 6/10/1900
Richard enrolled on teh 6th Nov 1863 as Private in Co K 3rd Rgmt TN Calvary
Volunteers commanded by John H. Morton. He was captured by teh enemy sespt
24, 1864 at Athens, AL and escaped from rebel prison at Catawba, AL abt Jan
16, 1865. He was honorable disc at Pulaski, Giles Co T on 3rd day of Aug
1865 by reason of close of war.

On Dec 23, 1868 he married Mary Jan Potter at Pulaski, Giles CO TN by Squire
Masby [Maulesby]. They had 2 ch, neither of them alive in Dec 1897.

May 20, 1862, James Ballew and Nancy Ann, his wife, rec. $35 from Richard
Ballew 'All of the West half and South East Quarter of the NW quarter of
Section 9, Twp 13, Range 4 E. St CLair Co AL".

Richard and Mary Jane left TN, went toLogan Co AR and on to Indian Territory
Oklahoma. Richard appliced for a pension 24 Sept 1892 age 49, a resident of
Stillwater, Payne Co OK Territory. Application stated that " he is now
unable to earn a support by manul labor by reason of weak eyes, injury to
right hand, chest trouble, rheumatism, partly contracted at Cahaba Prison,
AL. Richard 'Uncle Rich' was menber of The Grand Army of the Republic Post
in Jennings, OK in 1897, according to a letter written in 1897, from Jesse
Pliney Bellew, living in TX, to William Henry Bellew in AL.

On Nov 30, 1895, Richard F. Ballew, aged 51, of the Creek Nation, again
applied for a pension. Personal description on aplication;
5' 9 "", complexion- fair, Light blue eyes,. Cert pension # 973711 pd Nov
4, 1900. Richard died Jan 6, 1901. [You can order a copy of his pension on
line from National Archives for Conf. War.-Ginny]

His widow filed claim July 2, 1903, Mary Jane Billew, age 58, opf Jennings,
OK Territory. "I am the claimant of the above cited claim for widow's
pension. My husband and I lived together from the time we were married until
he died. I never remarried. I cannot earn my support. Mary Jane received
widow's pension Cert.. # 574194 of $8.00, last being paid May 4, 1905 and
dropped due to her death late May 1905.

Ginny Keefer

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