Served as a Pvt. in 1st AR Mounted Riflemen, Co. C "Johnson Rifles", Confederate States of America.
Grandson of James Harris and Elizabeth Amis OGILVIE - Great Grandson of William and Mary Harris OGILVIE of Williamson County, TN.
Their home was in Horsehead Township, in the Spring Hill District, where their two daughters were born. It was when their second daughter Jane was very young that their home was destroyed by fire (reportedly set by some "outlaws or robbers".) As the result of this fire, Parmelia LaVinia lost her life. She and the children were at home alone and after the "culprits" left behind the burning home, Parmelia tried to save some Salt (ordinary table salt) that the family had hidden under some stone steps. (Salt at that time was very scarce, in fact it was almost impossible to acquire.) Parmelia became over-heated and exhauted to the extent that she died, leaving two small children and several step-children. Parmelia LaVinia was buried by the side fo Wm. Smith's other wives on their farm in the family graveyard, a custom that was common at that time. - Rebecca Drake
Served as a Pvt. in 1st AR Mounted Riflemen, Co. C "Johnson Rifles", Confederate States of America.
Grandson of James Harris and Elizabeth Amis OGILVIE - Great Grandson of William and Mary Harris OGILVIE of Williamson County, TN.
Their home was in Horsehead Township, in the Spring Hill District, where their two daughters were born. It was when their second daughter Jane was very young that their home was destroyed by fire (reportedly set by some "outlaws or robbers".) As the result of this fire, Parmelia LaVinia lost her life. She and the children were at home alone and after the "culprits" left behind the burning home, Parmelia tried to save some Salt (ordinary table salt) that the family had hidden under some stone steps. (Salt at that time was very scarce, in fact it was almost impossible to acquire.) Parmelia became over-heated and exhauted to the extent that she died, leaving two small children and several step-children. Parmelia LaVinia was buried by the side fo Wm. Smith's other wives on their farm in the family graveyard, a custom that was common at that time. - Rebecca Drake
Family Members
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Matilda Ogilvie Hill
1843–1869
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Louisa Caroline Ogilive Patterson
1844–1906
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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ogilvie McDaniel
1851–1887
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Abraham Wilson Ogilvie
1854–1899
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Lavina Francis "Fannie" Ogilvie Poynor
1857–1951
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Parmelia Jane "Jennie" Ogilvie Wilson
1859–1927
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Gulia Ogilvie Poynor
1860–1942
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Sallie Ogilvie
unknown–1871
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