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Archie E Harrelson

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Archie E Harrelson

Birth
Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Mississippi, USA
Death
24 Aug 1934 (aged 59)
Nimrod, Eastland County, Texas, USA
Burial
Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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The son of James Adam Harrelson and Mary Isabelle Bell Smith, Archie traveled from Calhoun County, Mississippi to Coryell County, Texas around 1881 or 1882. After marrying Amanda on October 1 1895, they moved to Oplin where they ran a store, gin, and post office for his father-in-law.

After the birth of four children in Coryell County they were looking for greener pastures and cheap land and moved to Eastland County in 1903. They lived first in Dothan, and later in Romney where they farmed, and ran a general store and post office. A few years later they moved to Nimrod and purchased a farm which is still owned by the daughters of H.H. Harrelson.

The A.E. Harrelson's had seven children, 5 sons and 2 daughters. Their children were Earnest Edgar b 1896), Malcom Grady (b 1898), Herman Henry (b 1900), Floyd James (b 1902), Lottie Belle (b 1904), Mamie Jane (b 1906), and Oliver Thomas (b 1914).

Archie Harrelson continued living in Nimrod until he died on August 24, 1934. Amanda died in Cisco on January 19, 1949. Both are buried in the Nimrod Cemetery along with four of their children.
The son of James Adam Harrelson and Mary Isabelle Bell Smith, Archie traveled from Calhoun County, Mississippi to Coryell County, Texas around 1881 or 1882. After marrying Amanda on October 1 1895, they moved to Oplin where they ran a store, gin, and post office for his father-in-law.

After the birth of four children in Coryell County they were looking for greener pastures and cheap land and moved to Eastland County in 1903. They lived first in Dothan, and later in Romney where they farmed, and ran a general store and post office. A few years later they moved to Nimrod and purchased a farm which is still owned by the daughters of H.H. Harrelson.

The A.E. Harrelson's had seven children, 5 sons and 2 daughters. Their children were Earnest Edgar b 1896), Malcom Grady (b 1898), Herman Henry (b 1900), Floyd James (b 1902), Lottie Belle (b 1904), Mamie Jane (b 1906), and Oliver Thomas (b 1914).

Archie Harrelson continued living in Nimrod until he died on August 24, 1934. Amanda died in Cisco on January 19, 1949. Both are buried in the Nimrod Cemetery along with four of their children.

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