Chester Harrell was a pioneer of Franklin County. He was born August 16, 1756, in Virginia. He and his family lived in Nelson County, Kentucky, for several years. Chester's first wife was an Everett. They had four children:
Child |
Birth Date |
Marriage Date |
Spouse |
Death Date |
1781 |
August 17, 1803 |
Delilah Doom |
November 1848 |
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November 17, 1785 |
June 2, 1806 |
George Kelly |
? |
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James Harrell |
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? |
? |
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Elijah Harrell |
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? |
? |
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Following the death of his first wife, Chester Harrell married Betsy Stephens, on June 2, 1789, in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky. They were the parents of nine children. They lived in Nelson County for a few years, then moved to Butler County, Ohio, and finally came to what became Franklin County, Indiana, arriving there before Indiana was a state. Death and burial information for Chester and Betsy has not been found. I have wondered if they were buried at Stevens Cemetery in Fayette County where Isaac is buried, but I have visited this old pioneer cemetery and no stone is found for them.
The children of Chester and Betsy were:
Child |
Birth Date |
Marriage Date |
Spouse |
Death Date |
Editha Harrell |
August 4, 1812 |
James McKinney |
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February 2, 1823 |
Elizabeth Miles |
bef December 1835 |
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Hannah Harrell |
abt 1794 |
November 2, 1815 |
John Smiley |
aft 1877 |
1794 |
October 6, 1833 |
Ruth Schooley Hughes |
bef 1860 |
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abt 1800 |
December 9, 1819 |
Isaac Brown |
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abt 1803 |
May 23, 1833 |
John Turner |
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November 18, 1807 |
August 26, 1830 |
Abigail Buckley, Margaret C. Smith |
Mary 22, 1882 |
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June 29, 1809 |
May 7, 1831 |
Rebecca Alyea, Sabra Ann Williams |
August 23, 1857 |
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July 2, 1811 |
October 10, 1829 |
Anson Buckley, Abraham Miller |
November 29, 1886 |
Please note - This Harrell line has been very difficult to research. If you can add to the information above or if there are errors, please let me know.
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