Harrison Crockett

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, P.O. Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co, Virginia

Notes:

HARRISON CROCKETT- deceased- was born in Montgomery county, December 27, 1821, a son of Robert and Sarah (Harrison) Crockett, and he died in the service of the Confederacy, July 21, 1862, of brain fever, in the hospital at Louisa C.H. He was a descendant of one of the oldest families of Montgomery county, the Crockett family settling on South fork of Roanoke in 1740, without doubt the first family here. It was the grandfather of Harrison who made this settlement, and his father was born and died in this county. The wife of Harrison Crockett was Caroline, daughter of John and Nancy (Myers) Taylor. She was born in Montgomery county, December 8, 1830, and is no longer living. Their marriage was solemnized in this county, August 7, 1850, and their children were three sons and one daughter; George W., born July 23, 1851, lives in Byrne, Texas; John R., born November 28, 1852, and James H., born October 14, 1856, live in this county and Alleghany district; Mary E., born February 18, 1856, lives at Sinks Grove, Monroe county, West Virginia. This sketch is compiled for John R. Crockett, who is one of the prosperous young farmers of the county, conducting a large estate for his aunts. His address is Alleghany Springs, Montgomery county, Virginia.
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Census:
residence 273
Robert Crockett 72 farmer 7,500; 3,000
Sarah 63
Lydia 34
Elizabeth 30
Mildred 27
Ann 24
Esther 24
Samuel 21 carpenter
James 19 farmer
William 15
Sarah 14

residence 274
Harrison Crockett 38 farmer
George @. 8
John R 7
James H. 5

Harrison married Carolyn Taylor on 5 Aug 1850 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. Carolyn was born on 3 Dec 1830 in Virginia; died before 1860 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]