The following is a brief history of the family of Hillary "Red" Harville
who came to Crenshaw County, Alabama around the late 1890s to 1900. I would
be interested in learning more about the ancestry of Hillary Harville and Savannah
Hicks and more updated information on their descendants. If you know more and
would be willing to
share and exchange information I can be reahed at the following email: (doncon401@yahoo.com)
Sincerely
Donnie R. Shackleford
Hillary "Red" Harville was born about 1856 in the Milo Community
of Pike County, Alabama and died 1940 in
Dozier, Crenshaw County, Alabama. Red married Savannah Hicks in Pike County
about1876. Savannah was a
daughter of Newton Hicks and Nancy Anglin. She was born March 1860 in Pike County
and died December 1922
in the Leon Community near Dozier in Crenshaw County, Alabama. From what little
information I can find on
Hillary Harville he was possibly a son of Alfred Harville, I do know that his
mother was Emiline Teal. Hillary and his family left Pike County and where in
Baldwin County of South Alabama in the 1880 census. I believe they were living
in Crenshaw County as early as 1900 but have not been able to find them in the
census records. I do know that from 1910 to the time of Hillary Harville's death
he was residing in the Leon Community, about 7 miles west of Dozier. He died
at home in Leon which was located behind the present day Free Will Baptist Church.
Hillary was known as "Red" for his auburn red hair. He and his wife
Savannah were known to be living in the home with his
daughter Amanda Lavada "Mandy" Harville-Dean, wife of Robert Marion
Dead sometime after1920. Savannah had a stroke and became partially paralyzed.
Later, Hillary took Savannah out of their home and moved into the
home of Alby Dean (Robert Marion Dean's brother). Alby married Trudie Harville,
daughter of Hillary and
Savannah. Not long after they moved, Savannah passed away in the night. The
next day Hillary took her body
and carried her to the Good Hope Cemetery in Covington County, Alabama to be
buried.
Please note that throughout the census records beginning in 1870 that the name of Harville has also been spelled Harvel, Harvell and Harvill.
1870 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama
Milo Township, Beat # 8 (Roll 37, part 1, page 379B)
Enumerated June 11, 1870
Hillary Harville is listed living with his mother in
the 1870 Federal Census for Pike County, Alabama. In
the census Hillary is listed as "Reddie Harvill" 15
years of age born in Alabama. His mother was Emiline
Teal and she is listed as Emiline, 44 years of age
born in Georgia. There are two other children in the
household, Eliza age 12 and Foley Wesley 8 years of
age, both born in Alabama. There is not a husband
listed for Emiline.
1870 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama
Milo Township, Beat # 8 (Roll 37, part 1, page 379A)
Enumerated June 11, 1870
Savannah Hicks is listed living with her mother in the
1870 Federal Census for Pike County, Alabama. They are
listed in the Milo Post Office District. Savannah's
mother was Nancy Anglin and she is listed as 55 years
of age born in South Carolina. No husband is listed.
There are three children living in the household,
Monroe 16 years of age, Savannah 14 years of age and
Thomas 12 years of age, all born in Alabama. Savannah
was believed to have been born in March 1860, if this
is the actual date of her birth the census has her age
listed incorrectly. Nancy was born December 1812 and
should have been listed as 57 years of age.
1880 Federal Census, Baldwin County Alabama
Township of Perdido Pg 158C
Hillary Harville and his family are listed in the 1880
Federal Census for Baldwin County Alabama living in
the Township of Perdido. In the census his name is
spelled "Hilary Harvel" and is listed as 23 years of
age and was born in Alabama. The birth State of his
parents is missing in the census. Hillary's occupation
is listed as "working on timber". Savannah is listed
as "Savanna" 21 years of age, also listed as being
born in Alabama. The place of her parent's birth is
also missing. There are two children listed living in
the household, John T. 2 years of age and
Comila, less than 1 year of age. Both children were
born in Alabama.
1910 Federal Census, Crenshaw County, Alabama
Township of Dozier and Searight
Hillary Harville and his family are listed in the 1910
Federal Census for Crenshaw County Alabama living in
the Township of Dozier. Hillary is listed as "Red
Harville" 52 years of age boen in Alabama, occupation
listed as farm laborer. The census lists his parents
as being born in Alabama. Savannah is listed as 51
years of age born in Alabama. The Census also list her
parents as being born in Alabama. The children listed
in the household are Trudy age 18, Rufus age 16, Dick
age 14 and Willie age 12. All of the children were
born in Alabama. The census has the ages of Trudy and
Rufus in reverse, at the time Trudy would have been 16
years of age and Rufus was 18 years of age.
Hillary Harvile is listed with his family in the 1920
Federal Census for Crenshaw County. In this census
Hillary is listed as "Redge Harville" 65 years of age
born in Alabama. Savannah is listed as 60 years of age
born in Alabama. The census does not reveal the place
of birth for Hillary or Savannah's parents, only
listed as "United States". The children living in the
household are Wilson 24 years of age and Willie 21
years of age, both born in Alabama. Hillary is living
next door to his son John Thomas Harville and his
family.
By the time of the 1930 Federal Census Hillary's wife
Savannah had died and he was living in the home with
his son John Thomas Harville. Hillary is listed as 75
years of age, widowed and was born in Alabama.
According to this census his parents are listed as
being born in Alabama.
1850 Census, Barbour County, Alabama
Division # 23, page 259
The parents and family of Savannah Hicks are listed in
the 1850 Federal Census for Barbour County, Alabama.
This census was taken about 10 years prior to
Savannah's birth. Her father is listed as "Newton
Hicks" age 44, born in Georgia. His wife is listed as
Nancy, possibly 36 years of age born in South
Carolina. The children living in the household are
Morgan age 16, Jefferson age 14 and Elizabeth age 10,
all born in Alabama.
Living next door to Newton Hicks and his family are
the parents and family of his wife Nancy Anglin. Her
father was William Anglin and Lavinia "Lovey" Maddox.
William is listed as 52 years of age born in Georgia.
Lovey is listed as 49 years of age also born in
Georgia. The children listed in the household are
Harvey age 18, Malinda age 16, Roxanna age 12 and
Sarah age 12, all born in Georgia. Also living in the
household is a sister of Lovey, listed as Matilda
Maddox age 45, born in Georgia. Living next door to
William and Lovey Anglin is another son, Owens Anglin,
21 years of age. His wife is listed as Mary age 20.
They have one child, Sarah, less than 1 year of age.
Children of Hillary Harville and Savannah Hicks are:
1: John Thomas Harville, born September 1879, possibly
in Baldwin County Alabama and died August 08, 1955 in
Covington County. He married Elizabeth Hilliard about
1903 in Crenshaw County. She was born about 1883 in
Alabama, and died before 1930 in Dozier, Crenshaw
County, Alabama. John and Elizabeth are buried at the
Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery in Rose Hill, Covington County
a few miles south of Dozier. They are listed in the
1920 and 1930 Crenshaw County Census. Children of John
Thomas Harville and Elizabth Hilliard are 1:Loustacy,
March 20, 1905 to September 04, 1971 married Ozell
Dean, May 20, 1902 to January 30, 1972, buried at the
Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. (No children) 2: Emory born
about 1907 in Dozier, married Lessie Williams. Emory
and Lessie moved from Crenshaw County soon after they
married, possibly to Elmore County. 3: Elzadie
Harville September 26, 1908 to November 27, 1996
married Lee Williamson, November 26, 1899 to May 21,
2000, one son, Trammell Williamson born about 1928. 4:
Tommie, December 04, 1909 to December 1965, married
Flora B. Elmore ,born July 29, 1924. Tommie is buried
at the Good Hope Cemetery Covington County. 5: Lavonia
"Lee" born about 1913 died about 1930, never married.
6: Annie, born about 1914, married Byrd Williamson.
Nothing else known. 7: Joseph Menville April 09, 1917
to February 12, 1971, married Viola Elmore. Possibly
had twins who died at birth, Matt and Tina. Viola
Elmore and Flora Elmore (wife of Tommie Harville) were
daughters of Mallie and Aline Elmore. 8: Beulah, born
about 1922, nothing else known.
2: Comila (Camella) born May 1880, married John Thomas
Hilliard about1900. He was born February 1880. Later
moved to Greenville in Butler County, Alabama. John
Thomas Hilliard was a brother of Elizabeth Hilliard
(wife of John Thomas Harville). Comila and John are
living in Crenshaw County from the 1900 to 1920 census
but by the time of the 1930 census were living in
Greenville in Butler County. The children of John
Thomas Hillard and Comila Harville are: 1: Annabell
Annie, born about 1904; 2: Rosette born about 1905,
died young; 3: Judge, December 23, 1906 to August 23,
1992; 4: Richard born about 1909 to October 1938; 5:
Barbra born about 1914; 6: Lonnie October 22, 1916 to
April 1985; 7: Nathan born about 1918; 8: Erby born
about 1927:
3: Cleveland "Bud" Harville, born August 1882 in
Alabama; died before 1930 in Crenshaw County. Never
married.
4: Amanda "Mandy" Lavada Harville, born May 1887 in
Milo, Pike County and died May 17, 1972 in Andalusia,
Covington County. She married Marion Robert Dean
December 17, 1905 in Dozier, son of Samuel Dean and
Anna Iola Barrington. He was born July 1885 in the
Blackrock Community of Crenshaw County and died May
09, 1944 at Bradley's Mill near Dozier. Children of
Amanda Harville and Marion Dean are: (1) : Minnie Iola
Dean, December 18, 1906 to June 14, 1975, married Jim
Sorrells, December 24, 1902 to June 1986. Minnie and
Jims children were 1: Ruthie May, married Bernie
Watson: 2: James Marion; 3: Edward; 4: Horace married
Maurine; 5: Annis "Annie" Earle married James Veasley;
6: Bo Jean; 7: Glenda; 8: Patricia "Tottsie" married
Harvey Byrd, Jr.(2): Marion Durwood Dean, November 29,
1908 to November 18, 1970, married Eva Oleta Sport,
September 28, 1916 to January 15, 1994, one daughter,
Racine.(3): Cleveland Howard Dean, April 03, 1911 to
September 13, 1984, married Sarah Viola Phillips.
Their children, 1: Louise; 2: David; 3: Donnie; 4:
Howaleen; 5: Terry: Howard and Viola also had 8
children who died as infants.(4) : Mammie Lee Dean,
May 07, 1914 to July 2002, married William G. Taylor,
December 15, 1905 to February 09, 1990, buried at the
Mount Ida Cemetery in Crenshaw County. Their children,
1: Mary Eleanor married James George "Jg" Kilpatrick;
2: infant Taylor; 3: Velma Raye married James "Jimmy"
Coggins; 4: Lavada Ruth married Ed Garner; 5: Judy
Faye married James Allen Rogers; 6: Robert William
married Cheryl Lawson; 7: Eva Anne married Larry Wayne
Graham; 8: Shirley Dean married William "Bill" Gardner
Schofield; 9: Debbie married Michael "Mike" Walter
Hall:(5): Eva Naomi Dean married Iry Zeddie
Shackelford (son of Young Lee Shackelford and Mary
Alice Nichols) he was born October 08, 1907 and died
December 04, 1988, buried at the Brantley Cemetery.
Their children, 1: Marion Young Billy November 13,
1931 to April 19, 1955 2: Mary Lavada, married Justice
Russell and Elbie Bernie Glenn; 3: Eva Faye married
Joseph Tidwell; 4: Donnie married Constance Sessions;
5: Kendrick married Cindy Ash.(6): Ruby Mae Dean;
August 11, 1920 to May 29, 1982 married Roy Sims, 1920
to about 1980, one child Bobby Ray married Carolyn
Senns.(7) Bertie B. Dean, December 31, 1922 to October
29, 1987, married Dixon Etheridge, November 07, 1914
to December 19, 1979. They had two children, 1:
Christy Lynn, January 12, 1957 to December 04, 1980
and 2: Stevie married Margaret Evelyn Tanner. (8)
Hillary MacDonald Dean, June 28, 1926 to March 04,
1964, married Edna Messick. Their children; 1: Linda
married Donnie Greer; 2: Carlos married Grace Kidd; 3:
Willard married Jennifer Grayson and Pamela Norris; 4:
Cathey married Robert Cannet; 5: Michael, not
married:(9) Herbert Hoover Dean, November 22, 1928 to
September 02, 1967, married Kathleen McPherson, their
children: 1: Barbara Anne; 2: Shirlene married James
Brunson; 3: Susie.
5: Rufus Lee Harville, born July 27, 1890 in Milo,
Pike County, Alabama and died December 25, 1955 in
Dozier. He married Clemmie Mathews , born September
25, 1898 in Crenshaw County, and died February 26,
1981 in Dozier. Rufus L. Harville served as a Private
in Company H of the 30th Infantry in World War I and
served as a Private in the United States Army with the
American Expeditionary Forces in France. He and his
wife, Clemmie Mathis Harville, did not have any
children and are buried at the Dozier Cemetery.
6: Trudie Harville was born March 22, 1892 in Milo,
Pike County, Alabama and died December 17, 1985 in
Luverne in Crenshaw County. She married Alva "Alby"
Dean before 1917 in Dozier, a son of Samuel Dean and
Anna Iola Barrington. He was born May 19, 1890 in the
Blackrock Community of Crenshaw County and died
November 13, 1946 in Dozier. They are buried at the
Dozier Cemetery. The children of Trudie Harville and
Alby Dean are: 1: Eugene, November 11, 1918 to 1919;
2: Oneal, November 11, 1918 to 1919 (twin of Eugene)
3: Ola Lee married Lester Petty: 4: Ocee; 5: Othler,
January 27, 1924 to July 13, 1957; 6: Odessa; 7: Eva
Mae; 8: Robert.
7: Dixon "Dick" Wilson Harville, born April 11, 1896
in Milo, Pike County, Alabama and died December 23,
1952 in Dozier. He married Verona Dozier October 05,
1919 in Dozier, a daughter of Daniel Dozier and Levina
Jackson. She was born December 12, 1890 in Dozier and
died September 27, 1958 in Dozier. They are buried at
the Dozier Cemetery. Children of Dixon Harville and
Verona Dozier are: 1: Dozier Wilson married Vernie
Falens: 2: John W. died young.
8: Willie Harville, born March 01, 1898 in Dozier and
died January 08, 1962 in Dozier. He married Anna
"Annie" Belle Blackman before 1923 in Dozier. She was
born about 1906 in died in Dozier. Willie and Anna
Harville are buried at the Dozier Cemetery. Willie
Harville served in Word War II as a private in the
30th Medical Regiment. The children of Willie Harville
and Anna Belle Blackman are: 1: Obie Dean, June 18,
1925 to January 28, 1981. 2: Alma; 3: Gladys.
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