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Submitted: 3/26/19 • Approved: 3/27/19 • Last Updated: 3/30/19 • R818477-G0-S3
October 15, 1827 Rural Nashville, TN
March 26, 1908 MO
Aged 80 Yrs. 5 Mos. 11 D.
Son of James F. Harrell and Abigail Moore
Husband of Mary Jane Warren
Private
Co D
Boyd's Regiment? Texas
Civil War - Confederate States Army
Cassville Democrat March 28,1908
Another Good Man called Home: it is with a sad heart that we chronicle the death of Wm. Harrell, at his home in Liberty Township, Thursday morning after an illness of six or eight weeks, with lagrippe and pneumonia, age 80 years, March 26, 1908. He made a stubborn fight for life, but his age was against him. Another splendid example of life has gone from us that is worthy of our limitation. He was highly respected and had the confidence of everybody that knew him. He belonged to the old school of men, that held honor above everything. He came to Barry County, in 1838 with his father and settled at the spring known as the Talbert Spring, a short distance northwest of Exeter. When he came to this country there was no town of Cassville and no wagon roads going west of town, and they drove up the valley west of town, through the tall prairie grass to where they located. He said about all this county was prairie and there was hardly any timber only along the edge of the streams. He left a wife, several sons, and daughters to mourn the death of a splendid father. Barry County has lost a citizen that many county would be proud of. Many from this city attended the funeral at Concord Church, yesterday, May 27th.
Cassville Democrat April 4, 1908
Biography: Wm. S. Harrell was born near Nashville, Tennessee, October 15, 1827, and came with his parents to Barry County in 1838, and located at the Talbert Spring, where he lived with his parents until their death. He was married to Miss Mary J. Warren, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Warren, April 25, 1859. He moved to near Cleburne, Texas, shortly after his marriage he resided there about 8 years, when he moved back to Barry County and located on the place where he resided until his death. He was prepared to die and expressed his willingness many times on his death bed. The deceased was the father of thirteen children, ten of whom survive him. They are T. M. and J. A. Harrell of Oklahoma; Mrs. M. E. Butler of Colorado; J. A. Harrell of California; S. H. and W. J. Harrell and Mrs. Vesta Mitchell of Kansas; J. F. Forum and Miss Ada of the home. All were present during his sickness except two.
Contributed on 3/26/19
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