Individual Details
Joseph W. Harrington
(4 Mar 1832 - )
Following is an article I found in Perrin's book about Joseph W. Harrington:
Joseph W. Harrington, Abbeville. -- Joseph W. Harrington, a prominent citizen of Ward 6, was born in Vermilion parish, on Cow Island, March 4, 1832. He is the son of William and Sarah (Faulk) Harrington. William Harrington was a native of Alabama, but his parents removed to Bayou Teche, Louisiana, when he was about three years of age, being the first English speaking settlers who located on the Teche. Mr. Harrington died February 9, 1882, at a very advanced age -- probably from one hundred and one to one hundred and nine years. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was on his way to new Orleans to participate in that celebrated battle, but did not arrive on the scene of conflict until after the battle was over. His principal occupation in life was planting and stock raising. He was one of the most methodical of men, and in his habits was strictly temperate, and to this he ascribed the extraordinary age to which he attained. In politics he was a whig, and after that party was defunct he voted the republican ticket. As a planter and stock raiser he had the reputation of being one of the most successful in the section in which he lived, but owing to extreme liberality he never amassed a fortune, though he was comfortably situated. The mother of our subject died at the age of sixty-five years.
Joseph W. Harrington, the subject of this sketch, is the sixth of a family of thirteen children. He received his education in the schools of his locality, and, at twenty-one years of age, began life as a planter and stock raiser on the plantation where he now resides, which, at that time was wild prairie land. His plantation is a beautiful one, well improved and favorably located. In 1862 Mr. Harrington joined Fournet's Battalion, in which he served until he was discharged, just before the battle of Camp Bisland. By the war he lost heavily but with patient energy soon regained a solid standing. In 1852 he married Miss Altha Faulk, daughter of Benjamin Faulk. To them have been born five children, three of whom are living, viz: Augustus, planter and stock raiser of Vermilion parish; Zerilda, wife of John Brookshier, of Abbeville; Robert C., farmer and merchant of Vermilion parish. Mr. Harrington is a member of the Masonic order of Abbeville, and is president of the Farmers' Alliance at this place.
David L. Hoffpauir
Joseph W. Harrington, Abbeville. -- Joseph W. Harrington, a prominent citizen of Ward 6, was born in Vermilion parish, on Cow Island, March 4, 1832. He is the son of William and Sarah (Faulk) Harrington. William Harrington was a native of Alabama, but his parents removed to Bayou Teche, Louisiana, when he was about three years of age, being the first English speaking settlers who located on the Teche. Mr. Harrington died February 9, 1882, at a very advanced age -- probably from one hundred and one to one hundred and nine years. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was on his way to new Orleans to participate in that celebrated battle, but did not arrive on the scene of conflict until after the battle was over. His principal occupation in life was planting and stock raising. He was one of the most methodical of men, and in his habits was strictly temperate, and to this he ascribed the extraordinary age to which he attained. In politics he was a whig, and after that party was defunct he voted the republican ticket. As a planter and stock raiser he had the reputation of being one of the most successful in the section in which he lived, but owing to extreme liberality he never amassed a fortune, though he was comfortably situated. The mother of our subject died at the age of sixty-five years.
Joseph W. Harrington, the subject of this sketch, is the sixth of a family of thirteen children. He received his education in the schools of his locality, and, at twenty-one years of age, began life as a planter and stock raiser on the plantation where he now resides, which, at that time was wild prairie land. His plantation is a beautiful one, well improved and favorably located. In 1862 Mr. Harrington joined Fournet's Battalion, in which he served until he was discharged, just before the battle of Camp Bisland. By the war he lost heavily but with patient energy soon regained a solid standing. In 1852 he married Miss Altha Faulk, daughter of Benjamin Faulk. To them have been born five children, three of whom are living, viz: Augustus, planter and stock raiser of Vermilion parish; Zerilda, wife of John Brookshier, of Abbeville; Robert C., farmer and merchant of Vermilion parish. Mr. Harrington is a member of the Masonic order of Abbeville, and is president of the Farmers' Alliance at this place.
David L. Hoffpauir
Events
| Birth | 4 Mar 1832 | Lafayette Parish, LA |  | ||
| Baptism | 11 Nov 1834 |  | | ||
| Marriage | 22 Jul 1851 | Lafayette Parish, LA - Althea Ann Faulk | |
Families
| Spouse | Althea Ann Faulk (1831 - ) |
| Child | Child Harrington ( - ) |
| Child | Augustus Harrington (1852 - ) |
| Child | Zerilda Harrington (1853 - ) |
| Child | Robert C. Harrington (1855 - ) |
| Father | William Harrington (1789 - 1880) |
| Mother | Celestin "Sally" Faulk (1807 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Georges Harrington (1825 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Harrington (1827 - ) |
| Sibling | William Harrington Jr. (1829 - ) |
| Sibling | Anne Abigail Harrington (1830 - ) |
| Sibling | Jean Harrington (1834 - ) |
| Sibling | Levi Harrington (1838 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Harrington (1839 - ) |
| Sibling | Lila Harrington (1841 - ) |
| Sibling | Edmon Harrington (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Eulalie Harrington (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Harrington (1844 - ) |
| Sibling | Eulila Harrington (1848 - ) |
Notes
Baptism
Baptised at age 2 years.Endnotes
1. Donald J. Hébert, SWLR Vol 03, 317.
2. Transcribed by L. Harvey Adams, 1850 census of Vermilion Parish (USGENWEB, LA), #15 p. 425.
3. William Henry Perrin, Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section (Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing Company) .
4. Donald J. Hébert, SWLR Vol 03, 317.
5. Donald J. Hébert, SWLR Vol 05, 198.