Individual Details

I was given the name of Margaret Lawson's husband as George Washington Harley, but I believe the census records prove his name was James Washington Harley.

In 1840, the only Harley in Jackson Co TN was a James W. Harley.
His houshold: 1m -5, 1m 20-30; 1f -5, 1f 20-30.

1850 Census. Dist 9, Jackson Co, TN, Hh 343
Washington Harley, age 35, b. NC. Margaret, age 33, b. TN
Henry 12, Samantha 10, Hiram E. 8, James 5, Lewis L. 3, and Mary L., age 1.

1860 Census. Mayfield P.O., Jackson Co TN, Hh 910
James W. Harley, age 44, b. NC. Margaret, age 43. b. TN
Hiram 16, James 15, Lewis 12, Mary 11, Absalom 5, Elisa age 3.

James apparently died prior to 1870.
1870 Census. Gainesboro P.O., Jackson Co TN, Hh 16
Margaret Harley, age 53, b. TN. Absalom, age 16, Elizie F. age 15.
L.L. Harley [Lewis] lived next door, now age 23. Vinney age 21, and Herbet L. age 1.
Margaret is also on the Agricultural Schedule for 1870. (Headings are unreadable)

1880 Census. Civil Dist 1, Jackson Co TN, Hh 254
Jas. W. Stafford, age 34, b. TN. Elizabeth 32, wife, b. TN
Nancy E. 14, daughter. Luvina, age 6, cousin.
Marg E. Harley, age 64, mother-in-law, marked as "helpless, fever disease". b. in TN, parents b. in VA. [She has been indexed as Mary and the name is faded but given the other information I believe this is indeed Margaret. And if this is her daughter Elizabeth who was age 3 in 1860, Elizabeth was in 1880 only about age 17.]



Son Henry:
Tennessee Death Certificate #21901
Henry J. Harley, died 22 Jan 1927 in Nashville, Davidson Co. of pneumonia. He was born 27 Jun 1828 in Tennessee and was a merchant. Married. Father was George W. Harley (may the source of his name seen as "George Washington Harley"); his mother was Margret Lawson, both born in TN. W. H. Harley, 2509 Oakland Ave, Nashville, was the informant. Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Son Hiram
Tennessee Death Certificate #861
Hariam E.Harley of 760 Argyle Ave, Nasvhille, Davidson Co, died 13 May 1912 of appendicitis with peritonitis. He was born 24 apr 1842, and was a clerk. Married. His father was Geo. W. Harley; he mother Margaret Lawson. L. K. Harley of 925 8th Ave, South, was the informant. Buried Springhill Cemetery, May 14th.

Birth	1815	North Carolina
Marriage	Abt 1837	Jackson County, Tennessee - Margaret Lawson
Death	Bet 1860 and 1870

Spouse

Margaret Lawson (1817 - 1883)