John S. Harlow

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for Fluvanna Co., Virginia, page 52B taken Sept 30, 1850 records Hezekiah Harlow Jr. (42) with his wife, Sarah (38), and children Justinia (12), Nathanial (10), John (6), Jefferson (3), and Benjamin (1). Also in the household is Hezekiah Harlow, Sr. (80).
Sarah Harlow and Hezekiah Harlow married in 1842 in Fluvanna Co.

The 1860 Federal Census for Fluvanna Co., Virginia, Palmyra P. O., page 746/747 taken Oct 29, 1860 records Hezekiah J. Harlow (55) with his wife, Sarah (45), and children Justinius (17), George N. (15), John (13), Jefferson (11), Benjamin (9), Maria (7), Elizabeth (5), Peggy (3), and Hezikiah (7/12).

The 1870 Federal Census for Cunningham Township, Fluvanna Co., Virginia, Scottsville P. O. (in Albemarle Co.), page 183A, dated July 5, 1870 records Hezekiah Harlowe (60) with his wife, Sarah (50), and children Jefferson (21 - invalid), Benjamin (17), Ann M. (15), Martha E. (13), Margaret (11), and Hezikiah (9). Hezekiah is a farmer with real estate valued at $225 and a personal estate valued at $100.

The 1880 Federal Census for Cunningham District, Fluvanna Co., Virginia, District 50, page 446B, dated June 25, 1880 records Hesikiah Harlow (65 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife, Sarah (55 - VA/VA/VA), and children Jefferson (27), Benjamin (25), Ann M. (24), Martha E. (22), Margaret (21), and Hesikah (18). Also in the household is grandson William J. Harlow (2).

The 1900 Federal Census for Columbia, Fluvanna Co., Virginia, page 166B taken June 9 & 11, 1900 records John S. (55) and Nannie (50) Harlow with daughter Alice D. Harlow (32) and grand daughters Pearl Harlow (Nov 1890), Nannie Harlow (May 1893), and Tobie Harlow (April 1895). John and Nannie have been married for 15 years and have had 4 children all of whom are still living while Alice is single and has had 3 children of whom 1 is still living. Obviously these figures do not add up ... 3 grand children are listed.

The 1910 Federal Census for Columbia, Fluvanna Co., Virginia, District 83, page 164A taken June 9 & 11, 1900 records the widower John S. Harlow (62) with daughter Alice Harlow (40) and grand daughters Minnie Harlow (16) and Mary J. Harlow (14) and grand son John W. Harlow (5). Alice is single and reports having had 3 children of whom 1 is still living. Note: 2 grand children are listed.

  Research Notes:

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: J. S. Harlow
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 24
Birth Date: 1847
Birth Place: Fluvanna
Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1871
Marriage Place: Nelson County, Virginia
Father: H.
Mother: Sarah E.
Spouse: H. R. Sneed [Harriet R. Sneed] [census record Hibernia Snead/Sneed]
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1850
Birth Place: Appomattox
Father: S. L. [Samual Sneed]
Mother: A. E. [Ann Mariah Sneed]
FHL Film Number: 32734
Reference ID: p 25 ln 23


The 1850 Federal Census for Nelson Co., VA records Saml L. (23), Ann M. (22) and Sarah J. E. (0)

The 1860 Federal Census for Massies Mill, Nelson Co., VA records Saml L. (38), Ann M. (30), Sarah I. (10), Hibernia R. (8), James L. (6), Albert N. (4), Mary L. (2), and Martha M. (1)

The 1870 Federal Census for Massies Mill, Nelson Co., VA records Ann Mariah (40), Sarah Jane (21), Hibernia R. (18), James Leake (15), Albert M. (14), Mary L. (12), Martha M. (10), Mariah Jackson (9), Mildred Ann (5), and Elina W. (3/12).


Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: Anna Maria Oliver
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Samuel L. Snead
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1848 [pension app records 23 Dec 1846 in Nelson Co., VA]
County: Rockbridge
State: Virginia


Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Dated: Sept 24, 1888
Name: Samuel L Sneed (Capt of Henry Rivers Artillary Battalion from Nelson Co., VA)
Application Date: 24 Sep 1888
Application Place: Nelson, Virginia
Spouse: Mrs Ann M Sneed
Marriage Date: 1846
Marriage Place: Nelson County, Virginia
Death Date: Sep 1866
Death Place: Nelson County, Virginia
Application Type: Widow
Samuel died of consumption contracted while in the service


U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: Samuel L Snead
Residence: Massies Mill, Virginia, Virginia
Occupation: Overseer
Enlistment Date: 10 Mar 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Massies Mill, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company Rives', Virginia Nelson Light Artillery Battery on 10 Mar 1862.
Death Place: Nelson County, Virginia

John married Nannie circa 1885 in Virginia. (Nannie was born in 1850 in Virginia and died circa 1905 in Fluvanna Co, VA.)