Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Allen County.

JEREMIAH W. HARSTON was born November 1, 1843, on Peter's Creek, Barren 
County, Ky., and in 1838 removed with his parents to Allen County, 
locating on Barren River, where he has since resided.  His father, 
Thomas Harston, a native of Allen County, was born in 1807, was a 
magistrate many years, and died March 5, 1863.  He married Susan, 
daughter of Jeremiah and Polly (Gibson) Whitney, of Allen County (born 
March 20, 1811, died August 25, 1854), and from their union sprang James 
R., Samuel W. (deceased), Jeremiah W., Thomas J., Simeon W., John L. U., 
and Mary E. (Jewell).  January 10, 1865, Jeremiah W. married Georgia A., 
daughter of Jonathan and Fanny (Fant) Jewell, of Barren County (born 
March 11, 1842), and to them have been born Sallie, Bettie, Thomas F., 
Hattie (deceased), Fannie and Susan (deceased), twins, Ellie (deceased), 
George G., Lallie (deceased), and Allie (deceased).  Jeremiah W. Harston 
obtained a common English education at the subscription schools of the 
vicinity in which he was reared, and was employed in teaching for 
several years.  He is now engaged in farming and stock raising, having 
600 acres of well improved and productive land.  He is a member of the 
Masonic fraternity, also a member of the Baptist Church, and in politics 
a Democrat.  He lost four slaves by the late war.

Harston Gibson Whitney Jewell Fant
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Barren-KY

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