HARWELL, JOHN T.
John Harwell was born in Georgia in 1840 to F. E. and Mary A. Ware Harwell.
In 1861, he joined Company A, 5th Texas Cavalry under Captain John Shropshire and Colonel Tom Green.
John Harwell participated in the New Mexico campaign, which included Glorietta Pass, Donley's Ranch, and Valverde. Following the New Mexico campaign, he was part of the Confederate recapturing of Galveston in 1863.
He was serving in the Navy when he assisted in the capturing the Union gunboat, Harriet Lane.
He then participated in the Red River campaign.
Following the Civil War, he married Bettie Ligon, daughter of A. R. Jones, and they farmed on land that Harwell purchased until 1881.
Bettie Harwell died in 1882, and in the same year, John Harwell opened up his lumber business. He then married Judith McKennon in 1883. Mr. Harwell was an active participant in county politics.
He was admitted to the Confederate Men's Home on May 10, 1910.
He died on January 2, 1918 in Austin, Texas.
John Harwell was born in Georgia in 1840 to F. E. and Mary A. Ware Harwell.
In 1861, he joined Company A, 5th Texas Cavalry under Captain John Shropshire and Colonel Tom Green.
John Harwell participated in the New Mexico campaign, which included Glorietta Pass, Donley's Ranch, and Valverde. Following the New Mexico campaign, he was part of the Confederate recapturing of Galveston in 1863.
He was serving in the Navy when he assisted in the capturing the Union gunboat, Harriet Lane.
He then participated in the Red River campaign.
Following the Civil War, he married Bettie Ligon, daughter of A. R. Jones, and they farmed on land that Harwell purchased until 1881.
Bettie Harwell died in 1882, and in the same year, John Harwell opened up his lumber business. He then married Judith McKennon in 1883. Mr. Harwell was an active participant in county politics.
He was admitted to the Confederate Men's Home on May 10, 1910.
He died on January 2, 1918 in Austin, Texas.
HARWELL, JOHN T.
John Harwell was born in Georgia in 1840 to F. E. and Mary A. Ware Harwell.
In 1861, he joined Company A, 5th Texas Cavalry under Captain John Shropshire and Colonel Tom Green.
John Harwell participated in the New Mexico campaign, which included Glorietta Pass, Donley's Ranch, and Valverde. Following the New Mexico campaign, he was part of the Confederate recapturing of Galveston in 1863.
He was serving in the Navy when he assisted in the capturing the Union gunboat, Harriet Lane.
He then participated in the Red River campaign.
Following the Civil War, he married Bettie Ligon, daughter of A. R. Jones, and they farmed on land that Harwell purchased until 1881.
Bettie Harwell died in 1882, and in the same year, John Harwell opened up his lumber business. He then married Judith McKennon in 1883. Mr. Harwell was an active participant in county politics.
He was admitted to the Confederate Men's Home on May 10, 1910.
He died on January 2, 1918 in Austin, Texas.
John Harwell was born in Georgia in 1840 to F. E. and Mary A. Ware Harwell.
In 1861, he joined Company A, 5th Texas Cavalry under Captain John Shropshire and Colonel Tom Green.
John Harwell participated in the New Mexico campaign, which included Glorietta Pass, Donley's Ranch, and Valverde. Following the New Mexico campaign, he was part of the Confederate recapturing of Galveston in 1863.
He was serving in the Navy when he assisted in the capturing the Union gunboat, Harriet Lane.
He then participated in the Red River campaign.
Following the Civil War, he married Bettie Ligon, daughter of A. R. Jones, and they farmed on land that Harwell purchased until 1881.
Bettie Harwell died in 1882, and in the same year, John Harwell opened up his lumber business. He then married Judith McKennon in 1883. Mr. Harwell was an active participant in county politics.
He was admitted to the Confederate Men's Home on May 10, 1910.
He died on January 2, 1918 in Austin, Texas.
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