Richard was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Morell Harvey Sr. Unsourced family trees list his middle name as Thomas, however, a source for that has not been found. If anyone has a document proving the name Thomas, I will add it back. Richard was married to Cynthia Burnside.

The children of Richard and Cynthia (with the exception of Mittie) are:
1. Letitia Ann born 1821 married James Shuman
2. Martha Carolina born 1824 married Frederick Samuel Williams
3. Susan Elizabeth born 1826 married James Thomas Williams
4. Zara Harvey born 1828 married Providence Shuman. During the civil war, Zara was captured at Trevillian Station, Virginia by the union army at the same time his brother Richard was captured. Zara died in 1890 at the home of his sister in Bryan County (The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, November 18, 1890, Page 8, Image 8). LOOKING FOR GRAVE
5. Eliza born about 1831 married John Shuman.
6. Cynthia Ann was born about 1832.
7. John was born about 1833.
8. Richard Emanuel was born in 1835. During the Civil War Richard was in the Georgia Calvary. He was captured at Trevillian Station (Louisa County Courthouse) Virginia. Richard was one of the Immortal 600.
9. Mittie Esther was born in 1835 and her mother was a slave. A family story in addition to DNA indicates a link of Mittie to the Harvey family.
10. Sarah Jane born 1838 married Allen J Brown.
11. Julia Ann born about 1843 married Isaiah Hart.
12. James Bryan "Uncle Polk" was born in 1844 and married Mary Jane Brannen.
13. Habersham H was born in 1850 and died in 1881. He is listed in the United States Officer Down Memorial as the 4th Savannah police officer that died in the line of duty. He married Mary Gertrude Titcomb.

The U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule lists Richard Harvey dying in May 1860 of a bladder stricture. There were reports by 2 residents of Bryan County that his grave had been in this cemetery. I visited the grave site with family and 1 of the residents. I spoke to a 2nd resident by phone that remembered seeing a grave for Richard Harvey. These residents along with my uncle remembered seeing graves when they hunted years ago. The grave marker for Richard is no longer there. The area is very overgrown and parts of the area may have been bulldozed or heavy equipment may have been there due to the condition of the ground. The area is surrounded by two rows of very old live oaks with overgrowth in the area.