Husband of Catherine Furr Harkey. The original cemetery where he was buried was moved to this location so the city could build a new park complex. His body was not found so they put this stone for him.
Also known as Tise. Family moved to Arkansas with their 8 children. In 1854, they moved to San Saba County, Texas. There is a very small town in San Saba County today named Harkeyville.
In an article by Jon McConal Fort Worth Star-Telegram called "Team spirits linger at field with buried past. " He speaks of how the football team of San Saba , the Armadillos on Friday night when they play on Rogan Field do so over the grave of Israel M. Harkey who died in 1896 It gives the date November 3 1896. It seems that they moved Catherine Furr Harkey's grave in 1935 but left Mr. Harkey in his unmarked grave and the ball field was put over him. I agree that the census report says that Catherine Harkey was a widow at age 79 born in NC which would indicate that she was Catherine Furr widow of Israel Mathias Harkey Sr. BUT like everyone else I have him alive for that 1880 census.
I found the following information today in some of the old papers I received from O. B. Harkey in 1975: "Israel Mathias Harkey born at Ashville (Mecklenburg County) near the present site of Charlotte, North Carolina on June 9, 1797 and died March 3, 1876 at his home in what is Harkeyville in San Saba County, TX and is buried at the current site of Rogan Field (where the high school plays football). Mathias Harkey owned and operated a general merchandising store at Pleasant Valley, Arkansas after moving there in 1848 from Stanly County, NC. He married on March 6, 1821 in North Carolina to Catherine Furr. She was born on October 9, 1891 in Cabarrus Co., NC and died on July 20, 1895 at her daughter's, Catherine McDaniel, home in TX.".
Also known as Tise. Family moved to Arkansas with their 8 children. In 1854, they moved to San Saba County, Texas. There is a very small town in San Saba County today named Harkeyville.
In an article by Jon McConal Fort Worth Star-Telegram called "Team spirits linger at field with buried past. " He speaks of how the football team of San Saba , the Armadillos on Friday night when they play on Rogan Field do so over the grave of Israel M. Harkey who died in 1896 It gives the date November 3 1896. It seems that they moved Catherine Furr Harkey's grave in 1935 but left Mr. Harkey in his unmarked grave and the ball field was put over him. I agree that the census report says that Catherine Harkey was a widow at age 79 born in NC which would indicate that she was Catherine Furr widow of Israel Mathias Harkey Sr. BUT like everyone else I have him alive for that 1880 census.
I found the following information today in some of the old papers I received from O. B. Harkey in 1975: "Israel Mathias Harkey born at Ashville (Mecklenburg County) near the present site of Charlotte, North Carolina on June 9, 1797 and died March 3, 1876 at his home in what is Harkeyville in San Saba County, TX and is buried at the current site of Rogan Field (where the high school plays football). Mathias Harkey owned and operated a general merchandising store at Pleasant Valley, Arkansas after moving there in 1848 from Stanly County, NC. He married on March 6, 1821 in North Carolina to Catherine Furr. She was born on October 9, 1891 in Cabarrus Co., NC and died on July 20, 1895 at her daughter's, Catherine McDaniel, home in TX.".
Husband of Catherine Furr Harkey. The original cemetery where he was buried was moved to this location so the city could build a new park complex. His body was not found so they put this stone for him.
Also known as Tise. Family moved to Arkansas with their 8 children. In 1854, they moved to San Saba County, Texas. There is a very small town in San Saba County today named Harkeyville.
In an article by Jon McConal Fort Worth Star-Telegram called "Team spirits linger at field with buried past. " He speaks of how the football team of San Saba , the Armadillos on Friday night when they play on Rogan Field do so over the grave of Israel M. Harkey who died in 1896 It gives the date November 3 1896. It seems that they moved Catherine Furr Harkey's grave in 1935 but left Mr. Harkey in his unmarked grave and the ball field was put over him. I agree that the census report says that Catherine Harkey was a widow at age 79 born in NC which would indicate that she was Catherine Furr widow of Israel Mathias Harkey Sr. BUT like everyone else I have him alive for that 1880 census.
I found the following information today in some of the old papers I received from O. B. Harkey in 1975: "Israel Mathias Harkey born at Ashville (Mecklenburg County) near the present site of Charlotte, North Carolina on June 9, 1797 and died March 3, 1876 at his home in what is Harkeyville in San Saba County, TX and is buried at the current site of Rogan Field (where the high school plays football). Mathias Harkey owned and operated a general merchandising store at Pleasant Valley, Arkansas after moving there in 1848 from Stanly County, NC. He married on March 6, 1821 in North Carolina to Catherine Furr. She was born on October 9, 1891 in Cabarrus Co., NC and died on July 20, 1895 at her daughter's, Catherine McDaniel, home in TX.".
Also known as Tise. Family moved to Arkansas with their 8 children. In 1854, they moved to San Saba County, Texas. There is a very small town in San Saba County today named Harkeyville.
In an article by Jon McConal Fort Worth Star-Telegram called "Team spirits linger at field with buried past. " He speaks of how the football team of San Saba , the Armadillos on Friday night when they play on Rogan Field do so over the grave of Israel M. Harkey who died in 1896 It gives the date November 3 1896. It seems that they moved Catherine Furr Harkey's grave in 1935 but left Mr. Harkey in his unmarked grave and the ball field was put over him. I agree that the census report says that Catherine Harkey was a widow at age 79 born in NC which would indicate that she was Catherine Furr widow of Israel Mathias Harkey Sr. BUT like everyone else I have him alive for that 1880 census.
I found the following information today in some of the old papers I received from O. B. Harkey in 1975: "Israel Mathias Harkey born at Ashville (Mecklenburg County) near the present site of Charlotte, North Carolina on June 9, 1797 and died March 3, 1876 at his home in what is Harkeyville in San Saba County, TX and is buried at the current site of Rogan Field (where the high school plays football). Mathias Harkey owned and operated a general merchandising store at Pleasant Valley, Arkansas after moving there in 1848 from Stanly County, NC. He married on March 6, 1821 in North Carolina to Catherine Furr. She was born on October 9, 1891 in Cabarrus Co., NC and died on July 20, 1895 at her daughter's, Catherine McDaniel, home in TX.".
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