Harrison Jones Bland1

Male, #6358, (23 Jul 1818 - Dec 1893)

Birth*23 Jul 1818 Harrison was born at South Carolina on 23 Jul 1818. 
Marriage*16 Feb 1840 He married Samantha Thompson at Cuthbert, Randolph Co., Georgia, on 16 Feb 1840. 
Death*Dec 1893 He died at Quitman Co., Georgia, in Dec 1893. 
Biography* The following is from Troy Bland, March 2001:
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     Harrison Jones Bland (b. 07-23-1818, SC; d. December 1893, Quitman Co., GA) married Samantha Thompson (b. 11-12-1817, SC; d. 12-15-1890, Quitman Co., GA) February 16, 1840 in Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia (MBk pg 704).
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     Harrison Jones Bland was the son of William Bland (b. 03-09-1772; d. 09-15-1857) and Elizabeth Wood (b. abt 1776; d. 03-24-1835) (Their Family Bible)
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     Samantha Thompson was the daughter of John Thompson (b. abt 1785, SC; d. aft 1870, Quitman Co., GA) and Mary Unknown (b. abt 1786, NC; d. unknown GA).
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     Children of Harrison Jones Bland and Samantha Thompson:
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     1.     Harrison Lafayette Bland, son, (b. 11-25-1840, Randolph Co., GA; d. abt August
     1862, Augusta, GA). Harrison Lafayette Bland did not marry.
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2.     Abner Marion Bland, son, (b. 10-07-1841, Randolph Co., GA; d. 1920, Barbour
Co., AL) married Nancy Wilson (b. abt 1844, AL; d. unknown) January 4, 1868 in Barbour County, Alabama (MBk 5-096).
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3.     Mary Ann Bland, daughter, (b. 02-05-1843, Randolph Co., Ga; d. 1910) married
L. C. Wilkerson (b. 1844; d. 1914).
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4.     William Jasper Bland, son, (b. 07-09-1844, Randolph Co., GA; d. 1887, Diana
     Community, Upshur Co., TX) married (1) Nancy A. Whitaker (b. abt 1848, Stewart
     Co.,GA; d. bef February 1885, Diana Community, Upshur Co., TX) in Quitman
     County, Georgia; (2) Mrs. Eliza Mayfield Febuary 8, 1885 in Upshur County, Texas
     (MBk D-008).
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5.     Samantha Martha Rosella Bland, daughter, (b. 07-03-1846, Randolph Co., GA;
d. 09-25-1934, Altus, Jackson Co., OK) married John W. M. Grubbs (b. July 1848; d. 02-25-1908, Hopkins Co., TX) November 8, 1866 (Grubbs Family Bible).
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6.     John Franklin Bland, son, (b. 06-05-1847, Randolph Co., GA; d. unknown)
     married (1) Sinthia J. McNeese February 2, 1869 in Barbour County, Alabama
     (MFile#1164); (2) Selena J. May (b. 1859, Simpson Co., MS; d. abt May 1912,
     D'Lo, Simpson Co., MS) August 10, 1881 in Simpson County, Mississippi (MBk 02-
     236).

7.     Nancy Caroline Bland, daughter, (b. 05-10-1848, Randolph Co., GA; d. May
1881) married John J.Whitaker (b. abt 1849, Stewart Co., GA; unknown) December 19, 1875 in Quitman County, Georgia.
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8.     James Presley Bland, son, (b. 02-05-1851, Randolph Co., GA; d. 12-01-1929,
     Stamps Community, Upshur Co., TX) married (1) Mary Jane Belcher (b. 03-30-
     1854, Barbour Co., Al; d. 09-11-1896, Stamps Community, Upshur Co., TX) January
     9, 1871 in Barbour County, Alabama (MBk 5A-107; (2) Mrs. Jennetta N. Thomas Venn (b. 05-03-
     1851, South Wales, UK; d. 11-03-1937, Upshur Co., TX) in 1897 in Upshur County,
     Texas.
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9.     Lucy Ann Bland, daughter, (b. 12-09-1852, Randolph Co., GA; d. unknown)
married John G. Belcher (b. abt 1856, Barbour Co., AL; d. unknown).
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10.     Silvia Savannah Bland, daughter, (b. 02-04-1855, Randolph Co., GA; d. 11-03-
     1936, Longview, Gregg Co., TX) married (1) David A. Culpepper (b. 12-06-1854,
     Henry Co., AL; d. 1902, East Mountain Community, Upshur Co., TX) about 1874;
(2) Elisha Palmer (b. 06-10-1848; d. 10-08-1917) January 14, 1906 in Upshur County, Texas (MBk F-342).
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11.     Sarah Luvinia Bland, daughter, (b. 10-29-1857, Randolph Co., GA; d. 11-06-
1857, Randolph Co., GA).
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12.     Haywood LeGrand Bland, son, (b. 10-15-1858, Randolph Co., GA; d. 03-01-
1942) married Mary Virginia Lanier (b. 04-14-1866; d. 02-07-1935, Quitman Co., GA) February 9, 1887 in Quitman County, Georgia.
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13.     Harrison Breckenridge Bland, son, (b. 10-07-1860, Quitman Co., GA; d.
Unknown) married Lydia A. Belcher (b. November 1859, Barbour Co., AL; d. unknown) September 13, 1878 at Cotton Hill, Barbour County, Alabama (MBk 7-266).





     
 

Family

Samantha Thompson (12 Nov 1817 - 15 Dec 1890)
Children

Last Edited 5 May 2008

Citations

  1. Bland report, Troy N. Bland to Lew Griffin, 2000.
  2. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 196C, Beat 1, Simpson Co., MS
    John F. Bland, Self, M, Sng, Wh, 26, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
    David Culpepper, Brother-in-Law, M, Md, Wh, 25, Works In Farm, AL/AL/AL
    Savannah Culpepper, Sister, F, Md, Wh, 25, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    Andrew Culpepper, Nephew, M, Sng, Wh, 4, N/A, AL/AL/GA
    Albert Culpepper, Nephew, M, Sng, Wh, 5M, N/A, MS/AL/GA
    John G. Belcher, Other, M, Sng, Wh, 23, Farm Laborer, AL/AL/AL.