Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameJohn Godfrey Harthcock 3329,3332,3335,3336, 3C5R
Birth1 Feb 1812, SC
Death5 Dec 1884, Holmes Co MS Age: 72
BurialLocust Grove Cemetery, Midway, Yazoo Co MS3337
FatherThomas Harthcock (1779->1850)
MotherCatherine Ziegler (1790-1842)
Spouses
Birth25 May 1819
Death25 Aug 1855 Age: 36
BurialLocust Grove Cemetery, Midway, Yazoo Co MS
Marriage19 Jan 1836
ChildrenThomas Godfrey (1836-1909)
 Martha (1838-1855)
 John Louis (1842-1900)
 Sarah Jane (1844-1932)
 William Edward (1847-1927)
 Dianorbus Pennington (1851-1884)
 Joe Edward (1854-1855)
Birth19 Apr 1822
Death19 Oct 1885, Holmes Co MS Age: 63
BurialLocust Grove Cemetery, Midway, Yazoo Co MS3338
ChildrenJames Mathew (1856-1939)
 Elizabeth Ann (1859-1860)
 Julia Ann (1861-1884)
Notes for John Godfrey Harthcock
The following account is taken from one of Douglas Hathcock’s books:3332

John Godfrey Harthcock, son of Thomas Harthcock and Catherine Zeigler, married Naomi Tolar 19 January 1836. Naomi Tolar was born 25 May 1819, died 25 August 1855 and was buried in Locust Cemetery with no marker. John Godfrey and Naomi lived about 2 miles north of Zeiglerville in Holmes County, Mississippi. The log house in which they lived was abandoned many years ago and in ruins in 1970. John Godfrey Harthcock is listed in 1850 census with wife Naomi, children: Thomas Godfrey age 13, Martha age 1 John age 8, Sarah J. age 6, and William E. age 2. In the 1880 census John Godfrey Harthcock is listed, age 68, wife Mary A. 60, children: James M. age 22, and Julia Ann age 17.

Children of John Godfrey Harthcock and wife, Naomi Tolar:

1. Thomas Godfrey (CSA), b. 10 December 1836, mar. Jane A. 14 August 1859, d. 12 January 1909.
2. Martha, b. 8 December 1838, d. 2 August 1855.
3. John Louis (CSA) , b. 30 July 1842, mar. Izora H. Forbus (b. 8 December l849, d. 26 June 1926), d. 29 July 1900.
4. Sarah J., b. 7 0ctober 1844.
5. William Edward, b. 25 December l847, mar. Elmira Roberts 2 October 1867 (b. 13 May 1849, d. 13 March 1922), d. 2 February 1927.
6. Dianorobus Pennington, b. 18 March 1851, d. March 1884.
7. Joe Edward, b. 10 September- 1854, d. 28 August 1855.

Children of John Godfrey Harthcock and second wife, Mary Ann b. 19 April 1822, mar. 4 November 1855, d. 19 October 1855.

8. James Mathew, b. 19 September 1856, mar. Kitty Sue Forbus, d. 17 June 1939.
9. Elizabeth Ann, b. 31 January 1859, d. 5 July 1860.
10. Julia Ann, b. 25 November 1861, mar. General Price Davis, d. 23 August 1884.

John Godfrey Harthcock and his wife, Naomi Tolar, are listed in 1840 census as between 20 and 30 years of age. Joshua Tolar is listed as age 20 to 30 in this same 1840 census. Joshua Tolar was probably her brother. John Godfrey later married Mary Ann Brunson 4 November 1855, who was born in Georgia, 19 April 1822, was the daughter of Mathew Brunson. John Godfrey Harthcock and Mary Ann Brunson are buried in Locust Grove Cemetery near Zeiglerville. Both graves have markers.

JOHN G. HARTHCOCK BIBLE3339

Original owner--John G. and Naomi P. T. Harthcock e
Present owner--Clyde Edmond Harthcock
Address--701 Main, Indianola, Mississippi, Suhflower County 38751 copied--28 March 1970

MARRIAGES
G. Harthcock and Naomi P. Tolar married 19 January 1836.
G. Harthcock and Mary Ann Brunson married 4 November 1855.

BIRTHS
John G. Harthcock born 1 February 1812.
Naomi Harthcock born 25 May 1819.
Thomas G. Harthcock born 10 December 1836.
Martha A. C. Harthcock born 8 December 1838.
Lewis Harthcock born 30 July 1842.
Sarah J. Harthcock born 7 October 1844.
William E. Harthcock born 25 December 1847.
Dianorobus Pennington Harthcock born 18 March 1851.
Edward Harthcock born 10 September 1854.
James Mathew Harthcock born 19 September 1856.
Elizabeth Harthcock born 31 January 1859.
Elwlyana Harthcock born 25 November 1861 (Julia A.).
Ann Brunson born 19 April 1822.

Elizabeth, slave of J. G. Harthcock.
Lucy slave born 8 January 1846-died 26 August 1855.
Dinih slave born 8 April 1848.
Ann slave born 24 December 1851.
London, slave born 11 January l855.
Susan slave born 20 November 1857.
Emilone slave born 7 November 1858.
Joanna slave born 13 February 1860.

DEATHS
Martha A. C. Harthcock departed this life 2 August 1855.
Naomi Harthcock died 25 August 1855.
Joseph E. Harthcock died 28 August 1855.
Elizabeth Ann Harthcock 5 July 1860.
Dianorobus Pennington Harthcock died March 1884
Julia Ann Davis, infant, died 21 August 1884.
Julia A. Harthcock (Mrs. G. P. Davis), died 23 August 1884.
John G. Harthcock died 5 December 1884.
Mary Ann Brunson Harthcock died 19 October 1885.
William E. Harthcock died 2 February 1927.
James Mathew Harthcock died 17 June 1939.
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