HARVEY-Samuel - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Samuel HARVEY, farmer, Snoddy's Mills, is a son of Joshua and Alis CHEW Harvey. His father was a native of NC and his mother VA. They were married in Ohio, Alis Chew being his 3rd wife. In 1838 they moved to Fountain Co and bought 240 acres of land, and saw and grist mill. She died April 10, 1847 and he April 10, 1849. They were Quakers. He was a whig and bitter anti-slavery man. They left 9 children. Samuel was born July 14, 1823 in Clinton Co OH. His life has been spent on the farm and in his father's mill. He has experience all the hardships of pioneer life. At his father's death the estate fell to Samuel. he followed milling several years, furnishing his mill with steam apparatus. In 1860 he sold, and since has given all his time to farming. He served six months in the Civil War Co H 150th Ind under Col. Taylor and received an honorable discharge. Winfield Scott Hancock was his general. Mr. Harvey is thoroughly republican. He was married Oct 20, 1843 to Mahala S. DODSON (sic - Dotson) daughter of Elias and ELizabeth Dodson early settlers. She was born in KY Jan 30, 1821. Both are members of the Baptist Church. They have had 8 children, 3 are dead.