Edna Early Chandler received a very interesting response from a posting she placed in a Tennessee historical society publication from Larry Fox(larrydfox@charter.net)! Mr Fox is interested in researching his wife's Hartsell family and found from the Washington County, Tennessee 1860 census that Delilah Elizabeth Hartsell (b. 1794, Washington County , Tennesee) married
Samuel B Early (b. april 19, 1787 in
Prince George's County, MD.) They were married in on Feb 16, 1811 in Washington Co TN. He died in Sep 1861. Both are buried in Washington County, TN. As many of you know from our gathering this past summer in Washington County, Virginia this is
very close to the area where we found many of the allied families settled around Abingdon, VA! While we do not have any evidence of a direct connection with our known three Early Brothers, could Sam possibly have been a younger brother ? We haven't found many other Early's in this area during this time....It is of special interest that Sam served in Captain Lawson's Company of Tennessee Volunteers in the War of 1812, and became so critically ill that
his brother was detailed to escort Sam back to Washington County,TN! Though Sam was expected to die, he did not, but he never fully recovered either. And wouldn't you be interested to know that Sam and Delilah's first born son, born 1812-13, was named
William H!While no clear connection can be yet shown, it suggests a clue to look back to Prince Georges County, MD for any Earlys in the mid 1780's! Look for a James or John who may be the father of the three brothers--and we may find some connection with Sam!
We will be in touch with Mr Fox to explore this further!
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and wouldn't it be interesting to know the name of "Sam's brother" who brought him back home during the war of 1812? Are there other Early's in this area of Tennessee at this time?
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