Absalom Harpold

1821 - 1864  (43 years)

• Name	Absalom Harpold
  Born	14 May 1821	Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jun 1864	Caldwell County, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Notes	Absolam Harpold KILLING OF SOUTHERN SYMPATHIZER IN CALDWELL COUNTY Interview - 1934Caldwell County, Missouri The events surrounding Absolam Harpold's death took place in 1864. This is a copy of the story that was told by Mrs. Mahala (Jones) Smith who, at the age of 13, witnessed several killings by militia men. Absolam Harpold was hanged by the men after trying to flee on the train.
  Person ID	I13006	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	John Harpold,   b. 1 Sep 1788, Hardy Co, WVa ,   d. 28 Mar 1871  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Rachel Sayre,   b. 12 Jan 1791, Harrison County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 1863  (Age 72 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1810	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [3, 4]
  Notes	1840 Jackson, VA 1m 5-10 1m 15-20 1m 20-30 1m 50-60 2f 10-15 1f 40-50 1f 60-70 1850 Jackson, VA # 370-374 Harpole Jno 61 M Farmer Va Harpole Rachel 60 F Va Harpole Hennetia 21 F Va Harpole Jno H 15 M Farmer Va Hinkle Jas R 8 M Va Sayre David Sr 87 M Farmer N Jersey 1860 Jackson, VA # 434-401 John 71 Rachel 70 Adam 41 John A 25 Caroline 20 Goodwin, Joseph, 85 1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 395-397 Harpold, John 81 VA John A 35 VA Caroline 30 VA Margaret 9 VA James W 7 VA Daniel W 3 WV Both buried in the Harpold graveyard [now known as Mt Calvary] John House: John Harpold died March 28, 1871, aged eighty-two years six months. So reads the inscription on one of the tombstones, a stone volume giving the bare outlines of the life of one of Mill Creeks first pioneers. This much will be remembered while the stone last. "John Harpold was, and again, he was not, and the time of the beginning and the duration of this days." This much and no more, the headstone tells us, unless there be some verse of eulogy which I did not copy. Then, we know from the presence of the stone that here is the spot where his bdy was laid away when life had fled. Another stone standing at the head of another mound and bearing the legend: "Rachel, wife of John Harpold, died January 18, 1868 aged seventy-seven years one month," tells us that he was a married man and that he walked three years alone and then lay down by the side of his companion in sight of the spot, where together, they fought the battle of life. A simple calculation and we may know that John Harpold was born on the first day of September 1788. An obituary notice makes it November 2, 1788. Rachel Harpold was born January 12, 1791. Only this and nothing more.
  Family ID	F1285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Madeline Rhodes,   b. Dec 1817, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Mar 1898, Caldwell County, Missouri, USA  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	22 Jun 1843	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	1850 Caldwell, Missouri Absalom Harpole 29 farmer VA Madla 31 VA Catherine 5 VA Hannah 4 MO John 2 Mo Christoper 2/12 Mo Adam 31 school teacher VA 1860 Blythe, Caldwell, Missouri  Kingston PO A Harpold  farmer, $2000 525  Va M 41VA C 16 f VA H 14 f MO J 12 m MO C 10 m MO R 8 f Mo W 6 m MO A 4 m MO Eliza 1 f MO M 1 f MO 1870 Kingston, Caldwell, Missouir Harpold, Madline 50 $3000 - 1400 VA Christopher 20 farmer MO Rachel 18 MO William 16 MO Adam 13 MO Elizabeth 11 MO 1880 Kingston, Caldwell, Missouri Harpold,Madeline 62 VA VA VA Rachel 28 da MO VA VA William 25 son MO VA VA Adam 23 son MO VA VA Elizabeth 21 da MO VA VA John House says she was Madeline Board, d/o Ben Board JCMR shows she is Madeline Rhodes
  Children	1. Catherine Harpold,   b. CA 1844, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hannah Harpold,   b. CA 1846, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Harpold,   b. CA 1848, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Christopher Harpold,   b. 1850, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Rachel Harpold,   b. CA 1852, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. William Harpold,   b. CA 1854, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Adam Harpold,   b. CA 1856, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elizabeth Harpold,   b. CA 1859, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. M Harpold,   b. CA 1859, Missouri, USA ,   d. Bef 1870  (Age ~ 10 years)
  Family ID	F4739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 May 1821 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S456] Newpaper article. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC annotated. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.