2. Sylvanus Harrington/Herrington & (m.2) Evolenah/Evelina Marlow

by Catherine Sevenau on October 1, 2012

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY

Sylvanus Harrington/Herrington

  • 3rd child of Joshua Nelson Harrington, Sr. & Martha (Herendeen?)
  • Born: abt 1807, (prob Utica), Oneida County, New York
  • Died: Apr 1860 (age 54), Potosi Twnp, Linn County, Kansas; brain fever (after suffering 5 days)
  • Buried: unkn
  • Military: Black Hawk War
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Political Affiliation: Whig
  • Religion: Presbyterian
  • Married (1): May 5, 1831, Jane Anderson, Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois
  • Six known children: Clark Harrington, Susannah M. Harrington, William Rayle Harrington, Eliza Ann  Harrington, Iowa Harrington, Betsey Clara Harrington,
  • Married (2): Dec 24, 1847, Evolenah/Evelina Marlow, Jefferson County, Iowa
  • Five children: Jane Harrington, Elizabeth Harrington, Amanda Harrington, Mary Harrington, Sylvanus Harrington, Jr.

(m.2) Evolenah/Evelina Marlow

  • Daughter of Marvil Morrow & unkn
  • Born: Nov 15, 1836, Tennessee (note: some census records reflect born abt 1831)
  • Died: Dec 27, 1903 (age 67), Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa
  • Buried: Batavia Cemetery in Locust Grove Township, Jefferson County, Iowa
  • Note: Cemetery records & headstone reflect name as Evolenah Marlowe
  • Married (1): Dec 24, 1847, Sylvanus Harrington, Jefferson County, Iowa
  • Five children: Jane Harrington, Elizabeth Harrington, Amanda Harrington, Mary Harrington,                    Sylvanus Harrington, Jr.
  • Married (2): 1861, William M. Copple, Kansas
    • William M. Copple: Son of Isaac Copple & Elizabeth Chance
    • Born: Feb 5, 1840, Illinois
    • Died: Jun 6, 1921 (age 81), Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa
    • Buried: Batavia Cemetery in Locust Grove Township, Section 31, Jefferson County, Iowa
    • Military: Civil War, Union army
    • Occupation: Blacksmith
    • Married: 1861, Evolenah/Evelina (Marlow) Harrington, Kansas
  • Five children: Emma E. Copple, Ulysses Grant Copple, Viola Evelina Copple, William Linton Copple, Maggie J. Copple

1. Jane Harrington

  • Born: abt: 1848, Iowa

2. Elizabeth Harrington

  • Born: 1849, Illinois
  • Died: prob bef 1860

 3. Amanda Mabel Harrington

  • Born: Jul 30, 1854, Illinois or (prob Fannin, Grayson County), Texas
  • Died: May 19, 1923, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
  • Buried: Highland Cemetery, Eddyville, Mahaska, County, Iowa
  • Married (1): Jan 31, 1869, Solomon Phillips, Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa
  • Six children: Bert R. Phillips, Elmer E. Phillips, Harry Linton Phillips, Chester Wilbur Phillips, Walter Phillips, Tracy James Phillips 
  • Married (2): Jun 4, 1887, James Monroe “Roe” Broherd, Mahaska County, Iowa
  • Three children: Evelyn Lucille Broherd, Marguerite Lou Broherd, Robert Monroe Broherd

4. Mary Harrington

  • Born: abt 1855, (prob Fannin, Grayson County), Texas

5. Sylvanus Harrington, Jr.

  • Born: 1859, Ohio
  • Died: May, 1860 (age 1 year), Potosi, Linn County, Kansas Territory
  • Buried: prob Potosi, Linn County, Kansas Territory