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Beverly McClain Pelfrey 1857-1940

Beverly McClain Pelfrey was born in Kentucky on 6 Sep 1857. He was the son of Richard Pelfrey and Nancy McLain. He married Louisa Hargis the daughter and oldest child of Jacob Weddington Hargis 1828-1915 and Nancy Jane Calhoun 1842-1919. Together they had at least 8 children I can name, Sarah, Mary, Charles, Flora, Jacob, John, William, Gobel and Leslie. 

Louisa Hargis *1861-*1904, with husband Beverly McClain Pelfrey 1857-1940

Sarah Elisabeth Pelfrey and her husband Alfred Hardin. Sarah Elisabeth Pelfrey was the daughter of Louisa (Hargis) Pelfrey and Beverly Pelfrey. Sarah and Alfred tragically lost their son James William Hardin on 11 June 1929  when he was shot over a boundary line dispute. It is said that James William Hardin, "Willie," was shot by his uncle Jacob Pelfrey ,"Jake," while mistaking him for his father Alfred Hardin. It is said that Willie was wearing a new straw hat similar to the one his father always wore and was shot by mistake. Family stories say that some of the Hardin family were living with the Hargis family at the time. Jake Hargis was so upset over the shooting that he changed his name from Jake to Jack so no one would mistake him for Jake Pelfrey.  Jack Hargis used that name the rest of his life.

Beverly McClain Pelfrey and his second wife Elizabeth (Hardin) Pettit

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