BIO: HARRELL, Reddick, Sr., s/o Moses & Mary (Miley) Harrell Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) HARRELL MILEY BARR History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana, Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885, Chicago Washington Twp, Pike Co p. 397 REDDICK HARRELL, Sr., is a native of Pike County, born July 25, 1820. His parents, Moses and Mary (Miley) Harrell, came from Virginia and Kentucky respectively. The father came to Indiana about the year 1815 and a year later married and located in Petersburg, but entered 160 acres of land a short distance from town. He built a saw-mill on Pride's Creek and followed that and farming a few years, and was engaged in the mercantile business almost the remainder of his life. His death occurred December 30, 1830. The mother lived until March 1870. Our subject was reared in Petersburg. At the age of fifteen years he began clerking in a store. At the end of four years he was appointed deputy clerk under Maj. McIntyre who was clerk of the county courts. He worked on as a deputy in all the offices in the court house for over thirty-five years and became thoroughly acquainted with the duties of each office. He was township trustee eleven years and during this time was government assessor from 1861 to 1868. He devoted considerable time and all his surplus means in land and was very successful in his purchases and sales. As his health has somewhat failed him he has given up active life. September, 1850, he married Jane Barr who died March 7, 1882, leaving three living children: Reddick, Emory H., proprietor of the Petersburg News and William G. Brownlow. Mr. Harrell is a Republican in politics, but is not radical in his views, voting rather for the man than for the party. He belongs to the I.O.O.F. and is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is one of the inflluential and enterprising citizens of Pike County. From: "Phyllis Hill" Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998