Last Updated: July 28, 2023

Harvey Deskins Family

(2 known wives)

1. Deskins, Harvey

Parents: Stephen & Anne (McTosh? or McIntosh?) Deskins. 1804 Birth: 1804 Tazewell Co., VA. Note: Harvey was a merchant by occupation until he moved to his farm on the Little River. 1828 Marriage #1: Harvey Deskins 1^st married Nancy P. Howe 5-6-1828 Montgomery Co., VA . No children 1855 Marriage #1: 2^nd m. to Sallie Fayette Duke, 1826-1858, d/o Richard & M. Duke of Albermarle Co., VA. Sallie d. 7-30-1858 at 37 of fever. Harvey & Sallie reportedly had 1 daughter, Nannie Duke Deskins, b. 1-12-1858 Floyd, d. 11-30-1925 Norfolk. [Death Cert] She m. R. A. Robinson. 1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg188: Harvey Deskins, 1 male 40-49 yo, 1 female 30-39 yo, 1 male 15-19 yo. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Village of Jacksonville, H138: …… Deskins, Harvey 46 yo w/m farmer, b. Tazewell, $8000, HOH. ……… Nancy 42 yo w/f, b. Pulaski. …… Wilson, James M. 25 yo w/m clergyman O. S. P., b. Spotsylvania, $0. [wilson] 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Village of Jacksonville, H1420: Harvey Deskins, 56 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $19,650/25,265, Jackson Godby HOH. 1869 Death: 6-7-1869 Floyd Co., VA. Age: 64y. Parents: Steven & Ann Deskins. b. Tazewell Co., VA. 1869 Buried: Old Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

…+ Deskins, Nancy P.

Parents: Daniel & Nancy (Heaven) Howe of Pulaski Co., VA 1808 Birth: abt 1808 Pulaski Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, Village of Jacksonville, H138: Nancy 42 yo w/f, b. Pulaski. 1852 Death: 4-30-1852 Floyd Co., VA. Age: 45y. 1852 Burial: Old Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

End Harvey Deskins family.