George Washington & Alice Dean Fair Harless
Submitted by: Janet Peters harlessj@citlink.net

Rev. George Washington Harless and Second wife Alice Dean Fair. George's first wife was Josephine (Josie) Belle Carter; I descend from this line of my Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother. George and Josie were married Jan. 27, 1876 in Sullivan, Tennessee. George's parents were David Jackson Harless and Mary Jane Wise. Josie's parents were William Gordon Carter and Catherine(Katie) Razor. From George and Josie's marriage there were 8 children that I know of: Newton; Ada; William; Andrew Clint; Marion; Harve; Isaac(my grandfather) and Jimmy E. Harless. From his second marriage to Alice there were 3 children: Iren; Claude; and Esther. George is listed in the Book "Annals of Tazewell Co". His first wife Josie died April 6, 1896 in Springvlle, Va. George died in Pembroke, Va. His second wife died Jan. 29, 1954 in Pembroke.