Stephen S. Harrell was a son of pioneer, Chester Harrell and his second wife Betsy Stevens.  He was apparently was born about 1797 in Kentucky. On October 6, 1833, Stephen married the widow, Ruth Schooley Hughes in Franklin County. They had four children, Louisa, Samuel, James and John.

The 1850 Census for Fairfield Township showed the family:

• S. S. Harrell, age 54
• Ruth Harrell, age 51
• Mary Hughes, age 24
• Ham Hughes, age 23
• William Hughes, age 20
• Louisa Harrell, age 16
• Samuel Harrell, age 17
• James Harrell, age 7
• John Harrell, age 5

S. S. Harrell had died by the time the 1860 Franklin County census was taken:

• Ruth Harrell, age 59
• Mary Hughes, age 35
• Louisa Harrell, age 24
• James Harrell, age 17, school teacher
• John C. Harrell, age 15, farm laborer

The 1870 Fairfield Township Census showed:

• Ruth Harrell, age 69, born VA
• Mary Hughes, age 43, born IN
• Warren Hughes, age 9, born IN
• Louisa Harrell, age 24, born IN

Ruth Harrell died in 1872. The 1880 Fairfield Township Census showed:

• Mary Hughes, age 53, born IN
• Louisa Harrell, age 43, half sister, born IN (Louisa also said her father was born in KY)
• Warren Hughes, age 9, born IN (adopted)

Obituary: William Schooley Hughes, son of Thomas and Ruth Schooley Hughes, was born on the old Homestead Farm on Templeton's Creek, February 23, 1831.... At the age of 21, he was married to Mary E. Steward. Of this union, there were born four children, all boys who still survive. March 28, 1861, his first wife died. A year later, he married Sarah A. C. Frampton, who with one son, still survives him. Since leaving the home farm in 1868, he resided mostly in Brookville. He was subject to fits of despondency all of his life. On Friday, November 11 he was taken with symptoms which indicated the approach of Typhoid Fever. He became very despondent - culminating in his taking his own life on Tuesday, November 22, 1887 at the age of 56 years, 8 months, 20 days.

Many family members are buried in Old Franklin Cemetery, not far east of Fairfield.

Thomas Hughes Died August 17, 1831 Aged 40 years   Ruth wife of T. Hughes & S. Harrell Died Oct. 2, 1872 aged 71 yrs		Note = It appears that Ruth was buried with first husband, Thomas Hughes. There is nothing to indicate where Stephen S. Harrell was buried. Since his sons are buried with their mother at Old Franklin, surely he was too, but this is speculation.
Aaron Hughes Died March 4, 1890 Aged 65 yrs   Elias Hughes Died October 10, 1831 Aged 3 yrs		James Harrell Died Feb. 8, 1863 Aged 21yrs (James Kison Harrell had been born November 5, 1842)  John C. Harrell died July 20, 1863 Aged 18 yrs (John Chester Harrell had been born March 3, 1845. He died in Nashville, Davidson Co, TN in 1863 (probably a Civil War death?).
Louisa N. Harrell Samuel S. Harrell Mary Hughes William S. Hughes (note, these four are listed on the stone but not buried in New Franklin Cemetery.)		Samuel S. Harrell was born January 18, 1838 to Stephen S. and Ruth Harrell. Samuel became a prominent lawyer in Brookville, the county seat of Franklin County. On December 7, 1873, he married Sarah F. Carmichael. In 1885, he was elected to the Indiana State Legislature and he served four terms. They were the parents of two daughters, Hallie (married Ernest Showalter 4 September 1901) and Edna, born 25 December 1887. Edna married Rollin J. Rockafeller 3 September, 1902. Samuel Harrell died at his home in Brookville on April 24, 1903. He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville. (Franklin County death record, Book H16, page 45)   Louisa N. Harrell is buried in nearby Brier Cemetery (1836 - 1909). Louisa died October 21, 1909 at the age of 72 in Fairfield Township (Franklin County death record, Book H17, page 21).

Maple Grove Cemetery, Brookville:

Samuel S. Harrell January 18, 1838 - April 25, 1903   Sarah C. Harrell January 8, 1844 - June 30, 1929

Hallie H. Showalter 1875 - 1959   Ernest W. Showalter 1874 - 1963

Edna H. Rockafeller 1879 - 1967   Rollin J. Rockafellar 1871 - 1910

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