Source:  Hardesty, Henry H.  Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia.  New York: H.H. Hardesty and Company, 1884.
Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia.  Ed. Jim Comstock.
Richwood: Comstock, 1974.

HARVEY HANDLY - descended from the HANDLY-SHANKLIN families, who were 
among the earliest and most prominent of the settlers of the county of 
Greenbrier, who was born in this county, October 28, 1817.  John and 
Elizabeth (SHANKLIN) HANDLY, both now deceased, were his parents.  His 
maternal grandfather emigrated from Ireland in 1769, and settled three 
miles west of Lewisburg in 1784, and there passed the remainder of his
days.  William HANDLY came from Augusta County, Virginia, about 1790,
and settled about one and one-half miles west of Lewisburg, on the farm
now owned by Austin HANDLY, brother of Harvey.  His brother John settled 
in life for himself at Falling Spring, fifteen miles north of Lewisburg.
Harvey HANDLY is the owner of one of the best cultivated farms in Greenbrier 
County, lying in Lewisburg District, and takes special pride in raising 
blooded horses, having the best strain west of the Blue Ridge in the Virginias.
He served in this county as surveyor, 1840-58.  In Goshen, Rockbridge County, 
Virginia, June 14, 1842, he married Mary C. S. BELL, who was born in Goshen, 
September 13, 1822, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann (NELSON) BELL, now both
deceased.  Ten children were born, as follows, to Mr. and Mrs. HANDLY:  
William M., April 8, 1843, died in June, 1845; Joseph B., January 4, 1845; 
Mary A., October 28, 1846; John O., May 25, 1849; Bettie P., May 12, 1851, 
died in October, 1861; Thomas A., June 9, 1853, died in September, 1865; 
Harvey J., January 31, 1859; Charles W., March 5, 1861; Mary B., October 12, 
1863.  Joseph B. was a Confederate soldier - all living children reside in 
Greenbrier County.  The family postoffice address is Lewisburg, Greenbrier 
County, West Virginia.

Submitted by Valerie Crook
Email: <vfcrook @trellis.net>, 1999