Jacob Harter (1833 - 1885)

Born 26 Feb 1833 in Liberty Township, Henry, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Needler) Harter — married 20 Nov 1859 in Henry Co., IN

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1885 at age 52 in Henry, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 26 FEB 1833 (Calculated from tombstone: "52y 6m 10d at death"

Place: Liberty Twp, Henry Co, IN source: Tombstone

Death

Death:

Date: 6 SEP 1885

Place: Henry Co., IN source: Tombstone

Burial

Burial:

Place: Brick Church Cem., Wayne Co., IN^[1]

User ID

User ID: 4DFBCFD40A74D611831A14A4FAC000005FA6

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 7 Jan 2014

Prior to import, this record was last changed 7 Jan 2014.

Note

Note: Jacob enlisted in the 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry on April 21, 1861 for 3 months enlistment. He was mustered out August 6, 1861 after seeing action in the battle of Rich Mountain, Va.

8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) was organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 21-27, 1861. Ordered to West Virginia June 19. Attached to Rosecrans' Brigade, McClellan's Provisional Army of West Virginia. Moved to Clarksburg, W. Va., June 19; thence march to Buckhannon June 29. Occupation of Buchannon June 30. West Virginia Campaign July 6-17. Battle of Rich Mountain July 11. Mustered out August 6, 1861.

Regiment lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Enlisted men by disease. Total 7.

Occupation

Occupation: farmer

Marriage

Husband: Jacob Harter

Wife: Elizabeth Needler

Child: Lucinda Harter

Child: Levi Harter

Child: Mary Ann Harter

Child: James Mattison Harter

Child: Martha Ellen Harter

Child: Richard R. Harter

Child: Lewis Harter

Marriage:

Date: 20 NOV 1859

Place: Henry Co., IN

Sources

1. ↑ Tombstone Inscriptions of Wayne County, Beverly Yount, Fort Wayne Public Library, 1968.

• Byron E. Harter, A Harter Journal: The Family of Jn. Geo. and Eva Harter (Self published, 1982), page 147. - This was a collection of family group sheets with his family information from: Joseph C. Harter's Family bible, Henry Co., IN Census, Tombstones, Mrs Jennie Polley, Greenfield, IN (Jacob's Great-grandaughter), and John Harter, New Castle, IN
• Ancestry.com