Sylvester Harter (1861 - 1943)

Born 9 Dec 1861 in German Twp., Darke Co., OH

Ancestors

Husband of Emma E. Miller — married 10 Jan 1885 in Darke Co., OH

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1943 at age 81 in Nashville, Darke Co., OH

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Biography

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Death

Death:

Date: 13 MAR 1943

Place: Nashville, Darke Co., OH

Note: Sylvester (Wes) Harter, 81, a retired blacksmith, died at 6:40 a. m. Saturday at his home in Nashville, Darke county, after a lingering illness.

A native of Liberty township, Darke county, he had resided for the last fifty years in the home where death occurred. He was a member of the Nashville U. B. church and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics at Palestine.

Surviving are his wife, Emma; three sons, Harry, of Nashville; Addison, of Greenville rural route 3, and Earl, of Palestine; four daughters, Mrs. C. C. Rush, Saratoga, Indiana; Mrs. John Brimley and Mrs. Leo Marker, both of Nashville, and Mrs. Warren McCabe, of New Madison rural route 1; twenty-eight grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

There are also two brothers, William Harter, of near Baker's store, and Elmer Harter, Greenville rural route and a sister Mrs. William Rolfe, Greenville rural route 4.

Funeral services are to be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the Nashville U. B. church with Rev. Frank Royer officiating. Interment will be in the Nashville cemetery.

[Miller Funeral Home records state that he was born Dec. 9, 1861 in Liberty Twp., the son of Josiah Harter and Rebecca Teaford (both b. in Butler Twp, Darke Co. OH.)]^[1][2]

User ID

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Date: 11 Aug 2012

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Burial

Burial:

Place: Nashville Cem., Darke Co., OH

Event

Event: E.U.B.

Type: Church

Event: Blacksmith and part time farmer

Type: Occupation(s)

Sources

• Source: S1078 Abbreviation: Obituary Title: Obituary Subsequent Source Citation Format: Obituary BIBL Obituary. Text: Catarrhal pheumonis cost the life of Miss Katherine Werst, 68, seamstress. She died last night at 11:55 in the home of her sister Mrs. Charles Martin, 193 N. Carroll St. She was ill three weeks. She had lived the majority of her life with her sister. She was born Feb 19, 1856, in Wabash Co. Surviving are Mrs. Pearson, Mrs, Martin, and Hiram Werst.
• Source: S204 Abbreviation: Obituary Title: Obituary Subsequent Source Citation Format: Obituary BIBL Obituary. Text: Catarrhal pheumonis cost the life of Miss Katherine Werst, 68, seamstress. She died last night at 11:55 in the home of her sister Mrs. Charles Martin, 193 N. Carroll St. She was ill three weeks. She had lived the majority of her life with her sister. She was born Feb 19, 1856, in Wabash Co. Surviving are Mrs. Pearson, Mrs, Martin, and Hiram Werst.

1. ↑ Source: #S204 Page: Union City Times-Gazette, Monday, March 15, 1943
2. ↑ Source: #S1078 Page: Union City Times-Gazette, Monday, March 15, 1943

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robert Harter for creating WikiTree profile Harter-291 through the import of harter.ged on Aug 31, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.