Solomon Harter (1808 - 1880)

Born 3 Feb 1808 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Ullom) Harter — married 4 Jul 1830 in Neave Township, Darke County, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1880 at age 72 in Butler Township, Darke, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Death

Date: 26 JUL 1880

Place: Butler Twp., Darke Co., OH

Note: Solomon Harter

died July 26, 1880

aged 72 y. 5 m. 23 d.

Note

Note: Solomon Harter, retired farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. New Madison; one of the old settlers of Darke County; he was born in Virginia Feb 3, 1808; is the son of Francis Harter, who came to Darke County at an early day, bringing eight sons with him, all but one of whom became residents of Darke County; Solomon was about 8 years old when they came, and was reared in the wilderness, assisting in clearing and improving the farm. July 4, 1830, he was married to Margaret Ullman, who also belonged to a pioneer family; she was born Aug. 15, 1808; about two years after their mariage, they settled on the farm where he has since resided; her death occured July 17, 1862; they had five children, only two of whom are living - Elam, who resides in Butler Township; and M.K., who lives on and farms his father's place, his father living with him. Mr. Harter has been quite feeble for some time, but has had the satisfaction of seeing the wilderness subdued and fine farms with substantial improvements take the place of the forest which once covered the face of this now fertile region.

Burial

Place: Harter Cem., Butler Twp., Darke Co., OH

Occupation

Farmer^[1]

Event

Event: T: 10-N, R: 1-E, sec. 12, W1/2NE

Type: land patent rcd

Date: 3 JAN 1831

Place: Harrison twp., Darke Co., OH

Note: 80.08 acres

Event: T12N, R1E, sec 5, W1/2SW

Type: land patent rcd

Date: 11 NOV 1840

Place: Washington Twp., Darke Co., OH

Note: 76 acres

Marriage

Husband: Solomon Harter

Wife: Margaret Ullom

Child: Elam Harter

Child: Marke Harter

Child: Jane Harter

Child: Mary Harter

Child: David D. Harter

Child: Elizabeth Harter

according to 1850 census, Solomon owned real Estate worth 00

Marriage:

Date: 4 JUL 1830

Place: Neave Twp., Darke Co., OH

Note: Jaqua Judson, J.P.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: Harrison twp., Darke Co., OH, p. 360b

• Land patents: U.S. Bureau of Land Management, General Land office Records
• Tombstone
• History of Darke County, Ohio (W.H. Beers & Co: Chicago, 1880), page 695
• Greenville Journal, 13 Aug 1880
• Clinton Harter - from family bible
• Darke County, Ohio, Marriage Records

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robert Harter for creating WikiTree profile Harter-308 through the import of harter.ged on Aug 31, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.