George Harter (1833 - 1916)

Born 27 Jul 1833 in Lanier Twp., Preble Co., OH

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Banta — married 1 Jan 1857 in Preble Co., OH

Descendants

Died 17 May 1916 at age 82 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA

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Biography

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Death

Death:

Date: 17 MAY 1916

Place: San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA^[1][2]

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Burial

Burial:

Place: Oak Hill Mem. Park, San Jose, CA

Note: George Harter, the subject of this sketch, was born in Preble county, Ohio, July 27, 1833, and died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Della Gallahorn, 336 North Second street, this city, on Wednesday, March 15, 1916, aged 82 years, 7 months and 17 days, interment taking place at Oak Hill cemetery yesterday.

In 1855, in his native state, the deceased was united in marriage to Miss Hannah Banta and removed to Michigan in 1859. After residing in the latter state for five years, Mr Harter, with his wife and two children -- Jay and Della -- started overland for California in a covered wagon drawn by a team of mules, taking six months to complete the long, tedious journey, arriving at Marysville in the year 1864, making a successful trip without any mishap, the Indians not molesting them in any way. This was remarkable, as they were only six days drive behind a train of immigrants who has been massacred by the savages, the redmen being very hostile to the white people at this time.

On a Sunday evening, at Omaha, Nebreaska, on his way to the Golden State, while reading the Bible and having family prayer, Mr. Harter, in a strange manner, became very homesick. After the prayer he wrote a letter to his relatives in Ohio. At Salt Lake city, Utah, he recieved a reply, stating that his father had died on the same day and at the same hour that he and his family were holding the aforementioned worship -- a very remarkable occurrence.

After residing at Marysville for three years, teaming from that place to the mines, Mr Harter purchased a ranch in Sutter county, removing to the same, where he resided until 1878, when, with his family, he came to San Jose for the purpose of educating his children.

Mr. Harter owned at one time over 800 acres of land in Sutter county. While he lived in San Jose a long time temporarily, the deceased always considered the Sutter county ranch his homestead.

The father of the deceased, Daniel Harter, was one of the early pioneers of the state of Ohio, emigrating from Pennsylvania, his wife riding horeseback and he walking.

Mr. Harter's father-in-law, Isaac Banta, was also one of Ohio's early pioneers, becoming a preacher in the Christian church in early life. It will not be inappropriate to make mention of the fact that Mrs. Della Gallahorn, the daughter of the deceased, who is an ordained minister of the Gospel in the Friends' society, a number of years ago when visiting in Ohio had the pleasure of preaching in the church that her grandfather Banta organized.

At the age of about 12 years Mr. Harter was happily converted and raised up in the Dunkard church, his father being of that faith while living. In 1866, after coming to California, the deceased joined the M.E. church at Marysville.

Mr. Harter was an exemplary Christian gentleman, walking in the "straight and narrow way," Possessing a sweet and even disposition, strewing sunshine in his pathway. He was an ever lovable character, with a tender conscience and sysmpathetic heart, being kind to everyone, helping with his finances the religious cause and people whom he believed to be worthy.

Of late years Mr. Harter's chief concern was looking after the welfare of his children, advising and admonishing them in a wise and prudent manner.

In talking with members of the family previous to his passing away, Mr. Harter said that if he had to live his life over, he didn't know where he could amend it any, and also made the remark that he hadn't an enemy on earth as far as he knew. The day before his demise, in answer to a question, he stated that he wanted to go and be with the Lord.

The deceased died a peaceful and natural death, without a diseased organ in his body, old age being the cause of it.

Mr. Harter's wife, who was a very devout Christian, having a rich religious experience, preceded him to the grave almost 26 years, she dying in May, 1890.

In the death of this noble man, his children have lost a devoted and affectionate father, the followers of the meek and lowly Nazarene, an humble and consistent Christian: his friends and acquaintances, a sympathetic and judicious counselor: California, one of her sturdy and highly respected pioneers.

The deceased left six children and several grandchildren to mourn their great loss. The children were all here at the funeral, namely: Jay P., of Merrill, Ore.: Glen G., of Escalon: Clyde B., of Yuba City: Ralph L., of Woodland, Cal.: Lloyd E. Harter of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Della Gallahorn, of San Jose.

A FRIEND^[3][4]

Occupation

Occupation: Farmer and Rancher

Marriage

Husband: George Harter

Wife: Hannah Banta

Child: Oscar Harter

Child: Jay P. Harter

Child: Ardella Harter

Child: Glen George Harter

Child: Clyde Banta Harter

Child: Ralph Laban Harter

Child: Lloyd Elliott Harter

Note:

Marriage:

Date: 1 JAN 1857

Place: Preble Co., OH

Note: by Rev. Jas. C. Neal

Husband: @I879@

Wife: Susannah Landis

Child: Allen Harter

Child: Abel Harter

Child: Sarah Harter

Child: Henry Harter

Child: Rebecca H. Harter

Child: Mary Harter

Child: Susanna Harter

Child: George Harter

Marriage:

Date: 22 DEC 1816

Place: Preble Co., OH

Note: by Elder Peter Poyner

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S204 Page: San Jose Mercury Herald, Saturday, 18 March 1916
2. ↑ Source: #S1078 Page: San Jose Mercury Herald, Saturday, 18 March 1916
3. ↑ Source: #S204 Page: San Jose, CA Mercury Herald, Saturday, 18 March 1916
4. ↑ Source: #S1078 Page: San Jose, CA Mercury Herald, Saturday, 18 March 1916

• Source: S1078 Abbreviation: Obituary Title: 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 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.

Acknowledgments

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• Data: Text: According to family group sheet dated 18 Sept 1978, Byron Harter's sources were: CONT George Harter's 1909 letter to his son Lloyd CONT Howard H. Harter, Yuba City, CA CONT Doris H. Chase, Sebastopol, CA CONT Ruth H. Hudson, Walnut Creek, CA CONT Thelma H. Estruth, San Jose, Ca