Ithiel Harney (1845 - 1924)

Born 11 Jun 1845 in Parke, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline A (Pruett) Harney — married 30 Jan 1873 in Parke, Indiana, United States

Husband of Mary (Thompson) Harney — married before 1880 in Parke, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1924 at age 78 in Parke, Indiana, United States

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Biography

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ITHIEL HARNEY (1845-1924), Indiana

Ithiel was the son of John Mills Harney and Euphony Ann (Martin). He was born 11 June or July 1845 (records vary) in Parke County, Indiana, and died on 18 April 1924, in Parke co.

Ithiel's first marriage was on 30 January 1873, to Caroline A. Pruett (1856-1876), dau of Calvin. They had a son

• Louis Norman Harney, born in October of 1874.
• infant died shortly after birth in 1876.

Ithiel's second marriage was on 20 March 1879, to Mary Mollie Thompson (1862-1893), daughter of Albert J. Thompson and his first wife, Sarah (Moore) Thompson. Ithiel and Mary were blessed with five children:

• Clarence Lee (1881-1936);
• Cecil (1884-1919);
• Marion Selby (1887-1908);
• Lela Estella (Mrs. Richard Edwin) SMITH (1889-1989); and
• Homer Ray Harney (1891-1959).

Obit: Ithiel Harney, 78 years of age, died at the home of his son, Clarence, in Mansfield at 10 o’clock, Friday morning. Mr. Harney, who was a carpenter, had been in failing health for some time and lived with his children. He made friends wherever he went. Mr. Harney is survived by four sons - Louis of Bellmore, Clarence, of Mansfield, and Cecil and Ray of Clinton; one daughter, Mrs. Richard Smith, of Attica, thirteen grandchildren and one brother, Randolph of Union Township. Funeral services were held at Farmers Chapel, Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, Rev. C. Ray Collings officiating. Burial was in the Moore Cemetery. - Rockville Tribune, April 23, 1924

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24488822/ithiel-harney
• 1850 Census, Union, Parke, Indiana, USA
• 1880 United States Federal Census for Ithiel Harney, Union, Indiana Parke 176
• 1910 United States Federal Census for Ithel Harney, with brother-in-law, David Martin family.
• 1920 • Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA
• Ithiel Harney in the Indiana, Marriage Index, 1873.
• Marriage records of Ithiel's children.
• Rockville Tribune, April 23, 1924, obit of Ithiel Harney.