Solomon Fremont Harter (1862 - 1948)

Born 15 Jun 1862 in Wayne Twp., Randolph Co., IN

Ancestors

Husband of Rosa L. Huffman — married 20 Apr 1883 in Winchester, White River Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States

Husband of Minnie Jones — married 14 Feb 1891 in Huntsville, Union Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1948 at age 86 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL

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Biography

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Death

Death:

Date: 11 NOV 1948

Place: St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL

Note: Rev. S. F. Harter Passes Away At Florida Hospital

The body of Rev. Solomon Freemont Harter, 86-year-old retired minister, who died Thursday at 7:30 p. m. at a hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., will be returned to Union City for services and burial.

His death followed a one-week serious illness from a complication of diseases. A resident of St. Petersburg for the past three years, he had been in failing health for the past several months.

He was born at the old Harter homestead, one mile north of Bartonia, on June 15, 1862, the son of Solomon J. and Martha Margaret Fisher-Harter. He received his education in the old No. 9 Wayne township school and later had his seminary training at Lebanon and Ridgeville.

Rev. Harter had been active in the ministry for nearly forty years, having served his first charge at Ridgeville in 1891. His other pastorates included churches in the following Indiana towns: Trenton, Kennard, Philadelphia, Williamsburg, Ridgeville for a second time, Poneto, Mentone, Windfall, Russelville, Waterloo, Van Buren, Rigden, and Gaston. Rev. Harter ended his ministry at the Farmland church in 1930.

Following his retirement he returned to Union City where he remained for 15 years before making his home in St. Petersburg. Prior to moving to Florida he had been spending the winter months at St. Petersburg for two years.

Rev. Harter was first married to Rose Huffman, who passed away in 1887. In 1902 he was married to Minnie M. Jones, and with her death in 1928, he was united in marriage to Gurnsey Stephenson in 1929.

Besides the wife, he leaves one step-son, Cletus Stephenson, Portland Ore.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Richard Sloniker, Hood River, Ore.; one grandson, Lawrence Harter, of Union City, and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Earl Harter, also of Union City. A son, Earl, daughter Myrtle and three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Upon arrival in Union City the body will be taken to Fraze funeral home where friends may call after 12 o'clock noon Monday.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. at the Union City Methodist church, of which he was a member. Officiating will be three ministers, Rev. E. E. Kaufman, Rev. E. J. Wickersham, of Richmond, the district superintendent, and Rev. H. H. Short, of Hagerstown. Interment will be made in Union City cemetery.

Preceding the services the body will lie in state at the church from 1 to 2 p. m.^[1]

Death:

Date: 11 NOV 1948

Place: St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 11 NOV 1948Array

User ID

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Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 11 Aug 2012

Prior to import, this record was last changed 11 Aug 2012.

Note

Note: In a historical article from the Richmond, IN, Palladium, from 1955: Our History Scrapbook:

Early Modoc Minister Preached With A Loaded Revolver Near:

Many young men took to carrying guns for their own protection. Rev. Solomon Fremont Harter of the Methodist church in 1886 preached in Modoc with a loaded revolver lying on the rostrum in front of him, according to several of the older residents.

Rev. Harter was a big man. On many occasions, it is said, he interrupted his services to herd a group of trouble makers to the door, where he gently but firmly pitched them out. Eventually his firmness and popularity put a stop to church disturbances.

Burial

Burial:

Date: 17 NOV 1948

Place: Union City Cem, Union City, IN

Occupation

Occupation: Farmer and methodist minister

Note: ordained about 1890^[2][3]

Marriage

Husband: Solomon Fremont Harter

Wife: Rosa L. Huffman

Child: Earl E. Harter

Child: Mary Myrtle Harter

Marriage:

Date: 20 APR 1883

Place: Winchester, Randolph Co., IN

Note: by Benjamin F. Marsh, J.P.^[4][5]

Husband: Solomon Fremont Harter

Wife: Minnie Jones

Marriage:

Date: 14 FEB 1891

Place: Trenton, Randolph Co., IN

Note: by Joseph H. Slack^[6][7][8][9]

Husband: Solomon Fremont Harter

Wife: Guernrey Stephens

Marriage:

Date: 14 JUN 1929^[10][11]

Husband: Solomon J. Harter

Wife: Martha Margaret Fisher

Child: Mary Jane Harter

Child: John Henry Harter

Child: James Riley Harter

Child: Permelia Viella Harter

Child: George W. Harter

Child: Solomon Fremont Harter

Marriage:

Date: 13 FEB 1851

Place: Darke Co., OH

Note: by Aaron Hilller, J.P.^[12]

Sources

• Source: S1479 Abbreviation: Lawrence R. Harter Title: Lawrence R. Harter
• Source: S1589 Abbreviation: Randolph County, Indiana Marriage Book Title: Randolph County, Indiana Marriage Book
• Source: S605 Abbreviation: Lawrence R. Harter Title: Lawrence R. Harter
• Source: S715 Abbreviation: Randolph County, Indiana Marriage Book Title: Randolph County, Indiana Marriage Book
• Source: S859 Abbreviation: Union City Times-Gazette Title: Union City Times-Gazette

1. ↑ Source: #S859 Page: Saturday, November 13, 1948
2. ↑ Source: #S605 Page: Letter to Byron Harter, 18 April 1975
3. ↑ Source: #S1479 Page: Letter to Byron Harter, 18 April 1975
4. ↑ Source: #S715 Page: 1882-1889, page 30, # 354
5. ↑ Source: #S1589 Page: 1882-1889, page 30, # 354
6. ↑ Source: #S605 Page: letter to Byron Harter dated 18 April 1975
7. ↑ Source: #S715 Page: book for 1889-1895, page 25, #13
8. ↑ Source: #S1479 Page: letter to Byron Harter dated 18 April 1975
9. ↑ Source: #S1589 Page: book for 1889-1895, page 25, #13
10. ↑ Source: #S605 Page: letter to Byron Harter dated 18 April 1975
11. ↑ Source: #S1479 Page: letter to Byron Harter dated 18 April 1975
12. ↑ Source: #S164

Acknowledgments

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