William S. Harter and Sarah Detrich

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Husband William S. Harter ¹

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           Born: 9 Jun 1820 - Millheim, Centre Co, PA 1
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           Died: 30 Apr 1877 2
         Buried:  - Millheim, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: John Harter (1792-1884) 1
         Mother: Magdalena "Molly" Schreffler (1794-1861)

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       Marriage:  - Millheim, Centre Co, PA

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Wife Sarah Detrich ¹

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           Born:  - Mifflinburg, Union Co, PA
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           Died: 29 Dec 1893 2
         Buried:  - Millheim, Centre Co, PA

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   Other Spouse: David Messinger (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M William C. Harter ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: in childhood
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Lydia J. Harter ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1893 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Anna C. Harter ³

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           Born: 
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           Died: May 1889 - Millheim, Centre Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: William S. "Billy" Musser (1850-      ) 5
           Marr: 1875 4

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4 M Willis H. B. Harter ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M John F. Harter, D.D.S. ¹

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           Born: 5 Jan 1857 - Millheim, Centre Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Charlotte Meek (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 17 Sep 1878 - Pine Grove, PA 2

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6 M Robert H. Harter ²

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           Born: 
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7 F Emma C. Harter ²

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: W. H. Miller (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - William S. Harter

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He was born in Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and grew to manhood there. He learned the painters' trade in his father's shop, and having great mechanical ability he became familiar also in an incidental way with all the details of carriage and wagon making. He had extraordinary ability as an artist, though lacking entirely a suitable opportunity to develop his powers. His work with a pen was unusually fine, but his talent remained unutilized. He was well advanced toward middle age when he began the study of dentistry with Dr. Swartz, a successful practitioner, with whom he later went into partnership. After a time Dr. Harter established an independent practice, continuing in all over twenty years. While he made much money and lived in comfortable style, he never became wealthy. As a citizen he was highly respected, and he held a prominent place in the Republican organization in his section. For some years previous to his death he was government gauger and store keeper in the Eighteenth District of Pennsylvania.
He was a Methodist, and was one of the foremost workers in the Church, giving his time and thought as well as money. He died from an illness contracted during a visit to the Centennial Exposition.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Detrich

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She was a native of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, but her parents died there during her childhood, and she was reared by Frederick Gutelius. She possessed much artistic skill combined with business ability, and at the time of her second marriage was conducting a millinery store.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 174.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 175.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 175, 523.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 523.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 175, 252, 522.