Person:Joseph Harter (3)

Joseph Harter

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Name	Joseph Harter
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	11 Oct 1783	Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage		to Elizabeth Brower
Residence`^?`		Ohio, United States
Death`^?`	26 Feb 1861	North Manchester, Wabash, Indiana, United States
Burial^[3]		Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, Wabash, Indiana, United States

References

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Two centuries of the Church of the Brethren: or, the beginning of the brotherhood : bicentennial addresses at the annual conference, held at Des Moines, Iowa, June 3-11, 1908:

In 1836, Joseph Harter headed a little band that settled on Eel River near the present city of North Manchester, Indiana. In '37 Eel River church was organized. Today Eel River church of '37 consists of seven congregations with a membership of over 1500, together with hundreds in the West and Northwest that emigrated from Eel River church.
The Gospel Visitor
May 1861.

Died in the Manchester church, Wabash co., Ind., February 25th, the old brother JOSEPH HARTER, aged 77 years, 4 months and 15 days. He emigrated from Ohio to this part of God's moral vineyard, as one of the first settlers, and has exercised in the office of an Elder for a number of years. At his funeral brother Joseph Hardman and Jacob Metzgar spoke from Rev. 14: 12, 13, to a goodly number of people.
↑ 46640076 , in Find A Grave
includes photo, last accessed Nov 2022.