Person:Caleb Harvey (9)

"He was engaged in farming during the greater portion of his life. He owned and managed a large farm of 300 hundred acres, raising large quantities of wheat, oats, and corn. Politically he was a Republican." He was a member of The Society of Friends.

OBITUARY, LA PORTE DAILY HERALD, 26 September, 1901: The death of Caleb Harvey, a prominent and highly respected farmer of La Porte county, which occurred at 5 o'clock this morning at his home in Kankakee township, will be learned with regret and sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. The demise of the gentleman was due to heart disease, though this had been superinduced by an injury which he received in a runaway at Rolling Prairie on July 16th, mention of the same being made in the Herald at that time. Although it was feared after the accident that he would not recover, he did improve and in one sense had fully recovered though his heart, whit which he had previously had trouble, was left in a weakened condition. For some time he had been sinking slowly and this morning the end came quietly and peacefully. He was a patient sufferer and bore without a murmur, his suffers. He grieved greatly over the assassination and death of President McKinley, and this is believed to have hastened the end.

The deceased was born Nov. 22, 1827 at Richmond, Wayne county, and came to La Porte county in 1835 with his parents, and died in the house to which his parents brought him 66 years ago. He was united in marriage in 1874 to Miss Margaret Sleight, who survives, as does one sister, Mrs. Love. He was a good neighbor, conscientious in everything and never intentionally did a wrong act. "His word was as good as his bond." In this world's goods he accumulated a comfortable competency through his industry and business ability. Politically he was a staunch Republican, and his counsel was always sought and heeded, though he was not a politician, being too modest and retiring. He was a man who will be greatly missed in all the walks of life that he was wont to tread and by all who called him friend.

The funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock, Sunday morning at his late home in Kankakee township. Rev. R.H. Sanders will officiate. The burial will take place at Pine Lake cemetery. W.C. Weir is the funeral director.

Contributed by Gloria, 1/2002.

1. ↑ Chas. Chapman. 1880 La Porte County History.