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Facts and Events
Biography
Harriet E Harris was born 25 Sep 1825 in Dayton, Ohio to George and Elizabeth Harris.
Research Notes
From Cambridge City Tribune:
- 1887 Mar 3, p 3 - Mrs. Benjamin Conklin was called to Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, by telegraph on account of the serious illness of her brother, J.B. Harris.
- 1890 Jan 30, p 3 - Mrs. Harriet E. Conklin, who has been very ill for the past fortnight, is improving.
- 1892 Jul 7, p 3 - Mrs. Harriet Conklin has transferred by deed her home property to her three children, Frank, Lille and Hattie Conklin.
- 1893 Dec 21, p 3 - Mrs. Harriet Conklin had a stroke of paralysis on Sunday. Being frail, she is in quite feeble condition.
- 1894 Jan 11, p 3 - Mrs. Harriet Conklin, who has been a sufferer from a stroke of paralysis for several weeks was taken suddenly worse yesterday and is quite feeble.
- 1899 Oct 5, p 3 - The children of Mrs. Benj. Conklin, arranged a dinner and entertained a number of her friends, on September 24th, in honor of her 74th birthday. Mrs. Conklin is one of the early citizens of Cambridge City. She was married to Mr. Conklin when fourteen years old, and has continuously lived here for 60 years. She is quite feeble, and only able to be up part of the time.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cambridge City Tribune. (Cambridge City, Indiana)
p 2, 14 Dec 1899.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Harriet E. Conklin died at her home in this city, Tuesday morning, December 5, 1899, at 5 o'clock, surrounded by her children and physician, and thus passed away the dearest and best of mothers. She was the wife of the late Benjamin Conklin, who was on of the first merchants of Vandalia, having located there in 1826, ten years before Cambridge City was laid out. He was identified with many of the early improvements of this place, as well as conducted business in Hagerstown, Lewisville, and Middletown, Ohio. He having built several residences, business houses and manufacturing establishments, that are still in existence. When in active life, he conducted a large business and was an enterprising citizen. Mrs. Conklin was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Harris, was born in Dayton, Ohio, September 25, 1825, and came here a bride in May, 1839, and has continuously resided here for 60 years. She might be called one of the pioneers of Eastern Indiana. She made frequent trips to Cincinnati and Daytonon horseback. She lived to see the wonderful advancement made during the last 60 years. Was present at the beginning of the construction of the old canal, saw it go down, superseded by more modern and swifter mode of traveling. In all improvements and advancements she took an intense interest, and many times laughingly told her children how much difference there was in her manner of first coming to this city compared to trips made later. She was of a gracious, loving, cheerful disposition; although an invalid for the past ten years, she complained not. Early in life under the ministration of Prof. Hoshour, she became a member of the Christian church and was long a consistent member, but later in 1865 under Rev. Lee, she joined the Episcopal church. She passed to the other and better world to join her husband and other loved ones with perfect composure and trust, with content and ease, leaving no ill feeling for any one and with confidence in the goodness of her God. She was a constant reader, remarkably well informed concerning current events and general literature. One of her greatest pleasures was a good book, to read it and talk about it.
She left surviving her one son and three daughters, and two grand-sons, who feel keenly the loss of a devoted mother. She was blessed with more than an ordinary cheerful, loving and refined nature, which made her more loved by her children. She was of the most unostentatious character, but none the less sincere.
Sleep sweetly, sweet, gentle, angel mother, so beautiful in life, so beautiful in death.
The funeral services were held at the family residence in East Cambridge on Thursday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. Jas. Garvin. Interment in Riverside.
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