Person:Thomas Hargitt (1)

THOMAS HARGITT^S1, a farmer of Logan township, Dearborn county, Ind., was born in that county, Jan. 22, 1825, and is a descendant of one of the pioneer families. His father and grandfather, both of whom were named Thomas, were natives of Yorkshire, England. The father of the subject of this sketch came to this country in 1820 and the grand-father came a year later with his family. They located in Dearborn county, where the elder Hargitt bought government land for himself and sons. His wife was a Miss Jarvis, a member of one of the old English families. Thomas Hargitt. the father of the subject, married Ann Sutton, nee Mason, whose husband died on the voyage to America. She was also a native of Yorkshire. Thomas Hargitt. the subject of the sketch, attended such schools as they had in those days and by self-study, by associating with educated people at every opportunity, secured a good, practical education. His early life was passed as a farm hand or at work in a saw mill. In 1850 he purchased forty acres of land and began farming. Three years later he sold that farm and bought seventy-two acres in Logan township, to which he has added fifty-eight acres. Starting from the log cabin he has today one of the best improved farms in the county, comfortable residence, good barns and outbuildings, all telling the story of his industry and prosperity. He was married on Sept. 8, 1850, to Mary Lynas. To this marriage there were born seven children. The eldest died young; Charles W. is now vice-president of the Syracuse university, Syracuse, N. Y. ; Sarah is the wife of John Bonham, a Dearborn county farmer ; George is a cattle raiser in Kansas ; Elmer is a farmer in Jackson county, Ind. ; R. N. is engaged in teaching ; Jane is the wife of Howard Liddle, a Methodist minister. Mrs. Hargitt died on Oct. 20, 1870, and Mr. Hargitt married a second time, the second wife being Mrs. Sarah E. Dunn, nee Sweet, a daughter of \Y. P. Sweet of Butler county, O., and the widow of Dr. John G. Dunn, who died in 1885. By the second marriage his children are: Victor B., a graduate of Moore's Hill college and a minister of the Methodist church. In August. 1904, he started for India as a missionary. Romania, married and now living in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Hargitt are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and for twenty-five years he has been superintendent of the Sunday school. In politics he is a Republican and is in every way a model citizen.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Thomas Hargitt, in Memoirs of the lower Ohio Valley : personal and genealogical with portraits. (Madison, Wisconsin: Federal Publishing Company, 1905)
   Page 130, 1905.

   See Personal History section of this page for details

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Thomas Hargitt household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
   7 Jun 1880.

   Thomas was enumerated as farming.

   Name:Thomas Hargitt
   Age:55
   Birth Year:abt 1825
   Birthplace:Indiana
   Home in 1880:Logan, Dearborn, Indiana
   Race:White
   Gender:Male
   Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)
   Marital Status:Married
   Spouse's Name:Sarah E. Hargitt
   Father's Birthplace:England
   Mother's Birthplace:England
   Neighbors:View others on page
   Occupation:Farming
   Household Members:
   NameAge
   Thomas Hargitt55
   Sarah E. Hargitt46
   Elmer Hargitt19
   Richard Hargitt17
   Mary J. Hargitt14
   Victor B. Hargitt4
   Romanio Hargitt2

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Thos Hargitt household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
   14 Jun 1900.

   Thomas was enumerated as a farmer

   Name:Thos Hargitt
   Age:75
   Birth Date:Jan 1825
   Birthplace:Indiana
   Home in 1900:Logan, Dearborn, Indiana
   Race:White
   Gender:Male
   Relation to Head of House:Head
   Marital Status:Married
   Spouse's Name:Elizabeth Hargitt
   Marriage Year:1875
   Years Married:25
   Father's Birthplace:England
   Mother's Birthplace:England
   Household Members:
   NameAge
   Thos Hargitt75
   Elizabeth Hargitt66
   Victor B Hargitt24
   Romania Hargitt22
   Gus ??Iel18 [I read Viel, Gus]

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Thomas Hargitt household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432)
   17 Sep 1850.

   Thomas was enumerated as a farmer

   Name:Thomas Hargitt
   Age:27
   Birth Year:abt 1823
   Birthplace:Indiana
   Home in 1850:Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
   Gender:Male
   Family Number:1237
   Household Members:
   NameAge
   Thomas Hargitt27
   Mary F Hargitt21

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Thomas Hargit household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693)
   9 Jul 1860.

   Thomas was enumerated as a farmer

   Name:Thomas Hargit
   Age in 1860:34
   Birth Year:abt 1826
   Birthplace:Indiana
   Home in 1860:Logan, Dearborn, Indiana
   Gender:Male
   Post Office:Logan
   Household Members:
   NameAge
   Thomas Hargit34
   Mary Hargit30
   Charles W Hargit8
   Sarah Hargit6
   George Hargit4

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Thomas Hargett household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593)
   17 Jul 1870.

   Thomas was enumerated as a farmer

   Name:Thomas Hargett
   Age in 1870:45
   Birth Year:abt 1825
   Birthplace:Indiana
   Home in 1870:Logan, Dearborn, Indiana
   Race:White
   Gender:Male
   Post Office:Kelso
   Household Members:
   NameAge
   Thomas Hargett45
   Mary E Hargett41
   Charles W Hargett18
   Sarah Hargett16
   George Hargett14
   Florence Hargett11
   Joseph A Hargett9
   Richard Hargett7
   Mary J Hargett4
   Anna Hargett5/12

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Gibson Cemetery, in Fox, Dianne, and Lois Lee Harper. Cemeteries of the northeast section of Dearborn County, Indiana. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, c1993)
   page 90.

   Thomas Hargett

8. ↑ Romania Leming [Romania Hargett], in Illinois, United States. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
   1934.

   Name:Romania Leming
   [Romania Hargett]
   Birth Date:16 Dec 1877
   Birth Place:Bright, Indiana
   Death Date:14 Sep 1934
   Death Place:Urbana, Champaign, Ill
   Burial Date:16 Sep 1934
   Burial Place:Urbana, Champaign, Ill.
   Cemetery Name:Woodlawn
   Death Age:56
   Occupation:Housewife
   Race:White
   Marital Status:M
   Gender:Female
   Street Address:607 West California
   Residence:Urbana, Ill.
   Father Name:Thomas Hargett
   Father Birth Place:Larwanceburg, Indiana
   Mother Name:Sarah Swett
   Mother Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio
   Spouse Name:E.C. Leming
   FHL Film Number:1712056