Biography of J W Harb, Clay Co, AR

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From: 
The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

J. W. Harb, a merchant of Corning, Ark., was born in Willshire, Van Wert County,
Ohio, on the 27th of July, 1859, and is the son of W. B. and Caroline (Harper)
Harb, who were born in Franklin and Richland Counties, Ohio, respectively. In
1878 they removed to Blackford County, Ind., locating in Hartford City, where
Mr. Harb engaged in merchandising and manufacturing headings and staves. In 1876
he removed his family to Corning, Ark., where he continued his manufacturing
business until 1878, in the meantime conducting a drug store, which in 1885 he
enlarged, adding general merchandise, and thus being occupied until his death.
In 1887 he went back to Ohio to take a rest and regain his health, and died in
West Milton, Ohio, September 11, 1887. His remains were brought to Corning and
buried. He was one of the founders of the town, and being a physician by
profession, practiced considerably in the county. Although not a graduate of any
college, he was one of the most intelligent pupils in the Medical College of
Columbus, Ohio. His wife died December 24, 1886. J. W. Harb, whose name heads
this sketch, resided in Ohio and Indiana until sixteen years of age, and since
1876 has lived in Arkansas, being first engaged in the drug business with his
brother (who is now deceased) at Walnut Ridge, Ark., continuing until 1884. At
the death of his father he and his brother, O. C. Harb, began managing the
business at Corning, but since January 12, 1889, J. W. Harb has had entire
control of the establishment.