Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Harter, A. F. 1849 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

A. F. HARTER.
A. F. Harter is engaged in farming, dairying and stock-raising in Richland
township, where he owns a valuable property comprising one hundred and sixty-one
acres of land. He was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, November 30, 1849, and is
a son of James and Mary (Abrams) Harter, natives of Ohio, who came to Iowa about
1846, becoming pioneer settlers of Jefferson county. In 1849 they moved to
Mahaska county, where the father entered land, the parents continuing upon this
farm until their death. To their union were born eight children, of whom five
have passed away. The others are: Angeline, the wife of M. McCune; A. F., of
this review; and Oliver, also of this state.

A. F. Harter was reared upon the parental farm, attending a little log school in
the neighborhood and early acquainting himself with thorough agricultural
methods. He assisted his father until twenty-one years of age, when he rented
land in Mahaska county which he cultivated to such good purpose that after four
years he was enabled to acquire a farm in that county. There he prospered for
about twenty years but then sold out and acquired a farm in Wapello county,
where he now lives. His property comprises one hundred and sixty-one acres of
fertile land in Richland township. Not only is he following general farming but
he also gives much attention to stock-raising and operates a dairy. He is modern
and up-to-date in his methods and ever ready to embrace new ideas in order to
increase the production from his lands. Not only has he attained to individual
prosperity, but he has set a standard in his section of the county.

On February 6, 1873, Mr. Harter married Miss Elizabeth Cassel, a native of
Mahaska county and a daughter of Jack and Mary (House) Cassel, both deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Harter became the parents of eight children. Charles is the oldest.
Jesse follows mercantile pursuits in Foster, Iowa. He married Edith Stansbury
and they have two children, Carl and Oleda. Lillian is the wife of George
Reeves, of Ottumwa. Roy is engaged in farming in Richland township. He married
Ethel Spurgeon and they have two children, Kenneth and Len. Cleve resides on the
home farm. He married Gussie Beckwith, by whom he has two children, Dorothy and
Max. Frances is the wife of David Cobbler of Highland township, and they have
three children, Gretna, Donald and Helen. John is with the Reeves Automobile
Company of Ottumwa, Iowa, and Bertha, the youngest of the family, is at home.
Mrs. Harter died August 8, 1896, her demise causing sincere sorrow to her many
friends, all of whom esteemed her for her womanly qualities of character. She
was laid to rest in the Kirkville cemetery, leaving to mourn her a sorrowing
husband and eight children.

Mr. Harter is a democrat and is thoroughly in accord with the principles of that
party. He has always deeply interested himself in educational matters and has
served as a school director of his district for some time. He is a
public-spirited and progressive man, ever ready to bear his share in promoting
valuable public enterprises, and enjoys in a large measure the highest regard
and esteem of all those who have the honor of his acquaintance.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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