Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Harvey, Caleb J. March 26, 1843 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Centre Township
p. 337 & 338 

Caleb J. Harvey was born on the farm where he now resides, in Wayne County, 
Ind., March 26, 1843. His grandfather, John Harvey, was born in Guilford 
County, N.C., of English parents, in May, 1779, and there married Jane Cox, 
also of English descent, born March 3, 1782. In 1812 he removed to Wayne 
County, Ind., and entered 320 acres of land on Nolan's Fork, for which he paid 
$1.50 an acre. At that time the Indians frequently drove the settlers from 
their homes, and the latter built a block-house on Mr. Harvey's land, where 
they could take refuge in time of threatened danger. John Harvey died Sept. 
12, 1850, and his wife, April 16, 1854. To them were born nine children; but 
two are living---Nathan, of Topeka, Kan., and William E., of Missouri. The 
deceased are---Rebecca, Isom, Benjamin, Aaron, John P., Mary E. and Jane A. 
John P. Harvey was born in Wayne County, Ind., April 16, 1819. He was educated 
in the log cabin schools, and the school at Cambridge City taught by Samuel 
Hoshour. March 18, 1841, he was married to Sallie, daughter of Caleb B. and 
Olive (Leonard) Jackson, of Wayne County. She was born in Grayson County, Va., 
in 1818. John P. Harvey became the owner of the entire tract of land entered 
by his father and was a successful farmer and business man. He died Feb. 19, 
1852. Mrs. Harvey resides on the old homestead with her son Caleb J. Harvey. 
Their children are five in number---Jemima, wife of Oliver Draper, of Henry 
County, Ind.; Caleb J.; Olive J., widow of Robert Commons; Marinda C., wife of 
Ennis Kitterman, and John C. Caleb J. received his early education in the 
schools of Centreville and subsequently attended Earlham College. When quite 
young the care of the farm devolved on him and he early learned the society of 
agriculture and stock-raising. He is thoroughly practical in all his 
management and has been successful in his chosen life-work. Politically he is 
a Republican. In April, 1880, he was elected Trustee of Centre Township, a 
position he still fills. He is a member of Hoosier Lodge, No.23, and Hebron 
Encampment, No.8, I.O.O.F., of Centreville, and has passed all the chairs of 
both bodies, and represented the two in the Grand Assembly of the State. Jan. 
23, 1867, Mr. Harvey was married to Katie, daughter of Andrew and Matilda 
(Worl) Hoover. They have two daughters---Sadie M. and Olive I.


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