Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries..... Harter, Benjamin November 14, 1890
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Ionia Sentinel - Thursday, Nov. 20, 1890

                         DEATH OF BENJAMIN HARTER

Another of the prominent Ionia pioneers was removed from earth on Friday by 
the death ob Benjamin Harter, whose activity in business life and in the 
interests of the city and county is well known to all Ionians. Though 
retired from active business, his interest in all pertaining to the 
institutions with which he was so long associated, continued to the end.

Mr. Harter was born in Herkimer county, New York, April 18, 1813. In 1839 he 
came to Ionia, locating on 160 acres of land four miles from this city. Two 
years later he was married to Miss Sarah Yates, who, with two daughters, 
Mrs. L. B. Avery of this city and Mrs. U. B. Rogers of Grand Rapids, survive 
him.

Mr. Harter will be greatly missed by every one, and most of all by the 
Church of Christ, with which he has been prominently identified since its 
organization. He has been a director in the First National bank ever since 
it received its charter.
                       ___________________________
"Tossed no more on life's rough billow,"
He has crossed the chilling stream,
He has safely passed death Jordan
For a land of living green

"Tossed no more on life's rough billow,"
He has found his clay cold bed,
He from it shall rise immortal,
As his glorious Leader did.

Tossed no more on life's rough billow,"
Sorrows, pains and anguish past.
"Oh, the pan, the bliss of dying."
Finding rest in heaven at last.
Ionia, Nov. 14



Additional Comments:
Funeral: Monday, 17 November 1890
Highland Park cemetery #6-7

Thursday, Nov. 20, 1890

There was a large attendance at the funeral of the late Benjamin Harter 
Monday afternoon in spite of the rain. The services were conducted by Rev. 
Wm. H. Scott assisted by Rev. J.J. Phelps. Beautiful floral tributes 
attested the esteem in which Mr. Harter was held. 


Son of Michael & Abigail Harter
married Sarah Yates 9 August 1841

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