HARNSBERGER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== HARNSBERGER, Hiram H. - b: 1830 Rockingham Co, VA source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 581 residence: Windsor Twp Hiram H. Harnsberger, of the firm of Harnsberger & Ragan, merchants, was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1830, his parents being Jeremiah and Elizabeth Harnsberger, nee Miller, both natives of Virginia. The latter died in 1880. They lived on a farm and brought up their children to habits of industry, endeavoring, as far as was in their power, to give them a good education. Hiram, the seventh of a family of nine children, made his start in life by teaching school winters and working on a farm in the summer seasons. In 1866 he started in the mercantile business in Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri. After one year he left and went to Cold Store and in a short time to Leesville, where he remained six years. In 1876 he came to Windsor and established his present business. Mr. Ragan has been with him as partner for fifteen years. They were playmates together when boys. Mr. Harnsberger married Nannie R. Galbraith in October, 1859. She was the daughter of Hugh Galbraith, of Waverly, Missouri, and was originally from Tennessee. Her mother was formerly Jerusia Smiley, born in Cooper County, Missouri. They have one son, Hugh B., who has been given an excellent education, he having spent three and a half years at the Central College, Fayette, Missouri, and at the LaGrange College for one year. He is now engaged in the store, and is a thorough and promising business man. Mr. H. is a staunch Democrat. he belongs to the M. E. Church, South, and also is a member of the A. O. U. W. The firm of which he is a member is doing a large business, and necessarily carry a complete stock of goods. No house in the county stands higher for true commercial worth than they. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================