Biographical Sketch of Abram Harges, Webster County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Abram Harges was born in Marion county, Tenn., in September 1819, and 
is a son of Abner Harges, who was married in Tennessee to Nancy Smith,
and there reared his family and spent the remainder of his days. Abram
Harges remained in his native country till October 31, 1837, at which
time he joined the United States service to serve in the Florida War.
After having served faithfully he was honorably discharged at Baton
Rouge, La., May 10, 1838, and then returned to his native country,
Tennessee, and remained till 1839, when he came to Missouri.  He then
made three trips back to Tennessee.  He married in Marion county, 
Tenn., September 12, 1848, to Miss Louisa Mitchell, a daughter of John
Mitchell, who was formerly from North Carolina, and one of the pioneers
of Tennessee.  After his marriage he located permanently, in 1850, in
Webster county, Mo.  His occupation has always been farming.  He enlis-
ted for ninety days in the Home Guards in 1861 in the behalf of the
government.  The following are the children born to his marriage: John,
William, Canzada (wife of William Wilson), Thomas Jefferson, Julia Ann,
Catherine (wife of James Smith), Mary Mahuldia (wife of Michael Dykes),
and Abraham, Jr.  Mr. and Mrs. Harges are members of the Free Will
Baptist church, he being a deacon in the same.

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