Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Harter, Chauncey C. June 18, 1859 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Starjak http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006329 July 26, 2009, 10:51 am Author: Hardin & Willard Harter, Chauncey C. Frankfort, born in Herkimer June 18, 1859. He was one of three children (the others being Charles N. and John S. Harter) of Nicholas and Mary A. (Crosby) Harter. Nicholas, the father was born in Herkimer county, N. Y. Chauncey C. married December 23, 1882, Nellie A. Watson, one of six children of Oliver and Lucinda (Casler) Watson of Frankfort. They have one son, James M. Harter. Mr. Harter came to Frankfort when seven years old. He was employed in a grocery store for several years during his early life, manufactured cigars for a few years, and afterwards did a fire insurance business. About seven years ago he engaged in the railroad business, serving three years as freight clerk at Frankfort for the West Shore Railroad. He was appointed storekeeper for the same company November 1, 1888, having charge of all the supplies in the Motive Power and Car department of the West Shore Shops. He was elected president of the village of Frankfort in March 1892. Additional Comments: source: History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of its citizens edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893 550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/herkimer/bios/harter1110gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb