Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Harvey, J. O. 1844 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com November 19, 2005, 12:13 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. J. O. HARVEY, farmer. P. O. Mount Victory, was born June 29, 1844, in Union Countv, this State, and is the son of Alonzo and Rachel (Ballinger) Harvey. His father is a native of Vermont and of Scotch and English descent, his mother a native of Logan County, this State. The subject of this sketch is a farmer by occupation, owns ninety-three acres of land in Dudley Township and fifteen in Hale; he has been financially successful and has resided on his farm, the homestead, for twenty-four years. He was married, December 21, 1868, to Sarah, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Wilgus) Sullivan (deceased), both natives of this State. This union resulted in five children one deceased-Charles N., born October 2, 1869; Alonzo, born June 29, 1873: Estella(deceased), John S. Harvey, born September 5, 1875; and Ocie, born March 5, 1879. Mr. Harvey and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church, where the former is Class Leader. He filled the position of Township Assessor for two years (1871 and 1876). In politics, he is a Republican. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/harvey285bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb