Son of Nicholas Harter and America Ann Tuley Harter.

Married to Dezza "Dessie" Skelton around 1899.

William and Dessie were the parents of:
Mamie A Harter(1899-1900)
Esther Harter Townsley(1901-unk)
Anna Catherine Harter Witherspoon(1902-1960)
William Paul Harter(1904-1908)
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--Obituary

Surviving him were a daughter Esther Harter Townsley of Princeton, IN; a sister Mrs Elmer Lamar of Evansville, IN and a brother O H Harter of Newberry, CA.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Harter
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Nicholas Harter
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Name: Amenca A Harter
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
Nicholas Harter 40
Amenca A Harter 32
Emma A Harter 10
Gracy M Harter 8
William H Harter 6
Louisa C Harter 4
John L Harter 1
Richard M Hart 21

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Harter
Age: 26
Birth Date: Jun 1873
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dezza Harter
Marriage Year: 1899
Years Married: 1
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
William H Harter 26
Dezza Harter 20
Mamie Harter 6/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Anna C Harter
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: 1903
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William H Harter
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Name: Dezza Harter
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
William H Harter 36
Dezza Harter 30
Esther H Harter 8
Anna C Harter 7

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Harter
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Princeton, Gibson, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dessie Harter
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William H Harter 45
Dessie Harter 40
Esther Harter 18
Cathrine Harter 17