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Kelton Wilson Harkness

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Kelton Wilson Harkness

Birth
Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death
2 Sep 1908 (aged 70)
Prescott, Linn County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Prescott, Linn County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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GAR 3rd Ill. Cal. Was Pall a Bearer for President Liocoln

K. W. HARKNESS, farmer, P. O. Prescott, born in Peoria County, Ill., June 21, 1841, where he was raised and educated. In 1857, he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County on his present place of 1,000 acres, where he is actively engaged in farming ad breeding fine stock. In addition to his present occupation, he owns a half-interest in the new elevator located at Prescott. In 1861, he enlisted in the Eighth Missouri Infantry - served three months. Re-enlisted in 1863 in Company K, Third Regiment Illinois Cavalry; was discharged in 1865. He was married in Peoria County, Ill., December 24, 1865, to Miss Julia F. White, of North Carolina. They have seven children - Lee, Minnie A., Ernest, Isaac, Nettie, Ella, Capitola and Dexter.
currently trying to work out date differences but I believe
article misstated birth date.
GAR 3rd Ill. Cal. Was Pall a Bearer for President Liocoln

K. W. HARKNESS, farmer, P. O. Prescott, born in Peoria County, Ill., June 21, 1841, where he was raised and educated. In 1857, he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County on his present place of 1,000 acres, where he is actively engaged in farming ad breeding fine stock. In addition to his present occupation, he owns a half-interest in the new elevator located at Prescott. In 1861, he enlisted in the Eighth Missouri Infantry - served three months. Re-enlisted in 1863 in Company K, Third Regiment Illinois Cavalry; was discharged in 1865. He was married in Peoria County, Ill., December 24, 1865, to Miss Julia F. White, of North Carolina. They have seven children - Lee, Minnie A., Ernest, Isaac, Nettie, Ella, Capitola and Dexter.
currently trying to work out date differences but I believe
article misstated birth date.


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