s/o Nathan Harsh and Mary Jane Rutherford
Married Amelia Metcalfe on January 8, 1895 in Dallas County, TX.
From the Gospel Advocate, Thursday, July 13, 1905, p. 442:
Harsh, Forrest Rutherford
Forrest Rutherford Harsh was born near Nashville, Tenn., on August 13, 1864. Afterwards his father, Nathan Harsh, moved to New York, N.Y., and it was there that, in a deplorable accident, Forrest, at the age of nine years, was deprived of his sight. After a year or two the scar on one eye had contracted slightly, so that he was able to distinguish light and darkness, but no greater relief ever came to him. He graduated at the Tennessee School for the Blind, and, with the aid of a reader, he took a course in the Nashville Normal, and graduated there with honor. After teaching for two years, he settled in Memphis, Tenn, and for several years was a successful merchant of that place. We were married in Dallas, Texas, on January 8, 1895, and lived in Memphis for nearly two years. Then his health broke down and we came to make our home in San Angelo, Texas, where the climate helped wonderfully to build up his failing strength. During our eight years residence here three precious children were given to us. Mr. Harsh was confined to his bed only eleven days, and fell peacefully asleep on Thursday, May 25, 1905. When a boy he was baptized by our blind preacher, Brother Smithson, and began the Christian life. But the seed had fallen among thorns, and, though it sprang up, it was choked by the pleasures of this world. For many years he lived unheeding the Masters voice. His name was on the church roll in Memphis, but his heart was far from God, and he felt it to be so. It was not till our firstborn came that his life was changed. The tiny hands had planted seed which found good soil. He united with the San Angelo Church and became a good member, faithful in attendance at the Lords table, giving as he was able and trying as best he could to fulfill a Christians duty. We know of the joy in heaven when a wandering one comes back to the fold. At five o'clock on Friday evening he was in our earthly sanctuary for the last time, surrounded by relatives and sorrowing friends. Our beloved pastor, S. T. Shore, preached to us who were left from the text found in Luke 12:40. A quartette sung Lead, Kindly Light, and Asleep in Jesus, reverently. Then we followed him to the sunny slope, where we laid him to rest: and his grave, is ever tended by the breezes and the sunshine that he loved. There he sleeps to await the awakening of those who love the Lord.
Amelia Metcalfe Harsh., San Angelo Texas.
Married Amelia Metcalfe on January 8, 1895 in Dallas County, TX.
From the Gospel Advocate, Thursday, July 13, 1905, p. 442:
Harsh, Forrest Rutherford
Forrest Rutherford Harsh was born near Nashville, Tenn., on August 13, 1864. Afterwards his father, Nathan Harsh, moved to New York, N.Y., and it was there that, in a deplorable accident, Forrest, at the age of nine years, was deprived of his sight. After a year or two the scar on one eye had contracted slightly, so that he was able to distinguish light and darkness, but no greater relief ever came to him. He graduated at the Tennessee School for the Blind, and, with the aid of a reader, he took a course in the Nashville Normal, and graduated there with honor. After teaching for two years, he settled in Memphis, Tenn, and for several years was a successful merchant of that place. We were married in Dallas, Texas, on January 8, 1895, and lived in Memphis for nearly two years. Then his health broke down and we came to make our home in San Angelo, Texas, where the climate helped wonderfully to build up his failing strength. During our eight years residence here three precious children were given to us. Mr. Harsh was confined to his bed only eleven days, and fell peacefully asleep on Thursday, May 25, 1905. When a boy he was baptized by our blind preacher, Brother Smithson, and began the Christian life. But the seed had fallen among thorns, and, though it sprang up, it was choked by the pleasures of this world. For many years he lived unheeding the Masters voice. His name was on the church roll in Memphis, but his heart was far from God, and he felt it to be so. It was not till our firstborn came that his life was changed. The tiny hands had planted seed which found good soil. He united with the San Angelo Church and became a good member, faithful in attendance at the Lords table, giving as he was able and trying as best he could to fulfill a Christians duty. We know of the joy in heaven when a wandering one comes back to the fold. At five o'clock on Friday evening he was in our earthly sanctuary for the last time, surrounded by relatives and sorrowing friends. Our beloved pastor, S. T. Shore, preached to us who were left from the text found in Luke 12:40. A quartette sung Lead, Kindly Light, and Asleep in Jesus, reverently. Then we followed him to the sunny slope, where we laid him to rest: and his grave, is ever tended by the breezes and the sunshine that he loved. There he sleeps to await the awakening of those who love the Lord.
Amelia Metcalfe Harsh., San Angelo Texas.
s/o Nathan Harsh and Mary Jane Rutherford
Married Amelia Metcalfe on January 8, 1895 in Dallas County, TX.
From the Gospel Advocate, Thursday, July 13, 1905, p. 442:
Harsh, Forrest Rutherford
Forrest Rutherford Harsh was born near Nashville, Tenn., on August 13, 1864. Afterwards his father, Nathan Harsh, moved to New York, N.Y., and it was there that, in a deplorable accident, Forrest, at the age of nine years, was deprived of his sight. After a year or two the scar on one eye had contracted slightly, so that he was able to distinguish light and darkness, but no greater relief ever came to him. He graduated at the Tennessee School for the Blind, and, with the aid of a reader, he took a course in the Nashville Normal, and graduated there with honor. After teaching for two years, he settled in Memphis, Tenn, and for several years was a successful merchant of that place. We were married in Dallas, Texas, on January 8, 1895, and lived in Memphis for nearly two years. Then his health broke down and we came to make our home in San Angelo, Texas, where the climate helped wonderfully to build up his failing strength. During our eight years residence here three precious children were given to us. Mr. Harsh was confined to his bed only eleven days, and fell peacefully asleep on Thursday, May 25, 1905. When a boy he was baptized by our blind preacher, Brother Smithson, and began the Christian life. But the seed had fallen among thorns, and, though it sprang up, it was choked by the pleasures of this world. For many years he lived unheeding the Masters voice. His name was on the church roll in Memphis, but his heart was far from God, and he felt it to be so. It was not till our firstborn came that his life was changed. The tiny hands had planted seed which found good soil. He united with the San Angelo Church and became a good member, faithful in attendance at the Lords table, giving as he was able and trying as best he could to fulfill a Christians duty. We know of the joy in heaven when a wandering one comes back to the fold. At five o'clock on Friday evening he was in our earthly sanctuary for the last time, surrounded by relatives and sorrowing friends. Our beloved pastor, S. T. Shore, preached to us who were left from the text found in Luke 12:40. A quartette sung Lead, Kindly Light, and Asleep in Jesus, reverently. Then we followed him to the sunny slope, where we laid him to rest: and his grave, is ever tended by the breezes and the sunshine that he loved. There he sleeps to await the awakening of those who love the Lord.
Amelia Metcalfe Harsh., San Angelo Texas.
Married Amelia Metcalfe on January 8, 1895 in Dallas County, TX.
From the Gospel Advocate, Thursday, July 13, 1905, p. 442:
Harsh, Forrest Rutherford
Forrest Rutherford Harsh was born near Nashville, Tenn., on August 13, 1864. Afterwards his father, Nathan Harsh, moved to New York, N.Y., and it was there that, in a deplorable accident, Forrest, at the age of nine years, was deprived of his sight. After a year or two the scar on one eye had contracted slightly, so that he was able to distinguish light and darkness, but no greater relief ever came to him. He graduated at the Tennessee School for the Blind, and, with the aid of a reader, he took a course in the Nashville Normal, and graduated there with honor. After teaching for two years, he settled in Memphis, Tenn, and for several years was a successful merchant of that place. We were married in Dallas, Texas, on January 8, 1895, and lived in Memphis for nearly two years. Then his health broke down and we came to make our home in San Angelo, Texas, where the climate helped wonderfully to build up his failing strength. During our eight years residence here three precious children were given to us. Mr. Harsh was confined to his bed only eleven days, and fell peacefully asleep on Thursday, May 25, 1905. When a boy he was baptized by our blind preacher, Brother Smithson, and began the Christian life. But the seed had fallen among thorns, and, though it sprang up, it was choked by the pleasures of this world. For many years he lived unheeding the Masters voice. His name was on the church roll in Memphis, but his heart was far from God, and he felt it to be so. It was not till our firstborn came that his life was changed. The tiny hands had planted seed which found good soil. He united with the San Angelo Church and became a good member, faithful in attendance at the Lords table, giving as he was able and trying as best he could to fulfill a Christians duty. We know of the joy in heaven when a wandering one comes back to the fold. At five o'clock on Friday evening he was in our earthly sanctuary for the last time, surrounded by relatives and sorrowing friends. Our beloved pastor, S. T. Shore, preached to us who were left from the text found in Luke 12:40. A quartette sung Lead, Kindly Light, and Asleep in Jesus, reverently. Then we followed him to the sunny slope, where we laid him to rest: and his grave, is ever tended by the breezes and the sunshine that he loved. There he sleeps to await the awakening of those who love the Lord.
Amelia Metcalfe Harsh., San Angelo Texas.
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