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1881 HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Inter-State Publishing Company
Chicago, Illinois, 1881





Page 820

H. M. HARNSBERGER was born in Clark county, Ohio, February 2, 1823. He is a son of Jacob and Martha Harnsberger, who were married in Rockingham county, Virginia, and moved to the state of Indiana, remained eight years, when his mother died. His father, with his three sons, then came to this county, locating in Cartwright township, where he died in 1847. Mr. H. M. Harnsberger was married February, 1846, to Miss M. A. Harrison, who was born in Kentucky, March 20, 1820. The fruits of this marriage were four children, two sons and two daughters. Mr. H. has a fine farm of four hundred acres. Three hundred and seventy under cultivation, valued at $60 an acre. Mr. Harnsberger has held the office of County Commissioner for ten years. He is a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. H. are members of the M. E. Church.

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