Harley Barnhart1

(October 12, 1876 - October 10, 1957)
Harley Barnhart|b. Oct 12, 1876\nd. Oct 10, 1957|p2786.htm|George Thomas Barnhart|b. Nov 17, 1845\nd. May, 1931|p2707.htm|Nancy Viola Hall|b. Nov 16, 1848\nd. 1927|p2708.htm|||||||John W. Hall||p2709.htm|Sally C. Ash||p2710.htm|
     Harley Barnhart was born on Thursday, October 12, 1876 in Mallory Township, Clayton County, Iowa, son of George Thomas Barnhart and Nancy Viola Hall.1

According to the US census of June, 1880, Harley was living at home with his parents in Mallory Township, Clayton County, Iowa. He was four years old.2

Harley married Florence Alice Page.1

Harley and Florence adoped on daughter, Dorothy children were born to Harley and Florence.1

He became a widower at age 63 when his wife, Florence, died on May 13, 1940.1

Harley married again May 1, 1946. The widowed bride was Kathryn Welsh.1

Harley died on Thursday, October 10, 1957 at age 80.1 He was laid to rest in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa. The plot is located in row 7, section 1. Her name was recorded as Harley H. Barnhart.1,3

Citations

  1. [S71] Clayton County Genealogical Society / Box 866 Elkader - Iowa 52043, 1984 History of Clayton County Iowa (Elkader, Iowa 52043: Griffith Press, 1984). Hereinafter cited as 1984 History of Clayton Co.
  2. [S124] 1880 US Census, www.FamilySearch.org, 1880 Iowa, Clayton, Mallory Twp; Series: T9 Roll: 333 Page: 436c.
  3. [S289] Oak Hill Cem List, Delaware Co. IA, online URL on file. Iowa GenWeb Project online. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Robert Schwietert. Hereinafter cited as Oak Hill Cem List, Delaware Co. IA.
 


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