Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Harnish, William April 6, 1817 - ????
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Source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair Co, PA: Philadelphia, 1892.
Author: Samuel T. Wiley

WILLIAM HARNISH, 
an old and reliable farmer and a highly respected citizen of Frankstown
township, is a son of Tobias and Catherine (Keller) Harnish, and was born in
Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1817.  Tobias Harnish was born in
Lancaster county, where he was reared and received his education.  Leaving
school, he learned the trade of tanner, which he followed for some time, and
then removed to Huntingdon county, where he died in Canoe valley.  He was
engaged for many years before his death in farming, and by industry, economy,
and good management, acquired five good farms.  He was one of the largest
landholders in Huntingdon county at the time of his death.  He was a hard
working man who gave his time and attention strictly to his own business
affairs.  He married Catherine Keller, and reared a family of nine children,
six sons and three daughters: Samuel, John, Jacob, William, Peter, David,
Dorothea, Elizabeth, and Catherine.
   William Harnish was reared on his father's farm, where he was carefully
trained to habits of economy, industry, and honesty.  He received his
education in the subscription schools when they were about to be superseded
by the free schools.  He came to Frankstown township, in which he has resided
and followed farming ever since.  He owns a good farm of one hundred and
thirty-six acres of land that is well improved and carefully tilled.  His
farm is but a short distance from Hollidaysburg.  He also owns another tract
of about eighty acres of land which is well adapted to grazing purposes.  In
addition to farming, Mr. Harnis raises some stock, which he disposes of to
dealers, for the eastern markets.
   William Harnish married Maria Ross, and to their union were born seven
children, three sons and four daughters: Margaretta, born January 11, 1846,
and died in 1850; Catherine M., born in 1848, married William Waters, and
died in 1889; Juniata B., born September 18, 1849, and died in 1850; Samuel
R., born February 2, 1851, and is employed in the Johnstown Company store at
Gaysport, this county; William E., born October 12, 1853, and died in 1854;
Archie C., born September 28, 1860, and is engaged in farming with his father
at home; and Maria E., born January 15, 1865, and married to William Matthews
of Hollidaysburg.
   In politics Mr. Harnish is a republican.  He is a consistent and useful
church member.

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Originally submitted 2001. Transcribed by Janet Ebaugh.

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