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George W. Harsh
Parents: Married June 13, 1829
Married: February 6, 1870, Kankakee,
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Appointments of U. B. Conference Through the agency of the O. D. McCoy Realty Co., on Tuesday morning W. F. Cook, C. S. Douglas, C. E. Thompson, D. P. Ludlow and Miles Burden started for Bay City and Brownsville, Texas, to look around with a view to purchasing land. They went via Clyde and the Rock Island.—Cawker City Ledger, Cawker City, Kansas, February 3, 1910
1910 Census – Kansas – Mitchell – Cawker
Ward 4 – District 97
1910 Census – Kansas – Mitchell – Cawker
Ward 4 – District 97
1910 Census – Kansas – Mitchell – Custer –
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Oliver P. Ludlow,
Cawker City, KS – Lot 27
Burton D. Hurd
Land Company Sales Schedules
G. W. Harsh, 10
acres A. B. Pierce Cawker City, KS G. W. Harsh brought in a stalk of corn grown by O. P. Ludlow in the 4th Ward that measures 11 feet in height, seven feet from root to the first ear, two ears to the stalk. Who can beat this?—Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas, September 15, 1910 Mrs. G. W. Lee, of Downs, spent Sunday with her brother, O. P. Ludlow, of Cawker.—Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas, October 20, 1910 Mr. G. W. Harsh sold his farm near Hunter last week to A. D. McPeak for $8,000. Mr. Harsh expects to go to Texas early in March. His ten acre tract in Texas adjoins his son’s, and corners with Hartung’s.—Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas, January 19, 1911 G. W. Harsh and O. P. Ludlow expect to start next Tuesday for Collegeport, Texas. They will put up houses on their ten acre plats, and their families will follow later. They will ship their stuff by rail.—Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas, March 2, 1911 Walter Harsh of near Hunter was over Monday.—Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas, March 16, 1911 O. P. Ludlow loaded his furniture yesterday to move to Collegeport, Texas.—Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City Kansas, April 6, 1911
O. P. Ludlow
has a fine field of Mexican June corn growing. It is growing like an
evil report according to Mr. Ludlow and these showers give it the
fine promise of being a good crop.-- The Palacios Beacon,
G. [O.] P. Ludlow
has raised, harvested and threshed his first crop of rice. He is
well pleased with the result, and reports that his yield is 20 sacks
per acre. The value of the quality he has is now quoted at $3.35 per
barrel and he has been offered $3.15 per barrel. Figuring his yield
on the average weight of a sack his yield per acre is about 22
barrels or $71.50 per acre gross. He paid $65 per acre for the land.
The cost for seed, water and threshing is about $15 to $18 per acre.--
Palacios Beacon,
October 6, 1911 |
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Rev. George W. Harsh After a fight covering a space of forty ___ years with a ____ on Saturday morning, January 3rd, Rev. George W. Harsh passed away to the beyond at his home here. Mr. Harsh was born in Seneca County, Ohio June 25th, 1836, thus being past 77 years of age, almost the allotted fourscore. While young he emigrated to Illinois where he inlisted in the 76th Regiment, Illinois volunteers and was appointed corporal during his brief service. His feeble health could not stand the strain of army life and after six months was discharged upon surgeon’s certificate of disability. In February, 1870, he was married to Emma Beaver who has been a faithful companion during all these years and survives him. In search of better climatic conditions they left Illinois for Kansas in 1878 where Mr. Harsh continued his occupation as farmer, spending much time as local exhorter and assisting in revival meetings. He had a fine voice and used it to good purpose in singing the gospel on these occasions. October 19th, 1888, he was ordained as minister of the United Brethren Church at Cawker City, Kansas, and served various charges with great success during a number of years. Revivals were the order during his ministry and he was singularly successful in winning souls for the Kingdom. It is affirmed that while he was driving along the road people would call him in to pray with them. “And he was happily converted” was a common expression of Brother Harsh in relating his experiences with people during his ministry. In 1895 he retired from active work and went into the mercantile work, then farming, until two years ago when he came to Collegeport with his family, the climate being too severe in the north. Here he found much relief and prolonged his life to some extent but his time had come and on Saturday morning at daybreak he was mustered out for the Great Review. Five children were born to Rev. and Mrs. Harsh, three of whom preceded him in death.______ A memorial service on Sunday afternoon was attended by a large number of neighbors and friends, the service being in charge of Rev. Murray A. Travis, assisted by Mrs. W. S. Culp who sang a number of the deceased’s favorite songs. The remains were taken to Beloit, Kansas, to be laid away beside his daughter, being attended by Walter. Brother Harsh will be much missed in Collegeport, his cheery disposition and fine Christian character being an inspiration to all who knew him. Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many
friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the
illness and death of our husband and father. We also thank Rev.
Travis for his kind words of comfort, and the one who rendered the
beautiful solos, and those who sent floral tokens.—Mrs. G. W. Harsh,
Walter Harsh, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Ludlow and family.--Collegeport
New Era, January 8, 1914 |
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Died—At his last home in Collegeport, Texas, G. W. Harsh, in the 77th year of his age. Comrade Harsh was born in Senaca, Ohio, in 1838, and August 9, 1862 enlisted in the service of his country as Corporal of Co. I, 76th Ohio volunteers. He lived near Hunter, Kansas, for several years where he was a farmer and a retired minister of the U. B. church. In 1909 he came to Cawker City and purchased the house vacated by presiding elder Baber of the U. B. conference, and in 1911 removed with his son-in-law, O. Ludlow, to Collegeport, Texas. The news received Monday that he was dead and his remains were being brought to Beloit for burial, was quite a shock to the Record editor as only five days previous a letter inclosing his remittance for subscription was received at this office.—Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas, January 8, 1914 Mrs. Sarah Burden and Mrs. G. W. Lee, went to Beloit to attend the funeral of G. W. Harsh last Thursday, but the remains did not arrive there until the late night train. The Grand Army Post at Beloit escorted the remains to the cemetery and there conducted the ritualistic services. The son, who accompanied the remains stated that he missed connection at Houston, which made him four days on the road; also that his father had lung trouble, being confined to the bed for six weeks, and that the fine flowers which covered the coffin were picked from his own door yard.—Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas, January 15, 1914 The remains of the late Rev. G. W. Harsh, an old resident of Custer township, who however has been absent from the county for many years, were brought to Beloit last Thursday night from Texas and laid by rest beside those of his daughter in Elmwood cemetery. Beloit Post No. 147 G. A. R. acted as escort to the cemetery and conducted their burial service there.—Beloit Gazette, January 14, 1914
Soldiers’ Reunion at Cawker City, May 8, 1914
O. P. Crowell, Necrologist, reported the
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O. P. Ludlow returned from Kansas last Monday
where he has spent a good part of the summer.--
Matagorda |
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Emmaline Beaver was born Sept. 19, 1849 at Williamsport, Penn., and died June 25, 1929, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ludlow, who lives near Bryant, Mo. age 79 years, 9 months and 6 days. At the age of nine years Emmaline Bever moved with her parents to Rockville, Ill., and at this place in February, 1870, she was married to the Rev. George W. Harsh, To this union were born two sons, Fredrick and Walter C.; three daughters, Olive, Amelia and Rosella. All of these with the exception of Mrs. Ludlow and Walter C. Harsh of Stockton, Kansas, preceded their mother in death. Mrs. Harsh was converted at the age of nineteen and united with the church of the United Brethren, of which she remained a member until death. She was a devout Christian woman and loved best by those who knew her well.
Besides those mentioned she leaves 11
grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and other relatives and many
friends. Burial at Beloit, Kansas.—Contributed—Douglas County
Herald, Ava, Missouri, July 4, 1929 |
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Old timers, do you remember with what pride you used to listen to the wonderful music produced by the Collegeport band? Do you remember those boys? L. E. Liggett, business manager; Mr. Harsh, director; Abbot Kone, cornet; Donald Travis, cornet; J. Walters, clarinet; Carl Judin, Clarinet; G. Yeamans, baritone; C. Yeamans, bass; A. Morris, snare drum; Geo. Martin, bass drum; Ora Turner, alto; Joe Paine, alto; George Corporon, slide trombone.
Matagorda County
Tribune, December ??, 1929,
Harry Austin Clapp Scrapbook 2, pp 38 & 39 |
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Lincoln—Walter C. Harsh, 88, Lincoln, died Sunday at Asbury hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Harsh was born June 13, 1883, near Stockton and lived in Lincoln area the past 18 years. He was a retired railroad employee and was a member of the United Methodist Church, Lincoln. Surviving are 4 sons, George LaPuente, Calif.; Wayne, San Bernardino, Calif.; LeRoy, Long Beach, Calif., and Dean, Sepulveda, Calif.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ila Jean Smith, Kent, Wash.; Mrs. Lora Herman, Smith Center, and Mrs. Louise Kenworthy, Realto, Calif.; a step-son, Earl McVey, St. Joseph, Mo.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Irene Bechtold of California; 25 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Hall memorial chapel, Lincoln, the Rev. Parker Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood cemetery near Hunter. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Tuesday. Salina Journal, Salina, Kansas, January 10, 1972
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