SOURCE: Cutler's history of Kansas
H. S. HART, merchant, Havenville, was born in Beverly, W. Va., November 18, 1828. He was a son of James Hart and a great grandson of John Hart, of New Jersey, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was engaged in farming until he was appointed Deputy Sheriff and Collector for Randolph County, which offices he hold for four years. On the 15th day of September, 1853, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Rebecca Harper, at Beverly, W. Va. The fruits of their union were four children, one son and three daughters, all grown. In 1858 he came to Kansas, settling in Jackson County. He returned to Jackson County, Mo., to winter; but in the spring of 1859 he removed with his family to his farm near Circleville, Jackson Co., Kan., where he continued to reside until January, 1874, when he engaged in the general merchandise business in Circleville with C. A. Oursler as partner. In 1878 he moved to Havenville, Pottawatomie County, where he opened a stock of general merchandise in his own name, where he is now engaged in the same business. He was Justice of the Peace for eleven years in Jackson County and has served one year in the same office in this county. He is a member of the Masonic Order and also of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He served three years in the late war, enlisting August 16, 1862, in Company B. of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry.
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SOURCE: Cutler's history of Kansas
H. S. HART, merchant, Havenville, was born in Beverly, W. Va., November 18, 1828. He was a son of James Hart and a great grandson of John Hart, of New Jersey, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was engaged in farming until he was appointed Deputy Sheriff and Collector for Randolph County, which offices he hold for four years. On the 15th day of September, 1853, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Rebecca Harper, at Beverly, W. Va. The fruits of their union were four children, one son and three daughters, all grown. In 1858 he came to Kansas, settling in Jackson County. He returned to Jackson County, Mo., to winter; but in the spring of 1859 he removed with his family to his farm near Circleville, Jackson Co., Kan., where he continued to reside until January, 1874, when he engaged in the general merchandise business in Circleville with C. A. Oursler as partner. In 1878 he moved to Havenville, Pottawatomie County, where he opened a stock of general merchandise in his own name, where he is now engaged in the same business. He was Justice of the Peace for eleven years in Jackson County and has served one year in the same office in this county. He is a member of the Masonic Order and also of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He served three years in the late war, enlisting August 16, 1862, in Company B. of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry.
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Family Members
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Rev Ezra Pugh Hart
1820–1903
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Ruth Ann Hart Coberly
1822–1904
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Anna Jane "Amy" Hart Wees
1823–1888
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Deborah Ann Hart Findley
1826–1867
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Margaret Elizabeth Hart Triplett
1830–1887
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Elmore Carper Hart
1833–1861
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Mary Ellen Hart Lytle
1835–1911
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Chenoweth Bunn Hart
1839–1911
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Calvin Collett Hart
1842–1924
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Wayne Bosworth Hart
1845–1864
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