JOHN CULBERTSON HARVEY, one of the prosperous farmers of Morris township, was born June 9, 1828, in Franklin county, Penn. His father, John Harvey, was a native of eastern Pennsylvania, born near Carlisle. He removed to Franklin county in early life, where he married Sarah Culbertson, a daughter of Robert Culbertson, of Franklin county. They reared a family of fourteen children, viz.: Nehemiah K., Agnes, Hannah, John C., Sarah, Ruth T., Mary, Robert C., William T., Joseph, Benjamin, Harriet, Catherine and Wilson C., of whom eight are living, three in Harrisburg, Penn., one in Dauphin county, one in Newville, one in Cumberland, and two in Roxbury, Franklin county. John Culbertson Harvey was reared on his father's farm in Franklin county, and received a practical education in the neighboring schools. He was married April 12, 1853, to Jane, daughter of James Kilgore, of Greene county, Penn. Mrs. Harvey died October 30, 1874, having become the mother of three children: Simpson L., James K. and a son who died in infancy. In 1878 Mr. Harvey was again married, this time to Ruth T. Kilgore, who died March 7, 1891. He removed to Morris township, Washington county, about twenty-five years ago, and has since resided here, giving his entire attention to his farm. Mr. Harvey enlisted March 7, 1861, in Company B, One Hundred and Fifty-eighth P. V. I., being drafted for nine months but served ten. In politics Mr. Harvey is a Republican, and in religion is a member of Mount Zion M. E. Church. Simpson L. Harvey, eldest son of John C. Harvey, is married to Frances Day, daughter of Bethuel Day, and they have one son, Charley Wycliffe; James, the second son, married Emma Mounts, daughter of William Mounts, of Franklin township, and they are the parents of two children: Jennie and William.
Text taken from page 1441 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed January 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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