Obedience Harer Hazelton
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James Joseph Harer
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Norris Harer
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David Boyer Harer
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David Boyer
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Nathaniel Green Harer
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David Asbury Harer
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David Asbury Harer
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David Asbury Harer, Sr. Brother of my great grandmother Obedience Harer Hazelton |
David Asbury Harer, Sr. Brother of my great grandmother Obedience Harer Hazelton |
Wilson Harer born July 22, 1820 in Kentucky. He married Nancy Taylor in 1846 in Arkansas. They lived in Johnson County on White Water near the Arkansas River. He was a Methodist Circuit Rider Preacher and baptized in the Arkansas river His older children were born in Arkansas and later he moved into Kansas preaching wherever he went. In 1863 he moved to Ventura California farming and riding circuit ministering mostly to the Indians. In 1872 a half breed Mexican and Indian came to Wilson's home, Nancy was alone with the three children, Eva, Grant and William, Stephen was in school and Sarah, Martha, Susie and Josephine all married and had their own homes. The Mexican lassoed Nancy and dragged her through the corn field. Wilson was returning home from a circuit and heard the children screaming hurried home thinking the house was on fire. Eva could only mutter mother Mexican come. He gave up his circuit and took care of Nancy. Nancy died as a result of injuries five years later, one year from her death he moved from the place of so many memories. |
James Grant Harer
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Brooks Bowman Hazelton
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Mary Ella Hazelton Childs
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