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Moses McHarness

Birth	:	31 Jul 1824 Holbeach, South Holland District, Lincolnshire, England
Death	:	25 Apr 1901 Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sweet Home Cemetery, Fayette Township, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5946550, -93.9566660
Description	:	MOTHER: Mary Stephenson FATHER: John McHarness WIFE: Susannah Foreman m. 7 May 1845 CHILDREN: 1. Frances S. McHarness m. James Nelson Drake 2. Mary Elizabeth McHarness m. George "Washington" Williams 3. Edward McHarness m. Ella Rosella Post 4. Phebe Jane McHarness m. Frank Doxtater died age 21y 8m 16d 5. Caroline McHarness died age 22y 5m 22d 6. Lavina McHarness Unmarried Dressmaker 7. Rosheltha Althea McHarness m. William Orrison Wiley GRANDSON: Alma McHarness Doxtater FAG #167449649 (raised by Moses and Susanna after daughter Phebe and son-in-law Frank died) I Reflections of Lamoni - 1879 to 1979 No history of nation, state or city is complete without a story of its government, and its chief executive. For this reason... Read More	MOTHER: Mary Stephenson FATHER: John McHarness WIFE: Susannah Foreman m. 7 May 1845 CHILDREN: 1. Frances S. McHarness m. James Nelson Drake 2. Mary Elizabeth McHarness m. George "Washington" Williams 3. Edward McHarness m. Ella Rosella Post 4. Phebe Jane McHarness m. Frank Doxtater died age 21y 8m 16d 5. Caroline McHarness died age 22y 5m 22d 6. Lavina McHarness Unmarried Dressmaker 7. Rosheltha Althea McHarness m. William Orrison Wiley GRANDSON: Alma McHarness Doxtater FAG #167449649 (raised by Moses and Susanna after daughter Phebe and son-in-law Frank died) I Reflections of Lamoni - 1879 to 1979 No history of nation, state or city is complete without a story of its government, and its chief executive. For this reason semi-centennial stories about Lamoni must include something in the way of a biography of its first mayor, who was MOSES MCHARNESS. In pioneer days the business of being mayor was a side line only. Men labored ten hours a day at their regular occupation to make a living, and attended to the mayor's office at odd times, or when something special arose to demand their attention. So it happened that the only picture available of Mayor MCHARNESS was one taken while he was at work as a mason, helping to build the brick church in Lamoni. The town of Lamoni was started in 1879 when the railroad was put through, the site being selected, a number of houses built and several business places erected during that year, but it remained a village until 1885, when by vote of the citizens it was incorporated into a town, and a town government established. A temporary mayor and council were chosen to act until the following March, 1866, when the first regular election was held. At this election MOSES MCHARNESS was chosen from the members of the temporary council to serve as mayor of Lamoni. MR. MCHARNESS was one of the earliest settlers in this part of Iowa. He came to Fayette Township in the fall of 1876, and bought a farm of 60 acres which he tilled until the year 1881, when he moved to Lamoni, two years after it was founded. MR. MCHARNESS was 62 years old when he took upon his shoulders the arduous task, though great honor bestowed upon him by the citizens of the new town. He had been and continued to be one of the foremost citizens in the building up of the town from both a material and a moral standpoint. He laid the first stonework in the new town and built the first chimney. In the earliest years MR. MCHARNESS owned and rented several houses, some of which are still in use as dwellings. During his administration as mayor he lent his influence to the enactment of such laws as were in keeping with the moral status of the town, and the development of a clean, prosperous community. MR. MCHARNESS was a native of England, born in Lincolnshire, July 31, 1824. He was left to care for himself early in life and during his life followed the occupation of farming and gardening. He was married in 1845 to MISS SUSANNA FOREMAN. Seven children were born to them, one son and six daughters. They also reared one grandson, ALMA DOXTATOR, whose parents died when he was about two years old. MR. DOXTATOR is still a resident of Lamoni. MR. and MRS. MCHARNESS came to America in 1856, locating at Grimes, N.Y., where he followed the stone mason trade for five years, and later moved to Van Buren County, Michigan, where he bought a farm and tilled the soil for 15 years. During his residence in Lamoni he followed the stone mason trade and for a few years was associated with William Coons and Robert Boothe in the mercantile business. He passed away in 1901 in Lamoni. Copied by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert ~ August 8, 2002 *The picture of Moses McHarness and the article printed about him were dated July 25, 1929. Sources: 1. The Lamoni Chronicle; Volume 20 Special Issue. Lamoni, Iowa, Centennial Edition, April, 1980 2. http://iagenweb.org/decatur/bioDocs /MiscBios/LCBioMosesMcHarness.html II Biography ~ Moses McHarness "MOSES McHARNESS, the present efficient mayor of Lamoni, is a native of England, born in Lincolnshire, July 31, 1824, a son of John and Mary McHarness, who lived in their native country, England, till their death. Our subject was left to care for himself early in life, and in his youth worked at various employments, gardening, farming, etc. He was married May 7, 1845, to Miss Susannah Forman, who was born July 27, 1826, a daughter of Edward and Susannah Forman. To this union seven children have been born – Frances S., wife of J. N. Drake, of Van Buren County, Michigan; Mary E., wife of W. G. Williams, of Lamoni; Edward, of Van Buren County, Michigan; Phoebe J., married F. Doxtator, and died in Fayette Township, and their son Alma has been adopted by his grandparents; Caroline, died aged twenty-two years; Lavina A., at home; Rosheltha A., wife of William Wiley, of Fayette Township. Mr. McHarness and his family are members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After his marriage Mr. McHarness made his home at Holdbrach, Lincolnshire, England. He traveled through several counties in England working on public works. In February, 1856, he came to America, landing at New York and first located in Orleans County, town of Gains, that State, where he followed the stonemason’s trade, and was otherwise employed for five years. He then located in Michigan, and in 1861 bought a small farm in Van Buren County, town of Lawrence, where he lived for fifteen years, engaged in farming and working at his trade. He came to Fayette Township, Decatur County, Iowa, in the fall of 1876, where he bought sixty acres of land, and lived on that property till coming to Lamoni in February, 1881, where he owns a good residence property and three other houses. Mr. McHarness has done much toward building up Lamoni from its commencement. He laid the first stone work and erected the first chimney in the city. He had charge of the stone work of the church of the Latter-Day Saints, an edifice 50 x 91 feet, the estimated cost of this building being $14,000. In politics Mr. McHarness is a Republican. He was a member of the first city council of Lamoni, and in March, 1886, was elected to his present position of Mayor." (Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: [email protected]) Sources: 1. Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 552 2. http://iagenweb.org/decatur/ bioDocs/1887Bios/biog035.htm III OBITUARY: The subject of this sketch was born in Lincoln County, England, July 31, 1824, and died at his home in Lamoni, April 25, 1901, aged 76 years, 9 months and 24 days. He was afflicted with paralysis for fourteen months preceding his death. June 27, 1846, the deceased was married to SUSANNAH FOREMAN, in England, and to this union seven children were born, of whom the following survive: MRS. J.N. DRAKE, of Hartford, Mich.; MRS. MARY WILLIAMS, St. Joe, Mo.; ED MCHARNESS, of Leon; MISS LAVINIA MCHARNESS, of Lamoni; and MRS. W.O. WILEY, of Bloomington Township. Father MCHARNESS came to New York in 1856 and was joined by his family a year later. In the fall of 1861 the family moved to Van Buren County, Mich., where they lived for seventeen years and then located in Fayette Township of this county. MR. MCHARNESS was a stone mason by trade. He conducted a store for about five years in Lamoni. He was a man of ability and strict integrity and filled a number of offices in a very creditable manner. He served as councilman of Lamoni and was its second mayor. In 1849 deceased joined the L.D.S. Church and twenty years later, became identified with the reorganized church. The funeral services were conducted by J.D. Bennett, assisted by President Smith and A.H. Smith. Interment occurred in Sweet Home Cemetery, three miles southwest of Lamoni, where repose the remains of two daughters. Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert Tuesday, July 10, 2001 Sources: 1. Decatur County Journal Leon, Decatur County, Iowa Thursday, May 9, 1901 2. http://iagenweb.org/decatur/ obitDocs/Ms/oMCHARNESSm.htm FURTHER INFORMATION: 1. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Name: Moses McHarness Birth Date: Jul 1824 Birth Place: Holdbeach, Lincolnshire, England Source: Early Reorganization Minutes, 1852-1871, Book A, p. 481/ Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book B, p. 81/ Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book C Notes: Moses McHarness was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 6 January 1869 by David H. Smith. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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Moses McHarness death on 25 Apr 1901 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.5946550
Longitude: -93.9566660

Family Members:

Spouse

Susanna Foreman McHarness

(1826 - 1924)

Children

Mary Elizabeth McHarness Williams

(1848 - 1929)

Caroline McHarness

(1854 - 1877)

Phebe Jane McHarness Doxtater

(1857 - 1879)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sweet Home Cemetery
Fayette Township, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5946550, -93.9566660

2. Rose Hill Cemetery
Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6250000, -93.9475021

3. Hollen Cemetery
Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5952000, -94.0097000

4. Andover Cemetery
Andover, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5588989, -93.9008026

5. Creveling Cemetery
Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6309232, -93.8984728

6. Lillie Cemetery
Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6565829, -93.9418602

7. Anderson Cemetery
Eagleville, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5293503, -93.9983292

8. Patrick Cemetery
Riley Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5900000, -94.0586000

9. Brown Cemetery
Eagleville, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5447006, -94.0357971

10. Mount Pleasant No 2 Baptist Church Cemetery
Blythedale, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5300010, -93.8916160

11. Downey Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5581017, -93.8606033

12. Lewis Cemetery
Kellerton, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6588500, -94.0280500

13. Mount Zion Cemetery
Riley Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5960000, -94.0731000

14. New Buda Cemetery
Davis City, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6027448, -93.8314819

15. Payne Cemetery
Hatfield, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5592003, -94.0733032

16. Catholic Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5522003, -93.8380966

17. Terre Haute Cemetery
Terre Haute, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6836646, -93.8800621

18. Bucy Cemetery
Decatur City, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6902056, -93.8869286

19. IOOF Cemetery
Davis City, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6405800, -93.8174600

20. Miller Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5491982, -93.8142014

21. Old Davis City Cemetery
Davis City, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6415100, -93.8115800

22. Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery
Eagleville, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4759293, -93.9788742

23. Cedar Hill Cemetery
Blythedale, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4743004, -93.9371033

24. Memorial West Cemetery
Eagleville, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4719800, -93.9933000