
The Harkreader family lived near Moundville and also near Bronaugh. Some moved to Peru, Kansas. It seems that the name was sometimes spelled Harkrader. Thanks to Lindell Haverstic for sharing this photo of the nice James Harkrader barn 1908.
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John T. Harkreader was Vernon County Sheriff from 1900 - 1904. This photo is from a Nevada newspaper article. |
Here are two Harkreader Obituaries that appeared in the Bronaugh Journal. The John T. Harkreader obituary on the left was in the December 11, 1918 issue. The Mary Knox Harkreader obituary appeared July 5, 1922. It shows that she was the mother of Clarissa Butterfield of Moundville and therefore the grandmother of Mrs. Cleora Ashbaugh and her brothers Charley and J. E. It also shows that she was buried at Peru, Kansas.
The photo above is from the Ashbaugh collection. Hazel Harkreader of Peru, Kansas sent it to Moundville. These must be Harkreader girls.
Above: Grave marker for James and Minnie Harkrader from Moundville Cemetery.
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Bill Miller wrote that John T. Harkreader of the obituary was his Great Great Uncle. John's brother Lemuel Porter Harkreader (mentioned in the obit) is Bill's Great Grandfather on his mother's side. Bill tells that he can "trace the Harkreader family back to the arrivial of Johannes Herrgeroder (aka John Hargrader) who came to America in 1733. He had 13 children who spread south and westward from Maryland. The families used the names Harkreader, Harkrader and Harkrider with a few other odd spellings (in Lousiana). My side settled in Tennessee then moved northward to Kentucky then on to Missouri and Kansas (Kiowa)." |
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