Washington County Biographies



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David M. Harter

David M. Harter, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Hartford; the son of Lawrence and Maria Harter, and was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., April 11, 1842; he came to Wisconsin with his parents when not quite 2 years of age; was brought up on a farm in the town of Hartford, and enlisted Feb. 22, 1864, in Co. C, 29th W. V. I., and served till the close of the war. He was married at Hartford, Feb. 28, 1867, to Miss Amanda Nelson, daughter of George Nelson, and a native of Wisconsin; they have three children-George L., Edwin J. and Adveian. Since 1864, Mr. Harter has made his home on Sec. 18.

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