From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DANIEL HARBAUGH Daniel Harbaugh, who resides six miles northeast of Colville, where he does general farming, mining, and stock raising was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, on April 2, 1846, son of Westley and Mahaly (Sink) Harbaugh, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, respectively. The father enlisted in the union army and was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg, and died in Memphis, Tennessee. The widow succeeded in raising the family and later married John Anderson, after which they moved to Kansas where she died. Five boys and four girls were the children of this family: Leah, deceased, Daniel, Emily Thomas, Henry, deceased, John, Peter, Rebekah Griffith, Elizabeth Sink, and Simon. Our subject received his education in Indiana and at the age of eighteen enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-Second Indiana Infantry, under Captain William Kelsey. He was in the battles of Charleston and Cedar Creek in Virginia and spent many months there in guard duty. In September, 1865 he was honorably discharged. Once while on picket duty, Mr. Harbaugh recieved a slight wound in his left wrist. Following the war Mr. Harbaugh labored in the woods nd on the drive in Wisconsin. In 1876 he went to farming and in 1886 he came to Spokane county. In 1894 he came to Stevens county where he has remained since. In addition to his farm and stock he owns some valuable mining properties in the Granite and Copper King Districts, and his development work has manifested some fine values. In 1877, Mr. Harbaugh married Mrs. Lizzie, widow of Reuben Hull. Mr. Harbaugh is a Republican and has held various minor offices in the places where he has lived. He is a member of the A.F. and A.M., and the G.A.R. Mr. Harbaugh does not belong to any church but his people are all adherent of the Methodist denomination. He has a residence on the corner of Market nad Levy strets, in Spokane where he may make his home in the days to come. He also owns two lots in Dennis and Bradley's addition, in Spokane. By her former marriage, Mrs. Harbaugh has one daughter, Gertie Hull, wife of Charles Fay. To this couple one son, Charlie Jr., has been born. He is the only grandchild to our subject and his wife. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.