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JACOB HARNED, farmer, P.O. Edinboro, Erie County, was born Dec. 16, 1840, in Cussewago Township, this county. His father, John P. Harned, was born in this township in 1808, where his parents, David and Ann (Perkins) Harned, former of New York, latter of Virginia, settled in 1801. He married Sarah, daughter of Jedediah Freeman, August 20, 1831. Of their twelve children seven are now living: Smith, Harrison, Hiram, Mrs. Almira Pier, Mrs. Jane Skelton, Jacob and John D.L. Our subject enlisted, in August, 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving in the Virginia campaigns and taking part in the skirmish of Crampton’s Pass, and battles of Antietam, Platt’ s Plantation, Va., and Chancellorsville, receiving an honorable discharge in May, 1863. Mr. Harned married Miss Lovina Lewis, November 4, 1869. Their children are Josiah Enestus, Lillie V., Mary B., James Hiram and Sophia. Our subject now owns fifty acres of excellent land. Mrs. Harned is a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church. In politics he is a Republican.
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