s/o Selby Harney and Hannah Hopkins
Married 1st Charlotte Kyle 16 Apr 1823 2nd Sarah B Goodnight 20 Jun 1839
CRAWFORDSVILLE, July 25th, 1846.
I hasten to inform you of the awful accident that occurred the day before yesterday- John Harney, son of Gilbert T. Harney, about 20 years of age, undertook to go down into their well which, unknown to the family, happened to be filled with GAS nearly to the top. Harney descended into the region of the gas, and fell to the bottom dead. His father perceiving it, immediately descended to his relief,when he fell dead. There being no one at the top but two or three females, nothing could be done until they alarmed the neighbors. After about two hours bro. Gilbert T. Harney and his son John were both taken from the well dead. Yesterday several of us went down to the burial and such a sight and such heart-rending grief, I never witnessed before. James Harney, the only remaining son, is now a soldier in Mexico. Inscrutable to us are the ways of Providence. Gilbert is no more. His loss will be much felt in that region.
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Gilbert T. HARNEY
H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 466
Gilbert T. HARNEY was b. in Nicholas Co, Ky July 16, 1801. His parents died in 1816, leaving 10 children. When 18 he removed to Shelby Co KY where he joined the regular Baptist Church and was soon after admitted to preach and ordained as a minister. In 1823 he was marr. to Charlotte KYLE of Lundoun (sic) Co, Va. In 1830 he joined in with the reformation and was an active member in that order until his death. In 1835 he removed to Indiana. He was the first preacher of that order that lived in that part of the County, preaching for the churches for an area of 30 miles. He was a man of more than ordinary intellectual power of fine physical constitution and urged on whatever pursuit he undertook with great zeal and industry. July 23, 1846 with his son, John then about 19, he undertook to repair a pump in the well on the premises. John, not apprehending danger went down in the well to see what was needed, when he was stricken by the well damp and fell to the bottom. The father, without a moment's thought as to the cause or what would be the result, rushed down in the well to the rescue only to meet the same terrible fate. It was several hours before the lifeless bodies were recovered. Gilbert Harney's first wife, Charlotte d. Aug 4, 1837 leaving 5 children. About a year after Mr. Harney marr. Sarah GOODNIGHT formerly from Lincoln Co Ky. She still survives, and is now past 83. His surviving children were James F; Francis M; Susan L and Mahala T.
Married 1st Charlotte Kyle 16 Apr 1823 2nd Sarah B Goodnight 20 Jun 1839
CRAWFORDSVILLE, July 25th, 1846.
I hasten to inform you of the awful accident that occurred the day before yesterday- John Harney, son of Gilbert T. Harney, about 20 years of age, undertook to go down into their well which, unknown to the family, happened to be filled with GAS nearly to the top. Harney descended into the region of the gas, and fell to the bottom dead. His father perceiving it, immediately descended to his relief,when he fell dead. There being no one at the top but two or three females, nothing could be done until they alarmed the neighbors. After about two hours bro. Gilbert T. Harney and his son John were both taken from the well dead. Yesterday several of us went down to the burial and such a sight and such heart-rending grief, I never witnessed before. James Harney, the only remaining son, is now a soldier in Mexico. Inscrutable to us are the ways of Providence. Gilbert is no more. His loss will be much felt in that region.
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Gilbert T. HARNEY
H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 466
Gilbert T. HARNEY was b. in Nicholas Co, Ky July 16, 1801. His parents died in 1816, leaving 10 children. When 18 he removed to Shelby Co KY where he joined the regular Baptist Church and was soon after admitted to preach and ordained as a minister. In 1823 he was marr. to Charlotte KYLE of Lundoun (sic) Co, Va. In 1830 he joined in with the reformation and was an active member in that order until his death. In 1835 he removed to Indiana. He was the first preacher of that order that lived in that part of the County, preaching for the churches for an area of 30 miles. He was a man of more than ordinary intellectual power of fine physical constitution and urged on whatever pursuit he undertook with great zeal and industry. July 23, 1846 with his son, John then about 19, he undertook to repair a pump in the well on the premises. John, not apprehending danger went down in the well to see what was needed, when he was stricken by the well damp and fell to the bottom. The father, without a moment's thought as to the cause or what would be the result, rushed down in the well to the rescue only to meet the same terrible fate. It was several hours before the lifeless bodies were recovered. Gilbert Harney's first wife, Charlotte d. Aug 4, 1837 leaving 5 children. About a year after Mr. Harney marr. Sarah GOODNIGHT formerly from Lincoln Co Ky. She still survives, and is now past 83. His surviving children were James F; Francis M; Susan L and Mahala T.
s/o Selby Harney and Hannah Hopkins
Married 1st Charlotte Kyle 16 Apr 1823 2nd Sarah B Goodnight 20 Jun 1839
CRAWFORDSVILLE, July 25th, 1846.
I hasten to inform you of the awful accident that occurred the day before yesterday- John Harney, son of Gilbert T. Harney, about 20 years of age, undertook to go down into their well which, unknown to the family, happened to be filled with GAS nearly to the top. Harney descended into the region of the gas, and fell to the bottom dead. His father perceiving it, immediately descended to his relief,when he fell dead. There being no one at the top but two or three females, nothing could be done until they alarmed the neighbors. After about two hours bro. Gilbert T. Harney and his son John were both taken from the well dead. Yesterday several of us went down to the burial and such a sight and such heart-rending grief, I never witnessed before. James Harney, the only remaining son, is now a soldier in Mexico. Inscrutable to us are the ways of Providence. Gilbert is no more. His loss will be much felt in that region.
Information from [email protected]
Gilbert T. HARNEY
H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 466
Gilbert T. HARNEY was b. in Nicholas Co, Ky July 16, 1801. His parents died in 1816, leaving 10 children. When 18 he removed to Shelby Co KY where he joined the regular Baptist Church and was soon after admitted to preach and ordained as a minister. In 1823 he was marr. to Charlotte KYLE of Lundoun (sic) Co, Va. In 1830 he joined in with the reformation and was an active member in that order until his death. In 1835 he removed to Indiana. He was the first preacher of that order that lived in that part of the County, preaching for the churches for an area of 30 miles. He was a man of more than ordinary intellectual power of fine physical constitution and urged on whatever pursuit he undertook with great zeal and industry. July 23, 1846 with his son, John then about 19, he undertook to repair a pump in the well on the premises. John, not apprehending danger went down in the well to see what was needed, when he was stricken by the well damp and fell to the bottom. The father, without a moment's thought as to the cause or what would be the result, rushed down in the well to the rescue only to meet the same terrible fate. It was several hours before the lifeless bodies were recovered. Gilbert Harney's first wife, Charlotte d. Aug 4, 1837 leaving 5 children. About a year after Mr. Harney marr. Sarah GOODNIGHT formerly from Lincoln Co Ky. She still survives, and is now past 83. His surviving children were James F; Francis M; Susan L and Mahala T.
Married 1st Charlotte Kyle 16 Apr 1823 2nd Sarah B Goodnight 20 Jun 1839
CRAWFORDSVILLE, July 25th, 1846.
I hasten to inform you of the awful accident that occurred the day before yesterday- John Harney, son of Gilbert T. Harney, about 20 years of age, undertook to go down into their well which, unknown to the family, happened to be filled with GAS nearly to the top. Harney descended into the region of the gas, and fell to the bottom dead. His father perceiving it, immediately descended to his relief,when he fell dead. There being no one at the top but two or three females, nothing could be done until they alarmed the neighbors. After about two hours bro. Gilbert T. Harney and his son John were both taken from the well dead. Yesterday several of us went down to the burial and such a sight and such heart-rending grief, I never witnessed before. James Harney, the only remaining son, is now a soldier in Mexico. Inscrutable to us are the ways of Providence. Gilbert is no more. His loss will be much felt in that region.
Information from [email protected]
Gilbert T. HARNEY
H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 466
Gilbert T. HARNEY was b. in Nicholas Co, Ky July 16, 1801. His parents died in 1816, leaving 10 children. When 18 he removed to Shelby Co KY where he joined the regular Baptist Church and was soon after admitted to preach and ordained as a minister. In 1823 he was marr. to Charlotte KYLE of Lundoun (sic) Co, Va. In 1830 he joined in with the reformation and was an active member in that order until his death. In 1835 he removed to Indiana. He was the first preacher of that order that lived in that part of the County, preaching for the churches for an area of 30 miles. He was a man of more than ordinary intellectual power of fine physical constitution and urged on whatever pursuit he undertook with great zeal and industry. July 23, 1846 with his son, John then about 19, he undertook to repair a pump in the well on the premises. John, not apprehending danger went down in the well to see what was needed, when he was stricken by the well damp and fell to the bottom. The father, without a moment's thought as to the cause or what would be the result, rushed down in the well to the rescue only to meet the same terrible fate. It was several hours before the lifeless bodies were recovered. Gilbert Harney's first wife, Charlotte d. Aug 4, 1837 leaving 5 children. About a year after Mr. Harney marr. Sarah GOODNIGHT formerly from Lincoln Co Ky. She still survives, and is now past 83. His surviving children were James F; Francis M; Susan L and Mahala T.
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