The Republican, Danville, IN, January 12, 1922
REV. R. N. HARVEY GOES TO REWARD; STALWART MAN WELL KNOWN IN CIRCLES OF CHURCH
Rev. Robert N. Harvey, a well known minister in the Baptist church, died Saturday morning at his home in Clayton, at the age of 90 years, eight months and eleven days. The funeral was from the Clayton Baptist church, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. P. Tedford of Frankfort, assisted by the Rev. J. . Edmondson, of Atwood, Ill. Interment was at Maple Hill cemetery, Plainfield.
Thus ended the life of one of the stalwart men of Hendricks county He was the ninth of ten children, given to Robert and Abigail (Sumner) Harvey and was born in Wayne county, April 26, 1831. In September, 1836, his parents came to Hendricks county and located in the forest north of Pecksburg. Here, on the farm, Robert Jr. grew to manhood, when he came to Danville and learned the blacksmith trade, and later he set up for himself in Clayton before this town was laid out.
On Sept. 26, 1852, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann Shirley, Capt. Crawford, of Danville, offiiciating. The newly married couple went to housekeeping on a farm just north of Pecksburg and by hard work and untiring energy made for themselves a place which was in every sense of the word a home. Here happiness and contentment reigned supreme and their children grew to manhood and left home to carve out positions for themselves, leaving the parents to themselves until Dec. 28, 1912, when, at an unexpected moment, their dwelling with nearly all its contents was destroyed by fire. A residence was bought in Clayton, where they have since resided. But all acquainted with their life here knew it was not "home."
To this union were born three children--George A. and William D., both residents of Clayton, and Frank L., who died in infancy.
Early in 1861, Robert N. Harvey attended a series of meeting in the church at Pecksburg, conducted by the Rev. George W. Terry, came under conviction, made the good confession and united with the Clayton Baptist church. When the Amo Baptist church was organized in 1866, he with his wife were numbered among its charter members and now she is the only surviving charter member.
In January, 1868, he was licensed to preach and later was called to the pastorate of the Bethel church, his first charge. His ordination to the ministry occurred at the Amo Baptist church on July 29, 1869, and for the next thirty-five years, he never was without a charge. During his entire pastorate he served fourteen of the twenty-one churches comprising the White Lick Baptist Association. He was moderator of the White Lick Baptist Association for fifteen years and for three years was also moderation of the Indianapolis Association. He also was president of the White Lick Baptist Bible school convention for fourteen years. The churches in the White Lick Baptist Association he has served comprise Bethel, Danville, Willow Grove, Plainfield, Cartersburg, Stilesville, Bethesda, New Providence, Mount Eden, Coatesville, Friendship and New Winchester; in Freedom Association, New Maysville, and in the Indianapolis Association, Crooked Creek, Lawrence, Acton, Pleasant View and Brookfield.
The lives of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey only remind us how fleeting is time. His father's family are now all of the dust and Mrs. Harvey is the sole surviving representative of her family, and for her earth's scenes are drawing to a close. Their married life of almost three score years and ten is very unusual as well as most beautiful.
Some fifteen years ago the health of Mr. Harvey began to decline gradually and for several years he has hardly been able to get around and many times he wondered why his life was spared, but peacefully on Saturday morning his spirit took its leave of his frail body.
Mr. Harvey is survived by the wife of his life, two sons, two grandsons, Herbert B. Harvey, of Clayton and Frank Harvey, of Portland, Ore. There is also one great-grandson, George Raymond Harvey, of Clayton.
REV. R. N. HARVEY GOES TO REWARD; STALWART MAN WELL KNOWN IN CIRCLES OF CHURCH
Rev. Robert N. Harvey, a well known minister in the Baptist church, died Saturday morning at his home in Clayton, at the age of 90 years, eight months and eleven days. The funeral was from the Clayton Baptist church, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. P. Tedford of Frankfort, assisted by the Rev. J. . Edmondson, of Atwood, Ill. Interment was at Maple Hill cemetery, Plainfield.
Thus ended the life of one of the stalwart men of Hendricks county He was the ninth of ten children, given to Robert and Abigail (Sumner) Harvey and was born in Wayne county, April 26, 1831. In September, 1836, his parents came to Hendricks county and located in the forest north of Pecksburg. Here, on the farm, Robert Jr. grew to manhood, when he came to Danville and learned the blacksmith trade, and later he set up for himself in Clayton before this town was laid out.
On Sept. 26, 1852, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann Shirley, Capt. Crawford, of Danville, offiiciating. The newly married couple went to housekeeping on a farm just north of Pecksburg and by hard work and untiring energy made for themselves a place which was in every sense of the word a home. Here happiness and contentment reigned supreme and their children grew to manhood and left home to carve out positions for themselves, leaving the parents to themselves until Dec. 28, 1912, when, at an unexpected moment, their dwelling with nearly all its contents was destroyed by fire. A residence was bought in Clayton, where they have since resided. But all acquainted with their life here knew it was not "home."
To this union were born three children--George A. and William D., both residents of Clayton, and Frank L., who died in infancy.
Early in 1861, Robert N. Harvey attended a series of meeting in the church at Pecksburg, conducted by the Rev. George W. Terry, came under conviction, made the good confession and united with the Clayton Baptist church. When the Amo Baptist church was organized in 1866, he with his wife were numbered among its charter members and now she is the only surviving charter member.
In January, 1868, he was licensed to preach and later was called to the pastorate of the Bethel church, his first charge. His ordination to the ministry occurred at the Amo Baptist church on July 29, 1869, and for the next thirty-five years, he never was without a charge. During his entire pastorate he served fourteen of the twenty-one churches comprising the White Lick Baptist Association. He was moderator of the White Lick Baptist Association for fifteen years and for three years was also moderation of the Indianapolis Association. He also was president of the White Lick Baptist Bible school convention for fourteen years. The churches in the White Lick Baptist Association he has served comprise Bethel, Danville, Willow Grove, Plainfield, Cartersburg, Stilesville, Bethesda, New Providence, Mount Eden, Coatesville, Friendship and New Winchester; in Freedom Association, New Maysville, and in the Indianapolis Association, Crooked Creek, Lawrence, Acton, Pleasant View and Brookfield.
The lives of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey only remind us how fleeting is time. His father's family are now all of the dust and Mrs. Harvey is the sole surviving representative of her family, and for her earth's scenes are drawing to a close. Their married life of almost three score years and ten is very unusual as well as most beautiful.
Some fifteen years ago the health of Mr. Harvey began to decline gradually and for several years he has hardly been able to get around and many times he wondered why his life was spared, but peacefully on Saturday morning his spirit took its leave of his frail body.
Mr. Harvey is survived by the wife of his life, two sons, two grandsons, Herbert B. Harvey, of Clayton and Frank Harvey, of Portland, Ore. There is also one great-grandson, George Raymond Harvey, of Clayton.
The Republican, Danville, IN, January 12, 1922
REV. R. N. HARVEY GOES TO REWARD; STALWART MAN WELL KNOWN IN CIRCLES OF CHURCH
Rev. Robert N. Harvey, a well known minister in the Baptist church, died Saturday morning at his home in Clayton, at the age of 90 years, eight months and eleven days. The funeral was from the Clayton Baptist church, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. P. Tedford of Frankfort, assisted by the Rev. J. . Edmondson, of Atwood, Ill. Interment was at Maple Hill cemetery, Plainfield.
Thus ended the life of one of the stalwart men of Hendricks county He was the ninth of ten children, given to Robert and Abigail (Sumner) Harvey and was born in Wayne county, April 26, 1831. In September, 1836, his parents came to Hendricks county and located in the forest north of Pecksburg. Here, on the farm, Robert Jr. grew to manhood, when he came to Danville and learned the blacksmith trade, and later he set up for himself in Clayton before this town was laid out.
On Sept. 26, 1852, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann Shirley, Capt. Crawford, of Danville, offiiciating. The newly married couple went to housekeeping on a farm just north of Pecksburg and by hard work and untiring energy made for themselves a place which was in every sense of the word a home. Here happiness and contentment reigned supreme and their children grew to manhood and left home to carve out positions for themselves, leaving the parents to themselves until Dec. 28, 1912, when, at an unexpected moment, their dwelling with nearly all its contents was destroyed by fire. A residence was bought in Clayton, where they have since resided. But all acquainted with their life here knew it was not "home."
To this union were born three children--George A. and William D., both residents of Clayton, and Frank L., who died in infancy.
Early in 1861, Robert N. Harvey attended a series of meeting in the church at Pecksburg, conducted by the Rev. George W. Terry, came under conviction, made the good confession and united with the Clayton Baptist church. When the Amo Baptist church was organized in 1866, he with his wife were numbered among its charter members and now she is the only surviving charter member.
In January, 1868, he was licensed to preach and later was called to the pastorate of the Bethel church, his first charge. His ordination to the ministry occurred at the Amo Baptist church on July 29, 1869, and for the next thirty-five years, he never was without a charge. During his entire pastorate he served fourteen of the twenty-one churches comprising the White Lick Baptist Association. He was moderator of the White Lick Baptist Association for fifteen years and for three years was also moderation of the Indianapolis Association. He also was president of the White Lick Baptist Bible school convention for fourteen years. The churches in the White Lick Baptist Association he has served comprise Bethel, Danville, Willow Grove, Plainfield, Cartersburg, Stilesville, Bethesda, New Providence, Mount Eden, Coatesville, Friendship and New Winchester; in Freedom Association, New Maysville, and in the Indianapolis Association, Crooked Creek, Lawrence, Acton, Pleasant View and Brookfield.
The lives of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey only remind us how fleeting is time. His father's family are now all of the dust and Mrs. Harvey is the sole surviving representative of her family, and for her earth's scenes are drawing to a close. Their married life of almost three score years and ten is very unusual as well as most beautiful.
Some fifteen years ago the health of Mr. Harvey began to decline gradually and for several years he has hardly been able to get around and many times he wondered why his life was spared, but peacefully on Saturday morning his spirit took its leave of his frail body.
Mr. Harvey is survived by the wife of his life, two sons, two grandsons, Herbert B. Harvey, of Clayton and Frank Harvey, of Portland, Ore. There is also one great-grandson, George Raymond Harvey, of Clayton.
REV. R. N. HARVEY GOES TO REWARD; STALWART MAN WELL KNOWN IN CIRCLES OF CHURCH
Rev. Robert N. Harvey, a well known minister in the Baptist church, died Saturday morning at his home in Clayton, at the age of 90 years, eight months and eleven days. The funeral was from the Clayton Baptist church, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. P. Tedford of Frankfort, assisted by the Rev. J. . Edmondson, of Atwood, Ill. Interment was at Maple Hill cemetery, Plainfield.
Thus ended the life of one of the stalwart men of Hendricks county He was the ninth of ten children, given to Robert and Abigail (Sumner) Harvey and was born in Wayne county, April 26, 1831. In September, 1836, his parents came to Hendricks county and located in the forest north of Pecksburg. Here, on the farm, Robert Jr. grew to manhood, when he came to Danville and learned the blacksmith trade, and later he set up for himself in Clayton before this town was laid out.
On Sept. 26, 1852, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ann Shirley, Capt. Crawford, of Danville, offiiciating. The newly married couple went to housekeeping on a farm just north of Pecksburg and by hard work and untiring energy made for themselves a place which was in every sense of the word a home. Here happiness and contentment reigned supreme and their children grew to manhood and left home to carve out positions for themselves, leaving the parents to themselves until Dec. 28, 1912, when, at an unexpected moment, their dwelling with nearly all its contents was destroyed by fire. A residence was bought in Clayton, where they have since resided. But all acquainted with their life here knew it was not "home."
To this union were born three children--George A. and William D., both residents of Clayton, and Frank L., who died in infancy.
Early in 1861, Robert N. Harvey attended a series of meeting in the church at Pecksburg, conducted by the Rev. George W. Terry, came under conviction, made the good confession and united with the Clayton Baptist church. When the Amo Baptist church was organized in 1866, he with his wife were numbered among its charter members and now she is the only surviving charter member.
In January, 1868, he was licensed to preach and later was called to the pastorate of the Bethel church, his first charge. His ordination to the ministry occurred at the Amo Baptist church on July 29, 1869, and for the next thirty-five years, he never was without a charge. During his entire pastorate he served fourteen of the twenty-one churches comprising the White Lick Baptist Association. He was moderator of the White Lick Baptist Association for fifteen years and for three years was also moderation of the Indianapolis Association. He also was president of the White Lick Baptist Bible school convention for fourteen years. The churches in the White Lick Baptist Association he has served comprise Bethel, Danville, Willow Grove, Plainfield, Cartersburg, Stilesville, Bethesda, New Providence, Mount Eden, Coatesville, Friendship and New Winchester; in Freedom Association, New Maysville, and in the Indianapolis Association, Crooked Creek, Lawrence, Acton, Pleasant View and Brookfield.
The lives of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey only remind us how fleeting is time. His father's family are now all of the dust and Mrs. Harvey is the sole surviving representative of her family, and for her earth's scenes are drawing to a close. Their married life of almost three score years and ten is very unusual as well as most beautiful.
Some fifteen years ago the health of Mr. Harvey began to decline gradually and for several years he has hardly been able to get around and many times he wondered why his life was spared, but peacefully on Saturday morning his spirit took its leave of his frail body.
Mr. Harvey is survived by the wife of his life, two sons, two grandsons, Herbert B. Harvey, of Clayton and Frank Harvey, of Portland, Ore. There is also one great-grandson, George Raymond Harvey, of Clayton.
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