Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
William Hill Harkness
1861 - 1937 (76 years)-
Name William Hill Harkness Birth 25 Apr 1861 Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA - The 1930 census says that William was born in Florida and that his parents were born in Scotland.
Gender Male Census 1930 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Death 7 Dec 1937 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Obituary of William Hill Harkness
Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, 7 December 1937Obituary of William Harkness
Chicago Tribune
8 December 1937Obituary of William H. Harkness
New York Daily News
8 December 1937Burial 9 Dec 1937 Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Notes - William Harkness was associated with the founding of the Wrigley chewing gum company and worked with the company for 25 years.
Person ID I101 Bryan-Martin Last Modified 27 Aug 2021
Family 1 Elleretta Magruder, b. 10 Jun 1863, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA d. 6 Mar 1949, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 85 years) Marriage 1 Aug 1900 Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA [1] Family ID F24 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Feb 2023
Family 2 Charlotte L. Dunn, b. cir 1874 Marriage 14 Mar 1891 Divorce 7 Dec 1896 Children 1. William Hill Harkness, b. 23 Sep 1893, New York, USA d. 2 Apr 1944, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA (Age 50 years) Family ID F10700 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Feb 2023
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Documents Marriage Record of William Harkness and Elleretta Magruder
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
1 August 1900
Newspaper Articles 2 Newspaper Articles
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Sources - [S607] State of Wisconsin Marriage Records.
- [S607] State of Wisconsin Marriage Records.