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	OLIVER C. HAGAN Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 703
	EDWIN F. HAMILTON Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 825
	GEORGE S. HAMILTON Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 513
	WILLIAM HAMILTON Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 514
	ISAAC S. HARMER Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 580
	FRANKLIN HARPER Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 557
	LECKY HARPER Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 557
	GEORGE A. HARRIS.   One of the self-made men of southeastern Knox county is George A. Harris, of Jackson township, farmer, contractor and carpenter, a man who began life’s struggles with little aid except such as his good strong arms, backed by a well defined purpose, afforded him, and he has never depended upon his friends and acquaintances to do his work or lay his plans, well knowing that life is a battle which each must fight out for the most part alone and learn to rely solely upon himself.      Mr. Harris was born in Jackson township, this county, Jan. 21, 1852.  He is the son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Holtz) Harris.  His paternal grandfather, Elijah Harris, was one of the early settlers of Knox county and here became very comfortably established through his industry and close application.  The maternal grandparents, George and Susan Holtz, were also early settlers here, entering land from the government which they developed into a good farm on which they spent the remaining years of their lives.      The father of the subject was born in this county on September 1, 1830, and the mother on Nov. 4, 1827.  They devoted their lives to farming, owning a good place.  The father died Jan. 28, 1908, and the mother on December 30, 1903.      George A. Harris was educated in the public schools of Newcastle and in Indiana common schools.  He was reared on the farm and has always followed farming.  Early in his career he moved to a forty-acre farm which he bought in Jackson township, on which there were already good buildings and here he has carried on general farming and stock raising and he now has a good home.  In connection with farming he has also engaged in the building trades, working as a stone mason for a period of thirty-eight years and for the past five years he has worked at carpentering, but he has lived on his farm all the while.  He is now the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of excellent land which he has kept well improved and under good cultivation.  He has been very successful in a business way, always a hard worker and is regarded as very skilled as a builder, his services being in great demand.      Politically, Mr. Harris is a Democrat and he has been more or less active in public affairs, always supporting such movements as make for the general upbuilding of the community and county.  He has been justice of the peace for six years, the duties of which office he has discharged in an able and praiseworthy manner.  He is a member of the Disciples church, as is also his wife, and fraternally Mr. Harris belongs to the Patrons of Industry.      On May 22, 1877, Mr. Harris was united in marriage at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to Susanna Ashcraft, a native of Knox county, and the daughter of Simon Ashcraft and wife, old settlers of this county, both now deceased.  To the subject and wife six children have been born, named as follows:  Orpha Estella, wife of Willis Johnson, and they live in Licking county; Cary Douglas lives in Coshocton county; Aldice Ray, who lives in Harrison township, Knox county; Leota is the wife of Ben John, and they live near Gambier, Ohio; Grover G. and Jesse Carlisle live at home. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 515
	JOHN CALVIN HARRIS.  One of the most painstaking and modern agriculturists of southeastern Knox county is John Calvin Harris, of near Bladensburg, Jackson township.  He was fortunate in having good parents, who taught him from the start the duties of life— not ordinary instruction, but the higher duties which all owe to each other and to society.  The result has been to give him broad ideas of life and its responsibilities and to fit him for upright and worthy citizenship.      Mr. Harris was born in Bladensburg, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1856, and is the son of JESSE and Elizabeth (Holtz) Harris.  The paternal grandparents, Elijah and Sarah Harris, were natives of Pennsylvania and they came to Ohio in a very early day.  He was a farmer and he spent his last days here, becoming very well established through his industry, he and his wife dying in Clay township.  He was a soldier in the war of 1812.  The maternal grandparents, George and Susan Holtz, were also natives of Pennsylvania and from that state they, too, came to Knox county in pioneer times where they developed a good farm and spent the balance of their lives.      The parents of the subject were married in this county and here the father devoted his life to farming.  He also conducted a tannery at Newcastle for a number of years, in connection with which he also did some farming.  He lived a quiet and retired life.  His family consisted of seven children, six of whom grew to maturity, and five of them are now living.      The death of JESSE HARRIS occurred on Jan. 28, 1908, aged seventy-seven years, and his wife died on Dec. 30, 1903, aged seventy-six years.      John C. Harris was educated in the public schools of his native community and at Newcastle, and he went to school two years in Greene county, Indiana.  When a young man he took up carpentering and farming, buying forty acres in Jackson township, which he later sold and bought fifteen acres.  He now owns about forty-five acres in and around Bladensburg, also forty acres in Clay township.  He farms in a general way and handles some good stock.  For about twenty years he ran a nursery on his fifteen-acre farm, handling all kinds of fruit trees, and he became widely known in this connection.  He made a special study of horticultural subjects and was very successful as a nurseryman, enjoying a large business.      Politically, Mr. Harris is a Democrat, and while he takes the interest of a good citizen in public affairs, he is not a seeker after public honors.  He has served his community as road supervisor.  He and his wife are members of the Disciples church, and he belongs to the Patrons of Industry.      Mr. Harris was married on Aug. 31, 1880, to Hattie Larason, a native of Knox county and the daughter of Thomas and Melinda Larason, old settlers here, he having come to Knox county from New Jersey, the father accompanying his parents, James and Elizabeth Larason, when he was one year old.  Here the parents established a comfortable home and spent the rest of their lives here.  The mother of Mrs. Harris was a native of Muskingum county, Ohio.  Eleven children were born to Thomas Larason and wife, six of whom are living, two daughters and four sons.  Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Odessa, who married Lloyd Hall, and Ethel, who lives at home.  Mr. and Mrs. Hall are the parents of two children, Zelpha and John Thomas. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 524
	OSMER J. HARRIS.   In this country it is easy for a strong young man to go out and make a good living for himself, that is, it is easy if he is willing to apply himself persistently to whatever he attempts, but this is not a land like the islands in the south Pacific ocean where one can live by practically no exertion, by merely partaking of nature’s great storehouse, cocoanuts, bread fruit, bananas and many another esculent largess of the lavish Cornucopia.  Such a country has never produced one single great leader of men in any avenue.  They live along the line of least resistance, putting forth no effort to do anything worth while for either themselves or their fellows.  The lands that produce great and strong men are those where a living must be wrested from a resisting nature, where one must work or starve and freeze.      One of the citizens of Knox county who has depended solely upon his own exertions for what he has is Osmer James Harris, farmer of Jackson township.  He was born in this county on Sept. 10, 1866, and here he has spent his life.  He is the son of Robert and Mary (Melick) Harris.  The paternal grandparents, Samuel and Sarah Harris, were old settlers of Knox county, and the maternal grandparents, Greenberry Melick and wife, were also pioneers of this country, which they all helped develop.  Both parents of the subject were born in Knox county, reared here, and here they were married and became the owners of a good farm.  In politics the father was a Democrat, and they were both members of the Disciples church.  They were the parents of six children, four of whom are living at this writing.  The father’s death occurred on Nov. 20, 1907, but the mother is still living.      Osmer J. Harris grew to manhood on his parents’ farm and he received  his education in the public schools of Bladensburg.  When a young man he took up farming for a livelihood and this has been his life work.  He worked by the month until he was married, then rented land for some time in order to get a start.  In 1893 he bought a farm of eighty-three acres in Jackson township, Knox county, and here he has since remained successfully engaged in general farming, having added many valuable improvements to his place, and he always keeps sufficient live stock of various kinds to feed his crops to.      Politically, Mr. Harris is a Democrat, but he has never been an office seeker.  He and his wife belong to the Disciples church.      Mr. Harris was married on Dec. 24, 1889, to Ella Horn, daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Horn, natives of Knox county, where they grew up and were married and here they spent their lives, the mother’s death occurring on Mar. 10, 1883, the father surviving until Oct. 9, 1910, reaching an advanced age.  He was the son of Joseph and Susan Horn, who came to this county from Pennsylvania about 1810, and here by hard work hewed out a home from the forest.  The Horn family has been well known here for over a century. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Horn, all of whom are living.  The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Harris, George and Mary Adrian, were natives of Pennsylvania and were also very early settlers in Knox county.  The union of Mr. and Mrs. Harris has been without issue. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 504
	GEORGE S. HARTER Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 612
	CHARLES D. HAYDEN Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 752
	CHARLES W. HAYES Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 694
	GEORGE H. HEARD Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 762
	JOHN A. HICKINBOTHAM Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 483
	CHARLES M. HILDRETH Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 714
	WASHINGTON HILDRETH Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 784
	ELMER E. HOLLISTER Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 466
	HARRY HOLMES Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 596
	GEORGE E. HOOK Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 462
	BENTON C. HORN Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 74
	JOSEPH HORN Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 735
	WILLIAM A. HOSACK Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 699
	LEWIS B. HOUCK Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 677
	EDMUND C. HOWELL Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 509
	HEZEKIAH HOWELL Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 509
	RICHARD HUNTER.   One of the first pioneer settlers of Knox county, Ohio, was Richard Hunter, who emigrated from Virginia in 1812 and settled on five hundred acres of government land along the Mohican river, south of Brinkhaven.  He cleared part of the land that year and in the following year he visited his old home in Virginia.  During this visit he married Elizabeth Hyatt, who accompanied him back to their new home in Ohio.  Eight children were born to them, none of whom are living now.      Richard Hunter, Jr., became the next possessor of this land; however, he owned only three hundred and fifty acres of it, one hundred and fifty acres having been sold before it came into his possession.  He lived his entire life on this farm, dying in 1891.  In 1851 he was married to Lavina Workman.  To this union were born five children, four of whom reside in Knox county.  They are, Ross, who owns part of the home place; Norman, who resides in Buckeye City; Mrs. C. H. Biggs, who lives on a farm south of Buckeye City; Dr. H. Hunter, of Columbus, Ohio, and Osborn, who lives on a farm south of Buckeye City. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 842
	ROSS E. HUNTER.  The record of the gentleman whose name introduces this article contains no exciting chapter of tragic events, but is replete with well defined purposes which, carried to successful issue, have won for him an influential place in the business circles of Knox county and high personal standing among his fellow citizens, among whom he has spent his earthly years, having been content to remain in his native locality.  Mr. Hunter’s life work has been one of unceasing industry and perseverance and the systematic and honorable methods which he has ever followed have resulted not only in gaining the confidence of those with whom he has had dealings, but also in the building up of a large farming industry and the accumulation of a competency, owning a valuable estate in Union and Jefferson townships.      Ross E. Hunter was born on Jan. 16, 1860, on the farm where he now lives one mile south of the town of Brink Haven, Ohio, and he is the son of Richard and Lavina (Workman) Hunter and a brother of Osborne Hunter, a sketch of whom appears on another page of this work.  The father of the subject, who was born in Union township, Knox county, Ohio, spent his life here engaged in agricultural pursuits on the farm where he was born.  The mother of the subject was a native of Coshocton county, this state.  The paternal grandfather, Richard Hunter, was one of the earliest pioneers of Knox county, having emigrated from the state of Maryland to Union township in 1812 and here spent the remainder of his life.  He began in an humble way and in due course of time had a good farm and was one of the leading men in his community.  On the farm which he settled the father of the subject of this review was born, reared and, in fact, spent his life.  He was very successful as a farmer and was a highly respected man.  He was a Democrat, but not a seeker of public favors.  He and his family were members of the Baptist church.  The death of Richard Hunter, Jr., occurred on Dec. 9, 1891, his widow surviving until 1903.  Their family consisted of five children, named as follows: Osborne, a farmer of Union township, this county; Norman lives in Buckeye City; Ella, wife of Charles H. Biggs, of Union township; Ross E., of this sketch; Ham is a practicing physician of Columbus, Ohio.      Ross E. Hunter has always lived on the place where he now resides.  He was educated in the country district schools and the normal school at Danville.  He was married on Dec. 23. 1887, to Laura M. Hess, daughter of John H. and Susan E. (Calhoun ) Hess, of Danville, this county, a prominent pioneer family from Maryland, and here Mrs. Hunter grew to womanhood and received her education in the local schools.      Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hunter: Archie D., who is married and living in Johnstown, Nebraska, is proprietor of a telephone system, of Brown county, that state; Donna Opal is teaching in the schools of Knox county; Naomi Lucile is attending the high school in Danville.      Mr. Hunter has kept the old home place well improved and under an excellent state of cultivation, keeping the soil from growing thin with advancing years.  In connection with general farming he carries on stock raising of all kinds extensively.  He is the owner of two hundred acres of valuable land, one hundred and sixty lying in Union township and forty in Jefferson township.  He has a commodious, modern and attractive home, excellent barns and stock sheds.  His home is picturesquely located on the east bank of the Mohican river amid most attractive surroundings, and, the family being prominent in the social life of the community, this hospitable and cheerful home is frequently the gathering place for their many friends.  He is the only representative of the original pioneer families of this vicinity who still resides here.      Politically, Mr. Hunter is a Republican and has long been active in party affairs, always to lie seen at the local caucuses, and on several occasions be has been a member of the Republican county committee, also a frequent delegate to party conventions, in which he has always made his influence felt for both the good of his community and the party.  He served two terms as township trustee, refusing a third election.  For many years he has been a member of the township board of election.  He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Danville and are active in church and Sunday school work.  Mr. Hunter is one of our most public-spirited citizens and he never witholds his support from any movement looking to the general good of the community.  He has done much for the cause of good roads, being one of the promoters of the good roads movement in Union township, and is active in all other laudable improvements, being especially active in educational affairs.  Personally, he is a genial, honorable and broad-minded gentleman whom it is a pleasure to know and he has ever held the confidence and esteem of his neighbors and acquaintances, keeping untarnished the escutcheon of an old and honored family name.      ARCHIE D. HUNTER, son of the immediate subject of this sketch, whom we mentioned in a preceding paragraph, was married on Oct. 23, 1909, to Iva Workman, daughter of Alonzo R. and May (Daniels) Workman, formerly of Knox county, now residents of Brown county, Nebraska, where they have become well established.  To Archie D. Hunter and wife one child, a daughter, has been born, Iola Lucile, a winsome and bright little lass, the light of their home.  Young Hunter is giving much promise as a business man and is popular in his community in the western state. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 729
	GEORGE W. HYATT.  The subject of this review, a well known citizen of Liberty township, Knox county, has been an important factor in agricultural circles, and his popularity is well deserved, as in him are embraced the characteristics of an unbending integrity, unabated energy and industry.  He is public spirited and takes a deep interest in whatever tends to promote the intellectual and material welfare of the community honored by his residence.      George W. Hyatt was born on Mar. 12, 1856, in Clinton township, Knox county, Ohio.  He is the son of Washington L. and Sarah (Hurd) Hyatt, the father born near Hagerstown, Maryland, Feb. 5, 1829, and the mother born July 28, 1835, in Cornwall county, England, from which country she came to America when seven years old, direct to Knox county, Ohio, making the latter part of the trip on the canal, the ocean voyage comprising seven weeks.  The father was also an early settler here.  He devoted his life to farming and became one of the substantial and highly esteemed men of his community.  He was a soldier in the Civil war, Company A, One Hundred and Forty-second Regiment, Ohio National Guard, and died while in the army at Point of Rocks, Virginia.  His grave was located only two years ago at City Point, Virginia, the family having made a long search for it.  The death of the mother occurred Jan. 23, 1903.  They were the parents of three children, namely: Ella, deceased; George W. of this sketch: and Sildia, now the wife of E. E. Pike of Lamar, Colorado.      George W. Hyatt grew to manhood on the home farm, and he was only twelve years of age when he was compelled to go to work to help support the family.  He remained at home until his marriage, on Oct. 10, 1880, to Eldora Cramer, daughter of Michael W. and Elizabeth (Linson) Cramer.  Two children have been born to this union, Clyde M., who died May 14, 1906, and Lela, who married BENTON C. HORN.  Mrs. Horn graduated from the Conservatory of Music of Otterbein University in 1908.      Mr. Hyatt has always been a farmer and he has met with a larger success than falls to the lot of the average tiller of the soil who has to start out with nothing and depend solely upon himself.  He is now the owner of one of the best farms in his township, which comprises three hundred and twenty acres of fertile, well improved and well cultivated land.  He formerly owned more land, but has sold a portion of it.  He carries on general farming and stock raising, handling fine draft horses and sheep especially.  He has a pleasant, well furnished home and good outbuildings.      Politically, Mr. Hyatt is a Republican and he has always been interested in public matters.  He and his family belong to the Methodist Protestant church and they are active in church and Sunday school affairs.      BENTON C. HORN, mentioned above, was born on Sept. 27, 1882, in Butler township, Knox county.  He is the son of Eli F. and Augusta (McLarnan) Horn, the father a farmer now of North Dakota.   Benton C. Horn was educated in the country district schools and he has been teaching for three years.  A large part of his life has been devoted to farming and be enjoyed a wide reputation as a successful teacher, receiving the highest salary ever paid in Liberty township.  During the summers he attended Wooster University and taught in Liberty township, Knox county, in the winters, for three years.  He was married on Dec. 28, 1909.  Politically, he is a Republican.  He belongs to the Knights of the Golden Eagle.  He is a member of the Methodist Protestant church and is superintendent of the local Sunday school of this denomination.      Mr. Horn held an agricultural exhibition and corn show in his school the past winter for the purpose of promoting an interest in agriculture.  He awarded prizes for the best ten ears of seed corn selected by any pupil.  He secured the services of the vice-president of the Ohio Corn Improvement Association to make an address and to act as judge of the corn exhibit.  This was the first affair of the kind ever given by any school in the county, and probably in the state.  That Mr. Horn is interested in his work can be assumed when it is learned that he personally paid all the expenses of the exhibit.  Mr. Horn devotes much of his spare time to the reading of agricultural and educational literature. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 739