William Hart

        William Hart is one of the early settlers of Harrison Township. He was born in Stark County, Ohio, June 23, 1837, a son of John W. and Margaret (Blythe) Hart, natives of Pennsylvania, who in their youth went to Ohio, where they married. They lived in Stark County until 1850, when with a family of ten children they moved to Blackford County, Indiana, making the trip with wagons. They first settled on section 5, Harrison Township, where the father and sons cleared a farm, on which the father lived until 1885, when he went to Wells County, where he now lives at the age of eighty-five years. The mother died about 1863.

    William was a boy thirteen years old when his parents moved to Blackford County, and here he was reared, remaining at home until twenty-two years old. He was married November 22, 1860, to Jane Kirk, who died in 1865, leaving three children -Melville, Orland and Cora I.

    December 24, 1868, he married Rose Ann Mussetter, a native of Greene County, Ohio, daughter of Christopher and Mary (Smith) Mussetter. To them have been born six children, four of whom are living -Mary Amy, Arthur Marion, Rufus Preston and Sarah Elizabeth. Ambrose C. and an infant unnamed are deceased. Mr. Hart located on the farm where he now lives in 1870. It contains 280 acres of land, 180 acres of which are cleared and improved.

    In politics Mr. Hart is a firm adherent to the principles of the Republican party. During the war of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Fifty-third Indiana Infantry, and served seven months. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Montpelier Post. He is a public spirited, enterprising man, taking an active interest in all matters pertaining to religion and education.

Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887.