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Bio: Harkness, O. F. (1881)
----Surnames: Harkness, Grant, Kendrick ----Source: History of Northern Wis. (Wood County, Wis.) 1881, page 1211 O. F. HARKNESS, artesian well-driller, Marshfield. Was born in Springfield, Bradford Co., Penn., June 10, 1841. His father, George H. Harkness, moved to Wis. in 1847, and settled in Fond du Lac County, afterward moved to Royalton, Waupaca Co., where he died. O. F. enlisted in Co. B, 14th Wis. V., Sept. 16, 1861; received his discharge Oct. 15, 1865. Was with Grant - in the Western department; was at the battle of Shiloh; at the second battle of Corinth. He was detailed as wagon-master in 1863, and continued in that position about eighteen months and was a while after detailed as chief division forage master of the 17th Army Corps, which position he held the last twelve months he was in the army. After the war, returned to Wis. and engaged in lumbering for about two years; then followed farming until 1873, when he commenced in the well-drilling business. He was married, March 5, 1866, to Miss Mary E. Kendrick, of Appleton. They have three children — Frank, Fred and James. Mr. H. is at present Chairman of the Town Board of Marshfield.
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