John S Harner
Biography from Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, PA, pages 1193-1524
Submitted by Suzanne NobleJOHN S. HARNER, one of the leading and successful farmer-citizens of Martic township, is a native of Montgomery county, and was born in December, 1823. His parents were Joseph and Mary (Slingluff) Harner, of Montgomery county, Pa., who came to Martic township in 1838, when their son, John, was about fifteen years of age. Joseph Harner had a family of seven children, five sons and two daughters: John S.; George, deceased; Samuel of Martic township; Joseph, of Martic township; Mary Ann, the wife of Thomas Cully; Elizabeth, deceased wife of J. Harrison Long, of Drumore; Jesse, a retired farmer of Drumore, all of these having extended mention made in another place.
John S. Harner grew through childhood and until he was fifteen years of age, in the old home in Montgomery county, accompanying his parents to Lancaster county when they removed to this part of the state, in 1838. His education was obtained in the public schools and he early began the agricultural life he has successfully followed ever since. His beginnings were small and he has worked hard, but he has now one of the finest and most valuable farms in this part of the country, well improved and most desirable. It contains 200 acres and shows that Mr. Harner has thoroughly understood his business.
Not only has Mr. Harner been a good farmer, but he has faithfully served his township in various positions, and is widely known as an honest and upright citizen. His political views make him a Democrat, and for many years he has been a leader in the ranks of the Democratic party. In the Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Mr. Harner has for many years been not only a constant attendant, but a liberal supporter and active and useful member, serving a number of years as trustee.
The marriage of John S. Harner was on Feb. 3, 1859, to Miss Lucinda L. Long, of Drumore township, a daughter of James B. and Catherine ( Jefferson) Long, on the old and honorable families of southern Lancaster county. Mrs. Harner was born on Jan. 26, 1839, and she was one in a family of nine children, five of these growing to maturity; Margaret, who married Robert Rutter, of Ohio; J. Harrison, a retired farmer of Drumore township; Lucinda; George, deceased; and Robert L., a prominent citizen of Phoenix, Arizona.
A family of three children was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harner: Mary C., born in 1860, wife of James Kilgore, of York county, Pa.; J. Wilmer, born in 1865, and married to Belle Wivel, of Drumore township; Charles L., born on April 20, 1872, married to Elizabeth Bayd, of Drumore township, and serving as competent manager of his father's farm, in Martic township. The family is one well known and most highly esteemed in this locality, being especially noted for those sterling qualities which belong to a community's best citizens.
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