Daniel Harvey
Daniel Harvey, Marshal
of New Castle, Ind., is a native of Henry County, Ind., born three miles north
of New Castle, Dec. 14, 1824, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth
Harvey, natives of Randolph County, N. C. His parents came to
Indiana when young and were married in Richmond. Soon after his marriage
Benjamin Harvey entered 160 acres of land on Nolan's Fork, but in
1821 moved to Henry County and settled on Blue River, where he owned a tract of
900 acres. He dealt extensively in hogs, driving them on foot to
Cincinnati. He died in 1877, aged ninety-two years. His wife died in
1876, aged eighty-two years. They had a family of ten children; nine grew
to maturity, and seven are living. Daniel is their fifth child. In
1849 he went to California via Panama, and remained thirteen months. In
the fall of 1850 he returned to Indiana, and Nov. 22, 1851, married Malinda,
daughter of William Milliken. He then engaged in farming till
1875, when he moved to New Castle. In May, 1883, he was elected Marshal of
the city. He has served as Superintendent of the poor farm for
years. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey have had four daughters; one died at the age of
twenty-three years, two are married and one is at home. Mr. Harvey is a
member of Fidelity Lodge, No. 59, I.O.O.F.
History of Henry County, Indiana, Chicago: Inter-State
Publishing Co., 1884, page 488.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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