Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-08-04
Obituary

William FRANKLIN Harlan, son OF
Albert and Rachel Logan Harlan,
was born at, or near Rural Dale,
Muskingum county, O., April IA,
1857, and died at the home of his
son, Harry C. Harlan, in McConnels-
vile, July 26, 1888, aged 81 years,
three months and II days. He was
of family of eight children, five
daughters and three sons. One
brother, John l.. Harlan, is deceas~
ed Five sisters and one brother
are living: Eva, wife of Charles w.
PEARS; Mary, widow of Seth Reed,
deceased; Hattie, wife of John H.
Frame; Louada, wife of Frank
Frame; Miss Anna Harlan, and
Charles Harlan, all of the Rural
Dale vicinity. Mr.. Harlan was first
married to Eliza A. Roberts, who
died about 48 years ago. To this
union were born two children, Ber-
tha, wife of R. B. Tom of Colum
McConnelsville, Ohio, who with one
granddaughter, Neva Mae Tom, OF
Columbus, survive.
On the goth day of April, 1908,
Mr.. Harlan was united in marriage
with Clara E. Hartley, who died
Dec 21, 1895. Mr.. Harlan was a
carpenter and a good one. He work
ed at his trade in McConnelsville
and vicinity many years ago with
the late Benjamin Harlan, then lat
Ell for several years in GAINESVILLE,
then back to McConnelsville in
about 1917, where he had since re-
sided For the past few years, and
especially since the death of his
wife he has been unable to work to
any extent and had resided much
of the time with his son Harry. In
fraternal life Mr. Harlan had long
been a member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, first at Rural
Dale, which lodge, few years ago
was consolidated with Valley lodge,
No. SO, 1. O. o. F., McConnelsville,
where he had continued his mem
bership. His church membership
had been for many years with the M
chronicles of Crank Harlan" as
he was known to his relatives and
friends.
He was an honest, upright man,
and an honest mechanic. To do
good carpentry and in large honest
measure for days wage was the
pride of his life. The absolutely
correct rules and lessons to be
learned from his everyday use of the
plumb, square and level, became the
rules by which he charted his course
in life. A kind and devoted hus
band and father, good citizen, a
genial friend and companion to all,
has gone. The architecture that he
has erected and helped to erect will
long stand as memorials to his skill
and honesty. His life of rectitude
and helpfulness, will endure, as
we'll, in the hearts and memories of
his friends.
Card of Thanks
We take this means to express
our appreciation and thanks to our
friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy during the
sickness and death of our father;
the beautiful floral offerings: also
Rev. Wees for his words of comfort;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scott, for their
sweet music, and Mr.. C. S. Fisher,
undertaken, for his kindness and
sympathy.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Harlan.
Funeral services were held last
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock
here at the home OF the son, Harry
G. Harlan, with Rev. L. s. Wees OF
the M. P. church of McConnelsville
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Scott sang "Jesus Lover OF My
Soul and "No Tears" The pail
bearers were members of the Odd
Fellows lodge-Madge Ellis, Ever
EFT Ethel, Maurice Archer, VIM.
Johnson, John Carter and 81. J..
Leggett. 1nterment was made In
McConnelsville cemetery.