HANCOCK COUNTY OHIO 
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File contributed for use by Ohio Biographies Project
by Janet Wilkinson Schwartz (wilkinschw@aol.com)
January 2003
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Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio.  J.A. Kimmel, 
M.D.  Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910.

HARRY J. MOREHART, assistant cashier of the Vanlue Banking Company, at Vanlue, 
Hancock County, OH, belongs to a substantial old family of this section.  He was 
born in Amanda Township, Hancock County, OH, November 22, 1876, and is a son of 
JESSE D. and ELIZABETH (BECK) MOREHART.

JESSE D. MOREHART was also born in Amanda Township, a son of DAVID MOREHART, who 
entered 160 acres of land in Amanda Township at an early day.  This property 
came to his sons: DAVID, JOHN, S.F. and JESSE D.  The last named married 
ELIZABETH BECK, who was born and reared in Amanda Township.  They still reside 
there and have had four children: RAY; DELLE F., who married A.L. WOODYARD, of 
Delaware Township; ROSS V., who died at the age of fifteen years; and HARRY J.


HARRY J. MOREHART was educated in the public schools of Amanda Township and at 
Vanlue, after which he engaged in farming until he accepted the position of 
assistant cashier of the Vanlue Banking Company, on May 1, 1909.  He has a wide 
acquaintance in the agricultural districts and enjoys the confidence of the 
whole business community.

In 1909, Mr. MOREHART was married to Miss CORA DEIDRICH, who was born and reared 
in Wyandot County, OH.  They have one son, RALPH J. Mr. and Mrs. MOREHART are 
members of the United Brethren church.  He is identified fraternally with the 
Odd Fellows at Vanlue and the Knights of Pythias at Findlay.