The Gold Coast of Long Island and Harkness
The Harkness family has some understated connections to the famous Gold Coast of Long Island, NY. Edward S. and Mary Harkness kept their...
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Don Schueler
Aug 26, 202312 min read
Oh Rebekah! Burning through the money!
Rebekah Semple West married William (Bill) Hale Harkness in 1948. Bill was 46 and his new wife Rebekah was 31 years old. Rebekah had two...
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Don Schueler
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Robber Baron - Yes or No?
Did the Gilded Age witness the presence of Robber Barons? Certainly, much like the current era. The term "robber baron" emerged in the...
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Don Schueler
Aug 9, 20236 min read
Golf and Fishing - Ned Harkness
Ned Harkness, similar to myself, enjoyed golf and fishing, although I no longer actively fish. For many Scotsmen, finding solace near...
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Don Schueler
Jul 17, 20237 min read
Louise Harkness and David Sinton Ingalls
The book "Millionaires' Unit" recounts the story of a group of young, privileged men who risked everything to fight in World War I....
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Don Schueler
Jun 26, 20235 min read
Harkness House, New York, NY
Photos and all details below courtesy of Tom Miller, Daytonian in Manhattan Note: I would like to recognize the late Paul Engel, formerly...
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Don Schueler
Jun 23, 20232 min read
St. Andrews, Scotland and Pilgrim Trust - Edward Harkness
One of my favorite places on this earth is Scotland - more specifically, St. Andrews, Scotland. Ned Harkness held on to his Scottish...
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Don Schueler
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Florence Harkness Severance
Florence Harkness Severance, the only daughter of Stephen V. Harkness and his second wife, Anna M. Richardson Harkness. Harkness made his...
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Don Schueler
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Harkness Memorial Presbyterian - Bellevue, Ohio
Bellevue's historic First Congregational Church is located on Southwest Street next to the Mad River Train Museum. The architect is L.D....
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Don Schueler
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Cheat Sheet
All the names and relationships in the Flagler and Harkness families can certainly get very confusing. This is a reference you can use to...
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20231 min read
Harkness Chapel at Case Western Reserve
Florence Harkness was the daughter of Stephen V. and Anna Harkness. She was a compassionate and independent woman dedicated to charitable...
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20232 min read
The Day Henry Flagler and Will Harkness returned to Bellevue, Ohio
The last time Henry Flagler visited Bellevue was in October 1903 with Will L. Harkness. It had been quite a while since Henry had come...
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20234 min read
A. Kingsley and Laura Myrtle Harkness Macomber
Myrtle was born in Kansas in 1877, the daughter of Lamon V. Harkness. She developed a passion for horses living and working at Walnut...
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20233 min read
Harry S. Harkness
Harry Stephen Harkness was born in Kansas on July 17, 1880, to Standard Oil heir Lamon V. Harkness. In 1918, Harry also commissioned the...
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20233 min read
Charles W. Harkness
Charles William Harkness (December 17, 1860 – May 1, 1916) was the son of Stephen V. Harkness. Charles was born in Monroeville, Ohio. His...
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20234 min read
Stephen V. Harkness - Standard Oil Venture Capitalist
Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness (1818-1888) was an Ohio-based American businessman. He played a crucial role in the establishment of...
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Don Schueler
May 31, 20233 min read
C.W. and W.L. Harkness in Newport RI
There have been a few times in this Harkness/Flagler journey that have surprised me. This is a great example of that: For a number of...
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Don Schueler
May 10, 20232 min read
Wakiva II Yacht - Lamon V. Harkness
Clearly, Lamon V. Harkness loved traveling. Lamon had two "Wakiva" yachts, Wakiva I and Wakiva II. Wakiva II was built in 1907 as a...
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Don Schueler
May 9, 20232 min read
Eolia Mansion - Edward Harkness
Edward and Mary Harkness had a number of homes in addition to Harkness House in New York. Mary's sister and brother-in-law built Eolia....
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Don Schueler
May 8, 20234 min read
Daniel M. Harkness
Dan Harkness played a pivotal role in the formation of Standard Oil in Ohio. His older half-brother Stephen V. Harkness and younger...
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