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Elizabeth Morrison Caldwell Harkness

?-1825/1861

Born 1825
Married Isaac Flagler 1828 · until death · 33 years
Died 1861 · age 36

Spouse of Dr. David Harkness; later married Rev. Isaac Flagler; mother of Henry Morrison Flagler

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Daniel M. Harkness

Daniel M. Harkness – Henry Flagler’s half-brother Detailed life events Born September 26, 1822 in Milan, Ohio Died August 5, 1896 (age 74) in Bellevue, Ohio Resting place Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Ohio Spouse Isabella Harkness Children 5 children: 3 died in childbirth; daughter Katie died at the age of 8, and son William L.

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The Harkness/Flagler Timeline

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8 January 1821
Dr. David Harkness (26) marries Elizabeth Caldwell
1822
Daniel M. Harkness was born in Milan, Ohio
In 1822 Daniel M. Harkness was born to Dr. David Harkness (27) and Elizabeth Caldwell Harkness in Milan, Ohio.
From the story: The Harkness/Flagler Timeline
1825
Elizabeth Ann Caldwell Morrison married David M. Harkness (30) (second marriage)
After David M. Harkness (30) died, the article says his widow Elizabeth Ann Caldwell Morrison went back to Seneca County, New York; it also states David M. Harkness (30) married for a second time to Elizabeth Ann Caldwell Morrison and had a son named Daniel M. Harkness (3).
From the story: Stephen V. Harkness – Standard Oil Venture Capitalist
1825
Elizabeth Morrison Caldwell Harkness born
21 November 1825
Dr. David Harkness (30) dies
Dr. David Harkness (30) dies and Elizabeth is left to care for Stephen V. and Daniel M. and returns to Hopewell(Salem?), New York where she marries Rev. Isaac Flagler.
Ends under a year of marriage (1825–1825)
15 September 1828
Isaac Flagler marries Elizabeth Harkness (3)
Rev. Isaac Flagler marries Elizabeth Morrison Caldwell Harkness (3) in Romulus NY.
1861
Elizabeth Morrison Caldwell Harkness (36) died
Ends 33 years of marriage (1828–1861)
1891
July 1891: Charles W. Harkness (31) and Mary Warden Harkness (with Edward S. Harkness (17)) arrive at Bar Harbor aboard the Peerless
The Bar Harbor Record noted the arrival of the “handsome steam yacht” Peerless from New York, and reported that a party including Charles W. Harkness (31), Mrs. Harkness, and E. S. Harkness spent a Sunday at the Louisburg hotel.
From the story: The Harkness Family in Bar Harbor: A Chronicle of a Gilded Age Presence, 1891-1925
1894
August 1894: Charles W. Harkness (34) arrives at Bar Harbor aboard the Peerless with Edward S. Harkness (20)
The Peerless returned in August 1894 arriving from Newport with its owner, Charles W. Harkness (34), aboard. The guest list included Mary Warden Warden and Edith Worder Warden (Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus’s sister).
From the story: The Harkness Family in Bar Harbor: A Chronicle of a Gilded Age Presence, 1891-1925
1902
Charles William Harkness (42) and Mary Warden visited Elizabeth Bushnell Warden Ketterlinus and John Ketterlinus at Bide-a-While
In 1902, Charles William Harkness (42) and Mary Warden visited Elizabeth Bushnell Warden Ketterlinus and John Ketterlinus at their summer home called Bide-a-While in Bar Harbor.
From the story: Charles W. Harkness
1904
Marriage of Edward S. Harkness (30) and Mary Stillman
After graduating from Yale, Edward S. Harkness (30) married Mary Stillman, daughter of the New York attorney Thomas E. Stillman, in 1904.
From the story: Edward S. Harkness gives away the family fortune
1909
Lamon V. Harkness: meeting Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary on the way to the North Pole during 1909
In 1909, during one of Lamon V. Harkness’s adventures on the Wakiva, Lamon V. Harkness met Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary on his way to the North Pole; Peary’s notes describe encountering Harkness’s Wakiva at Cape St. Charles and later stopping again at Hawks Harbor.
From the story: Wakiva II Yacht – Lamon V. Harkness
1912
Summer 1912: Charles W. Harkness (52) and Mary Warden Harkness are honored by J. L. Ketterlinus and Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus
J. L. Ketterlinus and Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus hosted a “large reception and afternoon tea” in honor of Charles W. Harkness (52) and Mary Warden Harkness, described as the “first garden party of the summer.”
From the story: The Harkness Family in Bar Harbor: A Chronicle of a Gilded Age Presence, 1891-1925
1912
August 1912: Charles W. Harkness (52) and Mary Warden Harkness host J. L. Ketterlinus and Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus on the Agawa
After spending “some weeks” as guests at Bide-a-While, Charles W. Harkness (52) and Mary Warden Harkness hosted J. L. Ketterlinus and Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus for a cruise aboard the Agawa.
From the story: The Harkness Family in Bar Harbor: A Chronicle of a Gilded Age Presence, 1891-1925
1914
July 1914: Charles W. Harkness (54) and Mary Warden Harkness arrive on the Agawa to be entertained by J. L. Ketterlinus and Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus
The article reports arrivals of Charles W. Harkness (54) and Mary Warden Harkness on the Agawa, highlighting that Mary Warden Harkness was visiting her sister, Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus, and that the couple was being entertained by them.
From the story: The Harkness Family in Bar Harbor: A Chronicle of a Gilded Age Presence, 1891-1925
1915
August 1915: Charles W. Harkness (55) and Mary Warden Harkness arrive on the Agawa to be entertained by J. L. Ketterlinus and Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus
The article again reports arrivals of Charles W. Harkness (55) and Mary Warden Harkness on the Agawa, stating that Mrs. Harkness was visiting her sister, Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus.
From the story: The Harkness Family in Bar Harbor: A Chronicle of a Gilded Age Presence, 1891-1925
1916
1916: Mary Warden Harkness takes an independent residence after the death of Charles W. Harkness (56)
After Charles W. Harkness (56)’s death, it was reported that J. L. Ketterlinus and Elizabeth Warden Ketterlinus planned to “spend a very quiet summer” at Bide-a-While, and that Mary Warden Harkness took up an independent residence, “passing the season at Grey Rock, Harbourside” in Bar Harbor.
From the story: The Harkness Family in Bar Harbor: A Chronicle of a Gilded Age Presence, 1891-1925
1925
August 1925: Edward S. Harkness (51) arrives at Bar Harbor aboard the yacht Cythera
In August 1925, society pages reported the arrival of the yacht Cythera in the harbor, with Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Harkness of New York on board; the article notes that Edward S. Harkness (51) was part of the original 1891 Peerless party.
From the story: The Harkness Family in Bar Harbor: A Chronicle of a Gilded Age Presence, 1891-1925
1973
Ralph Perk and Elizabeth T. Hastings — landmark designation and rededication of Harkness Chapel
In 1973, Ralph Perk declared Harkness Chapel a Cleveland landmark. The chapel was rededicated by Elizabeth T. Hastings of WRU College for Women as a “haven” for the Music Department.
From the story: Florence Harkness Severance