Harriet was born in February 1840 according to the 1900 Federal Census.
According to the 1880 Federal Census, Harriet lived in Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, with her husband, John, and their children.
By the 1910 and 1920 Federal Censuses, Harriet was living on a farm in Anthony Township, Columbia County, with her husband, John, and their daughter Nora. They owned the farm. Harriet is listed as being able to read and write, as is her husband, but their daughter Nora is listed as unable to read or write.