Harry was the son of Philip and Anna Hummel Enders. During the Civil War, he served with Co. C, 116th New York Volunteer Infantry, enlisting on July 21, 1862. He was mustered out as an Orderly Sergeant on June 8, 1865. On July 23, 1865, he married Maria Hoil (1844-1926), the daughter of John and Fanny Ried Hoil of Amherst. After the war, Harry was a prosperous farmer in Goodrich, Michigan. He and his wife had nine children, five of whom died before reaching adulthood.


What follows is from 1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, Chapman Bros.

HARRY H. ENDERS. The gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch is a prosperous and substantial farmer and stock-raiser residing on section 28, Atlas township, Genesee County. He is a native of New York, and was born April 1, 1841, being a son of Philip and Anna (Hummel) Enders, who were both natives of Pennsylvania. The ancestors on both sides of the house were of German extraction. Our subject's father was a soldier in the War of 1812 and was for many years a pensioner of that war. His paternal great-grandfather, who was born in Germany in 1840, served in the German army and came to the United States in 1764, became a pioneer of Dauphin County, Pa. Our subject was reared to manhood in his native county and State and from early youth has been engaged in farming. He was educated in the public schools of Erie County and also attended school for two years at Williamsville, N. Y., his course there being an academic one. He enlisted in the War of the Rebellion July 21, 1862, and became one of company C, One Hundred and Sixteenth New York Infantry, which was incorporated with the Nineteenth Corps. He spent some two years in Louisiana and there participated in the siege of Ft. Hudson, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Cross Roads and other engagements of minor importance with the Nineteenth Corps. He was subsequently detailed to duty in the Shenandoah Valley under Gen. Sherman and fought at Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek and was wounded in the siege of Ft. Hudson in the right arm, above the elbow. He received his honorable discharge June 8, 1865, and participated in the Grand Review at Washington. On his return from the war our subject was married, July 23, 1865, to Miss Maria Hoil a Native of Erie county, N. Y., and born February 24, 1844. She was a daughter of John and Fanny (Reid) Hoil. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and on both sides are said to be of German ancestry. The paternal great-grandfather, Christian Enders, was one of the first settlers in Dauphin County, Pa., and taught one of the first schools in that county. On her mother's side the great-grandfather of Mrs. Enders was a Revolutionary soldier. There were twelve children in the family of our subject's parents, six of whom are now living, and ten children in the family of which Mrs. Enders is one. To our subject and his wife have been born nine children of whom four survive: Edwin, Melvin, Willie and George. In 1868 Mr. Enders with his family came to Genesee County and settled on the land which he now occupies. He has built up the farm and by the improvements that he has placed upon it has added greatly to its value. He has served as Drain commissioner for two years. He is a Democrat in politics and a progressive and honorable gentleman. A view of his pleasant home will be noticed elsewhere in this volume.