History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1175

Harvey L. Kimberly, was born at Troy, N.Y., in July, 1811. In June, 1848, he came to Neenah, Wis., and remove his family to this place in the spring of 1849, he having engaged in mercantile business here, the previous autumn, in partnership with his brother, John R. Kimberly; continued in mercantile trade until 1857. They built the Neenah flouring mill about two years after locating here, and ran it together until 1861. Harvey L. continued in the milling business until 1870, when his son, Daniel L., succeeded to the business, he having been associated with his father as a partner since 1865. Harvey L. Kimberly was married at New Haven, Conn., to Mabel Ann Hoadley, who died at Neenah, leaving two children- Daniel L. and Augustus.