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Submitted by: Cheryl Harmon Bills
Email address: cherylb@ida.net
Husband: Alma HARMON
Birthdate: 21 Oct 1834
Birthplace: of Kirtland, Lake, Ohio
Death date: 5 Feb 1881
Place of death: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa
Father: Alpheus HARMON
Mother: Huldah Dimeras VAUGHN
Marriage date: 2 May 1858
Marriage place: Rockford, Floyd, Iowa
Wife: Elizabeth SCOTT
Birthdate: 14 Apr 1839
Birthplace: Ohio
Death date: 24 Jan 1911
Place of death: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa
Father: John SCOTT
Mother: Margaret GRAY
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Francis Marion HARMON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 13 Mar 1858/1859
Birthplace: Ohio
Death date: 27 Mar 1918
Place of death: Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:
Child No. 2: Matilda Olena HARMON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 Nov 1859
Birthplace: Missouri
Death date: abt 1930
Place of death: Ririe, Jefferson, Idaho
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:
Child No. 3: William Henry HARMON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Oct 1862
Birthplace: Iowa
Death date: 30 May 1940
Place of death: Milo, Jefferson, Idaho
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:
Child No. 4: Elmer Scott HARMON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 10 Feb 1866
Birthplace: Iowa
Death date: after 1930
Place of death: Long Beach, California
Marriage date: 14 Oct 1890
Marriage place: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa
Spouse's name: Nellie A. EVANS
Child No. 5: Emma Jane HARMON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 18 Jun 1868
Birthplace: Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska
Death date: 7 May 1925
Place of death: Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Marriage date: after Oct 1886
Marriage place: Iowa
Spouse's name: Edgar Leslie FARRINGTON
Child No. 6: Curtis Homer HARMON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 5 May 1871
Birthplace: Ohio
Death date: 5 Jan 1928
Place of death: Seattle, King, Washington
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Mabel HITCHCOCK
Child No. 7: Celestia Evelyn HARMON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 5 Jul 1876
Birthplace: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa
Death date: 5 Dec 1936
Place of death: Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming
Marriage date: abt 1900
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Claus HENKINS
Child No. 8: Clarence M. HARMON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 3 Mar 1880
Birthplace: Bigelow, Holt, Missouri
Death date: before 1891
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:
Documentation:
Notes on Alma HARMON:
Residence: Alma died in 1881 and left the following heirs: Francis,
Matilda, William, Elmer, Curtis, Emma, Celestia residing in Estherville,
Emmet, Iowa and Glenwood, Mills, Iowa.
CENSUS: Census Place: Bigelow, Holt, Missouri
1880 Source: FHL Film 1254690 National Archives Film T9-0690 Page
63B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Alma HARMON Self F M W 46 OH
Occ: Phys. & Surg. Fa: PA Mo: CAN
Elizabeth HARMON Wife F M W 42 OH
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: KY
F. M. HARMON Son M S W 21 IA
Occ: Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH
Matilda HARMON Dau F S W 10 MO
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
Wm. HARMON Son M S W 19 IA
Occ: Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH
Elmore HARMON Son M S W 14 IA
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
Enma HARMON Dau F S W 12 IA
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
Curtis H. HARMON Son M S W 9 IA
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
Clista HARMON Dau F S W 4 IA
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
Clarance HARMON Son M S W 3 MO
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
OCCUPATION: Physician and Surgeon
MILITARY: Marvin Moore P.O. Box 1851 Portland, OR 97207 (503) 287-9684
says: "I have copies from the National Archives of Alma's Civil War
records and later widow Elizabeth's pension application which includes
her marriage record and births of the younger children.
MILITARY: Alma Harmon enlisted on the 13 Oct 1862 in Co. A. 4th Regiment
Iowa Volunteers [Alma Harman]
DEATH: Military Burials Glenwood, Iowa 1834-05 Feb 1881
Co A. 4th IA Inf. CW-GAR
BURIAL: Alma Harmon from "Graves Registration Service," State Capitol in
Des Moines, Iowa. It says he was born in 1834, died Feb 5, 1881 at
Glenwood. This record says his wife's name was Elizabeth and that he had
a son, Elmer. He enlisted Oct 30, 1862 at Davenport, Iowa; discharged
Feb 4, 1865. He was a private in Co. A., 4th Iowa Infantry. Burial at
Glenwood. On the back of this record of Alma Harmon was an interesting
story --
" On Friday, May 24, 1935, a group of Legionnaires from Glenwood, Iowa,
in the presence of County Coroner, F.H. Raynor, who represented the State
Board of Health, moved the body of Harmon from Potter's Field. Only the
handles of the casket were found, but the entire bone structure, which
had reposed in its earthen bed for more than fifty years, was found to be
intact. The bony fingers of the skeleton were crossed over the body just
as the hand had been folded in earth's last sleep. Although all traces
of the garments were gone, the buttons remained in position on the
framework and a bow tie was in position around the neck. These material
remains of one who had once offered his life in the service of hisnation
were reverently assembled, placed in an appropriate box and buried in a
place of honor in the G.A.R. plot between two of his comrades. A
government headstone has been placed at his new grave."
Notes for Elizabeth SCOTT HARMON:
BIRTH: 1880 Census gives her birthplace as Ohio; her father b. NY and
mother in KY
Her death certificate gives her birth date as 14 Mar 1839. Family
records have April.
DEATH: obit for Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon --
"A resident of Glenwood many years, died last week at Estherville, Ia.,
where the family moved several years ago. Survived by 6 children at
Estherville and son, Elmer, north of Glenwood.":
ref: the Mills county Tribune, Glenwood, Friday, Feb 3, 1911
There is a tombstone for Alva Harmon in the Glenwood cemetery. No stone
for either Elizabeth or Margaret Harmon.
Notes on Francis Marion HARMON:
BIRTH: Listed as a child of Alma Harmon, deceased, in probate packet of
Grandmother, Huldah Bassett of Cache County, Utah. She died 12 Oct
1886.
He was 30 years old and residing at Glenwood, Iowa at the time his sister
wrote a letter on 5 Jan 1891. She stated that he would be age 33 on 13
Mar 1891. This clearly puts his birth year as 1858. Since he was born
in March, that makes his birth prior to his parent's marriage. The
letter was written by Matilda Olena Harmon next in age to Francis Marion.
She gives her own age as age 31 on 30 Nov 1890. This makes her
birthdate: 30 Nov 1859. If Francis Marion were born in 1858 AFTER his
parent's marriage, there would only be 8 1/2 months between the births of
the two children which is highly unlikely--ESPECIALLY since one of the
two children in question is the one who is giving the ages and
birthdates. In light of this information, I am using the 1858/59 birth
year in my records to give the benefit of doubt either way.
DEATH: Cause of death: Cancer
Notes on Matilda Olena HARMON:
BIRTH: Listed as a child of Alma Harmon, deceased, in probate packet of
Grandmother, Huldah Bassett of Cache County, Utah. She died 12 Oct
1886.
She was 29 years old and residing at Glenwood, Iowa at the time. She
would have been 26 according to our records. The following letter was
sent to the probate court in Logan, Utah with the children's ages. This
letter was written by second daughter. I noticed that the letter was
written in 1891 and not in 1886 at the time of Hulda's death. That would
count for the discrepencies in the dates/ages of the children that we
have been dealing with.
This letter was among the documents of Huldah's probate file:
5 Jan 1891 Glenwood, Iowa
Dear Sir:
...My father Alma Harmon died 5 Feb 1881 leaving 7 heirs: [the year
seems to be year they reached stated age]
Francis Marion Harmon age 33 13 Mar 1891
Matilda Olena Harmon age 31 30 Nov 1890
William Henry Harmon age 28 1 Oct 1890
Elmer Scott Harmon age 25 10 Feb 1891
Curtis Homer Harmon age 20 5 May 1891
Emma Jane Harmon age 23 10 Jun 1891
Celestia Evalin Harmon age 15 15 Jul 1891
None of them are married. Our mother is still living and is in
Estherville, Emmet Co, Iowa. Celestia and Curtis, the two youngest are
living with her. William and Emma are also at Estherville. Francis and
Olena and Elmer all live in Glenwood, Iowa.....
Respectfully, Miss Matilda Olena Harmon
Notes on William Henry HARMON:
BIRTH: Listed as a child of Alma Harmon, deceased, in probate packet of
Grandmother, Huldah Bassett of Cache County, Utah. She died 12 Oct
1886.
He was 26 years old and residing at Estherville, Emmet, Iowa at the time
his sister Matilda Olena wrote a letter to the probate court in Jan 1891.
RESIDENCE: Lived in Idaho 28 years at the time of his death in 1940; this
would put him coming to Idaho abt 1912.
MARRIAGE: Not married
DEATH: Cause of death: Myocarditis
Notes on Elmer Scott HARMON:
BIRTH: Listed as a child of Alma Harmon, deceased, in probate packet of
Grandmother, Huldah Bassett of Cache County, Utah. She died 12 Oct
1886. He was 23 years old and residing at Glenwood, Mills, Iowa at the
time his sister wrote a letter to the probate court in Jan 1891.
In June 1898, Elmer witnessed a marriage between Everett Taylor, 24 and
Laura B. Creek, 24 at Glenwood, Iowa.
CENSUS: 1930: Signal Hill, Los Angeles, California [online at
Ancestry.com]
Elmer S. Harmon, Head; Rented home for $25/mo;age 64; married--age 25 at
time of first marriage; he can read and write; was born in Iowa,father
born in Ohio; mother born in Ohio; speaks English; has no occupation at
ths time; is not a veteran.
Nellie A. Harmon, wife; age 59; was 21 at time of first marriage; can
read and write; born in Iowa; father born in Illinois; mother born in
Ohio; housemaid to a private family.
Notes on Emma Jane HARMON:
BIRTH: Listed as a child of Alma Harmon, deceased, in probate packet of
Grandmother, Huldah Bassett of Cache County, Utah. She died 12 Oct
1886.
She was 21 years old and residing at Estherville, Emmet, Iowa at the time
her sister wrote a letter to the probate court in 1891.
BIRTH: Census in 1880 gives her birthplace as Iowa.
BIRTH: Her death record gives her place of birth as Glenwood, Iowa.
BIRTH: Family records have had Plattsmouth,Cass,Nebraska until I changed
it to Glenwood, Iowa on my data base to more clearly represent all the
information I am finding; i.e. her death and census records, etc. After
corresponding with Marvin Moore, a descendant of Emma's, and looking
closely at a map, I am returning to the Plattsmouth birthplace as the
family has had it until PROVEN otherwise. Plattsmouth is just across the
Iowa/Nebraska border from Glenwood, Iowa.
DEATH: Obit: Idaho Falls Daily Post Friday May 8, 1925
Mrs. Frank Leary
Mrs. Frank Leary, 55 years of age passed away in a local hospital on
Thursday, May 7. The Leary family moved to Idaho Falls two years ago
from Shelton. Mrs. Leary is survived by her husband, a son, Irvine, and
a daughter of Denver, Colorado. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1
p.m. at the Christian church with Rev. Maring officiating.
Notes on Curtis Homer HARMON:
BIRTH: Listed as a child of Alma Harmon, deceased, in probate packet of
Grandmother, Huldah Bassett of Cache County, Utah. She died 12 Oct
1886.
He was 16 years old and residing with his mother at Estherville, Emmet,
Iowa in 1891 when his sister, Matilda Olena, wrote a letter to the
probate court.
His birthdate of 5 May 1871 is given on the pension records when his
mother applied for a pension after the death of her husband.
Notes on Celestia Evelyn HARMON:
BIRTH: Listed as a child of Alma Harmon, deceased, in probate packet of
Grandmother, Huldah Bassett of Cache County, Utah. She died 12 Oct
1886.
She was 13 years old and residing at Estherville, Emmet, Iowa with her
mother in 1891 at the time her sister, Matilda Olena, wrote a letter to
the probate court in Logan, Utah.
DEATH: www.rootsweb.com/~wysherid/cemetery/
death info gives brithplace as Glenwood, Iowa.
Notes on Clarence M. HARMON:
BIRTH: Birth date comes from pension of Elizabeth as a widow of Alma and
she gives Clarence's birthdate as 3 Mar 1880.
CENSUS: The 1880 census lists him as 3. (must have been meant to be 3
months) See his father's notes for census.
DEATH: Clarence was still alive 19 Mar 1881 when his mother applied for a
Widow's pension from Mills Co., Iowa. Clarence was not mentioned at all
and presumably not alive at the time his sister sent a letter to the
clerk of probate of his grandmother, Huldah Bassett 5 Jan 1891. At that
time, his mother and some of his siblings were residing at Estherville,
Emmet, Iowa while some of the other siblings were at Glenwood, Mills,
Iowa. We may find Clarence's death in Emmet county.