Individual Details

1850 Census. James was living with his brother William & family.

1860 Census. James D. and Martha were in Eagle Township, Boone Co IN. His brother Charles, age 15, was also living with the family.

Civil War Draft Registration - 8th district of Indiana including Boone Co.
24 July 1863
Eagle Township
M. J. Harmon, 43 (?)
J. D. Harmon, 35
W. A. Harmon, 37
All farmers, all born in Indiana

1870 Census. Eagle Twp, Boone, IN, Hh 480
James B. Harmon, 42, Farmer
Mary E., 15
James M., 11
Philadelphia, 9
William M., 6
Charles, 25, School Teacher

1880 Census. James D. Harmon, age 52, born IN; his father and mother born in KY? There were older children.
Eagle Twp, Boone Co IN, Hh 298
James D. Harmon. age 52, Widowed, b. IN, parents b. KY
James M., 21, son. Philadelphia, dau, 17. William M., 15, Son.



Posted By: Adrienne Adams
Subject: Re: James M. Harmon b. 1851 m. Zerelda Clements Indiana
Post Date: August 23, 2003 at 20:21:55
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/harmon/messages/4637.html
Forum: Harmon Family Genealogy Forum
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Hi, Your James Marion Harmon's parents are James Dickerson Harmon, b.1828, and Martha Ann Cooper, b.1832. James Dickerson Harmon's parents are James Harmon, b.1797, and Philadelphia Dickerson, b.1797. James's parents are John L. Harmon, b.1767, and Elizabeth Byrd. I hope that helps.


James is buried Salem Cemetery, Eagle Twp, Boone, Co.

According to the manuscript in the surname file of the Lebanon Library, James drove a stage between Thorntown and Lafayette as a young man. Also mentions that they lived in Iowa for a short time.

Birth	8 Jan 1828	Marion County, Indiana
Marriage	20 Feb 1851	Marion County, Indiana - Martha Ann Cooper
Death	29 Jun 1897	Boone County, Indiana
Burial		Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana

Spouse	Martha Ann Cooper (1832 - 1865)
Child	Elizabeth Eunice Harmon (1852 - 1873)
Child	Lavina Ann Harmon (1853 - 1861)
Child	Mary Ellen Harmon (1854 - 1914)
Child	James Marion Harmon (1859 - 1915)
Child	Philadelphia J. Harmon (1861 - 1937)
Child	William Morton Harmon (1865 - 1939)

Father	JAMES HARMON (1797 - 1847)
Mother	PHILADELPHIA DICKERSON (1797 - 1847)
Sibling	Emily Harmon (1817 - 1887)
Sibling	Mary Jane Harmon (1820 - 1855)
Sibling	Ruth Ann Harmon (1821 - 1889)
Sibling	Robert John Harmon (1824 - 1900)
Sibling	WILLIAM ALEXANDER HARMON (1826 - 1881)
Sibling	Elizabeth Harmon (1829 - 1910)
Sibling	Granville Harmon (1831 - 1850)
Sibling	Nelson S. Harmon (1833 - 1906)
Sibling	Francis Marion Harmon (1835 - 1862)
Sibling	Philadelphia Harmon (1837 - 1911)
Sibling	Drusilla Harmon (1841 - 1842)
Sibling	Charles Harmon (1844 - 1915)