Individual Details

Richard said born in Grayson Co VA. Grayson Co formed from Wythe Co in 1793; Wythe had been formed out of Montgomery Co in 1790; Montgomery having come out of old Fincastle Co in 1777.

Possibly this Richard in 1820, Delaware Co IN [this was actually the Delaware New Purchase - the county not formed until 1827]
Richard Harman: 3m under 10, 1m 26-45. 2f under 10 [Elizabeth & Philadelphia], 1f 16-26.

Marion Co Deeds
DB B, p.181
28 Aug 1828 David & James Delong and his wife to Richard Harmon. $200. Tract in Twp of Pike, 80 acres. East half of NW quarter of S15, T17, R 2E. Signed: David (x) Delong, James (x) Delong, Polly (x) Delong
Wit: Jacob Sheets, Jacob Delong
30 Aug 1828 Ack & Relinq. Rec. 5 Sep 1828
DB B, p.334
20 Mar 1829 Richard Harmon & Polly his wife to David DeLong. $200. Tract: Township of Pike 80 acres. East half of NW quarter S 15, T 17, Range 2 East. Signed: Richard (x) Harman, Polly (x) Harmon. Wit: Jacob Sheets, Hiram H. Lewis
Ack & Relinq. 20 Mar 1829. Jacob Sheet, JP
Rec 1 Jun 1829

Richard is in the 1830 Census, Marion Co IN, Pike Twp. The three Harmon brothers, Richard, John B. & James were enumerated side by side. A William Harmon, is there but the only male is aged 10-15 - possibly a widow's household. Chesley Wray, their brother-in-law, right next to them; another brother-in-law, John Adams, two households away. Children of Richard have not all been positively identified.
Richard Harmon: 2m under 5 [Richard & Charles], 1m 5-10 [Jacob], 2m 10-15 [James B & Jessie], 1m 15-20 [William], 1m 30-40 [Richard himself]
2f under 5 [Millie & another daughter], 1f 10-15 [Philadelphia], 1f 15-20 [Elizabeth], 1f 30-40 [Mary]

1840, Boone Co IN: Richard Harmon: 1 m 5-10 [David abt age 7], 1m 10-15 [Charles just about 10], 2m 15-20 [Richard, 16 & Jacob, 17] , 1m 40-50 [Richard] Only 1 female age 10-15 - surely Millie, abt 13, who married in 1843. No mystery children here. Why no apparent spouse is present, I couldn't say - there is certainly a wife Mary living with Richard in 1850 & 1860 - just a fluke I think.


In 1850 Richard's mother Elizabeth Harmon appears to be living with the family in Carroll Co IL. She is 79, born in Virginia, and blind.
Richard Harmon, age 57, b. VA. Mary, age 56, b. VA. David, 17, b. IN. Richard M. age 26, b. IN. Elizabeth, 79, b. VA.

By 1860, Richard and some of his family had moved to Missouri. The census enumerator recorded their surname as "Ham". One wonders.
Jefferson Twp, Daviess Co, MO, Gallatin P.O., Hh 14
Richard "Ham", age 68, farmer, b. VA
Mary, age 68, b. Ohio
Born in Indiana: David, age 26 and Susannah, age 27 - his wife
Two of their children were born in Iowa - Mary 6 and Elizabeth 2
Their youngest born in Missouri - Charles, age 4/12 [4 months]
In Hh 10, is Richard's son of the same name with his family.


It appears that many of the children of Richard have been placed in his family because of proximity.

Birth	1793	Grayson County, Virginia
Death	Aft 1860	Daviess County, Missouri
Marriage		Mary [Harmon]

Spouse	Mary [Harmon] (1794 - )
Child	Elizabeth Harmon (1812 - 1873)
Child	William Harmon (1814 - 1883)
Child	Philadelphia Harmon (1816 - )
Child	James B. Harmon (1818 - 1897)
Child	Jessie Clark Harmon (1820 - 1901)
Child	Jacob Harmon (1823 - 1893)
Child	Richard Milton Harmon (1824 - 1899)
Child	Permelia "Millie" Harmon (1827 - 1852)
Child	Charles Harmon (1830 - 1886)
Child	[Daughter] Harmon ( - )
Child	David Harmon (1833 - 1893)

Father	JOHN L. HARMON (1767 - 1825)
Mother	ELIZABETH BYRD (1771 - 1869)
Sibling	William W. Harmon (1788 - 1866)
Sibling	Henry Harmon (1790 - 1826)
Sibling	John Bird Harmon (1795 - 1860)
Sibling	JAMES HARMON (1797 - 1847)
Sibling	Nancy Jane Harmon (1799 - 1872)
Sibling	Mildred\Emeline Harmon (1801 - 1838)
Sibling	Sarah Harmon (1803 - )
Sibling	Mary Harmon (1805 - 1880)
Sibling	Elizabeth Harmon ( - )
Sibling	Hiram H. Harmon (1810 - )
Sibling	Charles Harmon (1811 - 1883)