Individual Details

Richard Milton Harmon

(7 Oct 1824 - 28 Nov 1899)



Richard is the ancestor of Thomas C. Harmon. Richard married (1) 6 Jun 1847 in Marion Co IN to Martha Jane Overley. (2) Emily Jane Garr, 18 May 1851, Carrol Co IL [Emily was a sister to Susanna Garr, wife of John Jackson, Richard's nephew and son of Alexus and Mary (Harmon) Jackson, There parents were Michael & Sarah Garr, living with the Jacksons in 1860 in Missouri] (3) Melvina Wright Hardin, widow of Eli Hardin, on 1 Mar 1881, Daviess Co MO.

I have not found the family in 1850. Although Richard seems to be at home with his parents - Martha having died.

1860 Census. Jefferson Twp, Daviess Co, MO, Gallatin P.O. Hh 10 Enumerator has name as "Hans/Ham"
Richard "Hans", age 36, farmer, b. IN as was everyone in the household
Emily, age 30.
Jacob 12, Sarah 7, and Charles age 4.
Strangely enough listed in the next family - that of John Jackson - is a Susan "Ham" age two, born Missouri. Richard's father is on the next page with the surname "Ham"

Note: another Harmon researcher sent me the information that John Jackson was the son of Mary Harmon & Alexus Jackson. The two-year-old Susan "Ham" was indeed another child of Richard and Emily. Perhaps she was visiting her relatives on the day the enumerator came by!

1870 Census. Benton Twp, Daviess Co MO, Hh
Milton Harmon, age 45, b. IN
Emily J. 39, b. IN
Sarah, 18, b. IL
William, 16, b. Iowa
born in MO: Susannah 11, George 9, Martha J. 6, David 2.
Mikle Garr, age 68, b. KY
-- Rebecca, age 3 months, b. MO [although she's marked as "Garr", I'm sure she is another Harmon child]

1880 Census. Benton Twp, Davies Co, MO, Hh 160
Richard M. Harmon, 56, farmer, b. IN, father b. VA
Emily J., wife, 49, b. IN, parents b. KY
George W., son, , 19, b. MO as were all the others
Martha J., daughter, 16
Sherman, son, 12
Rebecca A., daughter, 10
Obediah R., son, 7
Sarah C., - daughter-in-law, b. MO, father b. Ohio, mother b. MO

He is buried Liberty Cemetery, Gentry Co MO.

Events

Birth7 Oct 1824Indiana
Marriage6 Jun 1847Marion County, Indiana - Martha Jane Overley
Marriage18 May 1851Carroll County, Illinois - Emily Jane Garr
Death28 Nov 1899McFall, Gentry County, Missouri

Families

SpouseMartha Jane Overley ( - 1850)
ChildJacob Crismon Harmon (1848 - 1930)
SpouseEmily Jane Garr (1829 - 1880)
ChildSarah Mary Harmon (1852 - )
ChildWilliam Milton Harmon (1853 - 1936)
ChildCharles Harmon (1856 - )
ChildSusannah Arbuckle Harmon (1858 - )
ChildGeorge Washington Harmon (1860 - )
ChildMartha Jane Harmon (1863 - 1950)
ChildDavid Sherman Harmon (1867 - 1923)
ChildRebecca Ann Harmon (1870 - )
ChildObadiah Richard Harmon (1873 - )
FatherRichard Harmon (1793 - 1860)
MotherMary [Harmon] (1794 - )
SiblingElizabeth Harmon (1812 - 1873)
SiblingWilliam Harmon (1814 - 1883)
SiblingPhiladelphia Harmon (1816 - )
SiblingJames B. Harmon (1818 - 1897)
SiblingJessie Clark Harmon (1820 - 1901)
SiblingJacob Harmon (1823 - 1893)
SiblingPermelia "Millie" Harmon (1827 - 1852)
SiblingCharles Harmon (1830 - 1886)
Sibling[Daughter] Harmon ( - )
SiblingDavid Harmon (1833 - 1893)

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