Individual Details

James Scott Harmon

(30 Jan 1857 - 23 May 1927)



James married Sarepta Rosetta Marsh (1861-1954), 31 Dec 1881, Boone Co, IN

Sarepta with her family in 1870; Perry Twp, Boone, IN
John Marsh, 40. Sarah 30.
Sarepta, 8. Jessie B. 5, Eliza 3. John D. age 1.
and in 1880: Eagle Twp, Boone, IN
Sarah E. Marsh, 38.
Sarepta, 19. Jessie 15. Elsie 13. John D. 11. Alonzo H., age 8.

1900 Census. Perry, Boone, IN, Hh 110
Scott Harmon, b. Jan 1857, age 43, married 18 years, b. Iowa, parents b. IN, farmer
Serepta, wife, b. May 1860, 40, 6 children - 5 are living
Arthur, son, b. Aug 1882, 17.
Carmia, dau, b. Nov 1884, 15
Annie, dau, b. Jul 1887, 12
Elza, son, b. Sep 1890, 9
Ethel, dau, b. Sep 1892, 7

1910 Census. Eagle Twp, Boone, IN
Scott Harmon, 52. Sarepta, 47
Anna 22, Elza, 20, Tina age 6

1920 Census. Eagle Twp, Boone, IN
Scott Harmon, 62. Sarepta, 57
Tina, age 16.

1930 Census. Eagle Twp, Boone, IN. Living on State Road 52
Serepta Harmon, 69, widow
William K. Moore, son-in-law, 27, m. at 21
Tina A., dau, 26, m. at 20
Berdrice Fryback, grandson, 15. Cathern J., granddau 7. Philis M., granddau, age 5

1940 Census. Eagle Twp, Boone, IN, Hh 107
Lived in the same house in 1935 Note after their names: Here ends the village of Roylaton
William K. Moore, 36. Tina S., wife, 34.
Sarepta Harmon, Mother-in-law. 78, widow

Indiana Death Certificate #13370
James Scott Harmon pf Eagle Township, Boone Co, died 23 May 1927 of arteriosclerosis and acute prostatitis. He was born 30 Jan 1857 in Iowa and was a farmer. He was married; wife was Serepta Harmon. Father was Nelson Harmon; mother Catharine Wilson, both born in Indiana. Serepta Harmon was the informant. He was buried May 25th, Salem Cemetery.

Indiana Death Certificate #32905
Serepta R. Harmon of Rt. 2, Zionsville, Boone Co, died 23 Nov 1954, age 93, of chronic myocarditis. She was born 26 May 1861 in Indiana and was widowed. Her father was John Marsh, her mother Sarah Smith. Mrs. Wm K. Moore was the informant. Buried on Nov 26th, Salem Cemetery, Zionsville.

The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, IN, Wed, Nov 24, 1954
Sarepta Harmon Dies at Royalton
Sarepta Harmon, who died at 93 last night in her home at Royalton, was born and lived most of her life in Eagle Creek Township, Boone County.
Mrs. Harmon was born the first year of the Civil War. For 40 years she was a member of Salem Methodist Church. Her husband, Scott Harmon, to whom she was married in 1880, died in 1927.
Services will be at 2 pm Friday in the Salem Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Phillippi Funeral Home, Zionsville.
Survivors are four daughters, Mrs Ray Fryback, Indianapolis, Mrs. Guy Wilson, Brownsburg; Ethel Stine, Shelbyville, and Mrs. W. K. Moore, Zionsavilee; a son, Rev. Arthur Harmon, Lafayette; a brother Jesse Marsh, Urbana, IL; nine grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

James and Serepta are buried Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone Co, IN.
Children listed on Find A Grave Memorial# 33787261:
Arthur Harmon (1882 - 1968)
Carmie Harmon Fryback (1884 - 1959)
Anna Belle Harmon Wilson (1887 - 1969)
Elza Omer Harmon (1891 - 1945)
Ethel Harmon Stine (1893 - 1976)
Myra F. Harmon (1894 - 1898)
Tina S. Harmon Moore (1904 - 1995)

Marriage for daughter, Tina Sparkle Harmon to William Keith Moore
License states he was Boone Co, IN 15 Jun 1902. He is an Auctioneer and lives in Zionsville. His father is Amster Perry Moore, a farmer. His mother is Elmina Shelburne - they lived in Zionsville. This is his first marriage. License dated 14 Jun 1924
Tina Sparkle Harmon was born in Boone Co, IN, 21 Oct 1904. Her father is Scott Harmon, farmer; her mother Serepta Marsh - both life in Zionsville. This is her first marriage.
On the same day they were married by Arthur Bannon, Minister.

Events

Birth30 Jan 1857Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Death23 May 1927Boone County, Indiana
BurialSalem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana

Families

FatherNelson S. Harmon (1833 - 1906)
MotherCatherine Wilson (1832 - 1892)
SiblingCharles M. Harmon (1854 - 1917)
SiblingNelson Harmon (1859 - 1933)
SiblingElizabeth Philadelphia Harmon (1862 - 1932)
Sibling[Infant] Harmon (1863 - )
SiblingLaura Belle Harmon (1865 - 1942)
SiblingEmily Harmon (1867 - 1938)
SiblingLurena/ Susa A. Harmon (1869 - 1875)
SiblingMary A. Harmon (1872 - 1874)
SiblingSherman Harmon (1875 - 1932)

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