Individual Details

Laura married Jesse Frank Lemon (1865-1927), 26 Jun 1884, Boone Co, IN.
Digital image of the marriage record is on FamilySearch.
Jesse F. Leman was age 27, parents were Em. W. Lemon and Mary Bender. It was his first marriage. He was a farmer and lived in Eagle Township. Laura B. Adamson was age 20, the daughter of Nelson Adamson and Catharine Wilson. They were married on June 26, 1884.


1900 Census. Eagle Twp, Boone Co, IN, Hh 76
[indexed as Simmons]
Lemmons, Jesse F., b. Jan 1865, age 35, married 17 years, Farmer
Laura B., wife, b. Oct 1864, 35, 6 children
William, son, b. Feb 1886, 14
Cora, dau, b. Mar 1888, 12
Lillie, dau, b. Feb 1890, 10
Russell, son, b. Feb 1892, 8
Orren, son, b. Dec 1893, 6
Paul, son, b. Apr 1896, 4


1920 Cesnsus. Detroit Ward 16, Wayne Co, MI, Hh 218
1640 W Jefferson Ave
William Lemon, age 33, b. IN, Motorman, Railway
Lillian, wife, 40, b. MI
Belle M., mother, 55, b. IN
Frank, Father, 55, b. IN

Is this Laura?
1930 Census. Oakwood, Vermillion, IL, Hh 179
James M. VanAllen, 57, widow, b. IL, farmer
Acil G., dau, 17
Laura Lemon, Boarder, 65, widow, b. IN, parents b. KY, housekeeper

Indiana Death Certificate #23789
Laura Belle Lemon died at Ladoga, Henderson Co, IL on 26 Aug 1942 of arteriosclerosis. She was born 16 Oct 1865 in Boone Co IN. She was widowed - her husband Frank Lemon. Her father was Nelson Harmon, b. Boone Co IN; her mother was Catherine Wilson, b. Boone Co IN. Mrs. Harry Jordan of Ladoga, IN was the informant. She was buried 28th Aug, Salem Cemetery, Boone Co, IN.

Jesse and Laura are buried Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone Co, IN
He was born 1865, died 1927, the son of William N. Lemon and Mary Bender.

There is a social security application for William Ellsworth Lemon, b. 20 Feb 1886, Royalton, Boone Co, IN. Parents: Jesse F. Lemon, Laura B. Harmon.

Michigan Death Certificate #263692
Cora Petty died 8 Apr 1940 at the Receiving Hospital in Detroit, Wayne Co, where she had been for 40 days. She had lived in Detroit for 18 years; her address was 1764 Calumet. She died of pneumonia following surgery with infection of the wound. She was married to Arthur L. Petty, who was the informant. She was born 17 Mar 1890, Royalton, Indiana. Parents were Frank Lemon and Belle Harmon, both born in Indiana. Buried North Salem Cemetery, Indiana.

There is a marriage record, Wood Co, Ohio for Cora Hardin to marry Arthur L. Petty. License dated 23 Dec 1937. He was 50, born in Huron Co, Michigan; his occupation, machinist. His father was Albert Petty; his mother, Rose Toock. He had been married once before and was divorced. Cora was 45, and lived in Bowling Green, Wood Co, born Lebanon, IN. Parents were Frank Lemon & Belle Harmon. On the same day, they were married by William A. Lowe, JP

Birth	16 Oct 1865	Boone County, Indiana
Death	26 Aug 1942	Ladoga, Hendricks County, Indiana
Burial		Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana

Father	Nelson S. Harmon (1833 - 1906)
Mother	Catherine Wilson (1832 - 1892)
Sibling	Charles M. Harmon (1854 - 1917)
Sibling	James Scott Harmon (1857 - 1927)
Sibling	Nelson Harmon (1859 - 1933)
Sibling	Elizabeth Philadelphia Harmon (1862 - 1932)
Sibling	[Infant] Harmon (1863 - )
Sibling	Emily Harmon (1867 - 1938)
Sibling	Lurena/ Susa A. Harmon (1869 - 1875)
Sibling	Mary A. Harmon (1872 - 1874)
Sibling	Sherman Harmon (1875 - 1932)