Individual Details

Married Margaret E. Mary Ann "Maggie" Spraker, 9 Nov 1862, Carroll Co VA. He was 19, born 1843; she was the same age. Patrick & Mary Harman given as his parents; Eliza J. & Henry "Spraga" as her parents. Her name was transcribed as "Margara Spraga"

Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Carroll Co, VA. [Not listed there on FindAGrave - the Wilson Harmon with these dates is buried in Wythe Co and had the following Civil War action - there were obviously two men named Wilson Harmon or one man has been strangely confused with two birth dates about ten years apart.]

Confederate service has been attached to a Wilson Harmon, found on Fold3. He served in Co. F, 29th Regt Virginia Infantry. He had enlisted as at Private at Saltville [more or less on the county line between Wythe & Washington Counties], on Apr 3, 1862 for 3 years. Capt. W. J. March was the enlisting officer.
He was present Apr 3-30, 1862, May & June 1862.
Jun-Oct 31st 1862, it was noted he was last paid by Maj. Fisher on June 30, 1862.
Remarks: Absent without leave. Discharged by Col. Moore 18 Nov 1862.
But then he was marked as present in Nov & Dec, 1862, dated 21 Feb 1863. He had last been paid by Capt Huff on Oct 31, 1862.
He was present Jan & Feb 1863, last paid by Capt. V. C. Huff, QM, Dec 31, 1862
Present Mar & Apr 1863. Last paid by Huff Feb 28th, 1863
He was present Apr 1, 1864 and made for bounty due Oct 1, dated Mar. 7 1864. Last paid by Capt. S. C. Painter, QM on 29 Feb 1864.
Present Nov & Dec, 1864, last paid by Capt Painter on 30 Apr 1864. He had been absent on eighteen days furlough.
He was issued clothing for the 2nd Quarter of 1864 on Jun 8th; for the 3rd Quarter of 1864, on Sep 27 & 30.
Also in the file was a document I had not seen before dated 10 June 1862.
Confederate States to Wilson Harmon, Dr. [Debit].
To Bounty for re-enlistment in Company F, 29th Regiment Virginia Vols. $50.00
Received, Camp [Cambo, Russell is marked out and what appears to be Camp Caffer, Masere which makes no sense, written in], Va. the 10th day of June 1862, received from Major R. C. Fisher, Quartermaster, Confederate States Army, Fifty Dollars, in full of the above account. Signed: Wilson Harmon

Found on FindAGrave, Memorial #46620182.
Picture of a Confederate Grave Marker:
Wilson Harmon, Co. F, 29 VA INF, CSA
He is shown as born 16 Sep 1832, died 18 Jan 1919, Wythe Co VA
The cemetery is Davis Cemetery, Cripple Creek, Wythe Co.
One child linked - Leftwich, b. 1879, d. 1963, buried Mt Zion Methodist church Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe Co.
Name given by contributor is "Wilson McTeer Harmon"


This Wilson found living in Sulphur Springs, Carroll Co VA, 1870, with many other members of the family doesn't quite fit, yet here he is. The censuses continue to show him as about 10 years younger than the grave marker in Wythe Co - yet he apparently has a son named Leftwich.
Hh 95
Wilson Harman, age 28, Farmer.
McGary, 27, female
Eliza age 2. Benjamin age 3 months.

1880 Census. Sulphur Springs, Carroll Co VA, Hh 322
Wilson Harman, age 37, Farmer
Magura, 36, wife
Eliza age 12, dau. Benjamine, 9, son. Ellis, 8, son.
Jacob Linebery, Sr, 65
Piety Linebery, 70, wife
Hh 323 is George Lineberry, age 37 and family

1900 Census. Speedwell, Wythe Co VA, Hh 74
Wilson "Hamon", b. Dec 1842, age 57, married 32 years
Margara, wife, b. Jan 1842, age 58, 7 children - 4 are living
Leftridge, son, b. Oct 1880, age 19

1910 Census. Honley, Wythe Co VA, Hh 98
Wilson Harmon, age 65, married 1 time for 48 years
Lucindy M., wife, age 65, married 1 time for 48 years, 7 children - 4 are living
Hh 99
Leftridge Harmon, 25, married one time for 8 years.
Ella, wife, 26.
Ruby C., dau 6. Floyd H., son, 5. George B., son, 3. Seabert, son, age 1.
There is a marriage in Wythe Co VA, 25 Aug 1901 for "L. Harmon, age 20, to Eliza E. Groseclose, age 18. The groom's parents listed as M. E. Spraker & Wilson Harmon; the bride's as E. Holliday and Wm. J. Groseclose.

An online list of children:
Eliza J., b. 1868, said to be living with brother Ellis in 1910; buried Davis family cemetery with birth year of 1858 [she was age two in 1870]
Benjamin, b. 1 Feb 1871
Ellia A., b. Jun 1872
Floyd, b. 30 Nov 1874 [not in the 1880 census....]
Leftwich, b. 9 Oct 1879
Lucretia, b. Jun 1883; died 1 Aug 1883.

I am not at all sure about Wilson's wife's name! I doubt that it was either Mary or Margaret. The marriage record gave her parents names and they were in the 1850 Census, Carroll Co, Hh 825
Henry Spracher, age 28
Eliza, 29
Lucinda Mc, age 8
Elizabeth C., age 6
William A. 3 and John R. age 3 months

Birth

1843

Carroll County, Virgina

Father	Patrick Harmon (1790 - 1857)
Mother	Mary "Polly" Melton (1800 - 1850)
Sibling	Elizabeth Harmon (1824 - )
Sibling	Joseph Harmon (1827 - )
Sibling	William Harmon (1829 - )
Sibling	George Harrison Harmon (1830 - )
Sibling	Rebecca Harmon (1835 - 1904)
Sibling	Nancy Harmon (1840 - )
Sibling	Mary "Polly" Harmon (1845 - )