Individual Details
Peter Harmonson
(18 Dec 1797 - 9 Jan 1865)
Was First Chief Justice of Young Co, Texas.
His grandson Harvey Sannton Coxwas, was the last Sheriff of Young County, Texas before the county fell apart in 1865.
Peter Harmonson married Anna McGee on 6 August 1816.
Harmonson came with the Peter's Colony to Texas, settling near the present town of Lewisville. He was one of the organizers of Denton County in 1846. Harmonson served as the first Sheriff of Denton County and helped organize the Methodist Church.
In 1854, he sold his property and moved west settling near Fort Belknap.
He died from an arrow wound inflicted by Indians.
His grandson Harvey Sannton Coxwas, was the last Sheriff of Young County, Texas before the county fell apart in 1865.
Peter Harmonson married Anna McGee on 6 August 1816.
Harmonson came with the Peter's Colony to Texas, settling near the present town of Lewisville. He was one of the organizers of Denton County in 1846. Harmonson served as the first Sheriff of Denton County and helped organize the Methodist Church.
In 1854, he sold his property and moved west settling near Fort Belknap.
He died from an arrow wound inflicted by Indians.
Events
| Birth | 18 Dec 1797 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | |||
| Marriage | 6 Aug 1816 | Anna McGee | |||
| Death | 9 Jan 1865 | Johnson County, Texas | |||
| Burial | Elizabeth Cemetery, Roanoke, Denton County, Texas |  |
Families
| Spouse | Anna McGee (1796 - 1867) |
| Child | Evaline Jane Harmonson (1824 - 1858) |
| Father | Wallace Harmonson (1769 - 1807) |
| Mother | Mary Curry (1770 - 1826) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial# 23904645..