A former town marshall of Sardis, Mississippi prior to his death, George C. Harmon was born at Harmontown in Lafayette County and was a son of Wesley Harmon (1809-1860) and Lavernia Ann Cain (1824-1884). He was a Private during the Civil War, first mustering in 1861 and eventually serving with what became known as Company I of the 42nd Mississippi Regiment of Volunteers (Infantry) which had been organized at Oxford, Mississippi on May 4, 1862. His company fought at Gettysburg and sustained heavy losses. Fortunately for Chick, he was ill in a Richmond, Virginia hospital at the time of that battle. Harmon was wounded at the Battle of Bristoe Station (Virginia) which was fought on October 14, 1863. Family legend states that he was a prisoner in Pennsylvania prior to his release in 1864. That same year he returned to Lafayette County, Mississippi and married Ellen Shaw. The couple had a little daughter, Sarah Elzi Harmon, in August 1865, but she died with a few weeks of birth. Ellen and Chick moved with Ellen's parents and siblings about 1867 to Bell County, Texas where they were enumerated on the 1870 census. Unfortunately, Ellen died and Harmon eventually returned to Mississippi. On July 6, 1880 he married Ella Elmore, daughter of Eady Catherine Elmore. They had eight children, six of whom lived to adulthood.
A former town marshall of Sardis, Mississippi prior to his death, George C. Harmon was born at Harmontown in Lafayette County and was a son of Wesley Harmon (1809-1860) and Lavernia Ann Cain (1824-1884). He was a Private during the Civil War, first mustering in 1861 and eventually serving with what became known as Company I of the 42nd Mississippi Regiment of Volunteers (Infantry) which had been organized at Oxford, Mississippi on May 4, 1862. His company fought at Gettysburg and sustained heavy losses. Fortunately for Chick, he was ill in a Richmond, Virginia hospital at the time of that battle. Harmon was wounded at the Battle of Bristoe Station (Virginia) which was fought on October 14, 1863. Family legend states that he was a prisoner in Pennsylvania prior to his release in 1864. That same year he returned to Lafayette County, Mississippi and married Ellen Shaw. The couple had a little daughter, Sarah Elzi Harmon, in August 1865, but she died with a few weeks of birth. Ellen and Chick moved with Ellen's parents and siblings about 1867 to Bell County, Texas where they were enumerated on the 1870 census. Unfortunately, Ellen died and Harmon eventually returned to Mississippi. On July 6, 1880 he married Ella Elmore, daughter of Eady Catherine Elmore. They had eight children, six of whom lived to adulthood.
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