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Rebecca Ann <I>Emery</I> Harmon

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Rebecca Ann Emery Harmon

Birth
Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
Death
13 Aug 1923 (aged 75)
Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 105- Andrew John Harmon Lot
Memorial ID
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*Tribute To Parents; Pearl & Violet Dunlap Harmon*

Olney Advocate, 16 Aug 1923

Mrs Rebecca Harmon 75 years, 7 months 3 days, died Monday morning at her home on East South Ave after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday am at Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Rev Stivers conducted, Rebecca Widow of Andrew Harmon,formerly of Bonpas township.
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Rebecca (Emery) Harmon 75 years old, died 13 Aug 1923 in Olney, Richland County, IL. Burial on 15 Aug in Mt Pleasant Cemetery. She was born 10 Jan 1848 in Kentucky to Jessie Emery and Nancy Felts and Widow of Andrew Harmon, they married on 21 Mar 1867-IL Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.

Family of Rebecca Emery;
The 10 Sep 1850 Census living in Butler Co. KY., Jesse Emery 28 years born in KY with wife Nancy [Felts] 37 years born in KY and children; Benomia 4 years born in IN., Rebecca 2 years born in IN. and Tabitha 4 months born in KY. (Tabitha died KY or IN as she is not listed 1860)

On 13 Jul 1860 Census in Olney, Richland Co. IL., Jesse Emery 38 doing Labor work with wife Nancy [Felts] 43 years and children; R S [Benomia] 15, Rebecca 14 and Elijah 5 years. (Living next door brother Joseph Emery's family)
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On March 21 1867 Andrew J. Harmon son of William Henry Harmon and Mary Bennett married Rebecca Ann Emery, daughter of Jesse Emery and Nancy Felts in Richland County, IL.

Andrew and Rebecca Harmon began their life with family in Jul 24 1870 Census. PO: Bonpas Twp. Richland Co. IL., Andrew Harmon 21 years a Day Laborer with wife Rebecca A. [Emery]21 years is Keeping House and children Charles A 2 years and Alice 1 year old...Living next door are Rebecca's parents; Jesse and Nancy Emery's family.

On June 4 1880 Census in Bonpas Twp. Richland Co. IL., Andrew Harmon 35 years a Farm Laborer with wife Rebecca[Emery]31 years and children; Charlie 12, Alice 10, Robert 7, Emma 5 and Jesse 1 year old...Living next door are Rebecca's parents; Jesse and Nancy Emery's family.

The 19 Jun 1900 Census Bonpas Twp Richland Co. IL., Andrew Harmon 52 years is Farming with wife Rebecca[Emery]54 years, been married 33 years having 7 children with 5 living; Julia 19 years...Living next door is daughter Frances E[Harmon]and Jason Runyon's family.
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Around 1906-1908 Family Reunion of Andrew & Rebecca families. The picture was taken on the side of Log Cabin house in Bonpas Township.
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On 20 Apr 1910 Bonpas Twp. Richland Co. IL. Census, Andrew Harmon 64 years is General Farmer with wife Rebecca A[Emery]62 years, having been married 43 years having 7 children with 5 living is Keeping House.

The 17 Jan 1920 in Bonpas Twp. Richland Co. IL. Census, Andrew Harmon 74 years a Farmer with wife Rebecca A 70 years is Keeping House.
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My mother Violet Ellen Dunlap Harmon memories of Andrew and Rebecca Emery.(She was married to Pearl"Shorty" Harmon Andrew's Grandson)

Andrew J Harmon & Rebecca Ann Emery lived Bonpas twp, moved west of Troy School and then East South Ave in Olney, where they both were living when they passed away. Violet Harmon, my Mother told of Rebecca sweeping dirt floor with a branch from a tree. When they were living in Olney, her Grandma Mary Ellen (Andrew's sister) would take her over to visit, she told of Andrew tending to his cow in the backyard.
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Death of Andrew J Harmon May 14 1923 at East South Ave., Olney, Richland County, IL., with Burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Claremont Twp. Richland Co.IL
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Civil War Pension Files, 1861-1931
On May 21 1923 Widow Rebecca A [Emery] Harmon applied for Widow's Pension on 21 May 1923. Andrew J Harmon in Company F 5th Calvary.
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Death of Rebecca Ann Emery Harmon on 13 Aug 1923 at her home on East South Avenue, Olney, Richland Co. IL., with burial in Mt Pleasant Cemetery Lot 105.
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Andrew and Rebecca Harmon 7 known Children;
1. Charles Andrew Harmon-Ada Lucinda Barlett
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 54N
2. Mary Alice Harmon-John W Grubb
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 53N
3. Robert Lee Harmon-Nancy Olive Barlett
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 43N
4. No Name Child Harmon:1872-1873
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 105
5. Frances Emmaline Harmon-Jason Runyon-William Plumlee
Bur: Haven Hill Cem-Olney
6. Jesse Harmon:1879-1882
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 105
7. Mary Julia Harmon-Charles Adam Totten
Bur: Shields Cem-Noble twp.

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*Tribute To Parents; Pearl & Violet Dunlap Harmon*

Olney Advocate, 16 Aug 1923

Mrs Rebecca Harmon 75 years, 7 months 3 days, died Monday morning at her home on East South Ave after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday am at Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Rev Stivers conducted, Rebecca Widow of Andrew Harmon,formerly of Bonpas township.
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Rebecca (Emery) Harmon 75 years old, died 13 Aug 1923 in Olney, Richland County, IL. Burial on 15 Aug in Mt Pleasant Cemetery. She was born 10 Jan 1848 in Kentucky to Jessie Emery and Nancy Felts and Widow of Andrew Harmon, they married on 21 Mar 1867-IL Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.

Family of Rebecca Emery;
The 10 Sep 1850 Census living in Butler Co. KY., Jesse Emery 28 years born in KY with wife Nancy [Felts] 37 years born in KY and children; Benomia 4 years born in IN., Rebecca 2 years born in IN. and Tabitha 4 months born in KY. (Tabitha died KY or IN as she is not listed 1860)

On 13 Jul 1860 Census in Olney, Richland Co. IL., Jesse Emery 38 doing Labor work with wife Nancy [Felts] 43 years and children; R S [Benomia] 15, Rebecca 14 and Elijah 5 years. (Living next door brother Joseph Emery's family)
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On March 21 1867 Andrew J. Harmon son of William Henry Harmon and Mary Bennett married Rebecca Ann Emery, daughter of Jesse Emery and Nancy Felts in Richland County, IL.

Andrew and Rebecca Harmon began their life with family in Jul 24 1870 Census. PO: Bonpas Twp. Richland Co. IL., Andrew Harmon 21 years a Day Laborer with wife Rebecca A. [Emery]21 years is Keeping House and children Charles A 2 years and Alice 1 year old...Living next door are Rebecca's parents; Jesse and Nancy Emery's family.

On June 4 1880 Census in Bonpas Twp. Richland Co. IL., Andrew Harmon 35 years a Farm Laborer with wife Rebecca[Emery]31 years and children; Charlie 12, Alice 10, Robert 7, Emma 5 and Jesse 1 year old...Living next door are Rebecca's parents; Jesse and Nancy Emery's family.

The 19 Jun 1900 Census Bonpas Twp Richland Co. IL., Andrew Harmon 52 years is Farming with wife Rebecca[Emery]54 years, been married 33 years having 7 children with 5 living; Julia 19 years...Living next door is daughter Frances E[Harmon]and Jason Runyon's family.
**
Around 1906-1908 Family Reunion of Andrew & Rebecca families. The picture was taken on the side of Log Cabin house in Bonpas Township.
**
On 20 Apr 1910 Bonpas Twp. Richland Co. IL. Census, Andrew Harmon 64 years is General Farmer with wife Rebecca A[Emery]62 years, having been married 43 years having 7 children with 5 living is Keeping House.

The 17 Jan 1920 in Bonpas Twp. Richland Co. IL. Census, Andrew Harmon 74 years a Farmer with wife Rebecca A 70 years is Keeping House.
**
My mother Violet Ellen Dunlap Harmon memories of Andrew and Rebecca Emery.(She was married to Pearl"Shorty" Harmon Andrew's Grandson)

Andrew J Harmon & Rebecca Ann Emery lived Bonpas twp, moved west of Troy School and then East South Ave in Olney, where they both were living when they passed away. Violet Harmon, my Mother told of Rebecca sweeping dirt floor with a branch from a tree. When they were living in Olney, her Grandma Mary Ellen (Andrew's sister) would take her over to visit, she told of Andrew tending to his cow in the backyard.
**
Death of Andrew J Harmon May 14 1923 at East South Ave., Olney, Richland County, IL., with Burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Claremont Twp. Richland Co.IL
***

Civil War Pension Files, 1861-1931
On May 21 1923 Widow Rebecca A [Emery] Harmon applied for Widow's Pension on 21 May 1923. Andrew J Harmon in Company F 5th Calvary.
***

Death of Rebecca Ann Emery Harmon on 13 Aug 1923 at her home on East South Avenue, Olney, Richland Co. IL., with burial in Mt Pleasant Cemetery Lot 105.
*****

Andrew and Rebecca Harmon 7 known Children;
1. Charles Andrew Harmon-Ada Lucinda Barlett
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 54N
2. Mary Alice Harmon-John W Grubb
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 53N
3. Robert Lee Harmon-Nancy Olive Barlett
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 43N
4. No Name Child Harmon:1872-1873
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 105
5. Frances Emmaline Harmon-Jason Runyon-William Plumlee
Bur: Haven Hill Cem-Olney
6. Jesse Harmon:1879-1882
Bur: Mt Pleasant Cem-Lot 105
7. Mary Julia Harmon-Charles Adam Totten
Bur: Shields Cem-Noble twp.

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Gravesite Details

CIVIL WAR TOMBSTONE: ONLY ONE ON ANDREW HARMON'S, LOT-105



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