The son of Robert Harmon and Eunice Gould of Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, John was married 3 times.
John's first wife was Dorcase N. Gould. They were married on 11 Aug 1836 in Maine and moved to St. Charles, Missouri in 1840. They were the parents of 3 children, the last born in 1842.
Children from first marriage: 3 sons.
John then married Abigail Bagby around 1843. They were the parents of 3 children. In 1847, the family moved to Illinois.
Over the years, John and his family lived in the Illinois counties of Jersey, Greene and Calhoun.
Children from second marriage: 2 daughters, 1 son.
John's last marriage was to Lucy J. Watson around 1850. She was from Virginia, and they lived in Calhoun County. John owned and operated a sizable farm there.
Children from third marriage: 1 adopted daughter.
At the time of his death, John was 67 years, 2 months and 26 days old. He was buried next to a daughter, Ellen, who passed away in 1875.
Father of:
George A. Harmon
Columbus Harmon
John Woodville Harmon
Mary Louisa Harmon Dugan
Ellen B. Harmon Fuller
Henry Clay Harmon
Susan Mullikan (adopted)
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Obituary:
John B. Harmon who was born in Portland, Maine December 29, 1815. He moved to St. Charles, Mo. in 1840 and to Illinois in 1847. Lived in Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties. The latter he resided until his death March 6, 1883.
He had joined the M. E. Church and was an honored member.
He leaves his wife to mourn. He was laid to rest in the Hardin, Ill. Cemetery.
(Unknown Calhoun County newspaper; March 1883)
John's first wife was Dorcase N. Gould. They were married on 11 Aug 1836 in Maine and moved to St. Charles, Missouri in 1840. They were the parents of 3 children, the last born in 1842.
Children from first marriage: 3 sons.
John then married Abigail Bagby around 1843. They were the parents of 3 children. In 1847, the family moved to Illinois.
Over the years, John and his family lived in the Illinois counties of Jersey, Greene and Calhoun.
Children from second marriage: 2 daughters, 1 son.
John's last marriage was to Lucy J. Watson around 1850. She was from Virginia, and they lived in Calhoun County. John owned and operated a sizable farm there.
Children from third marriage: 1 adopted daughter.
At the time of his death, John was 67 years, 2 months and 26 days old. He was buried next to a daughter, Ellen, who passed away in 1875.
Father of:
George A. Harmon
Columbus Harmon
John Woodville Harmon
Mary Louisa Harmon Dugan
Ellen B. Harmon Fuller
Henry Clay Harmon
Susan Mullikan (adopted)
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Obituary:
John B. Harmon who was born in Portland, Maine December 29, 1815. He moved to St. Charles, Mo. in 1840 and to Illinois in 1847. Lived in Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties. The latter he resided until his death March 6, 1883.
He had joined the M. E. Church and was an honored member.
He leaves his wife to mourn. He was laid to rest in the Hardin, Ill. Cemetery.
(Unknown Calhoun County newspaper; March 1883)
The son of Robert Harmon and Eunice Gould of Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, John was married 3 times.
John's first wife was Dorcase N. Gould. They were married on 11 Aug 1836 in Maine and moved to St. Charles, Missouri in 1840. They were the parents of 3 children, the last born in 1842.
Children from first marriage: 3 sons.
John then married Abigail Bagby around 1843. They were the parents of 3 children. In 1847, the family moved to Illinois.
Over the years, John and his family lived in the Illinois counties of Jersey, Greene and Calhoun.
Children from second marriage: 2 daughters, 1 son.
John's last marriage was to Lucy J. Watson around 1850. She was from Virginia, and they lived in Calhoun County. John owned and operated a sizable farm there.
Children from third marriage: 1 adopted daughter.
At the time of his death, John was 67 years, 2 months and 26 days old. He was buried next to a daughter, Ellen, who passed away in 1875.
Father of:
George A. Harmon
Columbus Harmon
John Woodville Harmon
Mary Louisa Harmon Dugan
Ellen B. Harmon Fuller
Henry Clay Harmon
Susan Mullikan (adopted)
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Obituary:
John B. Harmon who was born in Portland, Maine December 29, 1815. He moved to St. Charles, Mo. in 1840 and to Illinois in 1847. Lived in Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties. The latter he resided until his death March 6, 1883.
He had joined the M. E. Church and was an honored member.
He leaves his wife to mourn. He was laid to rest in the Hardin, Ill. Cemetery.
(Unknown Calhoun County newspaper; March 1883)
John's first wife was Dorcase N. Gould. They were married on 11 Aug 1836 in Maine and moved to St. Charles, Missouri in 1840. They were the parents of 3 children, the last born in 1842.
Children from first marriage: 3 sons.
John then married Abigail Bagby around 1843. They were the parents of 3 children. In 1847, the family moved to Illinois.
Over the years, John and his family lived in the Illinois counties of Jersey, Greene and Calhoun.
Children from second marriage: 2 daughters, 1 son.
John's last marriage was to Lucy J. Watson around 1850. She was from Virginia, and they lived in Calhoun County. John owned and operated a sizable farm there.
Children from third marriage: 1 adopted daughter.
At the time of his death, John was 67 years, 2 months and 26 days old. He was buried next to a daughter, Ellen, who passed away in 1875.
Father of:
George A. Harmon
Columbus Harmon
John Woodville Harmon
Mary Louisa Harmon Dugan
Ellen B. Harmon Fuller
Henry Clay Harmon
Susan Mullikan (adopted)
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Obituary:
John B. Harmon who was born in Portland, Maine December 29, 1815. He moved to St. Charles, Mo. in 1840 and to Illinois in 1847. Lived in Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties. The latter he resided until his death March 6, 1883.
He had joined the M. E. Church and was an honored member.
He leaves his wife to mourn. He was laid to rest in the Hardin, Ill. Cemetery.
(Unknown Calhoun County newspaper; March 1883)
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