Harris Almond (1809 - 1895)

Born 5 Jan 1809 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Lakey) Almond — married [date unknown] in Hendricks County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1895 at age 86 in Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Harris Almond was born January 5, 1809 ^[1] to Mathew Almond and Rebecca Harris in Richmond County, North Carolina. His family joined the Quaker migration north to Indiana. ^[2]

Harris Almond married Ruth Lakey May 21, 1829 in Hendricks County, Indiana. ^[3]

The following biography comes from the "History of Hendricks County, Indiana." ^[2]

Harris Almond, eldest son of Matthew and Rebecca Almond was born in Richmond County, N. C, Jan. 5, 1809. His father immigrated with his family to Indiana in the fall of 1811 and settled in what is now Wayne County where his wife died. He then removed to Winchester, Ind., where he remained four years and in the fall of 1827 he located in Hendricks County, and in the fall of 1828 he removed to Bridgeport, Marion Co., Ind., where he resided twelve years. He then settled in Henry County. Iowa, where he died in 1876. He had a family of six children by his first wife and two by his second. Harris Almond, whose name heads this sketch, being the eldest son, he was obliged to assist his father on the farm thus his educational advantages were limited, he having the benefit of school but a few months during the year. He was married in 1829 to Ruth Lakey, a native of Ohio. After marriage he settled on eighty acres of land in Marion County, going in debt for the land, which he afterward sold, and bought eighty acres in Washington Township and later bought another eighty acres adjoining, and on this land he resided about thirty-three years. His wife died April 12, 1841, leaving three children - Sarah J., wife of Samuel Weer; Pleasant and John. He was again married Oct. 17, 1841, to Anna Montgomery, and to this union were born two children, one dying in infancy and the other after reaching maturity. His wife died March 4, 1877, and he was married in October, 1877, to his present wife, Mrs. Parthena Tucker. She was the widow of George Tucker by whom she had seven children, four of whom survive. She is a native of Kentucky. Mr. Almond is now in his seventy-seventh year, and has been a member of the Christian church for forty-eight years, of which he has been Deacon twenty-one years, and he has served as Trustee about thirty years. In politics he is a staunch Republican.

Shortly after his marriage, Harris Almond and his young family were recorded in Wayne, Marion, Indiana. ^[4]

The 1840 Federal Census recorded the family of Harris Almond in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana. ^[5]

Information for Harris Almond's family from the 1850 Federal Census included his second wife, Anna Montgomery and a new daughter, Ruth Ann. It was transcribed in the following manner: ^[6] [The 1850 Federal Census was the first census to record the names of all persons in the household. ]

Harris Almond________M_____42_____North Carolina

Anna Almon_________F_____34_____North Carolina

Pleasant Almon_____M_____11_____Indiana

John ? Almon________M______9_____Indiana

Ruth Ann Almon_____F______6_____Indiana

Obituary from the Republican, Danville, Indiana, March 7, 1895^{[7] [8]}

Harris Almond, and wife, of Plainfield died within a few hours of each other last week, he departing first, Thursday morning about two o'clock. He was born in North Carolina in 1809 and came to Indiana in 1811 with his parents, settling in Wayne county. In 1827 they came to this county and in 1828 they moved to Marion county. At the age of twenty he married Ruth Laky and settled in Marion county, afterwards selling his land there and buying land in Washington township, this county where he lived a third of a century. In the spring of 1841 his wife died and in the fall he married Anna Montgomery, who died in 1877. In the fall of that year he married Mrs. Parthena Tucker. His death was caused by congestion of the lungs. He was a firm believer in the Christian church and had been an officer in the church for many years. He was a good citizen and will be missed by those with whom he was wont to mingle in the daily walks of life. Mrs. Almond died Friday of pneumonia, age seventy-four. She was born in North Carolina in 1820 and in 1836 was married to George Tucker and in 1877 to Mr. Almond. She also was a member of the Christian church. The funeral of both was held Sunday being conducted by Rev. D.R. Lucas, of Indianapolis.

Link to the estate of Harris Almond,: http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/hendricks/probate_records/almond_harris_1895.pdf

Harris, and Ruth Lakey reportedly had six children, three lived to adulthood:

Sarah Jane Almond (1832)

Pleasant (about 1837)

John K. Almond ((1839)

Ruth Almond died in 1841.

Harris Almond married second Anna Montgomery, October 17, 1841, in Hendricks County, Indiana. ^[2]

Harris Almond married third: Parthena Tucker, widow of George Tucker. ^[2]

Harris Almond died 28 February 1895. He and Parthena were buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. Harris was buried in Plot: North Half, Third Row, Plot 11. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} pjk999pjk, Harris Almond (1809 - 1895) Memorial, record added: Mar 17, 2011. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67068791
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "History of Hendricks County, Indiana, together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. CHICAGO, INTER-STATE PUBLISHING CO. 1885. http://archive.org/stream/historyofhendric02inte/historyofhendric02inte_djvu.txt
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XF88-B6J : 3 December 2014), Harris Alman and Ruth Lakey, 21 May 1829; citing reference P40; FHL microfilm 488,431.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHPC-G7Z : 18 August 2015), Harris Almond, Wayne, Marion, Indiana, United States; citing 207, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 28; FHL microfilm 7,717.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHBK-46B : 24 August 2015), Harriss Almon, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing p. 62, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 87; FHL microfilm 7,727.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHJN-RVD : 9 November 2014), Harris Almon, Washington, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing family 612, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ from The Republican (Danville, IN), issue of 3/7/1895--page 7, column 4:
8. ↑ http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zh.2ADI/1545 http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INHENDRI/2001-08/0998096810