Born in 1790s. Listed on 1830 Census in the "Male 30-40" Column.
Father of 3 daughters & 2 sons with Sarah Carlson. Sarah must be mom since, based on their "tick marks" on 1830 Census, they were born before Harmon's 1825 wedding to 2nd wife Peggy Ryons.[1]
Censuses
1830
Place: Grainger County, Tennessee
Head of Household: Harmon Cox, male 30 to 40 years of age
Other Members of Household: 2 males under 5 yoa , 1 male over 5 and under 10 yoa, 1 female under 5 yoa, 1 female over 5 and under 10 yoa, 3 females over 10 and under 15 yoa, 1 female over 30 and under 40 yoa. [2]
1840
Place: Jefferson County, Tennessee
Head of Household: Harmon Cox, male 40 to 50 years of age
Other Members of Household: 2 males over 5 and under 10, 1 male over 10 and under 15, 1 female over 5 and under 10, 1 female over 10 and under 15, 1 female over 15 and under 20, 1 female over 40 and under 50. [3]
↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-XB4 : 7 September 2017), Harmon Cox, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing 409, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 180; FHL microfilm 24,538.
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-BR5 : 18 August 2017), Harmon Cox, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 288, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 526; FHL microfilm 24,546.
Acknowledgments
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harmon by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Harmon: