Benjamin Harrison Harmon (1890 - 1959)

Born 1 Aug 1890 in near Inez, Martin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Bessie (Maynard) Harmon — married 1 Feb 1911 in Martin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1959 at age 69 in Ft Thomas, Campbell, KY, USA

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Biography

During the 1900 US Census:

Napoleon Harman, age 42 and born in April 1858 was was renting his farm located in Martin, Kentucky with his wife, Nora Harman, age 25, and born April 1875, and their children:

Ben H Harman, Son, age 10 and born Aug 1889

Ida Harman, Daughter, age 7, born in February 1893

Pearlie Harman, Daughter, age 6 and born in January 1894

Rebecca Harman, Daughter, age 4 and born in October 1895

Nizie Harman, Daughter, age 2 and born in April 1898

Emmariah Harman, Daughter, age 2 months and born in March 1900

Dwelling #208 Family #208, race: white. Nora, Pearlie and Rebecca were born in West Virginia and all other family members in Kentucky. Napoleon's father was born in VA, his mother in KY. Nora's father was born in WV, her mother in KY.

Napoleon was age 42 when he first married and Nora was age 25 and they have been married for thirteen years. Nora has birthed 7 children and 6 are living.

Napoleon's occupation is Farmer, Ben is Farm Laborer. Napoleon and Nora can read and write. Ben can read but cannot write and he attended 5 months of school during the year.

During the 1910 United States Census, 1. Nepoleon B Harmon (age 54, born in KY) was living in Lick Branch, Martin, Kentucky with his wife, 2. Nora Harmon (age 33, born in WV) and their children

3. Harrison Harmon (Son, age 19, born in KY)

4. Pearl Harmon (Daughter, age16, born in WV)

5. Jane Harmon (Rebecca Jane, Daughter, age 14, born in WV)

6. Niza Harmon (Daughter, age 11, born in KY)

7. Awarsaw Harmon (Erwick "Erk", Son, age 9, born in KY)

8. Nora Harmon Jr. (Daughter, age 5, born in KY)

9. Elzy (Elzia, Son, age 3, born in KY)

10 Dora Harmon (Daughter, age 1, born in KY)

Napoleon and Nora own their home/farm free of mortgage, and located on Lick Branch, Martin County, KY. Napoleon and Nora have each been married one time and for twenty-two years. Nora has birthed eleven children and nine are living. Napoleon's occupation is "Farmer" of "General Farm" on "Own Account", Harrison is "Fireman" for the "Railroad". Napoleon, Nora, Harrison, Jane, and Niza can read and write. Pearl can read but cannot write. Pearl, Jane and Niza attended school during the year.

Nepoleon's father was born in Virginia, and his mother was born in Kentucky. Nora's father was born in WV, and her mother in KY.

On February 1st, 1911 Harrison Harmon, age 22, married Bessie Maynard, age 17, in Martin, Kentucky.

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name Harrison Harmon

Event Type Draft Registration

Event Date 1917-1918

Event Place Martin County, Kentucky, United States

Gender Male

Nationality United States

Birth Date 01 Aug 1890

Birthplace Inez, Kentucky, United States

Harrison is age 26; his occupation is "Farming"; he is married with children; he is of medium height and build with black eyes and black hair (not balding).

During the 1920 United States Census, 1. Harrison Harmon (age 32, born in KY), are living in Ashland Ward 1, Boyd, Kentucky, and his wife, 2. Bessie Harmon (age 28, born in KY), and their children,

3. Douglas Harmon (Son, age 9, born in KY)

4. Robert Harmon (Son, age 8, born in WV)

5. Mable Harmon (Daughter, age 5, born in WV)

6. Paul Harmon (Son, age 1, born in Ashland, KY)

Harrison and Bessie own their home free of mortgage, and located in Ashland, Boyd County, KY. Harrison's occupation is "Breakman" at "Card O?" (several persons on census page have occupations that my be connected with Railroad work, this may be true for Harrison. "O" might be short for "Operator").

Harrison, Bessie, Douglas and Robert can read and write. Douglas and Robert attended school during the year. Harrison's father was born in KY and his mother in WV. Bessie's parents were born in KY.

Kentucky Death Record:

Name Napoleon Harmon

Gender Male

Wife Nora Copley

Son Benjamin Harmon

Other information in the record of from Kentucky Death Records

Name Benjamin Harmon

Event Type Death

Event Date 24 Dec 1959

Event Place Ft Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, United States

Gender Male

Age 71

Race White

Race (Original) White

Occupation Crane Operator

Birth Year (Estimated) 1888

Birthplace Kentucky

Cemetery Memorial Park

Father's Name Napoleon Harmon

Mother's Name Nora Copley

Sources

1900 US Census: [(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9H7-GFC : accessed 24 Nov 2013)] AND ["United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9H7-GFH : accessed 4 April 2016), Napoleon Harman, Magisterial District 1, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 13A, family 208, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,543.]

1910 US Census: ["United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M26D-Y7Y : accessed 23 Nov 2013), Harmon, Lick Branch, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet , family 1, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374508.]

1911 Kentucky Marriage Record: ["Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QB-ZYS : accessed 30 December 2016), Harrison Harmon and Bessie Maynard, 01 Feb 1911; citing , Martin, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 838,134.]

WWI Draft Registration Card: ["United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35T-HGD : 12 December 2014), Harrison Harmon, 1917-1918; citing Martin County, Kentucky, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,653,657.]

1920 US Census: ["United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2V-QWR : accessed 30 December 2016), Harrison Harmon, Ashland Ward 1, Boyd, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 22, sheet 14B, line 81, family 364, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 560; FHL microfilm 1,820,560.]

1959 Kentucky Death Record: ["Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-FMZM : 20 October 2016), Napoleon Harmon in entry for Benjamin Harmon, 24 Dec 1959; citing Ft Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,973,396.]