Lucinda Elizabeth (Harmon) Head (1835 - 1928)

Born 24 Feb 1835 in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Head — married 11 Jul 1861 in Sullivan County, Missouri, USA

Wife of John Joseph Dodson — married 7 Jan 1877 in Sullivan County, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 1928 at about age 92 in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Lucinda Harmon was born in 1835 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Harmon and Edna Tolley.

In September, 1850, Lucinda Harmon was living with her family in Pleasant Hill Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. Her father's real estate was valued at $900.00 ($27,122.43). Enumerated in the household were:^[1]

• Thomas Jefferson Harmon (40)
• Edna Tolley (36)
• Mary J. Harmon (17)
• Lucinda E. Harmon (15)
• Peter J. Harmon (13)
• Catherine Harmon (11)
• John W. Harmon (5)
• Jeremiah Harmon (2)

Lucinda Harmon married John B. George on May 13, 1952 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He died/disappeared before 1860.

In August, 1860, Lucinda Harmon was living in the household of her widowed father in Sullivan County, Missouri. His real estate was valued at $1,800.00 ($51,345.39); personal estate valued at $762.00 ($21,736.21). Enumerated in the household were:^[2]

• Thomas Jefferson Harmon (50)
• John W. Harmon (14)
• Jeremiah Harmon (12)
• Thomas Jefferson Harmon, Jr. (9)
• James George Harmon (7)
• Martha Harmon (6)
• Missouri Harmon (3)
• Lucinda George (25)
• Margarett L. George (6) - Daughter of Lucinda E. Harmon & John B. George

Lucinda Harmon married James Head on July 11, 1861 in Sullivan County, Missouri. His 1st wife, Sarah Hollon, died in July, 1861.

In July, 1870, Lucinda Harmon & James Head were living on a farm in Pleasant Hill Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. He could neither read nor write. His real estate was valued at $1,500.00 ($29,467.10/2019); his personal estate was valued at $1,000.00 ($19,644.73/2019). Enumerated in the household were:

• James E Head (46
• Lucenda Head (35
• Sarah E Head (14
• Emma J Head (3
• Robert B Head (2
• Margaret Williams (16)

James Head died on August 15, 1875 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He was 51 years old. He was buried in McCulla Cemetery in Cora, Sullivan County, Missouri.

Lucinda Harmon, widowed, married John Joseph Dodson on January 7, 1877 in Sullivan County, Missouri. His 1st wife, Legusta Elizabeth O'Neal died on February 3, 1876.

In June, 1880, Lucinda Harmon & John Joseph Dodson were living on a farm in Duncan Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. Enumerated in the household were:

• John Dodson (55)
• Lucinda Dodson (44)
• John Dodson (16)
• Metta Dodson (14)
• Charles Dodson (11)
• James Dodson (8)
• Josie Head (14)
• Robert Head (11)
• Minnie Head (9)
• Thomas Head (7)
• Oscar Head (5)

Lucinda Harmon does not appear in any further public records, and probably died before 1900, when John Joseph Dodson was married to Elenor Stephenson. Her date of death and place of burial are unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5P8-FQX : 12 April 2016), Loucinda E Harmon in household of Thos J Harmon, Sullivan county, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; citing family 264, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZJ-BMB : 14 December 2017), Lucinda George in entry for Thomas J Harmon, 1860.

• Birth
  • 1850 United States Federal Census (born 1835)
  • 1860 United States Federal Census (born 1835)
  • 1870 United States Federal Census (born 1835)
  • 1880 United States Federal Census (born 1836)
• Marriage
  • Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (marriage to John B. George - see attached image)
  • Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (marriage to James Head) - see attached image)
  • Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (marriage to John Joseph Dodson) - see attached image)
• Residence
  • 1850 United States Federal Census (Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, MO)
  • 1860 United States Federal Census (Scottsville, Sullivan County, MO)
  • 1870 United States Federal Census (Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, MO)
  • 1880 United States Federal Census (Duncan Township, Sullivan County, MO)