John Estel Harman (1857)

Born 10 Sep 1857 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda E. (Presley) Harman — married 8 Feb 1887 (to 19 May 1892) in McDowell, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Margaret A. Harman — married 18 May 1898 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Estel Harman (see research note re: Middle Name) was born 10 September 1857 at Head of Clinch in Tazewell County, Virginia to William S. Harman and Louisa Dillion^[1].

In the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, John lived in Tazewell County, Virginia with his parents and one infant brother^[2]. Sadly, his younger brother, James Floyd Harman, passed away just a couple months after the family was enumerated in the 1860 census^[3].

In the 1870 and 1880 U.S. Federal Censuses, John and four siblings continued to live with their parents, now in McDowell County, West Virginia^[4][5].

On 7 February 1887 in McDowell County, West Virginia, John married Matilda E. Presley. Matilda was born about 1869 in Tazewell County, Virginia to Joshua Presley and Marilda Dillon^[6]. This marriage would not survive beyond five years. Their marriage was annuled in McDowell County, West Virginia on 19 May 1892^[7]. Evidence that children were born from this marriage has yet to be located.

On 18 May 1898 in Tazewell County, Virginia, John married his second wife, Margaret A. Harman. Margaret was born about 1866 in Tazewell County, Virginia to John Mandon Harman and Martha Louvina Gillespie^[8]. John and his second wife were related to each other via two paths:

1. They were 1st cousins, once removed. John's father, William S. Harman, and Margaret's maternal grandmother, Nancy B. Harman, were siblings.
2. They were 4th cousins. Their common ancestors, via their fathers, were their 3x great grandparents, Heinrich Adam Herrman and Louisa Katrina Mathias.

In the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, John and Margaret and their first child lived in Tazewell County, Virginia^[9].

In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, John was not enumerated in the same household as his wife, Margaret. John was living in a boarding house operated by his mother in McDowell County, West Virginia. Also living in that household were three boarders, a servant, and two siblings^[10]. John's wife, and now six children, were enumerated in their own household, in Tazewell County, Virginia^[11].

In the 1920 U.S. Federal Census, John continued to live in McDowell County, West Virginia, still apart from his wife and children. John was enumerated in the household of his sister, Laurette, and her husband, John Gallier. Also in their household was John and Laurette's brother, William Thomas, and four boarders^[12]. John's wife and six children continued to live in another household in Tazewell County, Virginia^[13].

John and Margaret had at least seven^[11] children together:

1. Sallie Lulvenia Harman b. 1899 d. 1968^[14]
2. Thomas Sylvester Harman b. 1901 d. 1970^[15]
3. John Tyler Harman b. 1903 d. 1982^[16]
4. James Edward Harman b. 1905 d. 1986^[17]
5. Everette Erie "Eric" Harman b. 1907 d. 1988^[18]
6. Edna Clara Harman b. ~1910 d. ???^[11][13]
7. Currently undocumented (see research note re: Children)

Neither a death record, nor evidence of a burial (although, see research note re: Burial), have been found for John. It is possible that John passed away between the enumeration of the 1920 and 1930 U.S. Federal Censuses, but there is also a candidate record for John in the 1930 Census (see research note re: 1930 Census). If that record is a match for John, then his death would likely have been between the enumeration of the 1930 and 1940 U.S. Federal Censuses.

Research Notes

Middle Name

Records for John do not provide a consistent spelling for his middle name:

• Estill^[8]
• Estil^[10][19][20]
• Estel^[6][9][18]

1930 Census

Neither a death record, nor evidence of a burial (although, see research note re: Burial), have been found for John. It is not clear whether John was alive when the 1930 U.S. Federal Census was enumerated.

Using the following criteria, the 1930 U.S. Federal Census was searched using FamilySearch:

• First Name: John E
• Last Name: Harman
• Birth Place: Virginia
• Birth Year (Range): 1855 - 1859

On 11 October 2022, the above search returned seven matching records:

• Two records for women. These are clearly not John.
• Three records for men whose names and/or families clearly showed that they were not John.
• One record for a transient (that term was used on the census sheet) in Wisconsin. Only his name, John Harmon, was captured. All of the other information (e.g. age, birth location, etc.) was marked as "unknown".
• One record for a John Harmon, born about 1857 in Virginia, living in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia. He was a boarder living in the household of a man named Oscar Turley^[21].

The last record, for the John Harmon living in Bluefield, is a good candidate for John Estel Harman. Unfortunately, no other information is provided on that record to confirm it is him.

Children

The 1900 U.S. Federal Census indicates that John's wife, Margaret was the mother to one child, still living. That one child was Sallie, who was enumerated with them in their household in that census^[9].

The 1910 U.S. Federal Census, however, indicates that Margaret was the mother to seven children, but only six were living. All six, including Sallie, were enumerated in her household in that census^[11]. It appears that one more child was born and passed away between the enumeration of the 1900 and 1910 U.S. Federal Censuses. A record for that seventh child has not yet been located.

Burial

On 11 October 2022, this profile included the following statement regarding John's burial.

Buried in Church of God Cemetery, Abb's Valley, Tazewell Co, VA.

Unfortunately, no source was included for that statement. That specific cemetery can be found on Find-a-Grave (cemetery ID 2205863). On 11 October 2022, the graves within that Find-a-Grave cemetery were searched for a memorial for John Estel Harman, but a match was not discovered.

Other Research

On 11 October 2022 this profile included the following as a source reference:

Larry E. Smith, “McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals,” accessed 17 Oct 2016.

This was not associated with any specific facts as an inline reference within ref tags, but was instead appended to the end of the biography.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X52L-HQ7 : 28 January 2020), John E. Harman, 1857.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41B-M1P : 18 February 2021), John E Harman in entry for Wm S Harman, 1860.
3. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZGN-DRTH : 28 October 2021), Image #433, Line #52, James F Harman, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ45-Z87 : 29 May 2021), John E Horman in entry for Wm S Horman, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RY-CVZ : 15 January 2022), John E. Harmon in household of Wm. S. Harmon, Elkhorn, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYXZ-D5Z : 11 February 2018), Line #8 under year 1887, Estel Harman and Matilda E Presley, 1887; citing Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 806,424.
7. ↑ FamilySearch; United States, West Virginia, McDowell County, Court Records; Chancery orders, 1858-1928 (Catalog #416671); Vols. 1-4 1858-1897 (v. 5 to p. 25); DGS #7615985; Vol 2 Pages 231-232; Image #519 of 831; John E. Harman vs. Tilda Harman, beginning at bottom of right page and continuing onto left page in next image.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR3S-ZNR : 29 January 2020), DGS #4284960, Image #552, Line #81, John Estill Harmon, 1898.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJZ-5L3 : 9 March 2022), Estel Harman, 1900.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNB-VLV : accessed 11 October 2022), Estil Harman in household of Eliza J Barton, North Fork, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 2A, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1687; FHL microfilm 1,375,700.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGY-CJ1 : accessed 11 October 2022), Margaret Harman, Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 96, sheet 29A, family 495, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1650; FHL microfilm 1,375,663.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNKK-7T2 : 4 February 2021), John E Hannan in entry for John F Gallier, 1920.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJN8-35Y : 4 February 2021), Margaret A Harman, 1920.
14. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMV7-ZVX : 11 February 2018), Sallie Lulvenia Harman, 07 May 1968; citing Blfd., Mercer, W.Va., County Records, v 11 p 82, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 804,481.
15. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM73-T5P : 7 December 2018), Thomas Sylvester Harman, 16 Sep 1970; citing Mercer, West Virginia, County Records, 15451, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,298.
16. ↑ "West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CP-WFC4 : 3 March 2020), John Tyler Harman, 16 Feb 1942; from records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Ancestry citing Jenkinjones, , West Virginia, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947, "NAID 2658141. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
17. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DSJD-CK2M : 1 July 2022), Edward Harman, 24 Dec 1931; citing Marriage Registration, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTR5-BZW : 11 February 2018), Eric Harmon and Ruthe M Davis, 1933; citing Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 806,461.
19. ↑ Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Chapter VII - Daniel Harman, First Son of Henry Harman, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 100, Estil Harman (William S., "Long" Henry, Daniel, Henry Sr., Heinrich Adam).
20. ↑ Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Chapter XVI - Daniel Harman, Senior” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 237, Margaret A., who married Estil Harman.
21. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CJ7H-3T2 : accessed 11 October 2022), John Harmon in household of Oscar Turley, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 5A, line 12, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2462; FHL microfilm 2,342,196.