George W Harmon

M, #10038, b. circa 1753
ChartsPedigree - Judson Edwin Roberts
Reference3G Grf, J38
Background* George W Harmon has the following background notes: Possible ancestry: http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=gwt1&id=I19430&ti=5542
To-Do* He was to-do Census - Location Subject Record Type Topic Article Periodical Volume Issue Month/Season Year
Surname Harman Matthias Harmon, Sr., Kentucky Sandy Valley Heritage 7 24 December 1989
Surname Harmon Ethel Harmon, Corbin, Kentucky Our Heritage 1 3 January 1989
Surname Harmon Harmon Family, Kentucky Our Heritage 1 2 October 1988

Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township
1779 HARMON GEORGE Randolph County NC Tax List NC Early Census Index
1800 HARMON GEORGE Randolph County NC 317 21010-30010-00
1810 HARMON GEORGE Chatham County NC 214 No Township Listed
1810 HARMON GEORGE Lincoln County NC 347 No Township Listed
1820 HARMON GEORGE Lincoln County NC 406 No Township Listed 65
1830 HARMON GEORGE Lincoln County NC 242 No Township Listed
1830 HARMON GEORGE JR. Lincoln County NC 242 No Township Listed
1830 HARMON GEORGE Burke County NC 121 No Township Listed. 
Birth*circa 1753 He was born circa 1753 at Kentucky age 97 in 1850. 
Source* Source(s): History of Early Settlers of Sangamon Co IL. 
(Witness) DAR Candidatebetween 19 April 1775 and 26 November 1783 Did George W Harmon serve in the Revolutionary War? DAR accepts service for the period of 19 Apr 1775-26 Nov 1783; DAR accepts service for this period. 
Marriage* He married Catherine Sears aka Zaher, daughter of Johann George Sears aka Zaher and Barbara Miller, at North Carolina census records etc seem to bear out her having children into her early 50s, though I suspect that oldest son Adam may be product of a first marriage for George due to the gap between him and other children. 
Tax List*1790  In 1790 at Logan Co., Kentucky, he is in a tax list there, along with a Benjamin Harmon Sr, and an Isaac Harmon. 
Census1793 George W Harmon appeared on the census of 1793 at Logan Co. (now Simpson Co.), Kentucky: In a printed 1820 census of Simpson Co. KY that has misc tidbits in the book as well it says "In May Court Logan Co, George Harmon was allowed 200 acres of land dated 1793 and 1799." 
Census1799 He appeared on the census of 1799 at Logan Co. (now Simpson Co.), Kentucky: In a printed 1820 census of Simpson Co. KY that has misc tidbits in the book as well it says "In May Court Logan Co, George Harmon was allowed 200 acres of land dated 1793 and 1799." 
Census1800*1800 He was the head of the household in the 1800 census, Lincoln Co., North Carolina, with 2m0-10 (Absolom & Jacob), 2m26-45 (Adam & ?), 1m45+ (George), 1f26-45 (Frances or Mary, where's other?), 1f45+ (Catherine) 1 slave - two George Harmons in county with identical family makeup, one on image 60 and one on image 64. 
Census1810*1810 He was the head of the household in the 1810 census, pg 163, Logan Co., Kentucky, with 2m0-10 (Henry & ?), 2m10-15 (Jacob & Absolom), 1m26-45 (Adam), 1m45+ (George), 1f0-10 (Margaret), 3f10-15 (Mary, Frances, ?, 1f45+ (Catherine). 
Census1820*1820 He was the head of the household in the 1820 census, pg 26, Petersburg, Simpson Co., Kentucky, with Harmon, George 1m0-10 (Henry), 1m10-15 (?), 2m16-18 (Absolom & Jacob), 1m45+ (George)
1f0-10 (Celia), 1f10-15 (Catharine), 3f16-25 (Margaret, Mary, Frances), 1f45+ (Catherine). 
Religion1827 He and Catherine Sears aka Zaher were part of the Sugar Creek Brethren Congregation.1 
Census1830*1830 George W Harmon was the head of the household in the 1830 census, an unknown place with not the one pg 396 Sangamon Co. IL as too young. 
MovedTo* He and Catherine Sears aka Zaher moved to Jefferson Co., Iowa, from Illinois. 
(InHomeOf) Census18501850 George W Harmon appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Jacob Harmon, Des Moines, Jefferson Co., Iowa. His info on the census included - Harmon, George 97 b.KY. 
Religion1854 George W Harmon and Catherine Sears aka Zaher were part of the Libertyville Brethren Congregation.1 

Family

Catherine Sears aka Zaher b. c 1766, d. 16 Feb 1860
Marriage* George W Harmon married Catherine Sears aka Zaher, daughter of Johann George Sears aka Zaher and Barbara Miller, at North Carolina census records etc seem to bear out her having children into her early 50s, though I suspect that oldest son Adam may be product of a first marriage for George due to the gap between him and other children. 
Children
Last Edited18 Sep 2012

Citations

  1. [S471] Major Brethren family of Kentucky and Indiana (SR-1 and SR-17).