son of Wallace Harmonson - Polly Curry.
Peter Harmonson married Anna McGee on 6 August 1816.
In 1856, Peter Harmonson was one of the five men who helped organize Young County and became the First Chief Justice. Peter Harmonson presided over the first court session on 18 August 1856 at Duff's Store in Belknap. On 16 February 1857, Peter Harmonson authorized the construction of the first courthouse in Young County in the community of Belknap.
Peter Harmonson was born in Marion County, Indiana, 12 miles north of Indianapolis. He acquired an education like that of most boys of the time in the Middle West, and in Indiana, he was married. On leaving that state with his family, he spent time in Missouri, lived for several years in Arkansas, and on reaching Texas established himself near Lewisville, then a part of Fannin County. He helped organize the new county of Denton and his name is permanently recorded in the history of the county by reason of his appointment as the first sheriff. He served until the following election. At that time old Alton was the county seat. Prior to the Civil War, Peter Harmonson sought active interests in the still newer and more frontier district of Young County, where he located a cattle ranch. He was living there during the Civil War and was Captain of a company of volunteers for the protection of the region. His sons carried on ranching between Fort Belknap and Murray and continued there and in Denton County, where their first holdings were located. In 1857 they located another property on Denton Creek, three miles north of old Elizabethtown, and this they regarded as their home while other members of the family continued ranching in Young and Archer
In 1856, Peter Harmonson was one of the five men who helped organize Young County and became the First Chief Justice. His grandson Harvey Sannton Cox, was the last Sheriff of Young County, Texas before the county fell apart in 1865. Judge Harmonson came with Peter's Colony to Texas, settling near the present town of Lewisville. He was one of the organizers of Denton County in 1846. Mr. Harmonson served as the first Sheriff of Denton County and helped organize the Methodist Church. In 1864, he sold his property and moved west settling near Fort Belknap.
Harmonson is one of the oldest and most honored names in this section of Texas. It was established here when the settlement was gaining a foothold in the northern counties.
He died from the effects of an arrow wound inflicted by Indians.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
Peter Harmonson married Anna McGee on 6 August 1816.
In 1856, Peter Harmonson was one of the five men who helped organize Young County and became the First Chief Justice. Peter Harmonson presided over the first court session on 18 August 1856 at Duff's Store in Belknap. On 16 February 1857, Peter Harmonson authorized the construction of the first courthouse in Young County in the community of Belknap.
Peter Harmonson was born in Marion County, Indiana, 12 miles north of Indianapolis. He acquired an education like that of most boys of the time in the Middle West, and in Indiana, he was married. On leaving that state with his family, he spent time in Missouri, lived for several years in Arkansas, and on reaching Texas established himself near Lewisville, then a part of Fannin County. He helped organize the new county of Denton and his name is permanently recorded in the history of the county by reason of his appointment as the first sheriff. He served until the following election. At that time old Alton was the county seat. Prior to the Civil War, Peter Harmonson sought active interests in the still newer and more frontier district of Young County, where he located a cattle ranch. He was living there during the Civil War and was Captain of a company of volunteers for the protection of the region. His sons carried on ranching between Fort Belknap and Murray and continued there and in Denton County, where their first holdings were located. In 1857 they located another property on Denton Creek, three miles north of old Elizabethtown, and this they regarded as their home while other members of the family continued ranching in Young and Archer
In 1856, Peter Harmonson was one of the five men who helped organize Young County and became the First Chief Justice. His grandson Harvey Sannton Cox, was the last Sheriff of Young County, Texas before the county fell apart in 1865. Judge Harmonson came with Peter's Colony to Texas, settling near the present town of Lewisville. He was one of the organizers of Denton County in 1846. Mr. Harmonson served as the first Sheriff of Denton County and helped organize the Methodist Church. In 1864, he sold his property and moved west settling near Fort Belknap.
Harmonson is one of the oldest and most honored names in this section of Texas. It was established here when the settlement was gaining a foothold in the northern counties.
He died from the effects of an arrow wound inflicted by Indians.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
son of Wallace Harmonson - Polly Curry.
Peter Harmonson married Anna McGee on 6 August 1816.
In 1856, Peter Harmonson was one of the five men who helped organize Young County and became the First Chief Justice. Peter Harmonson presided over the first court session on 18 August 1856 at Duff's Store in Belknap. On 16 February 1857, Peter Harmonson authorized the construction of the first courthouse in Young County in the community of Belknap.
Peter Harmonson was born in Marion County, Indiana, 12 miles north of Indianapolis. He acquired an education like that of most boys of the time in the Middle West, and in Indiana, he was married. On leaving that state with his family, he spent time in Missouri, lived for several years in Arkansas, and on reaching Texas established himself near Lewisville, then a part of Fannin County. He helped organize the new county of Denton and his name is permanently recorded in the history of the county by reason of his appointment as the first sheriff. He served until the following election. At that time old Alton was the county seat. Prior to the Civil War, Peter Harmonson sought active interests in the still newer and more frontier district of Young County, where he located a cattle ranch. He was living there during the Civil War and was Captain of a company of volunteers for the protection of the region. His sons carried on ranching between Fort Belknap and Murray and continued there and in Denton County, where their first holdings were located. In 1857 they located another property on Denton Creek, three miles north of old Elizabethtown, and this they regarded as their home while other members of the family continued ranching in Young and Archer
In 1856, Peter Harmonson was one of the five men who helped organize Young County and became the First Chief Justice. His grandson Harvey Sannton Cox, was the last Sheriff of Young County, Texas before the county fell apart in 1865. Judge Harmonson came with Peter's Colony to Texas, settling near the present town of Lewisville. He was one of the organizers of Denton County in 1846. Mr. Harmonson served as the first Sheriff of Denton County and helped organize the Methodist Church. In 1864, he sold his property and moved west settling near Fort Belknap.
Harmonson is one of the oldest and most honored names in this section of Texas. It was established here when the settlement was gaining a foothold in the northern counties.
He died from the effects of an arrow wound inflicted by Indians.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
Peter Harmonson married Anna McGee on 6 August 1816.
In 1856, Peter Harmonson was one of the five men who helped organize Young County and became the First Chief Justice. Peter Harmonson presided over the first court session on 18 August 1856 at Duff's Store in Belknap. On 16 February 1857, Peter Harmonson authorized the construction of the first courthouse in Young County in the community of Belknap.
Peter Harmonson was born in Marion County, Indiana, 12 miles north of Indianapolis. He acquired an education like that of most boys of the time in the Middle West, and in Indiana, he was married. On leaving that state with his family, he spent time in Missouri, lived for several years in Arkansas, and on reaching Texas established himself near Lewisville, then a part of Fannin County. He helped organize the new county of Denton and his name is permanently recorded in the history of the county by reason of his appointment as the first sheriff. He served until the following election. At that time old Alton was the county seat. Prior to the Civil War, Peter Harmonson sought active interests in the still newer and more frontier district of Young County, where he located a cattle ranch. He was living there during the Civil War and was Captain of a company of volunteers for the protection of the region. His sons carried on ranching between Fort Belknap and Murray and continued there and in Denton County, where their first holdings were located. In 1857 they located another property on Denton Creek, three miles north of old Elizabethtown, and this they regarded as their home while other members of the family continued ranching in Young and Archer
In 1856, Peter Harmonson was one of the five men who helped organize Young County and became the First Chief Justice. His grandson Harvey Sannton Cox, was the last Sheriff of Young County, Texas before the county fell apart in 1865. Judge Harmonson came with Peter's Colony to Texas, settling near the present town of Lewisville. He was one of the organizers of Denton County in 1846. Mr. Harmonson served as the first Sheriff of Denton County and helped organize the Methodist Church. In 1864, he sold his property and moved west settling near Fort Belknap.
Harmonson is one of the oldest and most honored names in this section of Texas. It was established here when the settlement was gaining a foothold in the northern counties.
He died from the effects of an arrow wound inflicted by Indians.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
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