Company H, 1st Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
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Death of R. J. Harmon.
Word was received this morning of the death of R. J. Harmon of Davis City, father of Dr. W. R. Harmon. Mr. Harmon had been in ill health all summer. He was a veteran of the civil war and one of the old settlers of Decatur county. (Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette - Tues., Aug. 30, 1910, pg. 6)
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RANSOM J. HARMON died at his residence in Davis City, at 8:30 on the evening of August 29, 1910, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 19 days. A post mortem showed that the disease was hardening of the liver, a portion being quite solid.
Mr. HARMON was born in Niagara County, New York, January 16, 1833. The family came to McHenry County, Illinois, in 1855. In the spring of 1861, while visiting an aunt in Minneapolis, he enlisted and was enrolled in the 1st Minnesota regiment of infantry, April 29, 1861. The regiment was sent to the front in Virginia, when there was much fear that the army of the rebellion would seek to take Washington. At the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, Mr. HARMON was wounded, but not so severely as to keep him long from duty and he served the full three years, being mustered out on May 5, 1861. He returned to Illinois, and on October 22, 1864, was married to Mrs. MARY A. GOODRICH. In November, 1874, they removed from Marengo, Ill., to Davis City, and have resided here ever since, almost 36 years.
Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living, five sons and one daughter. Of the sons, WM. R., lives at Cedar Rapids; HARRY, at Des Moines; ARTHUR, at Sioux City; JAMES, at Creston, and GEORGE, at Galena, Kan.; EDNA died on March 8, 1899. The other daughter, Mrs. ALICE MARTZ, lived recently at Pittsburg, Kansas, but as her husband is now running as engineer on a train between Elko, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, they will soon make their home in one of these states. She has been here some time, comforting and helping her mother, in the hour of trouble and grief.
Mr. HARMON's health has been failing for some time and for two and a half months he has been confined to his bed by the disease before stated. For many years he labored hard as plasterer and brick mason, but for a long time his prosperous sons have abundantly supplied the parents with means so that he was long ago freed from the necessity of further work and life has been pleasant in his old age.
All the sons were here at various times during their father's illness, and three of them and Mrs. MARTZ were present when he died and all but ARTHUR were here at the funeral. He was absent from home and could not be reached in time.
Elder H.A. Stebbins, of Lamoni, preached the sermon. The Davis City G.A.R.
attended in a body and at the grave they performed their ritual ceremony in
honor of their dead comrade. (Decatur County Journal - Thurs., Sept. 8, 1910)
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Death of R. J. Harmon.
Word was received this morning of the death of R. J. Harmon of Davis City, father of Dr. W. R. Harmon. Mr. Harmon had been in ill health all summer. He was a veteran of the civil war and one of the old settlers of Decatur county. (Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette - Tues., Aug. 30, 1910, pg. 6)
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RANSOM J. HARMON died at his residence in Davis City, at 8:30 on the evening of August 29, 1910, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 19 days. A post mortem showed that the disease was hardening of the liver, a portion being quite solid.
Mr. HARMON was born in Niagara County, New York, January 16, 1833. The family came to McHenry County, Illinois, in 1855. In the spring of 1861, while visiting an aunt in Minneapolis, he enlisted and was enrolled in the 1st Minnesota regiment of infantry, April 29, 1861. The regiment was sent to the front in Virginia, when there was much fear that the army of the rebellion would seek to take Washington. At the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, Mr. HARMON was wounded, but not so severely as to keep him long from duty and he served the full three years, being mustered out on May 5, 1861. He returned to Illinois, and on October 22, 1864, was married to Mrs. MARY A. GOODRICH. In November, 1874, they removed from Marengo, Ill., to Davis City, and have resided here ever since, almost 36 years.
Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living, five sons and one daughter. Of the sons, WM. R., lives at Cedar Rapids; HARRY, at Des Moines; ARTHUR, at Sioux City; JAMES, at Creston, and GEORGE, at Galena, Kan.; EDNA died on March 8, 1899. The other daughter, Mrs. ALICE MARTZ, lived recently at Pittsburg, Kansas, but as her husband is now running as engineer on a train between Elko, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, they will soon make their home in one of these states. She has been here some time, comforting and helping her mother, in the hour of trouble and grief.
Mr. HARMON's health has been failing for some time and for two and a half months he has been confined to his bed by the disease before stated. For many years he labored hard as plasterer and brick mason, but for a long time his prosperous sons have abundantly supplied the parents with means so that he was long ago freed from the necessity of further work and life has been pleasant in his old age.
All the sons were here at various times during their father's illness, and three of them and Mrs. MARTZ were present when he died and all but ARTHUR were here at the funeral. He was absent from home and could not be reached in time.
Elder H.A. Stebbins, of Lamoni, preached the sermon. The Davis City G.A.R.
attended in a body and at the grave they performed their ritual ceremony in
honor of their dead comrade. (Decatur County Journal - Thurs., Sept. 8, 1910)
Company H, 1st Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
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Death of R. J. Harmon.
Word was received this morning of the death of R. J. Harmon of Davis City, father of Dr. W. R. Harmon. Mr. Harmon had been in ill health all summer. He was a veteran of the civil war and one of the old settlers of Decatur county. (Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette - Tues., Aug. 30, 1910, pg. 6)
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RANSOM J. HARMON died at his residence in Davis City, at 8:30 on the evening of August 29, 1910, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 19 days. A post mortem showed that the disease was hardening of the liver, a portion being quite solid.
Mr. HARMON was born in Niagara County, New York, January 16, 1833. The family came to McHenry County, Illinois, in 1855. In the spring of 1861, while visiting an aunt in Minneapolis, he enlisted and was enrolled in the 1st Minnesota regiment of infantry, April 29, 1861. The regiment was sent to the front in Virginia, when there was much fear that the army of the rebellion would seek to take Washington. At the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, Mr. HARMON was wounded, but not so severely as to keep him long from duty and he served the full three years, being mustered out on May 5, 1861. He returned to Illinois, and on October 22, 1864, was married to Mrs. MARY A. GOODRICH. In November, 1874, they removed from Marengo, Ill., to Davis City, and have resided here ever since, almost 36 years.
Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living, five sons and one daughter. Of the sons, WM. R., lives at Cedar Rapids; HARRY, at Des Moines; ARTHUR, at Sioux City; JAMES, at Creston, and GEORGE, at Galena, Kan.; EDNA died on March 8, 1899. The other daughter, Mrs. ALICE MARTZ, lived recently at Pittsburg, Kansas, but as her husband is now running as engineer on a train between Elko, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, they will soon make their home in one of these states. She has been here some time, comforting and helping her mother, in the hour of trouble and grief.
Mr. HARMON's health has been failing for some time and for two and a half months he has been confined to his bed by the disease before stated. For many years he labored hard as plasterer and brick mason, but for a long time his prosperous sons have abundantly supplied the parents with means so that he was long ago freed from the necessity of further work and life has been pleasant in his old age.
All the sons were here at various times during their father's illness, and three of them and Mrs. MARTZ were present when he died and all but ARTHUR were here at the funeral. He was absent from home and could not be reached in time.
Elder H.A. Stebbins, of Lamoni, preached the sermon. The Davis City G.A.R.
attended in a body and at the grave they performed their ritual ceremony in
honor of their dead comrade. (Decatur County Journal - Thurs., Sept. 8, 1910)
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Death of R. J. Harmon.
Word was received this morning of the death of R. J. Harmon of Davis City, father of Dr. W. R. Harmon. Mr. Harmon had been in ill health all summer. He was a veteran of the civil war and one of the old settlers of Decatur county. (Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette - Tues., Aug. 30, 1910, pg. 6)
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RANSOM J. HARMON died at his residence in Davis City, at 8:30 on the evening of August 29, 1910, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 19 days. A post mortem showed that the disease was hardening of the liver, a portion being quite solid.
Mr. HARMON was born in Niagara County, New York, January 16, 1833. The family came to McHenry County, Illinois, in 1855. In the spring of 1861, while visiting an aunt in Minneapolis, he enlisted and was enrolled in the 1st Minnesota regiment of infantry, April 29, 1861. The regiment was sent to the front in Virginia, when there was much fear that the army of the rebellion would seek to take Washington. At the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, Mr. HARMON was wounded, but not so severely as to keep him long from duty and he served the full three years, being mustered out on May 5, 1861. He returned to Illinois, and on October 22, 1864, was married to Mrs. MARY A. GOODRICH. In November, 1874, they removed from Marengo, Ill., to Davis City, and have resided here ever since, almost 36 years.
Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living, five sons and one daughter. Of the sons, WM. R., lives at Cedar Rapids; HARRY, at Des Moines; ARTHUR, at Sioux City; JAMES, at Creston, and GEORGE, at Galena, Kan.; EDNA died on March 8, 1899. The other daughter, Mrs. ALICE MARTZ, lived recently at Pittsburg, Kansas, but as her husband is now running as engineer on a train between Elko, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, they will soon make their home in one of these states. She has been here some time, comforting and helping her mother, in the hour of trouble and grief.
Mr. HARMON's health has been failing for some time and for two and a half months he has been confined to his bed by the disease before stated. For many years he labored hard as plasterer and brick mason, but for a long time his prosperous sons have abundantly supplied the parents with means so that he was long ago freed from the necessity of further work and life has been pleasant in his old age.
All the sons were here at various times during their father's illness, and three of them and Mrs. MARTZ were present when he died and all but ARTHUR were here at the funeral. He was absent from home and could not be reached in time.
Elder H.A. Stebbins, of Lamoni, preached the sermon. The Davis City G.A.R.
attended in a body and at the grave they performed their ritual ceremony in
honor of their dead comrade. (Decatur County Journal - Thurs., Sept. 8, 1910)
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