George Harmon
GEORGE HARMON. farmer. etc.; P. O. Bucyrus: a son of John and Mary (Bordner) Harmon ; was born Feb. 3, 1815. in Dauphin Co., Penn. His youth was spent there on a farm and in attending the common schools. He lived with his father until he was 23 years of age, when he was married, Feb. 23, 1838 to Miss Elizabeth Sells, of Trumbull Co.. Ohio. His father had removed to Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1835. remaining there a little over one year then returning to Pennsylvania and settling in Mercer Co. Mr. Harmon has been twice married: by his first wife, he had eleven children-Hannah, Angeline, Louisa, Mary Ann, Harrison, Fran, and Moses living: Sophia died in her 32d year, Isabel in her 6th year, Israel in his 3d year, Ellen in her 28th year. His wife died Sept. 1841, and, Nov.22, 1874, he was married to Miss Mary Bertikofer, of Liberty Township; by her he had two children: Anna and Louis W. Our subject removed to Richville, in this county, in September 1841, driving in a wagon from Pennsylvania, 160 miles, in five days; he rented a house in the village, which at that time only had about ten houses, and began working, at the carpenters trade, which he had learned while living in Mercer Co., Penn., and built many houses in the village and vicinity, which are yet standing, monuments of his industry. In 1843, he moved to Liberty Township, where he followed his trade till about 1855. Since then, he has been engaged in farming, buying. in April, 1878, l5 acres in Liberty Township, which he has improved very much. He has accumulated a nice little property by honest toil and industry. At present. He lives in Bucyrus Township, but will move to his place in Liberty Township in a short time. He was an Old-Line Whig until 1847, when he became a Democrat, and has ever since been of that political faith. He has been Constable and Trustee of Liberty Township for fourteen years and, in April, 1880 was elected Trustee if Bucyrus Township. He has been a member of the German Lutheran Church since 19 years old. His fattier was a native of Pennsylvania, born about 1770, and died Aug. 19, 1853; his wife died June 16, 1860. The elder Harmon was a farmer, and was in the war of 1812, serving through the entire campaign. He raise thirteen children, viz.: John, Jacob, Michael, Catharine, Polly, Susan, Elizabeth, George (our subject), Margaret, .Joseph, Jonas, Christina, and David living: Ely, William, Isaac and Lavina are dead. David Harmon, the grandfather of our subject. came from Germany and was stolen from his parents when a child but 8 years old.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio by Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881