Christian Harmony
Christian Harmony, Retired Farmer.
In Franklin County, Pa., on the 14th of April, 1807, Mr. Harmony was born. He was brought up on a farm, and made farming his vocation until about twenty-seven years of age, or in 1834, when he engaged in the hotel business in Franklin County, Pa., near the pike leading from Chambersburg to Gettysburg, which business he conducted with success about ten years, or until 1844, when he again turned his attention to farming. In 1848 he came to Shelby County, purchased, and settled on a farm, of 130 acres of land in section 13, Loramie Township. In 1858 be rented his farm, and moved to Houston, this county, where he was engaged in the hotel business about six years. He also conducted the business of dealing in general merchandise in connection with his hotel until 1864, when he sold his goods and property in Houston, and moved back on his farm, where he is now living a retired life. On the 20th of March, 1834, he married Miss Elizabeth Palmer, of Franklin County, Pa., who was born March 18, 1810, daughter of Michael and Catharine Palmer. By this union he reared a family of six children, viz., Mary J., Charlotte, Alexander, Elizabeth, William, and John. Elizabeth is now dead. His son Alexander served about three years in the war of 1861.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883