Isaac Wesley Harmison

1843 - 1890  (46 years)

• Name	Isaac Wesley Harmison  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Nov 1843	Johnson Township, IN   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jan 1890	Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana   [4, 5, 6]
  Burial	North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana   [7]
  Person ID	I5500	Carl
  Last Modified	20 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Samuel Harmison,   b. 6 Apr 1812, Darke County, Ohio d. 6 Mar 1862, Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Connell,   b. 27 Nov 1822, Fayette County, Ohio d. Bef 28 Feb 1908, Walkerton, Indiana (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1842	White, Indiana   [8]
  Family ID	F1815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mahala Sneathen,   b. 25 Sep 1848, Philipsburg, Montgomery County, Ohio d. 18 Mar 1917, Walkerton, Indiana (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1866  [9]
  Children	1. William Henry Harmison,   b. 8 Jan 1868, Walkerton, Indiana d. 1 Aug 1918, Walkerton, Indiana (Age 50 years) + 2. Viola E. Harmison,   b. 28 Jul 1874, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana d. 17 Jun 1969, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F1909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S303] St. Joseph County, Indiana Census, page 578 (Reliability: 3). 1880, Lincoln Township [S303] St. Joseph County, Indiana Census, page 305 (Reliability: 3). 1870, Lincoln Township [S342] History of LaPorte County, 1880, page 807-808 (Reliability: 3). [S328] South Bend Area Genealogical Society, page 1115 (Reliability: 3). Cemetery Index [S437] St. Joseph County Independent Newspaper, St. Joseph, Indiana, February 1, 1890, page 2 (Reliability: 3). Death Of A Valued Citizen "Again it becomes our sad duty to record the death of a respected, upright and influential citizen of this community. On Thursday afternoon, January 23, 1890, Isaac Wesley Harmison, residing about two miles northwest of Walkerton, in a localit y known as the Island, gave up this life for the uncertainties of the beyond. He was born on the Island, November 22, 1843, and was aged 47 years, 2 months and 1 day at the time of his demise. Deceased was married to Mahala Sneathen, March 20 , 1866, by elder Osborn of the U.B. church, the fruits of which marriage were two children, both of which are living. Mr. and Mrs. Harmison took possession of the home at which he died in the year 1867, where he continued an honest tiller of th e soil up to within a few days of his death. He leaves a wife, a son, an aged mother, three sisters and two brothers to mourn his loss. His illness was violent and of short duration, having eaten his dinner at the table on Tuesday before dyin g on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Harmison united with the M.E. church in the year 1876, under the pastoral harge of Rev. G.R. Streetor, a former citizen of this place, and never wavered from the faith from that time until his death. He was honorable and upright in all of h is dealings, and if he had an enemy on earth, the writer does not know it. He was buried from the Island church in the Walkerton Cemetery. Rev. Mathews of this place, conducting the services. The family has the heartfelt sympathy of the INDEP ENDENT, as we know they have of this entire community." [S437] St. Joseph County Independent Newspaper, St. Joseph, Indiana, January 25, 1890, page 3 (Reliability: 3). "Wesley Harmison, a prominent and respected farmer of the Island, died Thursday, after an illness of about five days. We are without particulars. Will publish full particulars next week." [S328] South Bend Area Genealogical Society, page 204 (Reliability: 3). St. Josephs County, Cemetery Inscription [S342] History of LaPorte County, 1880, pages 807-808 (Reliability: 3). [S434] Carol Elrod, elrod@netdirect.net.