Silas Jotham Harmon

Brief Life History of Silas Jotham

When Silas Jotham Harmon was born on 7 July 1822, in Eaton, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Silas Harmon, was 33 and his mother, Narcissa Foss, was 29. He married Elizabeth Jane Jackson on 10 August 1845, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Madison, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States for about 10 years. He died on 7 September 1877, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 55.

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Family Time Line

Silas Jotham Harmon
1822–1877
Elizabeth Jane Jackson
1824–1898
Marriage: 10 August 1845
Sarah Gaffield Harmon
1847–1850
Emma L Harmon
1849–1891
Charles Sumner Harmon
1851–1897
Sarah E. Harmon
1854–1857
Jotham Frank Harmon
1859–1864

Sources (25)

  • Jotham Hammond, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jotham Harmon, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
  • Jonathan Harmon, "New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947"

World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough

In 1833, the oldest tax-supported public library in the world was established by Reverend Abiel Abbot. 

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Herman, adopted from ancient Germanic Hariman, Her(e)man, composed of elements meaning ‘army’ + ‘man’.

Irish: variant of Hargadon .

Americanized form of German Harmann or Hermann . Compare Harman .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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