Brief Life History of William Neel
When William Neel Harman was born on 11 December 1822, in Hollybrook, James City, Virginia, United States, his father, Elias Harman Sr., was 42 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Davis, was 41. He married Polly Daunt about 1853. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Giles, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 30 July 1905, in Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in White Bluff Cemetery, White Bluff, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (28)
- Orl? Hamman or Hammon in entry for Isaiah W Wright, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- William N Harmon, "United States Census, 1860"
- Wm A in entry for George A Baugh, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
Spouse and Children
1822–1905 Male
1845–1926 Female
Children (6)
1870–1944 Male
1874– Female
1877–1958 Female
1881–1964 Female
1884–1968 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1856 Male
1781–1861 Female
Siblings (10)
1806–1836 Female
1811–1890 Male
1813– Female
1813– Male
1817–1857 Female
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World Events (8)
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
Age 2
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 3
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (mainly southeast), Dutch, and Czech: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements heri, hari ‘army’ + man ‘man’ (see Hermann ). In England this name was introduced by the Normans.
Irish: variant of Hargadon .
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): perhaps a nickname for someone with a copious or noticeable head of hair (see Haar ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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W.N. Harman
William was the son of Elias Harman and Polly Davis. After having daughter Willie Angelina with Polly Daunt he married Orlenia Shockley. This Virginia native was a member of the first graduating clas …
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