Susannah Harmon

Brief Life History of Susannah

When Susannah Harmon was born on 2 November 1822, in Louisiana, United States, her father, John A Harmon Sr, was 32 and her mother, Elizabeth Catherine "Bethsy" Clark, was 30. She married Peyton Bland Jr. on 8 May 1838, in Jefferson, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 2, Orange, Texas, United States in 1880. She died on 15 August 1892, in Orange, Orange, Texas, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Orange, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peyton Bland Jr.
1815–1873
Susannah Harmon
1822–1892
Marriage: 8 May 1838
Sarah Elizabeth Bland
1839–1921
Emily Margaret Bland
1841–1902
Caroline Ann Bland
1843–1900
Nancy Jane Bland
1845–1933
Ursan Bland
1847–1863
Jonathan Samuel Bland
1848–1878
Silas Bland
1850–1934
James Bland
1852–1894
Altha Ann Bland
1854–1932
Payton Bland
1858–1938
Susan Bland
1860–1926
Elzy Harmon Bland
1863–1938
Joshua L Bland
1867–1947

Sources (15)

  • Susan Bland, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Susan Harmon, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
  • Susanah Harmon Bland, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

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.

1836

Historical Boundaries: 1836: Jefferson, Republic of Texas 1845: Jefferson, Texas, United States 1858: Orange, Texas, United States

1844 · German Immigration to Texas

Over 7,000 German immigrants arrived in Texas. Some of these new arrivals died in epidemics; those that survived ended up living in cities such as San Antonio, Galveston, and Houston. Other German settlers went to the Texas Hill Country and formed the western portion of the German Belt, where new towns were founded: New Braunfels and Fredericksburg.

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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