Brief Life History of Eli
When Eli Harmon was born on 11 January 1801, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Mathias Harmon, was 27 and his mother, Sally Sheets, was 31. He married Anna Newby on 23 April 1826, in Washington, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Linton Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States for about 30 years. He died on 16 January 1881, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Farmersburg, Curry Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States.
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- Eli Harmon, "United States Census, 1880"
- Eli Hannon, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Eli Harmon, "Find A Grave Index"
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1804 · Walton War
The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.
1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1824
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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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