Zerelda Harmon

Brief Life History of Zerelda

Zerelda Harmon was born in March 1821, in Chester, Randolph, Illinois, United States as the daughter of Michael Harmon and Mary C Tilden. She married Judge Michael F. Swartzcope on 8 December 1842, in Chester, Randolph, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died in October 1853, in Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 32.

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Family Time Line

Judge Michael F. Swartzcope
1820–1901
Zerelda Harmon
1821–1853
Marriage: 8 December 1842
Julia A. Johnson
1839–
Susan Ellen Swartzcope
1845–1925
Albert R Swartzcope
1848–1880
Emma Belle Swartzcope
1850–1926
Walter R. Swartzcope
1852–1912

Sources (4)

  • Boyle, "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1948"
  • Zerelda Harmon, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Unknown in entry for Susan Ellen Riseling, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"

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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.

1829

Historical Boundaries: 1829: Randolph, Illinois, United States

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

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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