Brief Life History of Amos Washington
When Amos Washington Harmon was born on 30 October 1827, in Conneaut Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jesse Perse Harmon, was 32 and his mother, Anna Barnes, was 29. He married Mary Jane Ould in 1873, in Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Silver Reef, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880 and Highland Judicial Township, San Bernardino, California, United States in 1900. He died on 25 June 1908, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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- Amos W Harman in household of Moses Thorp, "United States Census, 1860"
- Amos W Harmon, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
- Amos Harmon, "Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877"
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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.
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
1850 · Tornado Finishes off the Temple
On May 27, 1850, a tornado came through Nauvoo and took the remaining outer walls of the temple. It was the most frightful thing the city had witnessed. Not just a tornado but also lightening, thunder, wind, hail and rain assailed the spot. Over time what was not destroyed by the storm crumbled until only a small amount was left.
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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