Sarah Rebecca WICKHAM 2
- Born: 7 Mar 1832, Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH 3 4
- Marriage (1): William HARMON on 4 Jul 1851 in Kahoka, Clark Co, MO 1
- Died: 24 Jul 1914, Keokuk, Lee Co, IA at age 82 3 4
- Buried: Oakland Cem, Keokuk, Lee Co, IA 4
 General Notes:
PHOTO: submitted by Don & Wilma Harmon
Some of the information on this family, and their descendants, was provided by Wilma Longshore Harmon.
1856 IA CENSUS, Lee Co, Harrison Twp:
William Harmon, 26, in IA 15 yrs, b. IN, farmer;
wife Sarah, 20, in IA 7 yrs, b. OH;
dau. Nancy, 1, b. IA.
1860 IA CENSUS, Lee Co, Jackson Twp:
William "Hammon", 30, b. IN, farmer, $350 personal estate;
Sarah, 29, b. OH;
Nancy H., 5, b. IA;
John W., 3, b. IA.
(Listed next to them on the census was "Drucilla" Wickham.)
1880 IA CENSUS, Lee Co, Keokuk, Ridge St.:
William Harmon, 50, b. IN, teamster;
wife Sarah M., 48, b. OH;
dau. Annie, 24, b. IA, dressmaker;
son John W., 22, b. IA, teamster;
son Charles E., 19, b. IA, teamster.
1885 IA CENSUS, Lee Co, Keokuk, Ridge St., bet. 9 & 10:
William Harmon, 55. married, teamster, b. IN, eligible to vote:
Sarah R., married, b. OH;
Charles C., 24, moulder.
1895 IA CENSUS, Lee Co, Keokuk:
William Harmon, 65, b. IN;
Sarah R., 63, b. OH.
1900 IA CENSUS, Lee Co, Keokuk, 1804 Oak St:
William Harmon, 70, May 1830, b. IN, parents b. TN;
Sarah R., Mar, 1832, 68, b. OH, parents b. OH.
(Their two sons, Charles E. and John W., were living nearby on the same street.)
1910 IA CENSUS, Lee Co, Keokuk:
Sarah R. Harmon, wid., was living with her son John and his family.
DEATH RECORD, SOUTH LEE CO., IA COURTHOUSE, Keokuk:
Sarah Harmon, 82 yr, 4 m. 7 d.; widow; resided 1804 Oak St, Keokuk at time of her death; b. America; d. July 24, 1914 of paralysis' buried Oakland Cem.
OBIT, Constitution Democrat, Keokuk, IA, July 25, 1914:
AGED RESIDENT PASSES AWAY - Mrs. Sarah Harmon dies at home of her son - HALF CENTURY HERE - One of the pioneers of the city answers summons. A Native of Ohio, the deceased came here in 1848 - her home here since then. At the home of her son, J. W. Harmon 1824 Oak St., last evening at 9:30, occurred the death of Mrs. Sarah R. Harmon, one of the oldest residents of the city, having lived here more than 65 years. Death followed an extended illness. Mrs. Harmon was well known in Keokuk. Sarah R. Wickham was born in Zanesville, OH, on March 7, 1832. She came to Keokuk 16 yrs. later, in 1848. She was united in marriage here to William Harmon in 1851, and after a long married life the husband passed away in 1904. To the union had been born 5 children, 2 of whom died in infancy and a third, Mrs. W. B. Hamilton, died in 1886. The surviving children are 2 sons, J. W. Harmon and C. E. Harmon of this city. One brother, Jacob A. Wickham, of Kahoka, MO, also survives her. The funeral services will be held from the residence of J. W. Harmon on Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
FIND A GRAVE:
Name: Sarah R Harmon
Birth Date: 7 Mar 1832
Birth Place: Ohio, United States of America
Death Date: 24 Jul 1914
Death Place: Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
Cemetery: Oakland Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: William Harmon
Children:
John William Harmon
Anna Hamelton
Sarah married William HARMON, son of John HARMON and Stacy WITT, on 4 Jul 1851 in Kahoka, Clark Co, MO.1 (William HARMON was born on 15 May 1830 in Harrison Co., IN,4 5 died on 11 Nov 1904 in Keokuk, Lee Co, IA 4 and was buried in Oakland Cem, Keokuk, Lee Co, IA 4.)
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