Biographical Sketch of Reuben Harmon, Washington County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Reuben Harmon takes rank with the most enterprising and progressive farmers of Washington County. He is a son of Jonas and Catherine (Woolford) Harmon, both natives of Virginia, who came to Washington County in 1839. The father was a farmer by occupation, which occupa- tion he followed until his death, which occurred in 1863, the mother having died in 1857. Reuben Harmon was born in Ohio, August 5, 1832 and was reared in Washington County, Mo., on a farm. He early showed a taste for mechanical pursuits, and worked for a time at the black- smith's trade, being also handy with wood working tools. His farm contains 220 acres. In 1853 he married Miss Vemetta Kimberling, a daughter of Rinard and Frances (Peters) Kimberling, natives of Virginia, who settled in Washington County, in 1827. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon have a family of six children, viz.: Julia (the wife of W. N. Hughes), Lena (who married Andrew Jenkinson), John C., who married Maggie Glover; Mary L. (now Mrs. John Summers); Benjamin F., who married Susie Summers, and Maggie. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================