Hampshire County, West Virginia        Obit of Charles Van Harmison

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Charles Van Harmison Dies at 95 Years (1943)

Charles Van Harmison, one of Romney's oldest citizens, died at the home of
his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs A. W. Vanfleet, early Friday morning
at the advanced age of 95 years. Mr. Harmison had been in his usual health
until about three weeks ago when he fell fracturing a hip from which he did
not recover.

The deceased was born at Cresaptown, Md, May 2, 1848, a son of the late
Jonathan and Sarah Cresap Harmison, and came to Romney shortly after the
War Between the States. He married Miss Mary Rebecca Greitzner, who died
several years ago.

Mr. Harmison was too young to enter the War Between the States, but as a
young boy accompanied his father, who was in the business of buying and
selling supplies to the Confederate Army. He remembered being with his
father at the battle of Gettysburg and also at several other battles in
the Valley of Virginia. He had a good memory and his recitals of these
events were very interesting.

He is survived by three sons, John Mc. and Henry, Romney and Chris, North
River Mills; and two daughters, Mrs. A. W. Vanfleet and Mrs. Perry Luttrell,
Romney. Also two brothers, Floyd Harmison, Cumberland, who is in his 94th
year, and James Harmison, Warren, Ohio in his 92nd year.

The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Vanfleet
sunday afternoon with Rev. C. K. Poole of the Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial was in Indian Mound Cemetary.

Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Mrs. Samuel Harris, Nitro;
Lt. and Mrs. William F. Kuykendall, Richmond; Chris Harmison and Mr. and Mrs.
Charley Harmison, North River Mills; J. Ewell Harmison, George Harmison and
Mr. Barnes, Cumberland; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. K. Reid and son, James, Petersburg;
Floyd Keller, Alexandria, Va; Paul Miley, Silver Sprints, Md; Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Linn, Westernport, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bergdoll, Morefield.