Oliver HARMON

                   Baptized a Mormon in Elk Creek, Pennsylvania in 1833 by John F. Boynton and Evan M. Greene. 1

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Oliver made some land purchases in Erie county that may have been land other family members lived on. One was in Springfield in conjunction with Benjamin Carr who was Rin 10475. (Benjamin's son, Thomas later married Oliver's daughter, Almira.) This land was in Springfield Tract 534--100 acres purchased for $200 in 1820. See Erie file 065.Oliver also purchased 50 acres of land in Elk Creek for $60.50; Tract 504. This may have been where Henry Martin Harmon was born to Alpheus and Hulda. This land was purchased in 1822. See Erie file 066.

LAND: Nehemiah Harmon from Elijah & Oliver HarmonFilm 028,795 pg. 342-343Know all men by these presents that Elijah Harmon and Oliver Harmon, both of Rupert in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont for the consideration of seven hundred dollars received to our full satisfaction of Nehemiah Harmon of Rupert in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont do grant, bargain & sell and confirm unto him the said Nehemiah his heirs and assigns two certain pieces or parcels of land in Rupert {to wit} all that certain piece of land deeded to Nehemiah the Third by Nehemiah Harmon Junior. (Nehemiah III is the brother of Elijah and Oliver Harmon. All three are sons of Nehemiah Jr. who died in Dec 1806. Both Nehemiah III and Oliver Harmon married daughters of Martin Harmon. Nehemiah III died in 1858 in Illinois; Elijah died in Illinois date not known; and Oliver also died in Illinois in 1843.) Also all that certain equal ... or half part in all the land deeded to Nehemiah Harmon Jr. and Oliver Harmon by Nehemiah Harmon lying in said Rupert. And for further description see forms to be had in the deed to the said Nehemiah Harmon Jr. and Oliver Harmon from the said Nehemiah Harmon of the same land.To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenancees thereof unto him the said Nehemiah and his heirs and assigns to his and their own purpose, use benefit and behalf forever.And also we, the said Elijah and Oliver do for ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators covenant with the said Nehemiah, his heirs and assigns that at and until the inscribing of these presents our use will cease of the premises use as good and favorable estate if fee simple and have good right to bargain & sell the same in manner and from as is written above and that the same is free of all incumberances whatsoever. And furthermore, we the said Elijah & Oliver do by these presents join ourselves and heirs to warrant and defend the above granted & bargained premises to the said Nehemiah Harmon his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.Provided nevertheless that the said Elijah Harmon & Oliver Harmon their heirs, executors or administrators pay to the said Nehemiah Harmon his heirs, executors, and administrators or assigns the sum of six-hundred & fifty dollars to be paid in cash by the twenty-third day of July 1817 with use.Also five hundred dollars to be paid in a good warranty deed to the above named Nehemiah Harmon from the state of New York for a certain parcel of land in the town of Jay in said state. Said land containing one hundred and eighteen acres is surveyed to the name of Elijah Harmon and the said Elijah bought a possession thereon of Moses Holdens then living in the said town of Jay which deed is to be delivered to the said Nehemiah by the 23 day of July 1811. Know this deed is also two certain notes becoming even date with these presents given by the said Elijah and Oliver to the said Nehemiah was intoned to pay the same sum at the time aforesaid shall be void; otherwise shall remain in full force.To witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 23rd day of July A.D. 1808 ---signed, sealed and delivered in presence of :Josiah Graves (Greavis) Elijah HarmonLanson Graves Oliver HarmonState of VermontBennington CountyPersonally appeared Elijah Harmon and Oliver Harmon, signers and sealers of the above worthy instrument and acknowledge the same to be his free act and deed before me.Josiah Greaves, Justice of PeaceReceived this deed for recording July 23rd, 1808Attest: Josiah Graves Town ClerkIs this the time the Harmon's left Vermont; selling everything? Why wasn't Nehemiah Jr's oldest son Dan involved in this?CENSUS: 1840 Sangamon County, no twp listed pg. 28 a (same page as Alpheus Harmon)Oliver Hemen males 1 (5-10); 1 (20-30); 1 (50-60)females 1(50-60)There is one statement in the history of Kirtland Camp that leads me to believe that at least Oliver and Sarah and their family were with a smaller group of refugees probably following behind the large camp?or perhaps ju
st ahead of them. Since Alpheus and Hulda consistently lived near Oliver and Sarah, they may have been with them. The statement about Kirtland camp that makes me think this is: ?The camp buried eight young children in the fields of Ohio and on Sep 3, 1838, the first adult died.? Oliver and Sarah lost their married daughter Almira H. Carr on 23 Aug 1838 at Henry County, Indiana. They also lost Almira?s husband, Thomas Carr and a 3-month old granddaughter, Amy Arvilla Carr all in 1838 (no complete date given). This left two orphaned grandchildren for their grandparents to care for. When they were near Terre Haute, Indiana, Oliver and Sarah?s daughter, Emily, found work caring for a woman named Laura Snow Cooley, who gave birth to a baby boy and died shortly thereafter. Emily ended up marrying the widower and having an instant family. Sarah?s history states that they ran out of money and had to stop to earn enough to go on.