Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1916 — Parents of L.A. Harmon Married Fifty Years Last Thursday [ARTICLE]

Parents of L.A. Harmon Married Fifty Years Last Thursday

The Pontiac, 111., Daily Leader contained an article Thursday telling of the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Sir. and Mrs. Amiel Harmon of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon are the parents of. L. A. Harmon, of tiirr city: —The article from The Leaders was as follows: “Mr. and. Mrs. Amiel Harmon, of oil East Howard;' street, observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary in a quiet manner today at their home, only these members of the family who reside in -this city being present and enjoying a fine family dinner at noon. “Mr. and Mrs. Harmon were united in marriage at Ottawa, 111., September 27, 1866, to which place Mr. Harmon had gone after completing his service with the union army in the civil war. Following their marriage they resided in Ottawa for two or three years, when they removed to a farm near Strawn, which continued to be their home until they retired from active labor. On leaving the farm the family removed to Rensselaer, Ind., where they made their home until eleven years ago, when they moved to this city, which has since been their home. “Mr. and Mrs. Harmon are the parents of seven children, all of whom are living, viz: Mrs. J. B. O’Malley, of this city; Albert, of Mitchell, S. Dak.; Joseph, of. Indianapolis, Ind., Louis, of Rensselaer, Ind.; Charles, of Evansville, Ind.; Harry, of Kansas Gity, Mo., and .Mrs. Antone Fischer, of this city. “Mr. and Mrs. Harmon are both of sturdy stock and -experienced the hardy life which the early pioneers and farmesr of Livingston county were -confronted with. When they first went onto the farm near Strawn their neighbors were widely scattered, but they have seen the development of the country into one of the richest agricultural districts in the United States. Their married life has been an exceptionally lhappy one and with the exception of Mrs. Harmon, who is now in ill health, have enjoyed health and prosperity, accumulating a well deserved portiom-oL this world’s effects.”