Mary E. HARMAN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1910, Living with parents in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1910; Merchant Store
• Census: 1920, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1920; Merchant
• Census: 1930, Living in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1930; Manager - Sand Company

Notes:

Information from Mariana L Zuelsdorf:
From written notes by Jay Harman, son of Francis Harman (September 1997)
Bill Harman, who would have been my great uncle (I think), liked to play penny-ante poker in the basement of the Elks Club in Parkersburg. One day he was in the middle of a game, had a heart attack, and fell over dead. After they took him away in the ambulance, the guys he was playing cards with turned over his hand--and he had aces and eights! Known as a "Dead Man's Hand".
My dad told me this story of one of our relatives that lived in New Martinsville, I think he would have been my great-great uncle. Anyway, he had a reputation around town as a carouser and one Saturday night, the local police arrested him for disorderly conduct and hauled him down to the Police Station where he was booked and allowed to make his one phone call. He called his cousin..........in Alaska!

Joseph married Edna Louise HEADLEE. Edna was born on 01 Mar 1893 in West Virginia; died on 19 Jun 1980 in Pelham, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia

Notes:

Information from Mariana L Zuelsdorf:
Wheeling News Register June 30 1980
Harman, Edna Headless, 87, formerly of New Martinsville, died Sunday in Pelham, N.Y. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, New Martinsville. She was preceded in death by her husband William Harman in 1948. surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Fred (Mary) Ficken; three brothers, Norman of New Martinsville, Donald of Warren and Sam of Seal Beach, Calif.; three sister, Mrs. Paul (Hattie) Emch of New Martinsville, Mrs. C.E. Neuhart of New Martinsville and Mrs. Bess Weaver of Beaumont, Texas; a grandchild. Friend received at the Wells Funeral Home, 515 Maple Ave., New Martinsville at a time to be announced. Final arrangements are incomplete. (died June 29, 1980)