Claris HARMAN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Living with parents in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1920, Living with parents in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1930, Living with parents in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Abt 1876, West Virginia
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1910, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1910; Wagon Maker
• Census: 1920, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1920; Works in Store
• Census: 1930, Living in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1930; Merchant - mason furnishing?

Notes:

Information from Mariana L Zuelsdorf:
(original compiled by Carol Hassig, Wetzel County, WV Obituaries Vol I (Revised), Wetzel Co. Genealogical Society, 1981 (Revised 1993), page 21.
JOHN F HARMAN (May 26, 1939)
Retired from business life only last week, John Franklin (Frank) Harman, 64, member of one of New Martinsville's leading families, died suddenly of a heart attack in Moundsville Sunday night while traveling to his home here.
Mrs. and Mrs. Harman had visited relatives in Toronto, Ohio, and at Fulton, Wheeling, during the day and were driving home late Sunday evening when Mr. Harman suffered an attack of Dizziness. He kept on driving for a short distance but finally collapsed on the corner of Tenth street and Lafayette avenue in Moundsville.
Mrs. Harman ran to the home of Mrs. Mabel Blamey, and found Mrs. Ozion Montgomery residing in an upstairs apartment. Mrs. Montgomery invited Mrs. Harman to bring her husband into the home and rushed for a physician. Fifteen minutes after the doctor arrived, Mr. Harman expired.
Veteran in Business
Mr Harman had sold his clothing store business last week and had retired from active commercial life. A native of New Martinsville, he was born Sept 6, 1876, a son of J S and Mary Bouder Harman. While a youth, he engaged in business with his father in running a wagon shop here. Later he and his brother J W Harman, entered the clothing stores business and conducted it for years. Following that, Mr. Harman continued in business for himself.
Well known and well liked, the deceased man had a host of friend throughout this region. He was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church and belonged to the Wetzel Lodge No. 39 A F & A M.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at the Harman residence on Fifth Street. Rev. L S Grose conducted the rites and interment was made in the Northview cemetery by Iams Funeral Home, Masonic ritualistic rites were preformed at the cemetery.
Mr. Harman is survived by his widow, Mrs. Georgia Null Harman, who he married August 23, 1898; three daughters, Mrs. Louis Kirkland of Wheeling, Mrs. Grace Berger of Toronto, Ohio, and Mrs. Clarice Huggins of Glen Robbins, Ohio; five brothers, George A Harman, Wetzel County Clerk S E Harman, Deputy Clerk, Charles E Harman, Ross Harman, and J W Harman, all of New Martinsville; one sister Mrs. Anna Allen of New Martinsville, and three grandchildren, Matt Kirkland Jr., Wheeling; Georgia Berger of Toronto; and Louise Huggins of Glen Robbins.

John married Georgia Watson NULL on 23 Aug 1898 in Wetzel County, West Virginia. Georgia was born on 16 Jan 1878 in West Virginia; died on 15 May 1961 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; was buried in Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia