Joseph Samuel HARMAN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Medical Cond'tn: Wounded at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing- injury to left hand caued by a gunshot wound just above the hand and injuring the tendons.
• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Military Service: 16 Oct 1861; Civil War; Honorable Discharge-August 8, 1862
• Census: 1870, Living with the John Newserswander Family in Pleasant Valley, Fayette County, Iowa
• Occupation: 1870; Wagon Maker
• Census: 1880, Living in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1880; Wheel Wright
• Census: 1900, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1900; Wagon Maker
• Census: 1910, Living in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1910; Wagon Maker

Notes:

Information from Mariana L Zuelsdorf:
Joseph Harman was enlisted by Capt. Stephens on October 16, 1861 at Camp Tupper, Hanibal, Ohio in to Company A, 77th regiment of the Ohio volunteer Infantry, for a period of three years or the length of the war. He was wounded by a gun shot wound to the left wrist at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh) on April 6, 1862. He was treated in hospital on the steamer War Eagle at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee from April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862. On the 12 or 13 of April 1862, he was placed in the hospital at Evansville, Indiana for 2 days and then given a furlough. He left the hospital to go home for 30 days. His furlough was extended. Under orders, he reported at Columbus, Ohio on or about July 5, 1862 and immediately went into the hospital in the Columbus area, remaining there for treatments until August 8, 1862. He was examined at Camp Chase, Ohio and given an honorable discharge by A.B. Dod, Capt., 15th US Infantry. The degree of disability was 3/4. Joseph stated that for 14 months after he was wounded, he was unable to perform any manual labor.

When Joe Harman was 16 he and a friend owned a raft and they would, in the summer, fish and pole their way north to Wheeling where they'd sell the fish they had caught. On this particular day, they were catching no fish and decided that if they didn't catch anything all day they would go to war. As luck would have it, they caught nothing. So they went to Marietta, Ohio and enlisted (Union Army). After some training, they were shipped off to Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh), Tenn. They had been there 1-2? days when Gen. Grant rode in --he said "drunk"--and the next day they were deployed. They knew the Confederates were near because there were dogs around--and soon there were shots. On the first round Joe was shot through the left wrist and his friend said he'd take Joe back to the hospital ship. There was a fence and Joe made it over safely but the friend was shot through the head and fell face down in the mud with both rifles. In Columbus, Ohio where Joe was taken, the doctors informed him that they must remove his arm because he'd developed gangrene if they didn't. He refused the operation saying that he would rather be dead than lose his arm. So he was discharged from the Army and went home. An old German doctor in town said that he could save the arm. Every day the doctor took a new white silk handkerchief and pulled it through the hole until it healed.
(Verbal and handwritten memories from Mary Harman Ficken, daughter of Joseph William Harman and granddaughter of Joseph Samuel Harman.)

Information from Mariana L Zuelsdorf:
Notes by Gerald Schori -

John Neuenschwander, son of Ulrich Neuenschwander, lived at the Easley farm across the river from New Martinsville, West Virginia, at Duffy on the very top of the hill. He met and married Civilla Harman, who lived in New Martinsville. Later, packing her and her square piano, he moved to Elgin, Iowa, where he was carriage and wagon maker. After Joseph Harman was injured at Shiloh, he went to Iowa to visit his sister Civilla, and met Mary Bauder who was living with her sister, Elizabeth and husband, Ben Schori. After Joseph returned to New Martinsville, he realized that he was smitten by Mary and wrote to his brother-in-law John, asking John to plight his troth on his behalf with Ben Schori regarding the possibility of marriage to Mary Bauder. Ben Schori discussed this with his wife, Elizabeth, who discussed it with sister Mary, and it was agreed. At this point, Joseph returned to Elgin where he and Mary were married at the home of her brother.
(wedding information source: Fayette Co., Iowa Marriage License: Mariana Zuelsford)

Information from Marian L Zuelsdorf:
A letter from Mary Harman Ficken, granddaughter

It was to Elgin that Joe went to recuperate. Mose of my Swiss relatives live in Elgin, Iowa and surrounding towns. It still has a big sign at the town line saying "Little Switzerland". i can remember only one story of how Joe and his brother-in-law took a wagon and went hunting in Nebraska Territory and how they got lost and wandered for days until some friendly Indians told them how to get home. When Joe came back to New Martinsville, he said he'd met the prettiest little Dutch girl he'd ever seen. (anyone speaking German was called Dutch.) He went back to Iowa ( I don't know when) and married her. She was Mary Bauder and her parents came to the U.S. from Switzerland when she was about 9. Joe and Mary came back to New Martinsville and Joe began his life as a blacksmith and wagon maker. In later years, after cars were invented, Joe was invited to become the Ford agent in town, but he declined on grounds that a car would never be able to climb these hills. Ho-hum. When they unpacked Mary's luggage, they found a surprise gift--a wooden clock--which they had on a high shelf in the kitchen. During the 1913 flood it was forgotten and floated off the shelf. After the water went down it was found in the mud in the kitchen. It was washed out and continued to run. Mother and Dad took it after Grandma died and it was in our kitchen until they moved. I have it now on my living room wall. It will run if it is level.

Joseph S. Harman-born in Blemont County, Ohio, is a son of Samuel and Mary (Gatts) Harman, now honored residents in Monroe County, that State. In the war between the States,he entered the Federal services, enlisting in Company A., 77th Ohio Infantry, October 16, 1861, and serving until wounded in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, after which he received an honorable discharge, August 8, 1862. In Fayette County, Iowa, November 26, 1872, Joseph S. Harman was united in marriage with Mary Bauder, and he has been a resident of Wetzel County, West Virginia since 1872. His wife was a daughter of John and Catherine (Goodman) Bauder, and is a native of Switzerland. The children of their wedlock are five: George Alfred, born January 25, 1872; John Franklin September 6, 1875; Samuel Ernest, January 18, 1879; Cahrles Edward, June 28, 1881; Rosco (sic), September 23, 1883. Joseph S. Harman is one of New Martinsville's best business men, and is here carrying on a manufactory of wagons and buggies. His work is all done from the best material, of which he has always a good stock on hand, and his many customers always return to him for anything they need in his line, and are assured by his past work that the future orders will be satisfactorily filled. His location is on Main Street, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
(from Hardesty's West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplemental Series, Vol. 2, Wetzel County.)

Joseph married Mary BAUDER on 26 Nov 1871 in Pleasant Valley, Fayette Co., Iowa. Mary was born on 31 Dec 1853 in Biel, Switzerland; died on 06 Jun 1926 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia; was buried on 08 Jun 1926 in Williams Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Alfred HARMAN was born on 25 Jan 1873 in Monroe County, Ohio; died on 15 Jun 1945 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; was buried in Williams Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.
2. John Franklin HARMAN was born on 06 Sep 1875 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; died in May 1939 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia; was buried in Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville, West Virginia.
3. Samuel Ernest HARMAN was born on 18 Jan 1879 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; died on 05 Nov 1939 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
4. Charles Edward HARMAN was born on 28 Jun 1881 in Wetzel County, West Virginia; died on 23 Feb 1958 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; was buried in Williams Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.
5. Ross L. HARMAN was born on 23 Sep 1882 in Wetzel County, West Virginia; died on 05 Jul 1958 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; was buried in Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville, West Virginia.
6. Joseph William HARMAN was born on 24 Oct 1885 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; died in 1948; was buried in Williams Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.
7. Anna Mae HARMAN was born on 27 Feb 1889 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; died on 01 Feb 1961 in Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, San Diego County, California; was buried on 06 Feb 1961 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, West Virginia.
8. Julius HARMAN was born on 09 Apr 1892 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; died on 19 Apr 1893 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; was buried in Williams Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.
9. Clarence Everett HARMAN was born on 21 Jan 1898 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; died on 05 Jul 1898 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia; was buried in Williams Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Occupation: 1850; Farmer
• Census: 1860, Living in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1870, Living in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Occupation: 1870; Farmer
• Census: 1880, Living in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Occupation: 1880; Farmer
• Census: 1900, Living with son, Joseph, in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia

Samuel married Mary GATES on 06 May 1839 in Belmont County, Ohio by Adonijah Powell JP. Mary (daughter of Henry GATES and Elizabeth BROWN) was born on 27 Nov 1822 in York Twp., Belmont Co., Ohio; died on 29 Apr 1895 in Monroe County, Ohio; was buried in May 1895 in Duffy Cemetery, Frye Hill, Duffy, Monroe Co., Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Goetz; Mary Getz
• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Ohio, Monroe County,Ohio
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio

Notes:

Mary Gates maiden name was changed from Getz or Goetz.