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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Crockett County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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B. H. Harmon was born in Dresden, Tenn., January 27, 1844, and of six children born to his parents only two are now living. His father, Israel Harmon, was born in Wake County, N. C., in April, 1801, and came to West Tennessee about 1820, locating at Dresden. He followed blacksmithing many years, and died January 5, 1857. His wife was born in November, 1813, and departed this life in 1855. Their son, B. H. Harmon, received the greater part of his education in Friendship, and on November 7, 1867, was married to Lizzie Davis, who was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., July 30, 1834, daughter of John and Clarissa Davis. Shortly after his marriage Mr. Harmon located near where he now resides, and began farming. In 1870 he was elected magistrate, and at the same time began studying law, and at the organization of Crockett County was elected notary public by the county court, and since that time has devoted his attention to the practice of law and the duties of his office. He stands at the head in the legal profession, and is a well known and highly respected citizen; he is a Democrat and a member of the Masonic and I. O. O. F. fraternities. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In March, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Forty-seventh Tennessee Infantry, and after serving a short time was elected orderly sergeant, and served six months, when he was promoted to second lieutenant, and held that position until the close of the war. He was at Shiloh, Corinth, Richmond, Ky., Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga (where he was wounded and disabled for about two months), Missionary Ridge, and was in the continuous fighting from there to Atlanta, Ga., where he was captured and kept a prisoner at Johnson’s Island for eleven months. After peace was declared he was released, and returned home. After the battle of Murfreesboro his company was consolidated with the Twelfth Tennessee Regiment, and was thus known as Company H, Twelfth and Forty-seventh Tennessee Regiments.

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This family biography is one of 72 biographies included in the book,  The History of Crockett County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed.  The History of Crockett County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee

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