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Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1820 - 1877

Biography

Appleton Milo Harmon (1820-1877) was a pioneer, mechanic, and cabinetmaker in early Utah.

Appleton Milo Harmon was born to Jesse Perse Harmon and Anna Barnes in Conneaut Township, Pennsylvania on May 29, 1820 in Conneaut Township, Pennsylvania. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841. On January 1, 1845, Appleton married Elmeda Stringham in Nauvoo, Illinois. They emigrated to Utah in 1847 as part of the first group of pioneers to go west. They had 13 children together. Appleton served in the Utah Territorial Military during the Blackhawk Early Indian Wars and helped to colonize southern Utah. Appleton died February 26, 1877 in Holden, Utah.

Citation:
Jesse M. Harmon family papers, 1868-1989 (Appleton Milo Harmon; pioneer and gifted mechanic; joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841; came to Utah in 1847; constructed the odometer invented by William Clayton; served a mission to England; helped to colonize southern Utah)

FamilySearch, viewed August 30, 2019 (Appleton Milo Harmon; born May 29, 1820, in Conneaut Township, Pennsylvania to Jesse Perse Harmon and Anna Barnes; married Elmeda Stringham on January 1, 1845 in Nauvoo, Illinois; served in the Utah Territorial Military during the Blackhawk Early Indian Wars; died February 26, 1877 in Holden, Utah)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and poems

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289856]
Identifier: Vault MSS 404
Scope and Contents Four handwritten and signed letters and a book of handwritten poetry. Harmon sends one letter to his father, Jesse Pierce Harmon, and receives two letters from family members. These items describe some of the plans for the Mormon migration to Utah and the conditons of settlement there. Handwritten letter from Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church; dated 8 June 1866; and addressed to Harmon in Washington, Utah. Young responds to Harmon's inquiry concerning prices of goods. ...
Dates: 1846-1866

Brigham Young letters to Appleton Milo Harmon

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288189]
Identifier: Vault MSS 268
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters, dated 4 July and 15 Aug. 1866, and addressed to Appleton Milo Harmon of Washington, Utah. Young writes about the cotton factory in Washington.

Dates: 1866

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  • Subject: Washington (Utah) -- History X

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Cotton manufacture -- Utah -- Washington -- History 1
Latter Day Saint pioneers -- History 1
Latter Day Saints -- Correspondence 1