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Harmon (Family : Harmon, Jesse M. (Jesse Martin), 1868-1922)

 Family

Biographical History

The Harmon family were residents of Utah County in the early 20th century.

The Harmon family was established with the marriage of Jesse M. Harmon (1868-1922) and Sarah Ellen Holman (1870-1949) on December 27, 1892, in Holden, Utah. They had nine children together. The family lived mainly in Utah County. Sarah helped organize the Provo Women’s Council and was the first vice president. Jesse was the president of the Provo Commercial club for two terms and the Utah County sheriff for three terms, among other positions. Both were prominent members of the Provo community. Jesse died January 14, 1922 in Provo, Utah. Sarah died July 12, 1949 in Los Angeles, California.

Citation:
Familysearch, via WWW, June 24, 2022 (The Harmon family was established with the marriage of Jesse M. Harmon (1868-1922) and Sarah Ellen Holman (1870-1949) on December 27, 1892, in Holden, Utah. They had nine children together. The family lived mainly in Utah County. Sarah helped organize the Provo Women’s Council and was the first vice president. Jesse was the president of the Provo Commercial club for two terms and the Utah County sheriff for three terms, among other positions. Both were prominent members of the Provo community. Jesse died January 14, 1922 in Provo, Utah. Sarah died July 12, 1949 in Los Angeles, California)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jesse M. Harmon family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1665
Scope and Contents Collection consists of materials by and about the Jesse M. Harmon family. Of particular focus are Jesse M. Harmon, who was a prominent member of the community in Provo, Utah, and his father Appleton Milo Harmon, who was an original pioneer to Utah in 1847, and was known for constructing the odometer invented by William Clayton. Includes biographical and genealogical sketches of several family members, newspaper clippings, journal transcripts, family newsletters, and other documents used in...
Dates: approximately 1868-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jesse M. Harmon family papers

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