ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO 
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Transcribed by Cherre Loftus Flynn.

THE HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
        WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
           OF ITS PIONEERS AND MOST PROMINENT MENT
           Published in Philadelphia by Williams Brothers in 1878

  "EDWARD HARMON was the son of Samuel and Ruth Harmon, and was born in
  New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, December 21, 1815.  He
  was the oldest child, and removed with his parents to Andover Township, in this
  county, in the spring of 1825.  His father died at the place of his first settlement,
  April 16, 1834, and Edward, being the oldest son, was called upon to assume the
  chief part of the responsibilities and duties that had hitherto devolved upon his
  father.  His education was obtained at the district school of his neighborhood, and
  was necessarily limited.  When seventeen years of age he went to Wheatland,
  Genesee County, New York, at which place his father had resided a short time
  prior to his removal to Ohio, accomplishing the journey on foot.  He spent the
  winter of 1822-23 at that place and attended the winter's school.

  August 25, 1823 he was united in marriage with Miss Eve Horder, who then
  resided in Andover, but who was born at Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York.
   From this union were born two children, - the elder, Charles E. Harmon, born
  February 21, 1854; and William Henry, born August 23, 1855.  The younger child
  lived but a short time.   The surviving son was married to Lucinda Vickery, April 16,
  1874, and he and his wife now reside on the farm where his father made for
  himself his first improvement. 
   
  Edward Harmon was a man of great and untiring industry.  By prudent
  management, assisted by exemplary habits, he amassed a fine property, the
  inheritance of his son, and live a useful and honorable life.  He died in Andover,
  July 19, 1872."