Rhoda Harman (1796 - 1845)

Born 3 Mar 1796 in Wythe, Virginia, United States

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Died 24 Sep 1845 at age 49 in Giles, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Rhoda Harman was born 3 March 1796 in Wythe County, Virginia (see research note re: Birth Location) to Johann Adam Harman and Anna Gardner. She was born on her father's property located on Walker's Creek, today located in Bland County, Virginia. She was a twin to her sister Susanna^[1][2].

Rhoda married Daniel Harman on 17 February 1814. Rhoda and Daniel were 1st cousins. Their fathers were siblings^[1][2].

On 1 September 1831, Rhoda's father signed his last will and testament. Rhoda and her husband, Daniel, were named within that will^[3].

Rhoda and Daniel had ten children together^[1][2] (see research note re: Timeline for Birth of Children):

1. Robert Wilson Harman b. 1814 d. 1868^[4][5]
2. Henry Wesley Harman b. ~1816 d. ???^[6]
3. Ann Eliza (Harman) Hoback b. 1817 d. 1892^[7][8]
4. Barbara L. (Harman) Pauley b. ~1821 d. ???^[9]
5. Addison Harman b. 1829 d. 1887^[10]
6. Nancy M. (Harman) Dickinson b. 1831 d. 1897^[11][12]
7. Ephriam Harman b. ??? d. 1845^[13]
8. Juliet Harman b. ??? d. 1845^[13]
9. Sidney (Harman) Parsons b. ??? d. 1845^[13][14]
10. Peggy Harman b. ??? d. 1845^[13]

Rhoda was only 49 years old when she passed away. She died on 24 September 1845, likely in Giles County, Virginia (see research note re: Death Location)^[1][2]. Rhoda, her husband Daniel, and four of their children, all died from "a scourge of Typhoid fever" in 1845^[13]. Although there is no photo of a grave marker, there is a Find-a-Grave profile indicating that Rhoda is buried in Daniel Harman Cemetery located in Bland County, Virginia^[2][15].

Research Notes

Birth Location

Rhoda's father spent nearly all of his adult life living on property located on Walker's Creek in what is today known as Bland County, Virginia^[16]. Rhoda was born in 1796, well before the establishment of Bland County in 1861. Based on the location of Bland County, and Rhoda's birth year, she was born in Wythe County, Virginia^[17].

Timeline for Birth of Children

There are four children of "Big" Daniel and Rhoda whose birth years are not known: Ephriam, Sydney, Juliet, and Peggy. These are the four children who passed away in 1845 from Typhoid Fever. The following timeline shows that it is plausible that these four children were born in 1819, 1823, 1825, and 1827. Assigning these four to specific birth years is not possible without additional source material:

• February 1814: Marriage of Daniel and Rhoda^[1][2].
• December 1814: Birth of son Robert^[4].
• 1816: Probable birth year of son Henry Wesley Harman (see research note on Henry's profile).
• December 1817: Birth of daughter Ann Eliza^[7].
• 1819: Possible birth year for a child who died from Typhoid in 1845.
• ~1821: Birth of daughter Barbara^[18]
• 1823 - 1827: Range of possible birth years for a child who died from Typhoid in 1845.
• November 1829: Birth of son Addison^[10].
• August 1831: Birth of daughter Nancy^[11].
• 1833 - 1836: Range of possible birth years for a child who died from Typhoid in 1845. (Note: This year range ends in 1836 because that is when Rhoda would have been 40 years old. Extending the range to later years comes with the trade-off of an increasingly older mother.)

Death Location

Rhoda's father bequeathed her a portion of his land that was adjacent to land already owned by Rhoda's husband, Daniel^[3]. Rhoda's father lived most of his life in the same location. When he signed his will he was living in Wythe County, but today his home is located in Bland County^[16].

It is difficult to say whether the land bequeathed to Rhoda in 1831 was in Wythe County or not. Prior to the creation of Bland County, if you were in Wythe County and left the valley containing Walkers Creek by crossing the adjacent mountain just to the north (Brushy Mountain), then you crossed into Tazewell County. If you stayed in the valley and followed Walkers Creek east (downstream), then you would enter Giles County. Making this even more complex is that the boundaries of Tazewell, Wythe and Giles counties changed slightly in 1824. Those boundaries then remained constant until 1861, when Bland County was established from land that previously existed in Tazewell, Wythe, and Giles counties^[17]. When Rhoda and Daniel died in 1845, they could have been living in any of these three counties.

The marriage bonds for six (Robert^[5], Henry^[6], Ann Eliza^[8], Barbara^[9], Nancy^[12], and Sidney^[14]) of Rhoda and Daniel's children, however, provide a clue. These marriage bonds were created in years ranging from 1835 to 1843, and all of them were created in Giles County, Virginia. This suggests that Rhoda and Daniel were living in Giles County, Virginia when they passed away.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter IX - Adam Harman, Third Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 126, Rhoda Harman (Adam, Henry, Sr., Heinrich Adam), born March 3, 1796, twin to Susanna; married her first cousin “Big” Daniel Harman (George, Henry, Sr., Heinrich Adam) on February 17, 1814. She died September 24, 1845 and he died November 6, 1845..
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter X - George Harman, Fourth Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 131, “Big” Daniel Harman (George, Henry, Sr., Heinrich Adam), born 1797; died November 6, 1815; married Rhoda Harman (twin to Susanna), (Adam, Henry, Sr., Heinrich Adam), February 17, 1814. She was born March 3, 1796; died September 24, 1845. They were buried on the old home farm at High Rock, in the present Bland county, Virginia..
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Wythe, Probate Records; Wills, 1790-1906; general index to wills, 1790-1911 (Catalog #365917); Wills, Vol. 4-6 1831-1848; DGS #7645855; Will Book #4, 1831-1837, pages 15-17; Images #26-27 of 906; Will of Adam Harman.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter X - George Harman, Fourth Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 131, Robert Wilson Harman (“Big” Daniel, George, Henry, Sr., Heinrich Adam), born December 1 , 1814; died September 10, 1868 ; married Margaret Davis in Giles county, Virginia, July 30, 1835..
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Giles County, Vital Records; Marriage bonds, 1821-1853 (Catalog #783603); Marriage bonds 1831-1839; DGS #7490217; Image #389 of 740; 23 Jun 1835, Marriage bond for Robert W. Harman and Peggy Davis.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Giles County, Vital Records; Marriage bonds, 1821-1853 (Catalog #783603); Marriage bonds 1831-1839; DGS #7490217; Image #372 of 740; 13 Apr 1835, Marriage bond for Henry W. Harman and Phebe Fielder.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter X - George Harman, Fourth Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 146, Anna E. Harman (“Big” Daniel, George, Henry, Sr., Heinrich Adam), born December 6, 1817; died January 29, 1892; married Rev. Levi Hoback, July 13, 1843..
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Giles County, Vital Records; Marriage bonds, 1821-1853 (Catalog #783603); Marriage bonds 1840-1848; DGS #7490218; Image #267 of 717; 12 Jul 1843, Marriage bond for Levi Hoback and Ann Eliza Harman.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Giles County, Vital Records; Marriage bonds, 1821-1853 (Catalog #783603); Marriage bonds 1831-1839; DGS #7490217; Image #702 of 740; 11 Feb 1839, Marriage bond for Harvey Pauley and Barbara L. Harmans.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter X - George Harman, Fourth Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 151, Addison Harman (“Big” Daniel, George, Henry, Sr., Heinrich Adam), born November 14, 1829; died November 13, 1887; married Sarah Elizabeth Ellis, August 3, 1853..
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter X - George Harman, Fourth Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 148, Nancy M. Harman (“Big” Daniel, George, Henry, Sr., Heinrich Adam), born August 12, 1831; died January 6, 1897; married Henry Dickinson, January, 1848..
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Giles County, Vital Records; Marriage bonds, 1821-1853 (Catalog #783603); Marriage bonds 1840-1848; DGS #7490218; Image #597 of 717; 19 Oct 1847, Marriage bond for Henry Dickinson and Nancy N. Harman. Note: One of the bondsmen was Nancy's older brother Robert W. Harman, presumably because their father Daniel was deceased.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter X - George Harman, Fourth Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 131, “Big” Daniel, his wife Rhoda and four of their children, viz: Ephriam Sydney, Juliet and Peggy, all died during a scourge of Typhoid fever, 1845. (Sydney was the wife of Dillard Parsons; Ephriam, Juliet and Peggy were never married)..
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Giles County, Vital Records; Marriage bonds, 1821-1853 (Catalog #783603); Marriage bonds 1840-1848; DGS #7490218; Image #105 of 717; 5 Jul 1841, Marriage bond for Dillard Parsons and Sidney Harman.
15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 4 Feb 2023), memorial page for Rhoda Harman Harman (3 Mar 1796–24 Sep 1845), Find A Grave: Memorial #114745003, Daniel Harman Cemetery, Bland County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Melissa Duvall (contributor 48552342).
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter IX - Adam Harman, Third Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 123, Adam Harman (Henry Sr., Heinrich Adam) born January 3, 1765, in Rowan County, N. C., died in 1831; married Anna Gardner, December 31, 1787; she was born January 18, 1771 and died January 23, 1830..
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} “State and County Maps of Virginia.” MapofUS.org. Years: 1796-1861. Accessed 6 Feb 2023. https://www.mapofus.org/Virginia/
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DB-Y4N : 23 December 2020), Barbara Pawley in household of Harvey Pawley, Wythe, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).