Harmon, Nellie Ethel

1893 - 1970  (77 years)

• Name	Harmon, Nellie Ethel
  Birth	10 Apr 1893	Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Teacher  [1]
  Reference Number	HARM.N003
  _FGRAVE	45493215
  Funeral	Zirkle Mortuary,
  Death	7 Nov 1970	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Harmon, Nellie Ethel
  Person ID	I41356	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Harmon, David Alexander,   b. 9 Mar 1858, Richland County, Illinois d. 10 Apr 1936, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Gardner, Ivy Alice,   b. 1857   d. 1932 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1878
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 19 years and 9 months - She was ~ 21 years.
  Family ID	F10307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Apr 1893 - Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois Death - 7 Nov 1970 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Miss Nellie Harmon, 77, lifelong resident of Richland County, retired school teacher and one of Olney's grandest persons, died at her home, 903 East Cherry Street, last night following a lengthy illness. She was most highly respected by many citizens of this area, and admired by her colleagues in the teaching profession. Nellie born near Claremont on April 10, 1893 daughter of Alexander and Ivy Alice Gardner, and lived in this county her entire life. She was very active and faithful as a member of the First United Methodist Church of Olney, and was a member of the Retired Teacher's Association. Miss Harmon began her teaching career by teaching in two rural schools in this county, and then started teaching in the Olney Schools in 1916. She remained in the Olney school system until she retired in 1952. She attended the Olney schools, and the Teacher's College in Carbondale.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13052] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harmon, Nellie Ethel, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45493215/nellie-ethel-harmon), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13053] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harmon, Nellie Ethel, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45493215/nellie-ethel-harmon), none. (Reliability: 2).