Emily Catherine Beery

     Emily Catherine was born on Friday, 20 April 1855 in Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Emily Catherine married Samuel Newton Harman on 2 November 1884 in Seneca County, Ohio.² 4 June 1900, Emily and her husband, Samuel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township. Enumerated in this household were Newton Harmon [46 Ohio - November 1853] & his wife: Emily [45 Ohio - April 1855]. They had been married 15 years with no children. He is an undertaker.³ 23 January 1920, Emily and her husband, Samuel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township. Enumerated in this household were Newton S. Harman [65 Ohio] & Emily [64 Ohio]. Newton was listed as an undertaker.⁴ 17 April 1930, Emily and her husband, Samuel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in McCutchinsville, Tymochtee Township. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Harmon [76 Ohio] & his wife: Emily [74 Ohio]. He was 30 years old when first married and she was 28 years old. He was an undertaker.⁵ Emily's husband, Samuel, died in 1935 in McCutchinsville, Tymochtee Township leaving her a widow. 19 April 1940, Emily was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township. Enumerated in this household were Emily Harman [84 Ohio]. She owned her home valued at $800. She was a widow and had finished school at grade 8.⁶ Emily died on Monday, 10 May 1943 in Eden Township at the Seneca County Home at age 88 years and 20 days from Myocardist Heart Disease, contributed by acute bronchitis.⁷ She was buried there in the Methodist Cemetery.