Source: "Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton 
Counties, Indiana," Vol. 2, Lewis Publisihing Company, 1899, p. 795

"John J. Harmon, whose ancestral history is written in connection with the 
sketch of his brother, W. L. Harmon, appearing elsewhere in this work, is 
one of the progressive and industrious famrers of Newton county, and was 
born April 20, 1856 in Randolph county, Missouri.  He was seven years of 
age when he came with his family to the township in which he now resides 
and where he grew to manhood.  He began life on his own responsibility when 
twenty-one years of age and now owns a farm of four hundred acres of land 
in sections 4 and 5, four miles sourth and two miles east of Pine Village, 
where he is also engaged extensively in stock-raising.  He is now (July, 
1899), building a residence in Attica, where he proposes to make his home.

Mr. Harmon was married November 6, 1879, to Miss Frances R. Wagner, a 
daughter of William and Margaret E. (Turman) Wagner, of Medina township.  
Mr. Harmon and his wife have four children, namely: Pearl A., Floy Theodocia 
(attending school at Attica, Indiana), Annie M. and Oscar P.

In his political belief Mr. Harmon is a Republican and is a warm supporter 
of the principles of his party.  Socially he is a member of the Knights of 
Pythias.  The family attend the Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mrs. 
Harmon has been a member since she was thirteen years old.  He is a man of 
intelligence and ability and well merits the high esteem in which he is 
held by all who know him."