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View Tree for Lewis (Louis) HarmanLewis (Louis) Harman (b. 01 Oct 1794, d. 05 Jun 1840)

Lewis (Louis) Harman (son of Michael Harman and Elizabeth Friedly) was born 01 Oct 1794, and died 05 Jun 1840 in Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia. He married Sarah Jane Garber on 17 Jul 1821 in Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia, daughter of Michael Garber and Margaret Smith.

 Includes NotesNotes for Lewis (Louis) Harman:
Alias: Louis /Harman/
Harman-Garber Record, page 100, about the sons of Lewis Harman and Sarah
Jane Garber: "At the beginning of the war between the states in April
1861, there lived at Staunton, Virginia, the "Harmans", all natives of
Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. This family consisted of f ive
brothers; Michael G. Harman, John A. Harman, William H. Harman, Asher W.
Harman, and Thomas L. Harman. All were in the prime of early manhood,
had families and were prominent business men of the town. They were
among the fi rst to offer their services to the Confederate cause."
and on page 102: "A Ya nkee officer of distinction who served in the
union army who knew these Harman brothers before the war and their war
record in the Confederate army said t hey reminded him of a family of five
brothers who served with distinction in the Yankee army and were known as
the " Fighting McCooks" and that he thought these Harman brothers should
be known in the Confederate army as the "Fighti ng Harmans"."



More About Lewis (Louis) Harman:
Burial: Trinity Churchyard, Staunton, Virginia.

More About Lewis (Louis) Harman and Sarah Jane Garber:
Marriage: 17 Jul 1821, Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia.

Children of Lewis (Louis) Harman and Sarah Jane Garber are:
  1. +John Alexander Harman, b. 29 Feb 1824, Augusta Co, Virginia, d. 19 Jul 1874.
  2. Michael Garber Harman, b. 22 Aug 1823, d. 18 Dec 1877.
  3. Margaret Elizabeth Harman.
  4. William H. Harman.
  5. Anne C. Harman.
  6. Asher W. Harman, b. 24 Jan 1830.
  7. Thomas Lewis Harman, b. 14 Oct 1831, d. 15 Sep 1861.
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