Beverly French HARMAN

Male 1883 - 1955  (71 years)


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  • Name Beverly French HARMAN 
    Born 10 Nov 1883  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Beverly French Harman
      County: Tazewell
      State: Virginia
      Birth Date: 10 Nov 1883
      Race: White
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Moonshiner  [1
    _UID DC4DE1DA1242483E81ED2A99A135F809C6E7 
    Died 19 Apr 1955  War, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Killed while escaping a forest fire that started around his moonshine still. Was around 50 years old. Buried on Bradshaw Mountain, WV.
      Nancy Whitaker Tate remembers him as being fun loving and full of mischief. Was well-liked.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Beverly F Harman
      Age: 16
      Birth Date: Nov 1883
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: Kish Harman
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Name: Mary A Harman
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: French Harman
      Age in 1910: 26
      Birth Year: abt 1884
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Nora L Harman
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      French Harman 26
      Nora L Harman 34
      William T Harman 1
      James N Harman 4 months
      Virginia C Harman 8 [sister]

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: French Harman
      Age: 37
      Birth Year: abt 1883
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Nora L Harman
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      French Harman 37
      Nora L Harman 43
      William F Harman 11
      James N Harman 10
      Anna M Harman 5
      Henry G Harman 3 years 11 months
      Roy T Harman 1 year 6 months

      1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: French Harman
      Age: 56
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Farm: Yes
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
      Occupation: Farmer
      Industry: Farm
      House Owned or Rented: Rented
      Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $1
      Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
      Duration of Unemployment: 162
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
      Income: 0
      Income Other Sources: Yes
      Household Members:
      French Harman 56
      Nora Harman 64
      Grat Harman 24
      Newton Harman 30
      Margaret Harman 22
      Kathryn Harman 4 [granddaugther]
      Cormen Perkins 18 [lodger]

      NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

      12 February 1915 CVN

      SHARDER
      Mr. French HARMAN is moving to J.H. MCGUIRES place on Banjo Branch. [1]
    Person ID I30  Master File
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2014 

    Father Kiah or Kish Harman,   b. 05 Feb 1857,   d. 14 Jul 1904  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann (Annie) Fuller,   d. 10 May 1907 
    Family ID F6179  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nora Louise WHITAKER,   b. 18 Mar 1874, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1971, Trenton, Wayne Co. MI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Children 
    +1. James Newton HARMAN,   b. 17 Dec 1909, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1975, Fort Wayne, Allen Co. IN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. William Taft HARMAN,   b. ca 1909, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Anna M. HARMAN,   b. 05 Sep 1915, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1938, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     4. Henry Grat HARMAN,   b. 03 Feb 1917, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1957, Welch, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     5. Roy T. HARMAN,   b. ca 1918, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Tena HARMAN
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2012 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Interview with Rosa Mae Whitaker Shepherd, June 11, 1999, Cheryl Tate Duke.