John R Harmston

Household of John Harmsted [Harmston], Dwelling No. 49, Frame Dwelling, Value $1500, Family No. 51 

John Harmsted, age 32, male, [head], born in England, married, Carpenter, alien [not a naturalized citizen] 

Mary Harmsted, age 30, female, wife, born in England, married, Dress Maker, alien 

John Harmsted, age 9, male, son, born in England, single, alien 

Elizabeth Harmsted, age 5, female, daughter, born in Tompkins County, single, native born 

Anna Taylor, age 18, female, servant, born in England, single, alien 

Jane Quin [or Gim], age 21, female, boarder, born in Canada, single, alien 

 Census of the State of New York, 1875. Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.  Tompkins, Ulysses, E.D. 01, p5, lines 32-37. 

James Harmston, male, age 50, born in England, citizen, Mechanic 

Mary Harmston, female, age 46, born in England 

 1892 New York State Census. New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education. New York State Library, Albany, NY.   Tompkins, Ulysses, E.D. 03, p5. 

“Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hatfield and John Harmston, formerly residents of this place, but now of Newburg, packed up their goods last Friday night for the purpose of moving to Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Hatfield took her two children and went to a neighbors to stay all night and Hatfield and Harmston stayed with the things. Along toward morning they were awakened by smoke and fire. They made for a window, Hatfield jumped to the roof of a neighbor’s stoop and was safe. Harmston tried to, but fell and hurt his spine. He was carried to the hospital. Wednesday they received a dispatch that he was dead and his body would be brought here and buried beside his wife.”

“Trumansburg,” Farmer Review (Interlaken, NY), February 24, 1894, 1.