charitable, and full of mercy to the erring. She toiled cheerfully in the interests of her husband and children, and was anxious to see the latter educated as well as the circumstances of her husband and the school facilities to be then obtained, would permit. She was She was a member of the Presbyterian church, and ever remained a quiet, unobtrusive, but firm and consistent Christian. After the death of her husband she gave up the cares of the house, and led a life of ease, comfort and peace. She died on November 6, 1868.

Six children were born to them, of whom three are now living. The eldest, John B. Harmon, jr., was born on October 29, 1822. He graduated at Yale in 1842, studied law, and is one of the leading members of the bar of San Francisco. The second, Dr. Julian Harmon, was born on August 1, 1824, and after graduating from Western Reserve college and the Cleveland Medical college, began the practice of medicine with his father at Warren, in 1849, in which connection he remained until March 1, 1854, He then continued by himself until June, 1860, when he was, for about a year, associated with Dr. J. T. Smith. practice was always large, and because of the severe strain it laid upon him, he left it for a short time and embarked in the drug business; but his heart was in the old work, and he soon went back to practice. He was in company with Dr. Metcalf from April, 1868, to April, 1875, since when he has been alone. He has acted as examining surgeon for Trumbull county, for pensions, for some twenty years; is an active member of

His

Trumbull County, Northeastern Ohio, and the State Medical societies, and has been a trustee of the Newburgh insane asylum and of the Western Reserve college. He married J. Rebecca Swift, daughter of George and Olive (Kinsman) Swift, July 30, 1857, by whom he has two daughters and one son. She died on February 13, 1868. He was married again, June 6, 1871, to Mary E. Bostwick, daughter of L. L. and Margaret (Wetmore) Bostwick of Canfield, by whom he has one son living, an elder one having died October 26, 1881. Dr. Harmon is recognized all through Trumbull county as a worthy successor to his father, and has always had a large and successful practice. As a man he is universally liked and respected. As a physician he has been prompt in attendance, quick to recognize and skillful in combating the dangerous forms of disease. He was eminently successful in 1854 during an epidemic of vesicular bronchitis among children. During the great prevalence of scarlet fever and diphtheria in 1861-62-63 and 1864 he lost but very few out of a large number of cases. In the gravest accidents of obstetric practice he has been prompt, skillful and successful. For many years he acted as surgeon for the Cleveland & Mahoning, and Atlantic & Great Western railroads, and has managed some desperately bad cases with most gratifying success. Unassuming in manners, devoid of all trickery, frank in speech, clear in convictions, enthusiastic in the love of his profession, he may fairly be called "a chip from the granite block."

The next son, Charles R. Harmon,

was born November 4, 1826. He was engaged in Warren in business for a number of years, and was killed while bravely fighting in his country's cause at the battle of Stone river. Edward D. Harmon was born May 1, 1831, and is a prosperous farmer and real estate dealer in Oakland, California. Sarah D. Harmon, the only daughter, was born April 3, 1833, and died in Warren, July 6, 1880. She was highly educated, and taught in the grammar and high schools of Warren, Dunkirk, Columbus, Elkhart and Poughkeepsie (select ladies' seminary), and also in Sandford's seminary at Cleveland. Never robust, she overworked in her school duties, and wore herself out prematurely, but had done a good life's work with great success, and bore a year and a half of intense suffering with great courage and resignation, and the firm hope of an humble Christian woman. Of the one of the six as yet unmentioned, the record heretofore referred to says:

Their youngest child, Willie, was born June 30, 1835, and died April 10, 1836, a pet favorite with his father never forgotten. The stern, stoical man, years after, would drop a tear when, coming to his home, some incident would recall his babe. The inner feelings of such men are seldom understood. A few years before his death, a poor woman said to him, "Oh doctor, you can't imagine how I felt when my child was scalded." "Ah, mother," he said, "yes I do; my youngest brother was scalded to death over fifty years ago, and I hear his cries again, every time I am called to care for such a case. This acute sensibility, coupled with resolute courage and self control, is largely enstamped upon his children, softened in some more than in others, by the quiet tenderness of his wife.

Dr. John B. Harmon's closing years were full of quietness and peace. He had nobly done his portion of the work

of the world, and had indeed a right to rest. As has been said in the above, he was consulted often, although not actively engaged in the practice of his profession. In January, 1858, he was attacked with pleuro-pneumonia, and all that love and skill could do for him were of no avail. He died on February 7 Many and marked were the expressions of grief from all directions. He had been not only physician but friend to the entire community, and his loss was a personal one to nearly all. The feeling toward him had been one not only of affection but of respect. As one who had traveled much and seen much, said: "He always impressed me as being the peer of any man I ever met." The excellent portrait of him which accompanies this sketch, shows immediately to the student of physiognomy the originality and dignity of his character. He was spared the weakness and breaking down of extreme old age. Young in face, hair but slightly gray and scarcely thinned, he took his daily walks up to the year of his death-straight as an arrow and with a light step. He read the news of the day and his medical periodicals, mingled with his friends, and was cheerful and happy to the last. I can close this imperfect sketch in no better way than to borrow the following tribute from a memorial article published in the Cleveland Leader on the occasion of his death:

It can be readily perceived that his life has been active, and intensely interesting, as well as useful. His professional life commenced with the settlement of a new, wild and remote region; its growth was his growth; its expansion called for a like expansion in his mentality and acquirements; its mature growth

became his; its greatness his greatness; and its history in many respects his history. Generations have been born under his eye and his professional attention, and the same generations have passed away receiving to the latest moment of life the best treatment that his large experience and strong, active intellect could give them. Such were the scenes, hardships and toils through which Dr. Harmon passed in the earlier years of his practice. He never drew back, never shirked or evaded, but met the duties, toils and privations of his position with a manly energy which overcame all obstacles. He was ready and prompt to render assistance whenever called upon. None, however poor, were turned away, and all united alike in the meed of praise for his disinterested labors and active benevolence.

As a man he was true in all the relations of life; as a husband fulfilling to the utmost the duties which that relation imposed; as a father kind and indulgent; as a friend he was steadfast in attachment and generous to a fault; as a citizen he was law-abiding in sen

timent and conduct, patriotic in motive, and a helper
and well-wisher of every good work having for its
object the elevation and improvement of his fellow
citizens. He was honest and upright in every trans-
action.
On the morrow will the corpse of Dr.
Harmon be followed to its last resting place by a
large concourse of mourners, sympathizing friends
and citizens generally, and the sprig of evergreen
will be cast upon his coffin when lowered into the
earth by some professional brother, as a token that
his virtues will be held in remembrance and his mem-
ory kept fresh and green in the recollection of all.
No rude hand will attempt to snatch it away, nor
disturb his grave. In peace he lived, in peace he
died, and in peace will he rest. The nobleness of his
life, its many generous deeds, its benevolent actions
and active usefulness will assuage the pangs of sep-
aration, and sweeter will grow the recollections of
those who dwelt upon his well-spent life. A great, a
good and true man has departed, and

"We ne'er shall look upon his like again."
SEELEYE A. WILLSON.

On April 5, 1802, in obedience to a mandate from the territorial court of general quarter sessions, the electors of Cleveland* met at the residence of James Kingsbury, and organized a township government. Rudolphus Edwards was chosen chairman, while Nathaniel Doan filled the position of clerk. There seemed to be no contests over the various places to be filled, and there is no evidence to show any division along party lines. Amos Spaf

*The township of Cleveland not only embraced the survey township of that name, but all of the present county of Cuyahoga east of the river, three townships of Geauga county, and nominally the whole Reserve west of the Cuyahoga, although this tract was still in the possession of the Indians.

ford, Timothy Doan and W. W. Williams were chosen trustees. Cleveland was then a part of Trumbull county.

THE TOWNSHIP OF CLEVELAND.

The first record book of the township is still preserved in the office of the city clerk. It is stained and dingy with handling and time, its leaves are yellow, the edges are wearing away with rust, and the leather cover is mouldy with decay. The record of the first meeting, referred to above, does not appear therein, but the second is set down in full, as follows-given verbatim :

April the 4, one thousand eight hundred and three. The inhabitants of the township of Cleveland mel