Person:Julian Harmon (1)

Biography

Dr. and Mrs. John B. Harmon were the parents of six children and an adopted one....

Dr. Julian Harmon.... was born August 1, 1824, and was graduated at Western Reserve College in August, 1846, and at Cleveland Medical College, February 28, 1849. He practiced alone until June, 1860, when Dr. J.T. Smith formed a partnership with him. At the beginning of the late war, in 1861, Dr. Smith became assistant surgeon of the Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and Dr. Julian Harmon continued his practice alone. The hardships of his practice were similar to those endured by his father in the same capacity, and, indeed, it is the common lot of physicians. In the winter of 1862-'63, Dr. Julian rode horseback through snow and mud for ninety consecutive days, the trips ranging from thirty-two to fifty-two miles, going on foot evenings and mornings around the town. One night he walked six miles between 8 and 11 o'clock, after a ride of fifty-one miles. Small and delicate, he seemed unfitted for such work, and was induced to enter the drug business in September, 1865, which he discontinued April 1, 1868, having lost $16,000. His wife had died six weeks previously, and he was thus deprived of the help he relied on, which made his pecuniary loss seem greater.

He resumed his old office, with Dr. Metcalf, until April, 1875, since which time he has been alone. 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 very few out of a large number of cases. In obstetric practice he has been skillful and successful. For many years he acted as surgeon for the Cleveland & Mahoning and Atlantic & Great Western Railroads, and has treated some desperately bad cases with most gratifying results.

He has acted as examining surgeon for Trumbull county, for pensions, for some twenty years; is an active member of Trumbull County, Northeastern Ohio, the State Medical and National Medical Societies, and has been a trustee of the Newburg Insane Asylum, and of the Western Reserve College.

July 30, 1857, Dr. Julian Harmon was first married to J. Rebecca Swift, daughter of George and Olive (Kinsman) Swift, and they had two daughters and one son. February 13, 1868, the family were called upon to mourn the loss of the devoted wife and mother, in which they had the sympathy of numerous friends, who knew and appreciated her worth. June 6, 1871, Dr. Harmon was married again, his second wife being Mary E. Bostwick, daughter of L.L. and Margaret (Wetmore) Bostwick, of Canfield, Ohio, and they have one son living, Edward L., an elder one having died October 26, 1881. One son, Charlie, died of diphtheria when nine years of age, which loss was a great disappointment to the Doctor's hopes. Dr. Harmon's other children are: Cornelia M., Olive R. and Dr. Julian Dana Harmon.

Cornelia, residing at home, has had a thorough education, having graduated at the high schools of Warren and taken a two years' course at Oberlin (Ohio) Seminary, and spent one year at Vassar College.

Olive R., the second daughter, graduated at the high schools of Warren, and at the Dana Musical Institute, of the same city, after which she completed her studies in Europe, where she passed two years, and is now an assistant in the Dana Musical Institute.

Dr. Julian Dana Harmon, a graduate of the literary department of the Michigan University, and also of the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, entered into practice with his father in May, 1892, and is successfully pursuing his profession.

Dr. Julian Harmon has resided on the same lot in Warren from the time of his birth. He lived for sixty-two years in the old home which was erected by his lamented father, but in 1885-'86 built the present elegant residence which occupies the site of the old home. Unassuming in manners, upright in character, a physician of note, and a public-spirited citizen, he exemplifies in his life the predominating characteristics of his ancestors, and especially of his revered father, whose acts are forever intimately intertwined with the history of Ohio.

1. ↑ Biographical history of northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahoning: containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States, with a biography of each, together with portraits and biographies of Joshua R. Giddings, Benjamin F. Wade, and a large number of the early settlers and representative families of to-day. (Chicago [Illinois]: Lewis Publishing, 1893)
   pp. 426 - 427.

   See "Biography"

2. ↑ Trumbull County (Ohio). Probate Judge. Death records, 1867-1908. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972)
   Vol. 3 p. 108.

   Name: Harmon, Julian
   Married
   DOD: Jul 1 1903
   Age 77 Sex: Male
   POD: Warren
   POB: Warren
   Occ.: physician
   COD: cancer