Pulliam - Harmon
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties,
Indiana, p 221 - (Chapman Brothers, 1893)
Harman A. Pulliam is one of the honored early settlers of Green Township,
Parke County, having purchased the place which he still owns Nov 8, 1849.
This farm is located on Sec. 28 and for the 80 acres tract which he then
purchased, and which was in a perfectly wild state. Mr. Pulliam paid $575
buying it second-hand. He put up a small house and with characteristic zeal
undertook to develop the place. He has succeeded admirably an dnow has his
135 acres under good cultivation. He raises grain largely, and aims to keep
a good variety of stock of all kinds on hand. Garrard County, KY was the
place where our subject first opened his eyes to the light of day, that
event taking plac ein march, 1823. HIs father, Harman Pulliam, was born in
Va, and emigrated to Garrard Co KY at an early day. He was, however, reared
in hanover, VA and there married Keziah GLOVER, by whom he had 10 children,
our subject being next to youngest. Of this large family only one other is
now living, Keziah, a resident of Iowa. The mother died when our subject
was merely an infant. Harman Pulliam, Sr. was a farmer by occupation and in
the War of 1812. When our subject was only 5 his father came to Indiana,
settling in Ripley County for one year, whence, at the age of 10, Harman A.
came to Parke County with his eldest brother, William, and lived with him
for six years, when he started out to make his own way in the world. For
one year he worked for Nathaniel STEELE in Washington Township, and
afterward worked around by the month until he was married. His first wife
was Miss Sally Ann BURKS, their union being celebrated in 1843. She was the
daughter of Thomas Burks and was called untimely fromt his life, only 6
months after her marriage. Again, in the year, 1847, Mr. Pulliam was
married, this time to Elizabeth, daughter of Jesse McLAIN, who was one of
the old settlers of this County, coming here from Shelby Co, KY, about the
year 1852 (sic). Mrs. Pulliam is a native of Ky, and was not quite 3 when
her parents brought her to Parke County. For six years after his marriage,
Mr. Pulliam rented land one miles east of where he now lives, after which he
settled on a farm a mile SE of here, which he carried on for on eyears.
Four years previous to this, however, he had purchased his present
homestead, and since that venture his business career has been marked with
success. 8 children came to bless the hearthstone of our subject, six of
whom are yet surviving. They are: Mary Jane; John T, a farmer of Montgomery
County, Ind; Sarah Ann, widow of WIlliam McCLAIN; Jesse, who lives on a
portion of his father's farm; George and Alfred, a farmer of Adams Twp.
Laura died when 3 and Matilda wife of E. PITTS departed this life when 32
years of age, leaving two children, who live at the home of our subject. In
regard to politics, Mr. Pulliam uses his influence and casts his ballot in
favor of the Democratic party. By his upright and honorable career as a
business man and citizen he has won the sincere respect and esteem of his
fellow citizens. It is always his endeavor to advance in every possible way
the public good and this cannot be too highly commended, as it is only the
narrow-minded man who makes his chief object the acquistion of wealth,
regardless of the rights and feelings of others. - transcribed by kbz
Parke County, having purchased the place which he still owns Nov 8, 1849.
This farm is located on Sec. 28 and for the 80 acres tract which he then
purchased, and which was in a perfectly wild state. Mr. Pulliam paid $575
buying it second-hand. He put up a small house and with characteristic zeal
undertook to develop the place. He has succeeded admirably an dnow has his
135 acres under good cultivation. He raises grain largely, and aims to keep
a good variety of stock of all kinds on hand. Garrard County, KY was the
place where our subject first opened his eyes to the light of day, that
event taking plac ein march, 1823. HIs father, Harman Pulliam, was born in
Va, and emigrated to Garrard Co KY at an early day. He was, however, reared
in hanover, VA and there married Keziah GLOVER, by whom he had 10 children,
our subject being next to youngest. Of this large family only one other is
now living, Keziah, a resident of Iowa. The mother died when our subject
was merely an infant. Harman Pulliam, Sr. was a farmer by occupation and in
the War of 1812. When our subject was only 5 his father came to Indiana,
settling in Ripley County for one year, whence, at the age of 10, Harman A.
came to Parke County with his eldest brother, William, and lived with him
for six years, when he started out to make his own way in the world. For
one year he worked for Nathaniel STEELE in Washington Township, and
afterward worked around by the month until he was married. His first wife
was Miss Sally Ann BURKS, their union being celebrated in 1843. She was the
daughter of Thomas Burks and was called untimely fromt his life, only 6
months after her marriage. Again, in the year, 1847, Mr. Pulliam was
married, this time to Elizabeth, daughter of Jesse McLAIN, who was one of
the old settlers of this County, coming here from Shelby Co, KY, about the
year 1852 (sic). Mrs. Pulliam is a native of Ky, and was not quite 3 when
her parents brought her to Parke County. For six years after his marriage,
Mr. Pulliam rented land one miles east of where he now lives, after which he
settled on a farm a mile SE of here, which he carried on for on eyears.
Four years previous to this, however, he had purchased his present
homestead, and since that venture his business career has been marked with
success. 8 children came to bless the hearthstone of our subject, six of
whom are yet surviving. They are: Mary Jane; John T, a farmer of Montgomery
County, Ind; Sarah Ann, widow of WIlliam McCLAIN; Jesse, who lives on a
portion of his father's farm; George and Alfred, a farmer of Adams Twp.
Laura died when 3 and Matilda wife of E. PITTS departed this life when 32
years of age, leaving two children, who live at the home of our subject. In
regard to politics, Mr. Pulliam uses his influence and casts his ballot in
favor of the Democratic party. By his upright and honorable career as a
business man and citizen he has won the sincere respect and esteem of his
fellow citizens. It is always his endeavor to advance in every possible way
the public good and this cannot be too highly commended, as it is only the
narrow-minded man who makes his chief object the acquistion of wealth,
regardless of the rights and feelings of others. - transcribed by kbz