Third Generation

42. Emily HARMON was born on 27 October 1817 in Indiana.³ She died on 23 February 1887 at the age of 69 in Galesburg, Neosho County, Kansas.^3,15

One source gave Emily's county of birth as Rush Co. Another source gives Emily's county of birth as Franklin Co IN - this is where her parents' married and seems more likely. Rush Co & Marion Co IN were not formed until 1822 and were formed out of the southern part of the Delaware New Purchase made from Indian lands in 1820.

The Indiana State Library Database gives her name as "Sally" Harmon - I suspect misread.

Emily HARMON and William Samuel RODMAN were married on 18 July 1837 in Marion County, Indiana.⁵ William Samuel RODMAN^{32,33,34,35,36}, son of RODMAN, was born on 23 December 1812 in New York.^15,37 He died on 7 August 1883 at the age of 70 in Galesburg, Neosho County, Kansas.¹⁵
1840 Census, Illinois, Shelby Co, p.184
Wm. S. Rodman: 1m age 20-30; 2f under 5 [Mariah & Ruth], 1f 20-30

1850 Census, Indiana, Howard Co, p.459, Household 109:
William S. Rodman age 37, b. New York
Emily 34, b. IN
Mariah 12, b. IL, Ruth A. age 10, b. IL, James age 8, William W. 6, Mary J. 3, and David 5 months [the last four born in Indiana]

1860 - Howard Co IN, Harrison Twp.
William Rodman age 48, Farmer, b. New York. Emily age 44, b. Ind.
Mariah 19 and Ruth A. 18, both born in IL.
James 16, William N. 14, Mary J. 12, David 10, Andrew J. 8, Nancy 6, and Laury age 1, all born in IN.

William S. Rodman, age 50 was in Company I, Regt 108, from Kokomo, IN. Enlisted 10 Jul 1863; discharged seven days later, 17 Jul 1863 at Indianapolis.

Based on the ages of some of the grandchildren who were born in Missouri, it appears the family did not move to Kansas until perhaps 1868/1869.

1870 - Kansas, Neosho Co, Ladore Twp, p.173
Household 111. Wm. S. Rodman age 58, b. NY. Emily age 54, b. IN, Mary J. age 21, David 20, Andrew J. 17, Nancy 15, and Laura 10, all born in Indiana
Household 112. Wm. Rodman age 25, b. IN. Martha age 20, b. IN and Thomas age 2, b. Missouri.
Household 114. James Rodman age 24, b. IN. Mary 21, b. IN. Alice age 1, b. Missouri.

1875 Kansas State Census. Ladore Twp, Neosho Co. p. 3, Hh 26
W. S. Rodman, 62, Farmer, b. NY, came to Kansas from MO.
E. Rodman, 59, wife, b. IN
L. Rodman, 15, b. IN
In Hh 25 was A. J. Rodman, 23, C. A. Rodman, 22, wife, b. Ohio, D. E. Rodman, age 2 months, b. Kansas. A. J. had come from MO with his family but his wife had come from Ohio - they apparently married in Kansas.

In 1880 William and Emily had only one child still at home - Laura.
In the next household was A. J. Rodman age 28, b. IN. Father b. NY and mother b. IN
Columbia, age 27, wife, b. Ohio. Judie, age 3, dau, b. KS, George age 1, b. KS.

George Findley has his parents as Samuel & Ruth Rodman.
Name: William Samuel Rodman
Sex: M
Birth: 23 DEC 1812 in NY
Death: 7 AUG 1883 in Galesburg, Neosho Co., KS
Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery Neosho Co., KS
Father: Samuel Rodman
Mother: Ruth
Marriage 1 Emily Elizabeth Harmon b: 27 OCT 1817 in Franklin Co., In.
Married: 18 JUL 1837 in Marion Co., In.

Another researcher has:
Name: William RODMAN Sex: M Birth: ABT 1812 in NY
Occupation: Judge, Boone co, IN
Father: John H. Rodman
Mother: Roseann Cusick
[This line seems highly improbable. Online databases show John & Roseann as living in Perry Co Ohio for a number of years. They did have a son named William who married Hannah Strawn in Perry Co OH in 1822. The family came to Ohio from Pennsylvania and seems to have never lived in New York.]

Both William and Emily are said to be buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Neosho County KS.

From unidentified county history book:
"The first settlers were Wm. S. Rodman and Allen Sharp, on Secion 17, where James Kirkpatrick now lives"
"Wm S. Rodman was the first settler in Taylor Township in the spring of 1841. He was a brother-in-law of charles Harmon, and settled on the north half of Section 20, C. Harmon assisted him to cut his way for the wagon to the spot"

Emily HARMON and William Samuel RODMAN had the following children: