T. K. Harman

    T. K. Harman, ex-Sheriff of Benton County, is a native of Centre County, Pennsylvania, and was born October 13, 1838. At the age of seven years, he, with his parents came to Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The parents resided there until 1854, when they moved to Benton County, and ten years later to near Remington, Jasper County, where both still reside.

     T. K. Harman is the eldest of eight children, five of whom are living, born to John and Harriet (Floc) Harman. He received a limited education, and in May, 1861, enlisted in Company H, Tenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. When the three months, for which time he had enlisted, had expired, Mr. Harman re-enlisted in the same company. He was discharged in December, 1863 by reason of disability, but during his service participated in the battles of Mill Springs, Corinth, Perryville, Triune, Chickamauga, and numerous minor engagements. For about four years afterward, he was unable to do any hard work, but from that time until 1876, was engaged in  farming and stock-dealing. The fall of that year, he was elected County Sheriff by the Republican party, and served in this capacity four years. In 1880, he embarked in the marble business, in which he has succeeded in establishing a good trade.

     He was married, February 4, 1877, to Miss Mary Grant, and they have had three children -Kate, Pearl (deceased), and Grace. Mr. Harman is a member of the Masonic Order, I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. and is one of the enterprising men of the county.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.