ANCESTORS OF SKYGUSTY KENNELS

Hunters and Pioneers of the Harmon family.

This is Charlie's mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, and Great-great grandmother who was 101 years old in this picture. She was from Tazewell County and descendent of the Great Shawnee nation.

This is a picture of Charlie and his Great-grandfather John Bailey Harmon of Skygusty, West Virginia. Lawman and hunter. Always a good provider for his family, which to him was anybody who carries his blood. In this picture he was 72 years old.

This is a picture of Charlie's great grandmother and great grandfather Harmon. They never knew each other before they got married. Grandpa traded a white work horse for grandma when she was 14 years of age. He was 26 at that time, and constable of McDowell County, West Virginia. They had 8 boys and 2 girls. The two never parted from the time they were married. Grandma acted as mid-wife and doctor to the people of Skygusty. Grandpa kept the peace until he died. Grandma was a good Christian all the days of her life and she passed her goodness and God to all of her children and grandchildren.