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Ida May Harmon was born September 1, 1874, in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Wilson Harmon and Elizabeth Endicott. The 1880 census says Ida was born in Illinois.
Between 1875 and 1879, Ida's family moved toward Indian Territory of present day Oklahoma. Ida was very young at the time.
The family appears on the 1880 Boone County, Arkansas census in Carrolton Township. Ida is listed as six years old on the census.
Ida married William Craig Mouser on July 17, 1890, in Sebastian County, Arkansas. William Craig Mouser was born April 1, 1866. Ida was not yet 16 years old when they married.
The family eventually moved to California, where they remained. Ida died at her home in Clovis, California on March 7, 1954. Her obituary says her husband, one son and four daughters preceded her in death.
Ida and William had 11 children, but several died in infancy. Those we have record of are listed below.
Children of William Mouser and Ida Harmon
1. Esther E. Mouser, b. May 28, 1892
2. Dessie B. Mouser, b. July 29, 1895; d. Sept 1, 1896
3. Maggie B. Mouser, b. Feb 3, 1897
4. Delmer W. Mouser, b. July 30, 1898
5. Callie M. Mouser, b. Apr 2, 1900
6. Arval Harrison Mouser, b. Feb 10, 1902; d. Sept 28, 1902
7. Mary A. Mouser, b. July 17, 1903