We have been searching for this rather elusive relative for years. Latest information has brought us to Almeda county. Harman/Herman Helman 1847: Ashland Co.,OH - Hermon Helman m. Mary Brinkhard 29 Jul 1847 1852: Census - Ashland, Ohio with wife and daughter, Irene A. 1862: August - Wife dies "In California", leaving husband and three children 1867: Irene marries in Lander Co., Nevada to D.C. McKenney 1871: Herman A. Helman marries in Lander Co.,Nevada to Kate BIMKARD. Probable relative, but not proven. 1899: Harman visits brother Abel in Ashland Oregon. Harman is enroute to Oakland CA with his daughter Mrs. McKenney. This information from the Ashland Tidings newspaper in Ashland, OR. The brothers had not seen each other for 50 years. 1904: In brother Abel's biography it says "Harmon, came to the Pacific coast with the gold seekers in 1849 and died in California" 1909: In brother Jacob's biography it says "Herman, died in California" Near as we can figure, Herman/Harman died in California between 1899 and 1904. If anyone has obituary indexes, death indexes, cemetery indexes etc... they could check for Harman, we would greatly appreciate a look up. Thanks! Robin Helman http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~helman/