Harmon Sylvester Scovil

1917 - 2007  (90 years)

• Name	Harmon Sylvester Scovil  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	12 Apr 1917	Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [5]
  	Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single
  Census	1930	Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Education	1935	Meriden High School, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [7]
  		School-SCOVIL Harmon Harmon Scovil's yearbook picture from Meriden High School
  Census	1940	Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Military Draft Registration	1940	New Haven County, Connecticut, USA   [6]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Residence	1942	New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [9]
  	Elizabeth B and Harmon S Scovil
  Census	1950	North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [13]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Elizabeth
  Residence	1993	Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida, USA   [8]
  Death	18 Oct 2007	Masonic Healthcare Center, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 10]
  Burial	Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I26106	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilton Burr Scovil,   b. 1 Jul 1890, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA d. 13 Feb 1948, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ida Emma Peck,   b. 14 Apr 1888, Connecticut, USA d. 24 Apr 1968, St Raphael Hospital, North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1917  [14, 15, 16]
  Family ID	F10938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Eva Brookes,   b. 20 Feb 1913, Connecticut, USA d. 1 Jul 1995, Kent General Hospital, Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1940	Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA   [9, 11]
  		Wedding-SCOVIL Elizabeth and Harmon 19400928 Wedding of Elizabeth Eva Brookes and Harmon Sylvester Scovil, Haddam CT
  Family Residence	1947	New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [12]
  	Elizabeth B and Harmon Scovil
  Marriage End	Abt 1950
  	Divorce of Elizabeth and Harmon Scovil
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F11357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth 'Betty' O'Neil,   b. 25 Aug 1919, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 8 Apr 2013, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	5 Dec 1952	New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [1, 11]
  Family ID	F11358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Apr 1917 - Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Census - Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single - 1920 - Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1940 - Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1940 - New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 28 Sep 1940 - Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Residence - Elizabeth B and Harmon S Scovil - 1942 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Family Residence - Elizabeth B and Harmon Scovil - 1947 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Elizabeth - 1950 - North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 5 Dec 1952 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Residence - 1993 - Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Obituaries

  Obituary-SCOVIL Harmon S Obituary of HARMON SYLVESTER SCOTT

  
  

  People

  SCOVIL-Harmon S Harmon Scovil, Meriden High School Yearbook 1935

  
  

  Places

  School-SCOVIL Harmon Harmon Scovil's yearbook picture from Meriden High School

  
  

  Weddings

  Wedding-SCOVIL Elizabeth and Harmon 19400928 Wedding of Elizabeth Eva Brookes and Harmon Sylvester Scovil, Haddam CT

  
  

• Sources

  [S8100] Find a Grave: SCOVIL Harmon S 1917-2007, Harmon Sylvester Scovil. Harmon S. Scovil, 90, of Wallingford, and formerly of Guilford and Port Charlotte, FL, beloved husband of Elizabeth (O'Neil) Scovil, departed this life on October 18, 2007 at the Masonic Healthcare Center. Harmon was born on April 12, 1917 in Meriden, CT, son of the late Wilton and Ida (Peck) Scovil. Harmon, an engineer, tool and dye maker, worked for A.C. Gilbert and then was the owner and operator of The Harmon S. Scovil Co. Inc., which specialized in: Tools, Prototype and Special Machinery. . He was a member of the St. Albus Lodge #38 of Guilford, a past member of the Westbrook Elks Lodge #1784, Indian Neck Yacht Club, past member of the Port Charlotte Kiwanis Club and a member of the Port Charlotte United Methodist Church.He enjoyed boating with his wife. They lived in Guilford, CT for most of their life until moving to Port Charlotte, FL in their retirement. He will be sadly missed by his wife of nearly 55 years, Elizabeth O. Scovil of Wallingford. One son: Glenn Scovil. One daughter Beverly Woodmansee. He also leaves six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112310574/harmon-sylvester-scovil [S9507] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Issue State: Connecticut; Issue Date: Before 1951. 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Connecticut, Military Census, 1917 [S7811] Find a Grave: PECK Ida Scovil 1888-1968, Ida Emma Peck Scovil. - Birth 1888 - Death 24 Apr 1968 (aged 79–80) - Burial Higganum Cemetery, Higganum, Middlesex County, Connecticut - Memorial ID 110534375 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110534375/ida-e.-scovil