Person:David Harper (4)

Name: David B. HARPER

Sex: M Name: David HARPER

Birth: BET 2 AUG 1813 AND 2 AUG 1814 in Bloomfield, Ohio

Death: 6 MAR 1889 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL  Residence: 1870 Sec. 3, Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL Occupation: 1870 Farmer  Immigration: 1846 Knox Cty, IL, from Pickaway Cty, OH Burial: Herman Methodist Church Cemetery, Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL 

Father: Jacob HARPER b: 23 AUG 1785

Marriage 1 Sarah J. PARK b: BET 23 JAN 1817 AND 23 JAN 1818 in Ohio Event: Children in They were the parents of 13 children; 4 were living in 1886

2. David B. HARPER was born BET 2 AUG 1813 AND 2 AUG 1814 in Bloomfield, Ohio, and died 6 MAR 1889 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. He was buried in Herman Methodist Church Cemetery, Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. He was the son of 4. Jacob HARPER

3. Sarah J. PARK was born BET 23 JAN 1817 AND 23 JAN 1818 in Ohio, and died 31 DEC 1884 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. She was buried in Herman Methodist Church Cemetery, Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL.

Children of Sarah J. PARK and David B. HARPER are: i. Virginia B. HARPER was born 5 SEP 1850 in Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL, and died 20 AUG 1889 in Abingdon, Knox Cty, IL. She married Knox Robison MARKS 11 NOV 1875 in Knox Cty, IL. He was born BET 1842 AND 1843 in Knox Cty, IL, and died 8 MAR 1933 in Avon, Fulton Cty, IL. ii. Matilda P. HARPER was born 4 MAR 1843 in probably Pickaway Cty, OH, and died 1 JUN 1848 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. iii. Elizabeth HARPER was born 28 OCT 1844 in probably Pickaway Cty, OH, and died 2 SEP 1863 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. iv. Lydia A. HARPER was born 27 JUL 1846 in probably Pickaway Cty, OH, or Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL, and died BET 23 AND 25 AUG 1926 in Abingdon, Knox Cty, IL. 1. v. Mary M. HARPER was born 1 OCT 1849 in Knox Cty, IL, and died 15 JUL 1901 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. She married Julius D. BRAGG 27 OCT 1868 in Knox Cty, IL, son of Abner BRAGG and Julia A. CARPENTER. He was born 10 AUG 1844 in Jefferson Cty, IA, and died 6 APR 1907 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. vi. David Parke HARPER was born 26 JUL 1854 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL, and died 15 AUG 1934 in Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. He married Mary Angeline HAMRICK 19 AUG 1873 in McDonough Cty, IL, daughter of J. G. HAMRICK and Sarah A. FERRIS. She was born BET 1849 AND 4 JUL 1850 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL, and died 1916 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. vii. Sarah J. HARPER was born 24 MAY 1856 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL, and died 26 JUL 1880 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL. She married George Emerson CASHMAN , son of George CASHMAN and Rebecca J. MURPHY. viii. Estelle HARPER was born 12 SEP 1860 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL, and died 15 OCT 1861 in probably Chestnut Twp, Knox Cty, IL.

1880 Census: Chestnut, Knox Co., Illinois; FHL Film #1254220, Page 28C. David Harper 66MMW Farmer OH Fa: PA Mo: PA Sarah J. (Park) 63FMW Wife OH Fa: VA Mo: __ John Sulivan 60MSW Laborer IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Henry Seebold 22MSW Laborer PRU Fa: PRU Mo: PRU Mary Tucker 19FSW Servant IL Fa: OH Mo: OH

Sources: Title: 1870 Atlas Map of Knox County, Illinois Author: Andreas, Lyter & Co., Davenport, IowaRepository: Media: Book Page: page 23 Title: 1886 Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, IL Author: Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago Repository: Media: Book Page: page 635-636 Title: Cemeteries in Knox County, IL - Chestnut Township Author: Knox County Genealogical Society Repository: Media: Book Page: page 6