His father, John Piper, was a native of Virginia, and born in 1804. Was about twenty-six years of age when he came to this state and county. He was married in 1829 to Miss Huston, by whom he had six, children, five of whom are now living. She died in 1850 and was buried in Arrow Rock. In 1853 he was again married to Jeannette McMahon, a native of Cooper county. They had two children, one son, Thomas T., and one daughter, Mrs. Jennie Huffaker. He died in February, 1865, and was buried at Arrow Rock. Mrs. Piper is still living.
