James Edward HARPER
Lora Minerva GARRISON
Husband: James Edward HARPER
Birth: 31 Jul 1877, Polk Twp., St. Clair Co., Missouri
Death: 25 Apr 1934, Taberville, St. Clair Co., Missouri
Burial: Apr 1934, Osceola Cemetery, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri
Father: John Thompson HARPER
Mother: Mary Margaret CASSITY
Marriage: 1 Dec 1904, St. Clair Co.,
Missouri
Wife: Lora Minerva GARRISON
Birth: 3 Feb 1887, Polk Twp., St. Clair Co., Missouri
Death: 1 Mar 1978, El Dorado Springs, Cedar Co., Missouri
Burial: Mar 1978, Osceola Cemetery, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri
Father: George Washington
GARRISON
Mother: Sarah Minerva WISNER
Children:
1. Cleo HARPER
(Chapman), b: 8
Oct 1905, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri
d: 8 May 1986, Longview, Benton Co., Washington
bur: Murray Hill Cemetery, Clatskanie, Columbia Co., Oregon
2. Elsie Marie HARPER
(Stiles), b: 6
Mar 1907, Coats, Pratt Co., Kansas
d: 1 Jun 1959, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
bur: Osceola Cemetery, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri
3. Mada Margaret HARPER
(Long), b: 13 Nov
1912, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri
d: 21 Jan 1987, Rockville, Bates Co., Missouri
bur: Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, St. Clair Co., Missouri
4. John Thompson HARPER, b: 4 May 1918, Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri
d: 16 Apr 1989, West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri
bur: Howell Memorial Park, Pomona, Howell Co., Missouri
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Notes:
1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0801, Page 266B), Osceola Twp., St. Clair Co.,
Missouri,
Enumeration District: 135, Enumeration Date: 25-Apr-1910, Family #98
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
HARPER, James E |
Head |
M |
32 |
M1 |
5 |
|
|
MO |
MO |
KY |
Farmer |
|
|
Lara |
Wife |
F |
23 |
M1 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
Cleo |
Daughter |
F |
4 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
Elsie M |
Daughter |
F |
3 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0943,
Page 277B), Taber Twp., St. Clair Co., Missouri,
Enumeration District: 152, Enumeration Date: 19-Jan-1920,
Family #116
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
HARPER, J E |
Head |
M |
42 |
M |
MO |
IL |
KY |
Farmer |
|
|
Lora |
Wife |
F |
32 |
M |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
|
Cleo |
Daughter |
F |
14 |
S |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
X |
|
Marie |
Daughter |
F |
12 |
S |
KS |
MO |
MO |
None |
X |
|
Mada |
Daughter |
F |
7 |
S |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
X |
|
John T |
Son |
M |
1y2m |
S |
MO |
MO |
MO |
None |
|
1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1221,
Page 257B), Taber Twp., St. Clair Co., Missouri,
Enumeration District: 21, Enumeration Date: 3-Apr-1930, Family #14
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
HARPER, James E |
Head |
M |
52 |
M |
27 |
MO |
IL |
KY |
|
Farmer |
|
Lora M |
Wife |
F |
43 |
M |
18 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
None |
|
Mada M |
Daughter |
F |
17 |
S |
|
MO |
MO |
MO |
X |
None |
|
John T |
Son |
M |
11 |
S |
|
MO |
MO |
MO |
X |
None |
By 1940, James had died and Lora was living with
her mother. Lora later married Robert Attebery in 1949 but he
died in 1959 and she is buried with James.
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Sources:
1) Death - Child #1: Benton County
Washington Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #010171
2) Death - Child #2: Jackson County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths,
Cert. #59-021713