John William HARPER
Margaret Jane DELAP
Husband: John William HARPER
Birth:
9 May 1847, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
Death: 4 Dec 1927, Indian
Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Burial: Dec 1927, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
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Father: Groves Henderson HARPER
Mother: Sarah
Eubanks DOUGLAS
Marriage: 31 Oct
1867, White Co., Illinois
Wife: Margaret Jane DELAP
Birth:
18 Feb 1850, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Death: 23
Apr 1920, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Burial: Apr 1920, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
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Father: John DELAP
Mother:
Malinda HARRELL
Children:
1. Groves Henderson HARPER, b: 1 Feb 1869, Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois
d: 19 Oct 1946, Eldorado, Saline Co., Illinois
bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
2. William Carter HARPER, b: 27 Jul 1870, Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois
d: 8 Jun 1940, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
bur: Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
3. Mattie May HARPER (Shaw),
b: 25 Oct 1875, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: 17 Oct 1947, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
bur: Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
4. Joseph Delap HARPER, b: 16 Aug 1877, Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois
d: 11 Mar 1967, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California
bur: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
5. Harry Harrell HARPER, b: 5 Feb 1880, Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois
d: 14 Oct 1963, Carmi, White Co., Illinois
bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
6. Thomas Edward HARPER, b: 28 Dec 1881, Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois
d: 25 Jul 1983, Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., Kentucky
bur: Wilmore Cemetery, Wilmore, Jessamine Co., Kentucky
7. Jesse B. HARPER, b: 5 May 1884, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: 20 Mar 1966, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
8. Bessie Leona HARPER (Bruce),
b: 7 May 1886, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: 18 Feb 1956, Carmi, White Co., Illinois
bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
9. (Twin)
Claud HARPER, b: 29 Mar 1888, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: 1890, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
bur: Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
10. (Twin)
Maud Alice HARPER, b: 29 Mar 1888, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: Jul 1888, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
bur: Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
11. Nellie Blye HARPER (Boster),
b: 2 May 1890, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: 2 Jun 1970,
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Notes:
1870 Federal Census Data
(M693_0289, Page 442A), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
Enumeration Date: 19-Jul-1870, Family #145
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
HARPER, John |
22 |
M |
Farmer |
$2,400 |
$555 |
IL |
|
|
|
|
Margaret |
19 |
F |
Keeping House |
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
|
Groves |
1 |
M |
|
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0258, Page 408C), Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois,
Enumeration Dist: 154, Enumeration Date: 8-Jun-1880, Family #181
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
|
HARPER, John W |
32 |
M |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
IL |
TN |
IL |
|
|
Margaett J |
30 |
F |
Wife |
M |
|
IL |
TN |
TN |
|
|
Groves H |
11 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
X |
|
William C |
9 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
X |
|
Mattie |
4 |
F |
Daughter |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
Joseph |
20 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
Harry |
2m |
M |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
1900 Federal Census Data
(T623_0350, Page 189B), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 117, Enumeration
Date: 2-Jun -1900, Family #21
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
HARPER, John W |
Head |
M |
May |
1847 |
53 |
M |
32 |
|
|
IL |
TN |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Margaret J |
Wife |
F |
Feb |
1850 |
50 |
M |
32 |
11 |
9 |
IL |
TN |
TN |
|
|
|
Harry |
Son |
M |
Feb |
1880 |
20 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
Thomas |
Son |
M |
Dec |
1881 |
18 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
X |
|
Jesse |
Son |
M |
May |
1884 |
16 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
X |
|
Bessie |
Daughter |
F |
May |
1886 |
14 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
X |
|
Nellie |
Daughter |
F |
May |
1890 |
10 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
X |
1910 Federal Census Data
(T624_0333, Page 191B), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 143, Enumeration Date:
4-May-1910, Family #196
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
HARPER, John |
Head |
M |
64 |
M1 |
42 |
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Margaret |
Wife |
F |
60 |
M1 |
42 |
11 |
9 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Thos |
Son |
M |
28 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Jessie |
Son |
M |
26 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Bessie |
Daughter |
F |
23 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Nellie |
Daughter |
F |
20 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_0413, Page 106B), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 181, Enumeration Date: 7-Jan-1920,
Family #19
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
HARPER, John W |
Head |
M |
72 |
M |
IL |
TN |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Margaret |
Wife |
F |
69 |
M |
IL |
TN |
KY |
None |
|
|
Bessie |
Daughter |
F |
33 |
S |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
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Sources:
1) Death - Husband: White County
Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0970185
2) Death - Wife: White County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert.
#0019350
3) Death - Child #1: Saline County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths,
Cert. #0091302
4) Death - Child #2: White County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths,
Cert. #0000107
5) Death - Child #3: White County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths,
Cert. #0043937