Samuel Houston HARPER
Rachel MANGIS


Husband:  Samuel Houston HARPER
Birth:  23 Dec 1859, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  4 Feb 1947, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Feb 1947, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  James Madison HARPER
Mother:  Mary Amanda LEFTWICH

Marriage:   29 Dec 1881, Hamilton Co., Illinois 

Wife:  Rachel MANGIS
Birth:  28 Feb 1861, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  18 Jun 1954, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
Burial:  Jun 1954, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  John B. MANGIS 
Mother:  Permelia ANDERSON 

Children:
1. Bertie Hester HARPER, b: 7 Jan 1883, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. Hattie F. HARPER (Matheny), b: 10 Mar 1886, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                   d: 14 Mar 1982, Carmi, White Co., Illinois
3. Anna Elizabeth HARPER, b: 15 Jun 1888, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Emery George HARPER, b: 16 May 1890, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                           d: 8 Jul 1974, Joliet, Will Co., Illinois
5. Myrtle HARPER, b: Sep 1892, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                               d: 18 Oct 1901, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
6. Warner Edmund HARPER, b: 17 Jan 1896, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                               d: 11 Oct 1972, Harvey Co., Kansas
7. Ruby HARPER, b: May 1899, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                              d: 25 Oct 1901, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
8. (Twin) Alene HARPER (Pugh), b: 3 Mar 1903, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                    d: 4 Oct 1994, Daviess Co., Missouri
9. (Twin) Pauline HARPER (Lamp), b: 3 Mar 1903, Knights Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                      d: Nov 1983, Harvey Co., Kansas
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Notes:

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0304, Page 277B), Knight’s Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 53, Enumeration Date:
21-Jun-1900, Family #184

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HARPER, Samuel H

 Head

M

Dec

1859

40

M

18

 

 

IL

VA

VA

 Farmer

 

                 Rachel

 Wife

F

Feb

1861

39

M

18

7

7

IL

VA

IL

 

 

                 Bertie H

 Daughter

F

Jan

1882

17

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 At School

 

                 Hattie F

 Daughter

F

Mar

1885

15

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 At School

X

                 Annie E

 Daughter

F

Jun

1887

12

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 At School

X

                 Emery G

 Son

M

May

1890

10

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 At School

X

                 Mirtle I

 Daughter

F

Sep

1892

7

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 

                 Warner E

 Son

M

Jan

1894

6

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 

                 Rubia M

 Daughter

F

May

1899

1

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0291, Page 113), Knight’s Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                   Enumeration District: 42, Enumeration Date: 26-Apr-1910, Family #150

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C B.

# C L.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation
 or Trade

In Sch

 HARPER, Samuel H

 Head

M

50

M1

29

 

 

IL

TN

VA

 Farmer

 

                 Rachel

 Wife

F

48

M1

29

9

IL

VA

AL

 None

 

                 Hattie F

 Daughter

F

21

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Teacher / Public Schools

 

                 Anna E

 Daughter

F

20

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Teacher / Public Schools

 

                 Emery G

 Son

M

19

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Teacher / Public Schools

 

                 Warner

 Son

M

14

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

X

                 Pauline

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

X

                 Allene

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

X

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0366, Page 202B), Knight’s Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 52, Enumeration Date: 22-Jan-1920, Family #137

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Col.

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch.

 HARPER, Samuel

 Head

M

W

60

M

IL

TN

VA

 Farmer

 

                  Rachel

 Wife

F

W

58

M

IL

VA

IL

 None

 

                  Emery

 Son

M

W

24

S

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

 

                  Warner

 Son

M

W

22

S

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

 

                  Pauline

 Daughter

F

W

16

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   X

                  Alline

 Daughter

F

W

16

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   X

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0514, Page 216A), Knight's Prairie Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                       Enumeration District: 14, Enumeration Date: 14-Apr-1930, Family #108

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Col.

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 HARPER, Sam H

 Head

M

W

70

M

21

IL

TN

VA

 

 Farmer

                 Rachel

 Wife

F

W

69

M

21

IL

VA

IL

 

 None

                 Pauline

 Daughter

F

W

25

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 Instructor / High School

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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Marriages, Book 1, #5317
2) Death - Husband:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book 9, #7655, State Cert. #0006013
3) Death - Wife:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book 12, #9507