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ROBERT HARPER
Robert Harper
Born: circa 1807
Place: Maryland
Married: 07 Apr 1832
Champaign Co., Ohio
Died: circa 1857
Place: unknown
PARENTS
Father: Harper
Mother:
SPOUSE
Julia Ann Hill
(14 Oct 1808 - 22 Oct 1884)
CHILDREN
Elizabeth Harper
(26 Mar 1831 - 14 May 1868)
William Harper
Date of Birth: 09 May 1836
Place: Champaign Co., Ohio
Marriage: 12 February 1860*
Place: Champaign Co., Ohio
Spouse: Dicey Idle (20 Jul 1835-Mar 1905)
Died: 07 Jul 1904
Place: Conesville, Muscatine, Iowa
Place of Burial: Conesville Cemetery, Conesville, Muscatine, Iowa
View Tombstone
"Md on 12th Feb by the same (Rev. John Ebert) William HARPER to Miss Dicy IDLE, all of Champ Co"View Webpage
This information was provided by Sandi Evilsizer. The source was one of the following but not specifically noted:
Taken from the following Newspapers & Sources:
The Ohio State Democrat May 1855-1871
Urbana Citizen & Gazette May 1855-1871
The Urbana Free Press May 1855-1871
William and Dicey had four children.
Something that is rather interesting to note is that Albert died on 12 Jun 1870 and the 1870 census was taken on 09 Jun 1870, three days prior to his death. Could Albert have been in a hospital since they don't show him as a member of their household? Or, could his date of death be wrong?
I have not found any additional information on M.S. Harper or Julia A. Harper to this date but am actively searching.
1) Albert b. unknown d. 12 Jun 1870 Lot 51 Conesville Cemetery.
2) M.S. b. circa 1862, Indiana
3)Julia A. b. circa 1867, Iowa (namesake, paternal grandmother)
4)Nancy b. Sept 1872, Iowa
Census Records
Extracted by Catherine Burke 01 Mar 2009
1860 > OHIO > CHAMPAIGN > CONCORD TWP> Urbana PO
Series: M653 Roll: 942 Page: 205 Line: 34 Date: 01 Jun 1860
William Harper Age 24 Farmer b. Ohio
Dicy Harper Age 25 b. Ohio
*John Harper Age 13 b. Ohio Attended School
*John is William's brother
1870 > IOWA > MUSCATINE > ORONO TWP Date of Census: 09 June 1870
Series: M593 Roll: 413 Page: 270 Line 89
Wm. Harper age 34 Farmer b. Ohio
Dicey age 33 Keeping House b. Ohio
MS? age 8 b. Indiana
Julia A. age 3 b. Iowa
John age 24 Farmer b. Ohio
James 21 Laborer b. Ohio
William and Dicey are shown in this census with two children and also with William's brothers John and James. William Harper & Dicey Idle married in Champaign Co., Ohio on 12 Feb 1860. Since the eldest child in this census was born in Indiana about 1862 then we now know that for a brief period they lived in Indiana or were just passing through. William was somewhat familiar with Indiana because he lived had lived there before. It is unknown where Albert was born. It could have been Champaign Co., OH or Indiana. Whether or not they were in the same area Wm. had lived in before remains undetermined.
1880 > IOWA > MUSCATINE > ORONO
Series: T9 Roll: 358 Page: 238 Line 35
Wm. Harper age 45 Farmer b. Ohio Father b. Virginia Mother born Virginia
Dicey age 45 Wife b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother born Ohio
Julia age 13 Daughter b. Iowa Father b. Ohio Mother born Ohio
Nancy age 7 Daughter b. Iowa Father b. Ohio Mother born Ohio
Both children attended school.
Brothers, John and James are no longer living with William and Dicey. Whether James is still living in IA is unknown. By May of 1883 he is in St. Augustine, IL. This was where he married Mary Ann Wheeler, was struck by lightning, and died within 2 months time.
John's fate in life remains a mystery. He would've been about 34 in 1880. There is a Muscatine Co. marriage record for a John Harper and Susan Black that married on 23 Oct. 1870. It is possible that this is our John Harper but not confirmed. This may be a marriage record worth looking into. In 1870 John was living with his brother William and is shown in that census dated 09 June 1870. This is the last confirmed record I have for him.
1900 > IOWA > MUSCATINE > ORONO TWP (Conesville)
Series: T623 Roll: 450 Page: 19 Line 5
William Harper age 64 b. May 1836 married for 40 years b. Ohio Father b. Maryland Mother b. Kentucky Occupation Retired? Farmer
Dicy age 64 b. Jul 1835 married 40 years 4 children 3 living b. Ohio Father b. Virginia Mother b. Kentucky
Nancy Heath Daughter age 27 b. Sept 1872 (says married 9 years) 4 children, 4 children living b. Iowa Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio
Ida Heath Granddaughter age 8 b. Mar. 1892 b. Iowa Father b. Indiana Mother b. Iowa attends school
Sylvia Heath Granddaughter age 6 b. Sept 1893 b. Iowa Father b. Indiana Mother b. Iowa attends school
Nettie Heath Granddaughter age3 b. July 1896 b. Iowa Father b. Indiana Mother b. Iowa
Willie Heath Grandson age1 b. Sept 1891 b. Iowa Father b. Indiana Mother b. Iowa
In this census, William and Dicey's daughter, Nancy was living with them. It stated that she was still married however she had divorced on 05 Sep 1899. It appears that William was retired from farming. Two of Nancy's daughters attended school, the eldest for 8 months, the other for 5 months. They were renting their home. This census also tells us that the child that appeared in the 1870 census, M.S. Harper, did indeed die before 1880.
Census Records for the Nancy Harper-Heath-Nelson Family
Nancy Harper was first married to Eugene Arthur Heath and then to Austin Nelson
1910 > IOWA > MUSCATINE > ORONO TWP
Series: T624 Roll: 415 Page: 202 Line 43
Austin Nelson age 41 M1 married 7 years b. Iowa Father b. US Mother b. Ohio
Nancy J. age 37 M2 married 7 years 5 Children, 5 Children living b. Iowa Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio
Heath, Ida May stepdaughter age 18 b. Iowa Father b. Indiana Mother b. Iowa
Nettie Heath stepdaughter age 13 b. Iowa Father b. Indiana Mother b. Iowa
William Heath stepson age 11 b. Iowa Father b. Indiana Mother b. Iowa
Harold Nelson son age 6 b. Iowa Father b. Iowa Mother b. Iowa
Austin Nelson was a general farmer who worked on his own account.
The owned their farm home, and had a mortgage on it.
All the children attended school except for their youngest son.
1920 > IOWA > MUSCATINE > PIKE
Series: T625 Roll: 504 Page: 234 Pike Township Line 37
Austin Nelson age 59 Owns home b. Iowa Father b. Ohio Mother b. Iowa Occupation Farmer General Farm, works on his own account
Nancy age 47 b. Iowa Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio
Harold age 16 b. Iowa Father b. Iowa Mother b. Iowa Works at the Home Farm
More information on this family branch:
Ida May Heath married Vernie L. Forbes on 15 Oct 1910- Marriage Announcements were published on Date of Paper: 08 Dec 1910 and Date of Event 14 Oct. 1910 (two different dates were recorded 14, 15 on this website, IAgenweb) Source: Jo Ann Carlson, IAgenweb, extracted from Muscatine Co. Newspapers "Year in Review" sections.
Census Records for Vernie and Ida May:
1920 Louisa County, Oakland IA
Series T625 Roll 495 Page 255 Line 6
Vernie Forbes Age 30 b. Iowa Father b. Iowa Mother b. Iowa Occupation: Farmer, General Farm, Owns Home
Ida M. Age 27 b. Iowa Father b. Indiana Mother b. Iowa
Darce? or Dave or David? L. Son Age 8 b. Iowa Father b. Iowa Mother b. Iowa Attended School
Lyle R. Son Age 6 b. Iowa Father b. Iowa Mother b. Iowa Attended School
Beulah M. Daughter Age 5 b. Iowa Father b. Iowa Mother b. Iowa Attended School
Helen L. Daughter Age 3 b. Iowa Father b. Iowa Mother b. Iowa
Florence E. Daughter Age 6/12 b. Iowa Father b. Iowa Mother b. Iowa
Samuel Harper
Date of Birth: circa 1842
Place:
Marriage:
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Spouse: Elizabeth (divorced)(Source: Champaign Co. Will Abstracts Book G, Page 467 Mad River Twp. 06 May 1892)
Died:
Place:
Place of Burial:
Census Records:
I am 99.9% sure this is our Samuel in the 1860 census living with the Joseph Nees family and doing labor. The Nees family lives right next to Samuel's grandfather so this makes perfect sense. In 1860 the children of Robert and Julia Ann were spread out all over. James lived with Julia and her husband Wm. Idle, John lived with his brother William and Wm's wife Dicey. Elizabeth had married by 1853 and was living in IL., Eliza's whereabouts are unknown.
1860 > OHIO > CHAMPAIGN > CONCORD TWP > Urbana PO
Series: M653 Roll: 942 Page: 208 Line: 1
Saml. N. Harper Age 18 Laborer b. Ohio
Eliza Jane Harper
Date of Birth: Sep 1844
Place: Probably Champaign Co., OH
Marriage: 19 June 1862*
Place: Champaign Co., Mad River Twp., Ohio
Spouse: Simon Blue
Died:
Place:
Place of Burial:
Children of Simon and Eliza:
1. John Franklin Blue b. 9 Apr 1863 - d. 18 Jun 1939 = Elizabeth Minnie Carter 17 Nov 1883 Shelby Co., OH Issue: David Franklin Blue
2. Samuel O. Blue (1865-1946) =? Issue: Harry Blue Jan 1895 Bud Francis Blue(1897 - 1951)
3. Elmer E. Blue b.1867, Champaign Co, OH d. New Teegarden Cemetery, Darke Co, OH = Sarah B. b. 1867 Issue: Taylor A. Blue b. 1891, Arla V. Blue b. 1907
4. Minne Maggie Blue b. 1870
Information provided by Sandi Evilsizer
*Md 19th June by Rev John Ebert at res of Deacon Wm Idle in Mad River Twp, Simon BLUE and Miss Eliza Jane HARPER View Webpage
This information was provided by Sandi Evilsizer. The source was one of the following but not specifically noted:
Taken from the following Newspapers & Sources:
The Ohio State Democrat May 1855-1871
Urbana Citizen & Gazette May 1855-1871
The Urbana Free Press May 1855-1871
Census Records extracted by Catherine Burke
1870 > OHIO > CHAMPAIGN > CONCORD TWP
Series: M593 Roll: 1179 Page: 219 Line: 33
Simon Blue Age 35 Farmer b. Ohio Cannot read or write
Eliza J. Age 26 Keeps House b. Ohio
John M. Age 7 At School b. Ohio
Samuel O. Age 6 At School b. Ohio
Elmer E. Age 3 At Home b. Ohio
Uriah Age 62 Common Laborer b. Virginia Cannot read or write
1880 > OHIO > LOGAN > MIAMI
Series: T9 Roll: 1041 Page: 159 Line: 24
Simon Blue Age 45 At House b. Ohio Father b. Virginia Mother b. Virginia
Eliza J. Age 37 Keeping House b. Ohio Father b. Virginia Mother b. Ohio
****Census taker used ditto marks and if we were to go by those, all of Simon and Eliza's children would have been born in OH which is correct-but their father would have been born in VA and that is incorrect as it shows that Simon was born in Ohio. Their mother was born in OH which is shown correctly.
John J? Age 17 Laborer
Samuel O. Age 15 At house Attended School
Elmer E. Age 13 At house Attended School
Margaret M. Age 9 At house Attended School
1900 > OHIO > LOGAN > MIAMI TWP
Series: T623 Roll: 1294 Page: 178 Line: 68, 96 Blue Street
Simon Blue Jan 1835 Age 65 married 37 years b. Ohio Father b. Virginia Mother b. Pennsylvania No occupation listed (blank) Cannot read or write, Owns Farm Home
Eliza J. Sept 1844 Age 55 Married 37 years, 5 children 4 living b. Ohio Father b. Virginia Mother b. Ohio
Samuel O. April 1865 Age35 Widower b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio Laborer R.R.
Harry (Grandson) Jan 1895 Age 5 b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio
Bud (Grandson) Nov 1897 Age 2 b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio
Albert
1910 > OHIO > CLARK > 1-WD SPRINGFIELD
Series: T624 Roll: 1159 Page: 67 Line: 59
In this census we find Eliza J. Blue is a widow living in the household of her son, Samuel Blue:
Samuel Blue Age 42 Widower b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio Occupation: Miller at a Flour Mill Owns Home, has a mortgage
Harry son Age 15 b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio Occupation Meat Wagon Driver
Bud son Age 13 b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio
Eliza J. Mother Age 64 Widow 4 children, 4 children living b. Ohio Father b. Virginia Mother b. Ohio
Ethel M. Moulton Servant Age 23 Married 2 children 2 children living b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio Occupation Housekeeper Private Family
Catherine Moulton Lodger Age 11/12 b. Ohio Father b. Ohio Mother b. Ohio
More census records on this family group to come.
John Harper
Date of Birth: circa 1849
Place:
Marriage:
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Spouse:
Died:
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Census Records
1860 > OHIO > CHAMPAIGN > CONCORD TWP> Urbana PO
Series: M653 Roll: 942 Page: 205 Line: 34 Date: 01 Jun 1860
*William Harper Age 24 Farmer b. Ohio
Dicy Harper Age 25 b. Ohio
John Harper Age 13 b. Ohio Attended School
*William is John's brother
1870 > IOWA > MUSCATINE > ORONO TWP Date of Census: 09 June 1870
Series: M593 Roll: 413 Page: 270 Line 89
Wm. Harper age 34 Farmer b. Ohio
Dicey age 33 Keeping House b. Ohio
MS? age 8 b. Indiana
Julia A. age 3 b. Iowa
John age 24 Farmer b. Ohio
James 21 Laborer b. Ohio
No other iinformation is available at this time.
Extracted by Catherine Burke 01 Mar 2009
James T. Harper
Date of Birth: circa 1849
Place:
Marriage: 24 May 1883
View Certificate Transcription
Place: St. Augustine, Knox Co., Illinois
Spouse 1: name unknown
Spouse 2: name unknown
Spouse 3: Mary Ann Wheeler
Died: July 16, 1883
Cause of Death: Struck and killed by lightning
Place: Illinois
Place of Burial: Babbitt Cemetery, Fulton Co.,IL
Census Records
1860 > OHIO > CHAMPAIGN > MAD RIVER TWP Westville PO
Series: M653 Roll: 942 Page: 269 Line: 25
In the household of Wm. and Julia Ann Idle we find James Harper.
Jas T. Harper Age 11 b. Ohio Attended School
1870 > IOWA > MUSCATINE > ORONO TWP Date of Census: 09 June 1870
Series: M593 Roll: 413 Page: 270 Line 89
Wm. Harper age 34 Farmer b. Ohio
Dicey age 33 Keeping House b. Ohio
MS? age 8 b. Indiana
Julia A. age 3 b. Iowa
John age 24 Farmer b. Ohio
James 21 Laborer b. Ohio
By May of 1883 James is in St. Augustine, IL. This was where he married Mary Ann Wheeler, was struck by lightning, and died within 2 months time. They had no children. Mary Ann married again to Jeptha R. Babbitt and had two children, Russell and Orloff Babbitt.
Extracted by Catherine Burke 01 Mar 2009
Census Records for Robert and Julia Ann Harper Family
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