Elon Harper

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53574218 Birth: Oct. 12, 1817 Virginia, USA Death: Mar. 21, 1881 Ross County Ohio, USA

Elon Harper Birth: 12 Oct 1817 in Pendleton Co., Va. Death: 21 Mar 1881 in Ross County, OH

Note: On the 1880 Census Elon is noted as a farmer.

Father: Jacob Harper b: 11 Mar 1780 (?) in Pendleton Co., VA Mother: Phoebe Harmon b: 10 Sep 1791 in Harmon Hills, Pendleton County, VA

Married: Barbra AKA Barbara Ross b: 26 Oct 1819 in Va Married: 21 Mar 1839 in Ross County, OH

• ** Note: The tombstone picture of Barbra shows the spelling to be "Barbra", rather than Barbara (Ross) Harper. Could be just an error by the tombstone maker.

Children

1. Amos Harper b: Oct 1854 in Ohio 2. Phoebe (HARPER) Drais b: 26 Feb 1842 3. John HARPER b: 15 Jan 1846 4. Jacob HARPER b: 9 Feb 1849 (See Find A Grave memorial # 68830783) 5. Adam HARPER b: 3 Jan 1852 in Ross Co., OH 6. Elon HARPER Jr. b: 1856 in Ross Co., OH 7. Elizabeth HARPER b: 1860 in Ross Co., OH 8. Hannah HARPER b: Aug 1862 in Ross Co., OH (Married: David Goen 13 Nov 1886 in Ross Co., OH) (See FAG memorial # 51365909)

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1860 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Amos Harper Age in 1860: 6 Birth Year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1860: Concord, Ross, Ohio Gender: Male Post Office: Austin Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Elon Harper 43 Barbara Harper 41 Jacob Harper 11 Adam Harper 8 Amos Harper 6 Elon Harper 4 Elisabeth A Harper 1/12 Martin Harper 24 George W Day 23

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Parents:

 Jacob Harper (1789 - 1847)

 Phoebe Harman Harper (1791 - 1859)

Spouse:

 Barbara Ross Harper (1819 - 1882)

Children:

 Phoebe Harper Drais (1842 - 1912)*

 John Harper (1846 - 1852)*

 Jacob Harper (1849 - 1918)*

 Adam Harper (1852 - 1944)*

 Elon Harper (1856 - 1928)*

 Elizabeth Harper (1860 - 1878)*

 Hannah Harper Goen (1862 - 1940)*

 Amos Harper (1864 - 1923)*

Siblings:

 Jesse W Harper (1805 - 1876)**

 Mahala Harper Thornton (1812 - 1897)**

 Enos Harper (1813 - 1898)*

 Elon Harper (1817 - 1881)

 Noah E Harper (1819 - 1882)*

 John Adams Harper (1830 - 1912)*

• Calculated relationship
  • Half-sibling

Inscription: Dearest children, thou hast left us here, Thy loss we deeply feel, But God that hath bereft us,He can all our sorrows heal.

Burial: Day Family Cemetery Austin Ross County Ohio, USA

Maintained by: John Harper Originally Created by: Zoe Tom Record added: Jun 11, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 53574218