(his birth place shire's name was changed from Radnorshire to Powys)
Religion: Methodist
Immigration: to New York from Wales June 1833. Then traveled by way of the Erie Canal to Ohio.
Citizenship: Date of filing Declaration of Intent is 1 Jan 1844, Date of naturalization is October term 1848.
Occupation: land speculator, farmer, inn owner
Married #1: Marietta Orissa Richardson on 16 June 1837 in Cuyahoga Co, Ohio
Their 3 children:
Mary L (Harper) Tate
Asa John Harper
Charles Albert Harper
Married #2: Mary Charity Boniface on 20 Jan 1858 in Kilbourn, Sauk, Wisconsin (according to John's divorce transcript)
Their 10 children:
Minna Caroline (Harper) Payne
Ada Harper Ladd
Cora (Harper) Christmas Schaffer
Albert Henry Harper
Anna (Harper) Woodward Collins
Nellie (Harper) Donavan
John Earl Harper
Frederick Harper
Frank Claude Harper
Eva (Harper) Gomber
Married #3: Matilda Eppingham abt 1883 in Maryland
Their only child:
Margaret J "Daisy" (Harper) Gibson
Sources:
1. 1840 US Census: Newburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio (farmer, living with his first wife)
2. 1850 US Census: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (38 yrs, farmer, living with his 1st family)
3. 1860 US Census: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan (land speculator, living with his 2nd family)
4. 1870 US Census: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan (farmer, living with 2nd family)
5. 1880 US Census: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan (farmer, he is separated from 2nd wife)
6. Divorce record for marriage #2: Calhoun County, Michigan; Circuit Court Record #565 (transcript gives date/place of marriage)
7. 1900 US Census: Royal Oaks, Talbot, Maryland (farmer, living with 3rd family)
8. Deaths of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
9. FamilySearch.org ID# LHV8-ZL5
(his birth place shire's name was changed from Radnorshire to Powys)
Religion: Methodist
Immigration: to New York from Wales June 1833. Then traveled by way of the Erie Canal to Ohio.
Citizenship: Date of filing Declaration of Intent is 1 Jan 1844, Date of naturalization is October term 1848.
Occupation: land speculator, farmer, inn owner
Married #1: Marietta Orissa Richardson on 16 June 1837 in Cuyahoga Co, Ohio
Their 3 children:
Mary L (Harper) Tate
Asa John Harper
Charles Albert Harper
Married #2: Mary Charity Boniface on 20 Jan 1858 in Kilbourn, Sauk, Wisconsin (according to John's divorce transcript)
Their 10 children:
Minna Caroline (Harper) Payne
Ada Harper Ladd
Cora (Harper) Christmas Schaffer
Albert Henry Harper
Anna (Harper) Woodward Collins
Nellie (Harper) Donavan
John Earl Harper
Frederick Harper
Frank Claude Harper
Eva (Harper) Gomber
Married #3: Matilda Eppingham abt 1883 in Maryland
Their only child:
Margaret J "Daisy" (Harper) Gibson
Sources:
1. 1840 US Census: Newburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio (farmer, living with his first wife)
2. 1850 US Census: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (38 yrs, farmer, living with his 1st family)
3. 1860 US Census: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan (land speculator, living with his 2nd family)
4. 1870 US Census: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan (farmer, living with 2nd family)
5. 1880 US Census: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan (farmer, he is separated from 2nd wife)
6. Divorce record for marriage #2: Calhoun County, Michigan; Circuit Court Record #565 (transcript gives date/place of marriage)
7. 1900 US Census: Royal Oaks, Talbot, Maryland (farmer, living with 3rd family)
8. Deaths of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
9. FamilySearch.org ID# LHV8-ZL5
Family Members
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Mary L Harper Tate
1848–1898
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Asa John Harper
1852–1912
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Charles Albert Harper
1853–1944
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Minna Caroline Harper Payne
1859–1907
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Ada Harper Ladd
1860–1935
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Cora Harper Christmas
1862–1890
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Albert Henry Harper
1863–1947
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Nellie Harper Donovan
1867–1900
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Anna Harper Collins
1868–1956
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John Earl Harper
1869–1929
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Frederick Harper
1871–1956
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Frank Claude Harper
1872–1957
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Eva Harper Gomber
1875–1958
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Margaret Josephine "Daisy" Harper Gibson
1883–1971
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