JOHN HARPER

HARPER, CREIGH

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 6/5/2009 at 20:12:46

Source: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

JOHN HARPER, wagon and carriage manufacturer; born in County Down, Ireland, in 1828; located in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1850, and in this county in 1853. Married Miss Sarah Creigh in 1848; she was born in County South, Ireland, in 1831; their children are William H., Robert C., John A. Are members of the Presbyterian Church; he is a Republican. He owns a very comfortable residence and other property in Centerville, valued at about $9,000. He has been at his present business since 12 years of age, having served an apprenticeship of five years in Ireland and several years journey work before commencing for himself; has been established in this city twenty-five years; is prompt to assist local enterprises.