Earp, L. P.

EARP, STORM, ILER

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EARP, L. P.
Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Galesburg; owns 126 acres, valued at $3,600; born in Lincoln Co., N. C., in 1809; his father was a school teacher, and, in that country, his profession naturally led him to change his residence 2quite often; they moved to the north part of Logan Co., Ky., in 1815; remained two years and moved to the south part of the same county; stayed three years and moved to Morgantown, Butler Co., Ky., and when about 17 years old moved to Ohio Co., Ky.; there they lived till 1846, and moved to Monmouth, Warren Co., Ill.; there his father died in 1853, and in the Fall of the same year he moved to Iowa, settling in Warren Co., but in 1854, he moved to this county, where he has since resided. He married in Ohio Co., Ky., Dec. 25, 1834, Miss Nancy STORM; she was born in Grayson Co., Ky., March 21, 1815, and died Feb. 1, 1851; their children are Peter A., Walter M., Mary A. (now Mrs. ILER, Jonathan L. and Nancy J. (now Mrs. CLARK). Married again Syrena ILER in Warren CO., Ill., in 1851; she was born in Ohio CO., Ky., in 1822; their children are Eveline (now Mrs. TALBOT), Thomas W., John R., Rozelia, Emily, Robert M., Phebe E. and Melvina. Mr. E. is a Republican, and a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. E.'s son, William H., enlisted in the 10th I. V. I.; was stationed at Cairo, where he became sick and was discharged for disability; he returned home, and his health improving, he re-enlisted in the 33rd I. V. I; was engaged in several battles, but took a fever and died at Little Rock, Ark., July 8,1864. ~ Elk Creek Township Biographies "The History of Jasper County" (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878)