Harper, William Overfield (1849 -1934)

HARPER

Posted By: Jane Adams (email)
Date: 4/5/2005 at 18:47:30

The Fairfield Ledger
Aug. 31, 1934
Page 1, col. 4.

William Overfield Harper, son of Robert and Deborah Ann Jenks Harper, was born June 27, 1849, in North Manchester, Ind., died at the family home yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock, aged 85 years 2 months and 13 days. When he was only a child he came with his parents to a farm near Wooster.....His parents, a sister, Theresa Lenora, and a brother, Franklin Edwin, preceded him in death. He leaves his wife, Ella Sens Harper, to whom he was married on Nov. 19, 1879.....Well known member of Knights of Pythias and retired clothing store clerk.

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