Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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BENSON TUPPER

Benson TUPPER, of the firm of TUPPER Brothers, livery and feed stable, at the Village of Persia, was born in Susquehanna County, Pa., January 11, 1862, and three years later his parents moved to Carroll County, Ill., where they remained until 1877, and then came to Harrison County, Iowa, settling on section 35, Washington Township. Our subject remained with his parents until 1881, when he went to farming on his own account, renting for two years, and then bought an eighty-acre farm in Pottawattomie County, which he improved and lived upon until 1889, during which year he sold out and returned to Harrison County, and again rented a farm in Washington Township.

March 1, 1891, he formed a partnership with his brother, J. E. TUPPER, and engaged in the livery business, and they now have the only business of the kind in Persia.

Besides the different lines of business followed by Mr. TUPPER, it may be added that he has devoted some time to "teaching the young idea how to shoot " -- that is, he has taught six terms in the public schools.

He was married to Miss Anna J. PLUM, of Washington Township, April 16, 1881. They are the parents of three children: Walter L., born May 13, 1882; Harry J., July 22, 1887; and Charles B., January 30, 1890. Politically, our subject is a supporter of the Republican party. In their religious belief, Mr. and Mrs. TUPPER belong to the Christian Church.

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