Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 408
LORING D. TUPPER

Loring D. TUPPER, of the firm of Gamble & Tupper, general merchandise dealers at Persia, Iowa, has been a resident of Harrison County since 1876, when he settled on a farm on section 35, Washington Township, where he bought eighty acres of wild land; improved the same and lived upon it until the spring of 1891, when he sold, at the time having one hundred and twenty acres. He immediately bought J. H. Puckett's interest in the firm of Gamble & Co.

But to return to our subject's earlier life, that we may learn something concerning his career before coming to Harrison County, it will first be stated that be came from the old Keystone State, and was born July 5, 1850, in Susquehanna County, Pa., and in 1865, removed with his parents to Carroll County, Ill., where he remained until the autumn of 1872, when he went to farming for himself, continuing until 1875, and then came to Pottawattamie County, remained one winter, and then came to Harrison County where he has been an industrious and good citizen ever since.

An important event in his life occurred in Carroll County, Ill., November 18, 1872, for it was upon that day that he was united in marriage to Miss Ida B. PARKER, of Freedom Township that county.

Mr. and Mrs. TUPPER are the parents of seven children -- J. DeEtte, L. Earl, deceased, Frank P., Floyd V., L. Grant, Emma A. and Robert.  Mr. TUPPER and wife are firm believers in the Christian religion and are acceptable members of the Christian Church.   Politically, our subject is identified with the Republican party.

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