Year Settled in Iowa: 1853

County where ancestor first settled: Jasper

Born: 8 Dec 1809

Birth Place: Lincoln co., NC

Died: 4 Dec 1893

Burial Location: Mt. Zion cemetery, near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA

Father: Walter Earp

Mother: Martha A. EARLY

Married: 25 Dec 1834

Marriage Location: Ohio co., KY

Spouse: Nancy STORM

Born: 21 Mar 1815

Birth Location: Grayson co., KY

Died: 1 Feb 1851

Burial Location: Warren co., IL

Father: Peter Storm

Mother: Ann Maria SOUDERS

2nd Marriage: 14 Aug 1851

Marriage Location: Warren co., IL

Spouse: Syrena ILER

Born: 4 Oct 1822

Birth Location: Ohio co., KY

Died: 14 Sep 1905

Burial Location: Mt Zion cemetery, near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA

Father: Jacob C. Iler

Mother: Mary (aka Polly) MILLER

Proof:

28 Sep 1853: Abstract of Original Entrees in Township no. 78, Jasper county, Des Moines District, Iowa, record book 2, p.366). L.D. Earp biographical record (History of Jasper County, Iowa, 1878, p.564).

Peter Asbury Earp biographical record (History of the State of California and Biographical Record of the Sacramento Valley, by Prof. J.M. Guinn, 1906, p. 298).

Walter McKendree Earp biographical record (Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, 1912, p. 727).

Children of L.D. Earp and Nancy Storm (1st marriage):

1. Peter Asbury Earp
   b. 12 Sep 1835 Ohio co., KY
   d. 26 Dec 1918 Sycamore, Colusa co., CA
   m. 16 Nov 1864 near Grimes, Colusa co., CA to Martha Ester HELTON
2. Walter McKendree Earp
   b. 8 Nov 1836 Ohio co., KY
   d. 14 Mar 1935 near Reasnor, Jasper co., IA (Hewitt cemetery)
   m1. 21 Sep 1861 Marion co., IA to Nancy Ellen Donahue
   10 Dec 1883 divorced
   m2. 29 Jan 1885 Colfax, Jasper co., IA to Nancy Ellen DONAHUE (remarried to former wife)
3. Philip Sonders Earp
   b. 15 Jul 1838 Ohio co., KY
   d. 15 Sep 1840 Ohio co., KY
4. Mary Adaline Earp
   b. 17 Aug 1840 Ohio co., KY
   d. 27 Jun 1912 Grant City, Sac co., IA (Grant City cemetery)
   m. 6 Dec 1855 Galesburg, Jasper co., IA
5. William Henry Earp b. 17 Oct 1842 Ohio co., KY
   d. 8 Jul 1864 Little Rock, Pulaski co., AR (National cemetery)
   NOTE: Enlisted 28 Aug 1861 at Newton, Jasper co., IA in company I, Tenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Discharged 22 Sep 1862 at Jacinto, MS. Enlisted 17 Feb 1864 at Pella, Marion co., IA in company G, Thirty Third Iowa Volunteeer Infantry. William Earp died in the service of his country.
6. Mariah Ann Earp
   b. 4 Oct 1844 Ohio co., KY
   d. 22 Jul 1874 Jasper co., IA (Mt. Zion cemetery)
   m. 15 Oct 1873 Marion co., IA to William H. APLIN
7. James Monroe Earp
   b. 12 Sep 1846 IL
   d. 7 Feb 1849 Monmouth, Warren co., IL
8. Jonathan Lawrence B. Earp
   b. 27 Dec 1848 Warren co., IL
   d. 1924 Madison co., MT (Nevada City cemetery)
   m1. 25 Dec 1869 Story co., IA to Julia A. MATHER
   m2. abt 1886 to Amelia or Emma _______
9. Nancy Jane Earp
   b. 1 Feb 1851 near Monmouth, Warren co., IL
   d. aft 9 Sep 1929
   m1. 14 Nov 1877 to Orien William CLARK
   m2. Harry LUX
   NOTE: Nancy (Storm) Earp died in childbirth. The infant was named in her memory.

Children of L.D. Earp and Syrena Iler (2nd marriage):

1. Evelyn Ethelson Earp
   b. 16 Jun 1852 near Monmouth, Warren co., IL
   d. 12 Nov 1924 Sac City, Sac co., IA (Oakland cemetery)
   m. 6 Dec 1876 Jasper co., IA to George Franklin TALBOT
2. Thomas Wesley Earp
   b. 27 Aug 1853 Warren co, IA
   d. 14 Sep 1939 Newton, Jasper co., IA (Mt. Zion cemetery)
   m. 21 Oct 1879 Jasper co., IA to Matilda Jennie PRICE
3. John Randolph Earp
   b. 27 Oct 1854 near Indianola, IA
   d. 16 Feb 1943 near Fruita, Mesa co., CO (Elmwood cemetery)
   m. 2 Mar 1886 Spalding, NB to Mary Elizabeth APPLE
4. Rozelia Emily (aka Dealie) Earp b. 11 May 1856 near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA d. 23 Aug 1899 Camp Supply, Wood co., IA m. 12 Jun 1881 Galesburg, Jasper co., IA to Philo Richard LINFOOT
5. Robert Milton Earp
   b. 31 Oct 1857 near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA
   d. 10 Dec 1925 Dorchester, Saline co., NB (Dorchester cemetery)
   m. 25 Mar 1886 Newton, Jasper co., IA to Lucy M. COOPER
6. Phebe Ellen Earp
   b. 5 Feb 1859 near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA
   d. 1925
   m. 24 Feb 1884 Jasper co., IA to Marion A. BUTIN
7. Sarah Elizabeth (aka Sadie) Earp
   b. 22 Dec 1860 near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA
   d. 16 Apr 1876 near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA (Hewitt cemetery)
8. Melvina C. (aka Mellie) Earp
   b. 10 Apr 1862 near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA
   d. 23 Apr 1937 Reasnor, Jasper co., IA
   m. 24 Dec 1882 Galesburg, Jasper co., IA to John Wesley THARP
9. Abraham Lincoln Earp
   b. 15 Jan 1865 near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA
   bap. 12 Mar 1865 Galesburg, Jasper co., IA
   d. 14 Jun 1865 near Galesburg, Jasper co., IA (Hewitt cemetery)
10. NOTE: An unnamed infant died shortly after birth, probably in 1863.

Data Submitted Sat Oct 4 13:53:11 1997 by: Woodson Campbell, e-mail: woodyc@ix.netcom.com