John Johnson Harper was a weaver by trade. In tax records of the year 1800 he was listed as a single man living in Luzerne township of Fayette County, Pa.
He married Mrs. Fanny (Little) Norris and in the spring of 1812 they removed with their family to Athens County, Ohio, where Fanny Harper died Aug. 29, 1833 aged 60 years, 10 months, and 23 days.
He passed away Dec. 1, 1853 aged 82 years, 5 months, 23 days. They rest in the old West State Street Cemetery.
Children of John and Fanny Harper:
Theron b. 1809 in Fayette Co, Pa
Derastus
Clarissa d. 1841 unmarried
Albert b. 1812 in Pa.
Information from the Pioneer Families of the Midwest by Blanche L. Walden
Note: Age at death match her husband John's age at death. According to The Pioneer Families of the Midwest Fanny Harper died Aug 29, 1833 at the age of 60 years 10 months, & 23 days. John passed on Dec. 1, 1853 at the age of 82 years, 5 months, & 23 days. Quite possibly the original marker was misread and the replacement plaque mixed up. This would also make sense as to the date of the 4th instead of the 1st being misread on an old marker.
He married Mrs. Fanny (Little) Norris and in the spring of 1812 they removed with their family to Athens County, Ohio, where Fanny Harper died Aug. 29, 1833 aged 60 years, 10 months, and 23 days.
He passed away Dec. 1, 1853 aged 82 years, 5 months, 23 days. They rest in the old West State Street Cemetery.
Children of John and Fanny Harper:
Theron b. 1809 in Fayette Co, Pa
Derastus
Clarissa d. 1841 unmarried
Albert b. 1812 in Pa.
Information from the Pioneer Families of the Midwest by Blanche L. Walden
Note: Age at death match her husband John's age at death. According to The Pioneer Families of the Midwest Fanny Harper died Aug 29, 1833 at the age of 60 years 10 months, & 23 days. John passed on Dec. 1, 1853 at the age of 82 years, 5 months, & 23 days. Quite possibly the original marker was misread and the replacement plaque mixed up. This would also make sense as to the date of the 4th instead of the 1st being misread on an old marker.
John Johnson Harper was a weaver by trade. In tax records of the year 1800 he was listed as a single man living in Luzerne township of Fayette County, Pa.
He married Mrs. Fanny (Little) Norris and in the spring of 1812 they removed with their family to Athens County, Ohio, where Fanny Harper died Aug. 29, 1833 aged 60 years, 10 months, and 23 days.
He passed away Dec. 1, 1853 aged 82 years, 5 months, 23 days. They rest in the old West State Street Cemetery.
Children of John and Fanny Harper:
Theron b. 1809 in Fayette Co, Pa
Derastus
Clarissa d. 1841 unmarried
Albert b. 1812 in Pa.
Information from the Pioneer Families of the Midwest by Blanche L. Walden
Note: Age at death match her husband John's age at death. According to The Pioneer Families of the Midwest Fanny Harper died Aug 29, 1833 at the age of 60 years 10 months, & 23 days. John passed on Dec. 1, 1853 at the age of 82 years, 5 months, & 23 days. Quite possibly the original marker was misread and the replacement plaque mixed up. This would also make sense as to the date of the 4th instead of the 1st being misread on an old marker.
He married Mrs. Fanny (Little) Norris and in the spring of 1812 they removed with their family to Athens County, Ohio, where Fanny Harper died Aug. 29, 1833 aged 60 years, 10 months, and 23 days.
He passed away Dec. 1, 1853 aged 82 years, 5 months, 23 days. They rest in the old West State Street Cemetery.
Children of John and Fanny Harper:
Theron b. 1809 in Fayette Co, Pa
Derastus
Clarissa d. 1841 unmarried
Albert b. 1812 in Pa.
Information from the Pioneer Families of the Midwest by Blanche L. Walden
Note: Age at death match her husband John's age at death. According to The Pioneer Families of the Midwest Fanny Harper died Aug 29, 1833 at the age of 60 years 10 months, & 23 days. John passed on Dec. 1, 1853 at the age of 82 years, 5 months, & 23 days. Quite possibly the original marker was misread and the replacement plaque mixed up. This would also make sense as to the date of the 4th instead of the 1st being misread on an old marker.
Inscription
John Harper
Died Dec 1, 1853
Aged
82 Yrs 5 M 23 D
Fanny
Wife of
John Harper
Died
Aug 29, 1833
Aged
60 Yrs 10 M 23 D
Family Members
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