john s harper
John S. Harper was born in Woods
county, West Virginia, March 8th, 1842, died at his home in Rawlins
county, Kansas, April 6th, 1908, aged 66 years and 28 days.
When a young man he moved to Ohio where he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline V. Smitherman, November 27th 1865. To this union seven children were born, five sons and two daughters, all but one of whom still survive him, the oldest son having died in his youth. In 1885 he moved with his family to Nebraska and during the winter of 1886 and 7 to Rawlins county, Kansas, where he resided until his death.
In 1890 he united with the Congregational church at what was known as the Gritzland church.
He served his country in the rebellion and six old comrades from Benkelman served as pall bearers and bore his remains to their last long resting place.
Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday, conducted by Rev. H. D. Hughes, from the text found in John 1-4. and was attended by one of the largest number of people ever seen at a funeral held at the house in this country and about twenty vehicles followed the re- mains to their last resting place in the Benkelman cemetery.
His death is mourned by a wife, four sons, George, William, Harvey and E!mer, and two daughters, Mrs. C. F Fleenor and Miss Jessie Harper, and a large number of friends and comrades, who have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of affliction.- McDonald News.
When a young man he moved to Ohio where he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline V. Smitherman, November 27th 1865. To this union seven children were born, five sons and two daughters, all but one of whom still survive him, the oldest son having died in his youth. In 1885 he moved with his family to Nebraska and during the winter of 1886 and 7 to Rawlins county, Kansas, where he resided until his death.
In 1890 he united with the Congregational church at what was known as the Gritzland church.
He served his country in the rebellion and six old comrades from Benkelman served as pall bearers and bore his remains to their last long resting place.
Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday, conducted by Rev. H. D. Hughes, from the text found in John 1-4. and was attended by one of the largest number of people ever seen at a funeral held at the house in this country and about twenty vehicles followed the re- mains to their last resting place in the Benkelman cemetery.
His death is mourned by a wife, four sons, George, William, Harvey and E!mer, and two daughters, Mrs. C. F Fleenor and Miss Jessie Harper, and a large number of friends and comrades, who have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of affliction.- McDonald News.