John Arrell Happer and Violet Gardener

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Husband John Arrell Happer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Oct 1816 - Union Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 11 Nov 1890 - ? Union Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 4
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         Father: Baptist Happer (1783/1787-1833) 1 2 5
         Mother: Ann Arrell (1784-1848) 1 2

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       Marriage: 10 May 1838 2 6

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Wife Violet Gardener ⁷

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            AKA: Violet Gardner 2 6
           Born: 24 Mar 1818 - Allegheny Co, PA 2 6
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           Died: Aft 1893
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         Father: John Gardener (      -      ) 7
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Children

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1 M Maj. Andrew Gardner Happer ^{2 6 8}

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           Born: 15 Aug 1839 - Union Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 6
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         Spouse: Matilda M. Watson (      -Aft 1910) 8 9 10
           Marr: 1878 2 6

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2 F Anna Margaret Happer ^{2 11}

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           Born: 14 Oct 1841 2 6
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         Spouse: Rev. John J. Beacom (      -      ) 2

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3 F Mary Belle Happer ^{2 6}

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            AKA: Isabella Happer 4
           Born: 12 Oct 1843 2 6
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         Spouse: Dr. George Chessman (      -      ) 2

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4 M James Breading Happer ^{2 11}

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           Born: 25 Jun 1846 2 6
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           Died: Bef 1893
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5 M Francis A. "Frank" Happer ^{2 11 12}

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            AKA: F. A. Hopper Esq. 12
           Born: 10 Jan 1848 2 6
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           Died: Aft 1893
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         Spouse: Emily F. Foster (      -      ) 2 12 13

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6 M Oliver Paulinus Happer ^{2 11}

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           Born: 22 May 1850 2 6
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           Died: Bef 1893
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7 F Sarah Elizabeth Happer ^{2 11}

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           Born: 12 Mar 1853 2 6
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8 M John Wilner Happer ^{2 6}

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            AKA: Wilmer Happer 4
           Born: 23 Jan 1858 2 6
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9 F Ella Blanche Happer ^{2 11}

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           Born: 19 Feb 1860 2 6
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           Died: Bef 1893
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General Notes: Husband - John Arrell Happer

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He and his wife lived in Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, on the old Happer family homestead, which contains 220 acres of fine land.
In connection with general farming, Mr. Happer made a specialty of stock raising. He was the first to bring Berkshire hogs into the neighborhood, and among the first to introduce Durham cattle in Union township. In political opinion he was a Republican, and took a special interest in educational matters, having served for many years as a member of the school board. In religion he was a member and elder of the Mingo Presbyterian Church.

He attended Jefferson College, and became a well-educated, intellectual and prominent citizen, serving in the State Legislature in 1862-63.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 22, 503.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 550.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 22.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 504.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 962.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 23.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 503.

8 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. I (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 476.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 23, 221.

10 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 550, 751.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 23, 504.

12 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 327.

13 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 393.