Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Samuel Harper and Jane Purdy




Husband Samuel Harper 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Feb 1814 - Kings Creek, Beaver Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Old Kings Creek Cemetery


         Father: Samuel Harper (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Jane Strang (      -      ) 3


       Marriage: 30 May 1780 2



Wife Jane Purdy 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Cal 8 Mar 1814 2
         Buried:  - Old Kings Creek Cemetery


Children
1 F Nancy Agnes Harper 1 2

           Born: 10 Oct 1782 - York Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1868 1
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Capt. Robert Leeper (Abt 1777-1862) 2 4


2 F Jane Harper 2

           Born: 31 Aug 1786 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1832 2
         Buried:  - Allegheny City Cemetery, Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA
         Spouse: Archibald Richmond (      -1832) 2


3 M Archibald Harper 2 6 7

            AKA: Samuel Harper 5
           Born: 27 Jun 1788 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Nov 1829 2
         Buried:  - Old Kings Creek Cemetery
         Spouse: Mary S. Hay (      -      ) 2 7
           Marr: 18 May 1814 2


4 M Maj. James Harper 8 9

           Born: 20 Nov 1790 - York Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 1854 11
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Hay (1791-1838) 7 10
           Marr: 29 May 1817 10
         Spouse: Eliza McBurney (1805-1879) 11
           Marr: 24 Sep 1844 10 11


5 M William Harper 9

           Born: 28 Mar 1793 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Mar 1822 9
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jane Proudfit (      -      ) 9


6 F Mary Harper 9

           Born: 3 Jul 1795 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William McCandless (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 7 Sep 1815 9


7 F Esther Harper 1 10

            AKA: Easter Harper 1
           Born: 15 Jan 1798 - Beaver Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1871 1
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Hugh Leeper (1793-1869) 1 10
           Marr: 1818 12


8 F Sarah Purdy Harper 10

           Born: 7 Sep 1800 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Feb 1867 - Mt. Gilead, OH 10
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel Pollock (1799-1874) 10
           Marr: 31 May 1822 10


9 M Joseph Harper 10

           Born: 31 Jul 1803 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 1832 10
         Buried:  - Old Kings Creek Cemetery
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Samuel Harper


He resided in York County, Pennsylvania, for eighteen years after his marriage, then removed with his wife and eight children to western Pennsylvania, settling in Hanover township, Washington County, in 1798. He purchased Judge Redick's mill on Big Travis Creek, Hanover township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. After his removal from Washington, York County, Pennsylvania, he and his wife and children united with the Associate Presbyterian Church of Kings Creek, then under the pastoral care of Rev. John Anderson, D.D., and Mr. Harper was shortly afterwards elected a ruling elder, an office he filled until his death. This was caused by "camp fever."


General Notes: Wife - Jane Purdy


She died of the same disease as her husband, "Camp Fever," eleven days after his decease, and was buried in the same grave, their tombstone being inscribed "They were lovely in their lives, and in death they were not divided."

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Sources


1 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 862.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 643.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 642.

4 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 861.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 985.

6 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 854.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1049.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 72, 1049.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 644.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 645.

11 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 72.

12 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 863.


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