HARPER-William - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

William HARPER, furniture and undertaker, Veedersburg, came to Fountain County in 1841, and settled in Van Buren Twp, where he has since remained. He was born in Ohio in 1820. His parents were John and Mary Harper. The former die din the state of ohio, the latter came to Fountain County in 1840. WH received his early literary training in the pioneer schools of Ohio. He was reared to farming which he followed till the fall of 1880 when he found a parternship with Osborn & Son in the futniture and undertaker's business. In 1842 he married Margaret PATTERSON daughter of James and Elizabeth patterson. By this union he had 9 children. He had two sons in the late war, James L. and John H. The former belonged to the 63rd Ind Vols and was killed at Ft. Anderson by his own men, through mistake. The latter was out only for a short time at the close of the war. His son DB is an active teacher, he took a three years couse at Wabash College. William Harper and wife are member sof the New Light Christian at Cool Springs Church.