Holloway - Margaret Harper
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, October 27, 1893
Margaret Harper was born July 27. 1819, in Fayette county, Ohio," came to Tippecanoe county in 1829. She being the oldest of a large family of children she assisted in raising the family and realized what it was to be one of the early pioneers of the county. She married Enoch Holloway, January 27, 1837, in this county and they resided together until his death, Nov. 4, 1876, in Sugar Creek township, this county, where by their energies they had come into possession of a fine farm. No children were born to them, but being of a kind and loving disposition several grown persons can now point with pride to the homes they had with Uncle Enoch and Aunt Margaret, as they almost continuously had one or more children about them. Among the many children they had taken were R. C. Harper and wife, who after being retired to manhood and womanhood decided to join their fortunes together and thereby be the better prepared to take care of the old folks in their declining years. After the death of Uncle Enoch they continued to live together and although a family of children has since been born to R. C. and wife Aunt Margaret was never forgotten. Both parents and children vied with each other to make her last days pleasant. She died Oct. 17 at the ripe old age of seventy-four. She had been a devout and consistent member of the M. E. church for 53 years, and although for the last few years of her life she had been almost a constant sufferer she was never heard to complain, but continued to thank God for his goodness to her and her many friends. Funeral services were conducted by her former pastor, Rev. Neil, at the Potato Creek church, Oct. 19th, assisted by Rev. Worrall. The remains were laid to rest in the Peterson cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Harper extend their heartfelt thanks to all for the many kind acts they received in this their great bereavement. - transcribed by Kim H