Descendants of David Harp

Generation No. 1

1. DAVID¹ HARP was born Abt. 1780 in NJ, and died July 16, 1859 in Tate Twp, Clermont, OH¹. He married KEZIAH Abt. 1802 in NJ. She was born Abt. 1782 in NJ, and died Aft. 1860.

Notes for DAVID HARP:

The family was livng at Tate Twp, Clermont, OH in 1850.

Keziah and William were living at Tate, Clermont, OH in 1860.

Children of DAVID HARP and KEZIAH are:

2. i. SAMUEL² HARP, b. March 03, 1803, Glassborough, Gloucester, NJ; d. September 17, 1890, Lake Mills, Winnebago, IA.

3. ii. DAVID HARP, b. Abt. 1811, NJ; d. Bef. 1900.

4. iii. HIRAM HARP, b. Abt. 1818, NJ.

5. iv. JAMES HARP, b. Abt. 1824, OH.

v. WILLIAM HARP, b. Abt. 1827, OH.

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL² HARP (DAVID¹)² was born March 03, 1803 in Glassborough, Gloucester, NJ, and died September 17, 1890 in Lake Mills, Winnebago, IA. He married JANE P BUTLER Abt. 1828 in OH, daughter of ??? BUTLER and ???. She was born July 09, 1809 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, and died January 08, 1881 in Denver, Miami, IN.

Notes for SAMUEL HARP:

1880 -- Richland, Miami, IN

Samuel HARP Self M Male W 77 NJ Farmer & Gardner NJ NJ

Jane P. HARP Wife M Female W 70 OH Keeping House NJ NJ

Ella M. PERSONET GDau S Female W 18 IL Servant OH OH

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This is a letter written in the late 1940's by Maude who was a cousin of the Orin Kirby family and sister of Gertrude Kuhwarth.

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Uncle Sammy Harp and Mrs. Harp came to this country in an early day. Their first home was a cabin in what we called the old orchard where the big sweet apple trees were on Uncle Joe Browers old farm (no relation to us). I can remember it pretty well. There were two big rooms down stairs and two up, each with a fire place in them, and then added on was a very large kitchen with a fire place in it. That is where the big Thanksgiving dinner was held and we youngsters had to wait and no one paid any attention to us. Not even a clean plate was given us and the turkey (25 lbs.) was all eaten up and I had never tasted turkey, I think Uncle Joe bought the farm from Mr. Harp. It had everything handy and a big orchard and lots of grafted trees with all kinds of apples. The big sweet apple trees were grafted on to wild crab apple-trees, and grew so tall we never could get the apples and they would always burst when they fell.

I do not know all of Mr. Harp's family but there was William who married Grandma's sister, Margarite Woolley. He built the house we lived in, in Woolley Town, and after Aunt Margaret died, Sammy bought William's house and sold his farm to Uncle Joe Brower. William first had a store in the front room, that was why the house was built on the road, with a high porch so people could ride up and get out of the wagons right-on the porch. He later built the building we called "the store house" for his store; also the mail was put out in a box on the porch by anyone who went to Denver, In.

Aunt Margaret's first baby was buried out in the orchard where the big snow-ball bush was, also one of Aunt Ann Ferrous baby. When I was home last time, I went up to the old home and the people had a big pen where the little graves were. Aunt Margaret was blind from the time she was 11 yrs. old. Her second baby, a little girl, was Margaret Harp with the Woolley brown eyes and the gift of music, who married Jo Kinney, who was an old order Dinkered and he crushed the lore of music out of her. He would not let her even play the organ her father bought her for it was a worldly lore that must be subdued. She had 13 children. Aunt Margaret Harp died when Maggie was quite young, Uncle William sold the place to his father, Samuel Harp and went west. I heard Mother and Grandma talk quite a bit about Mr. Harp. They were Penn-Dutch and everyone called him Uncle Sammy and her, Mrs. Harp.

They had other children. Ella May Personates' mother, Josephine and Albert. Albert was killed in the Civil War at Fredricksburg where so many of the Indiana boys died. An officer trying to gain glory for himself; slaughtered his men, ordering them again and again to take a stone wall where the Southerners were entrenched. Johnnie Woolley, Uncle William's boy, was killed too. The boys were sent home and I suppose Albert was buried at Chili. Aunt Mantis was engaged to him when he went to war. The youngest child was named Mary Harp but called Molly. She would be O. A. Kirby's mother. She was very musical and pretty. Here is where Joseph Collins Kirby came in the picture. But a little more of Mr. Harp. He was a small man and very capable. He could do any kind of work needed. He never bought anything, but made it and grouped around his barn and house was everything from wells and cisterns, bee hives, ash hoppers, wood shed, summer kitchen, grape vines, flowers of all kinds, cedar trees and shrubs, milk houses and a deep well with great apple trees over it and birch walks and more flowers and shrubs and a board fence for children to walk on. It was a beautiful old place and how I cried when Mother sold it. Mr. Harp had fruit of all kinds. A large peach orchard and apple orchard. Did all his own grafting and pruning, I heard Mother and Grandma say that Orrin (our Dad) was just like Mr. Harp, was small of status and looked like him. I think he got his music from Aunt Mollie or Mary, as she was called. I heard them say Aunt Mollie was a fine woman. I think the Kirby's were all quite tall men.

Joseph Collins Kirby was the youngest of the Kirby family and the 11th child. All born in Ohio. Our Grandfather, Benjamine, (Gertruders & Maude) the 4th child and Benjamin Franklin and his Brother James Alston, came to Indiana in the covered wagon. Benjamine settling in Miami County but James going on to Illinois. Several years later Joseph Collins, the youngest brother, came out to Indiana, stayed several years there and married Mary Harp and they moved on to Illinois. I do not know if Orrin was born in Ind. or Ill., but I think Ind. Edna was born years later in Illinois, (Edna is Dad's only sister and no one seems to know what happened to her and her daughter in the past years).

Our Grandfather was quite vexed with his brother Joseph Collins Kirby. He was not the worker on the farm that the others were and he had turned Democrat, which was a great disappointment to Grandpa for they were all very strict Republicans. He did not hold to the Quaker faith which was another disappointment to Grandpa. He influenced Wallace, my Mother's brother, in politics and was rather critical of others and also of Aunt Mollie. Our folks always said Aunt Mollie was the one with the "gumption" what ever that was. The Kirby's were all Quakers and very strict. Grandpa would not even allow the boys to whistle on Sundays. They were all great lovers of horses, good farmers aid kind neighbors. The name Kirby is a common name among the Irish but it is also a Scotch name derived from some place of living. Our Grandfather was 6 ft 4 in, tall, blue eyes, light hair and sandy beard. Uncle Joseph Collins looked like Grandpa in his picture, I am sure they were not Holland Dutch but Penn-Dutch. I mean the Harps were Penn-Dutch. Mother often spoke of Uncle Sammy Harp as a Penn-Dutchman. I think the Kirby's immigated into Ohio from the New England states. In old papers I read at George Woolleys, it seemed our Grandfather was a leader in the Community and he stood strong for education, Grandma told me one time that there was a big revival at a Baptist Church near their home. It seems they lived with his Father and Mother and he was dissatisfied being under anothers judgment, was why they immigrated to Indiana. Well, the church revival was going on and Grandma and Great-Grandmother, was quite interested and wanted to attend. Neither man would hitch up a team and take them. They said, if we let you go you will join that church and we do not want you to, so they were "set" in their way of governing their woman folks. It is strange Quakers never take up another faith. Grandpa said "I am not afraid to go, I have lived a good life",

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DENVER TRIBUNE

Thursday, May 5, 1927 - Back Page

HISTORY OF WOOLLEYTOWN

If you start at the intersection of Yorick and Harrison Streets, near the

M. E. Church in the town of Denver, Indiana, and go one mile east where

there is a cornerstone, and one and one-half miles north you will be in the

heart of an old community known as Woolleytown.

This land was originally a dense forest with the sugar tree predominating.

Judging from the way the Weasaw Indians came up in this community every

spring to make molasses and sugar, it must have been the best sugar tree

land in all the surrounding country.

When the first whites began to enter their claims in eighteen hundred

thirty-six and thirty-seven, the Indians did not recognize their right to

the land, but continued to come and tap the trees. Later the Indians were

told by the government that they would have to move further west. This

angered them and there were some attempts made to steal the white

children.

One of these was Anna Long, who later became the wife of Amos Woolley, Jr.,

and the other was her brother, Charles M. Long. Through the heroic effort

of their mother, they were rescued and later became some of the substantial

citizens of the Woolleytown community.

During the latter part of the thirties and beginning of the forties the

whites came fast and soon there was someone on nearly all of the claims.

The first settlers got their sheepskin deeds through the land office at

Laporte, Indiana. They received these deeds after they had been on their

claims for five years. John Tyler's signature is on some of these deeds,

which are still held by the settler's children and grandchildren.

The first settlers came either in covered wagons or by the rivers and the

Wabash canal, as the first railroads were not built from Indianapolis to Peru

until eighteen hundred fifty-four.

Before the Woolleys came to this community, Frederick Long had a blacksmith

shop located a little over a mile southeast of what is now Woolleytown.

Here Mr. Long made the chopping axes, broad axes and foot adzes, which the

settler used to hew down the big timbers for their first log cabins. Mr.

Long did other blacksmith work besides the above mentioned.

In the year of eighteen hundred forty-six comes Amos Woolley, Sr., with his

three sons, Nelson, William and Amos, Jr., from Ohio in wagons and settles

on the place which now bears their names.

His three sons were mechanically inclined and soon started a blacksmith

shop with Amos, Jr., and William as blacksmiths, and a wagon shop with

Nelson as the carpenter. This is the shop where the old pioneers purchased

their first wagons. These were made from the ground up, (that is, they made

everything and did not buy a single piece). Truly the first ones were of

linch-pin type, that is it had just a wooden spindle with a linch pin

through the end of the spindle, instead of steel spindles with taps. Yes,

those were the kind that carried the tarbucket for axle grease. As soon as

the wagons were remodeled in any district they were remodeled in Woolleytown

as the wagon was an up-to-date one.

A few years later, about eighteen hundred fifty, William Harp, son-in-law

to Amos Woolley Sr., opened out with a miscellaneous assortment of

merchandise in the upper room of J. N. Woolley's wagon shop. Encouraged by

the success of his venture, he erected a good frame store building, in which

he carried on a thriving business until about eighteen hundred sixty-five.

He left the place that year, moving his stock of merchandise to the village

of Five Corners, which is now in Allen Township. Old Sammy Harp, father of

William, would take his farm produce to Cincinnati in a four-horse wagon.

Here he would sell or trade it for merchandise for his son's store. It

would take him several days to make a trip like this.

Next to venture goods was Abraham Leedy, who, though not as successful as

his predecessor, did prosper reasonably in the business until the growth of

the neighboring villages interfered with the success of his trade. His was

the last mercantile establishment in Woolleytown. The frame of this store

is standing yet today. It is the frame of the house in which Joseph

Berkheiser now lives.

Peter Hand and Son were engaged in the manufacture of grain cradles, which

were sold throughout Miami and all the adjoining counties. With these grain

cradles the settlers cut all their grain.

J. M. Hoffman had a shop from which he turned out all sorts of looms for

weaving rag carpets and all sorts of woolen goods.

At this time W. W. Fetrow and Levi Hill worked at the blacksmith trade.

One half mile south of Woolleytown was the first church in this community.

It was built in eighteen hundred thirty-eight and was the called the "Amity

Church." There were no floors as we think of them, nothing but the earth.

The seats were of punchin benches. They were made of logs cut lengthwise,

the flat side turned up, with a wooden peg in each corner. This church was

built by Levi Hartzler on his farm, now owned by A. J. Long and son. The

next church was built about twenty-seven years later. It was more modern.

It was called the Macedonia Church (Dunkard, now known as the Church of the

Brethern). It was about one and one-half miles north of the Amity Church,

in section three. This was a frame church with wooden floors. The frame

was later purchased by Mr. Warner, Uly Long's father-in-law, in eighteen

hundred ninety. Mr. Ed Hatter now lives in the house which is located north

of Perrysburg.

The cemetery was opened in eighteen hundred sixty-seven when Mrs.

Elizabeth Bowman was buried in it.

The school was held first in a log building built about eighteen hundred

thirty-eight. It was located one-half mile north of Woolleytown. The

building had no floor and only one row of punchin benches down the center

for the larger pupils while the smaller ones sat on the ground around the

wall. A little later it was replaced by a frame building, which had a floor

and one row of wooden seats down the center. The little fellows had to sit

around the wall on the floor. We are told that they would break the order

of the school by straightening up and crying out, "Peep! Peep!" later the

frame house was replaced by one of brick. This had seats like the ones we

find in our schools today. The teacher's desk sat upon a small platform

which was about eight inches high. They held school in this building until

nineteen hundred fifteen. The children were then hauled to Chili in wagon

hacks pulled by horses and the school building was purchased by Merritt

Murphy to store feed in.

Whenever anyone went to Chili they would get the Woolleytown mail and would

put it in a box which was located on the porch of Wm. Harp's store. Each

person would go to this box and get his mail. If some young fellow wanted

to play a trick on another, he could get any of the other fellow's letters

and read them.

The very first houses were log; next were frame and later brick. The brick

to build those houses were made from clay off of some clay hill on the same

farm that the house was built upon, and made into bricks right at the house.

The sports of the young men were racing, swimming and most of all were the

hat races. They say that they had better times than the boys of today.

Woolleytown like Chili and PawPaw saw its best days before the advent of

the railroads and completed its career by having its star sink behind the

horizon never again to become visible. It is now hard to distinguish its

site from the surrounding country.

LLOYD POWELL

Notes for JANE P BUTLER:

The 1880 census shows Janes parents were both born in NJ. They are still to be identified.

Death Notice

Mrs. Harp, wife of Samuel Harp, of Richland township, died Saturday

after having reached the limit of the allotted span of human life, three

score and ten years. She had lived with her venerable and now

bereaved husband more than fifty years. They celebrated their golden

wedding during the last year. Our Chili correspondent gives a more

extended notice.

The Peru Republican -- Jan. 14, 1881

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Mrs. Harp of Woolley Town was buried yesterday at Wesaw; funeral

sermon by Rev. Delp. Mrs. Harp and her husband, Samuel Harp, are

among the oldest settlers in our county; they had lived together for over

fifty years and their separation won't be long, for Mr. Harp has not got

over his hurt from falling from a load of straw some time ago, and now

this blow falling upon him will be more than he can bear.

The Peru Republican -- January 11, 1881

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Saturday, Jan. 8th, Mrs. Jane Harp, wife of Samuel Harp, died from

general disability, aged 71 years, 5 months and 29 days. A ...aged four

wee... buried in ... Monday Jan. 10th.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Morrill, and daughter Cora, of Michigan City, attended

the funeral of Grandma Harp, last Sabbath. James Harp of Iowa, Alva Harp

of Illinois, Wm. Harp and Mrs. Hadlock of Logansport, and Mrs. Beckart of

Kentland were also in attendance.

The Peru Republican -- Jan. 14, 1881

Children of SAMUEL HARP and JANE BUTLER are:

6. i. WILLIAM NELSON³ HARP, b. January 19, 1830, Clermont Co, OH.

7. ii. JAMES ALEXANDER HARP, b. December 13, 1831, Bethel, Clermont, OH; d. November 13, 1902, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA.

iii. DAVID A HARP³, b. June 10, 1833, Clermont Co, OH; d. March 25, 1858, Miami Co, IN.

8. iv. ELIZABETH B HARP, b. December 26, 1836, Bethel, Clermont, OH; d. March 15, 1922, Lake Mills, Winnebago, IA.

9. v. ALVA R HARP, b. 1839, Clermont Co, OH.

vi. ALBERT HARP³, b. 1844, IN; d. July 29, 1864, Civil War at Fredricksburg.

Notes for ALBERT HARP:

Albert was killed in the Civil War.

Albert Harp from Indiana in the Company G, 1st Heavy Artillery Reg. Enlisted 24 March 1864, Died 29 July 1864.

10. vii. SARAH JOSEPHENE HARP, b. December 21, 1845, Miami Co, IN; d. March 13, 1929, Lake Mills, Winnebago, IA.

11. viii. MARY JANE "MOLLIE" HARP, b. 1849, IN; d. 1893, Near Bristol, Worth, IA.

3. DAVID² HARP (DAVID¹) was born Abt. 1811 in NJ, and died Bef. 1900. He married (1) TRYPHENIA OAKMAN 1835 in Clermont Co, OH. He married (2) MARY CHAPMAN December 11, 1861 in Clermont Co, OH. She was born Abt. 1830 in OH, and died Aft. 1900.

Notes for DAVID HARP:

David was livng at Franklin Twp, Clermont, OH in 1860.

It has not been 100 % proven that this David is the son of David Harp.

The family lived at Franklin, Clermont, OH in 1870.

1880 -- Saverton, Ralls, MO

David HARP Self M Male W 67 OH Farmer OH OH

Mary HARP Wife M Female W 50 OH Keeping House OH OH

Limie HARP Son S Male W 17 OH At Home OH OH

Louis HARP Son S Male W 15 OH At Home OH OH

Layfatts HARP Son S Male W 12 OH At Home OH OH

David HARP Son S Male W 9 OH OH OH

Mary and the three younger sons were living at Hannibal, Marion, MO in 1900.

Child of DAVID HARP and TRYPHENIA OAKMAN is:

12. i. MARTHA JANE³ HARP, b. 1837, OH; d. Bef. 1880.

Children of DAVID HARP and MARY CHAPMAN are:

ii. LEONARD³ HARP, b. Abt. 1862, Franklin, Clermont, OH.

iii. LOUIS HARP, b. Abt. 1864, Franklin, Clermont, OH.

Notes for LOUIS HARP:

Louis is lodging with his brother David at St. Joseh, Buchanan, MO in 1920.

iv. CHARLES LAFEYETTE HARP, b. Abt. 1866, Franklin, Clermont, OH; m. ALLIE; b. Abt. 1882, MO.

Notes for CHARLES LAFEYETTE HARP:

Charles and Allie are living at St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO in 1920.

v. DAVID HARP, b. Abt. 1871, OH.

Notes for DAVID HARP:

David is lodging with his brother Louis at St. Joseh, Buchanan, MO in 1920.

4. HIRAM² HARP (DAVID¹) was born Abt. 1818 in NJ. He married ELIZA HEWIT 1836 in Clermont Co, OH. She was born Abt. 1815 in OH.

Notes for HIRAM HARP:

The family was living at Pierce Twp, Clermont, OH in 1860.

By 1870 they were living at Anderson, Hamilton, OH.

In 1880, Hiram and Eliza are living at Cincinatti, Hamilton, OH.

Children of HIRAM HARP and ELIZA HEWIT are:

i. MELISA³ HARP, b. Abt. 1838, OH.

ii. SARAH JANE HARP, b. Abt. 1841, OH.

iii. ANN ELIZA HARP, b. Abt. 1842, OH.

iv. JAMES HARP, b. Abt. 1844, OH.

v. JOSEPHINE A HARP, b. Abt. 1848, OH.

vi. JOHN W HARP, b. Abt. 1849, OH.

5. JAMES² HARP (DAVID¹) was born Abt. 1824 in OH. He married SARAH ANN EDWARDS 1845 in Clermont Co, OH. She was born Abt. 1828 in OH.

Notes for JAMES HARP:

The family was living at Tate Twp, Clermont, OH in 1850 next door to his father David Harp.

They were still living at Tate in 1860.

Could not be found in the 1870 census.

It may be James and Sarah that are living at Maquoketa, Jackson, IA in 1900.

Children of JAMES HARP and SARAH EDWARDS are:

i. ALBERT³ HARP, b. Abt. 1849.

13. ii. CHARLES HARP, b. 1850, OH.

iii. AMANDA HARP, b. Abt. 1853.

iv. ADELINE HARP, b. Abt. 1855.

Generation No. 3

6. WILLIAM NELSON³ HARP (SAMUEL², DAVID¹)³ was born January 19, 1830 in Clermont Co, OH. He married (1) MARGARET B WOOLEY⁴ September 05, 1852 in Miami Co, IN⁵, daughter of AMOS WOOLEY and ANNA ELLIS. She was born 1836 in OH, and died Abt. 1862 in IN. He married (2) MARY M ??? Abt. 1862 in IN. She was born Abt. 1831 in OH.

Notes for WILLIAM NELSON HARP:

William lived at Washington, Cass, Indiana in 1880 and later moved out west.

They lived at DuQuion, Perry, IL in 1870, but by 1900 had returned to Logansport, IN.

Child of WILLIAM HARP and MARGARET WOOLEY is:

i. LAURA MARGARET "MAGGIE"⁴ HARP, b. 1859, IN; d. January 18, 1935; m. WILLIAM JOSIAH "JO" KINZIE, March 31, 1881, Hoover, Cass, IN; b. Abt. 1849, VA.

Notes for WILLIAM JOSIAH "JO" KINZIE:

William was living with his parents at Adams, Cass, Indiana in 1880. He was the son of Abraham and Charlott Kinzie of VA.

Children of WILLIAM HARP and MARY ??? are:

ii. IDA M⁴ HARP, b. Abt. 1863, IN.

iii. WILLIAM A HARP, b. Abt. 1866, IN.

iv. HENRY HARP, b. Abt. 1869, IN.

7. JAMES ALEXANDER³ HARP (SAMUEL², DAVID¹)⁶ was born December 13, 1831 in Bethel, Clermont, OH, and died November 13, 1902 in Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA. He married MARY ANTOINETTE PERSONETT⁷ April 01, 1855 in Peru, Miami, IN⁸, daughter of ISRAEL PERSONETT and CHARLOTTE HOLMAN. She was born January 28, 1838 in Cadez, IN, and died June 25, 1920 in Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA.

Notes for JAMES ALEXANDER HARP:

The family was living at Paw Paw, Lee, IL in 1860

Page 440, # 3149, Paw Paw:

Harp, James A., age 27, M, Farmer, b. OH

Mary, age 22, F, b. IN

Ida, age 3, F, b. ILL

Mary, age 1, F, b. ILL

Persenett, Louise, age 15, F, Servant, b. IN

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Obituary: Iowa Falls Sentinel November 18, 1902

Death: J. A. Harp Is Dead

An early settler and respected citizen passes away on Friday

At four thirty o'clock on Friday morning, November 14, 1902 at his home in Iowa Falls, occurred the death of James A. Harp Sr. as the result of apoplexy, with which he was stricken a week earlier. During the few days that he lingered he was speechless but not altogether unconscious and at times recognized the loved ones at his bedside. His passing was peaceful and painless and all members of the household were present when the end came. James Alexander Harp was born at Bethel, in the state of Ohio, December 13, 1831 and entered into rest at the age of 70 years 11 months and 1 day. His parents were Samuel and Jane Harp. At the age of seven years he accompanied his parents to Peru, Indiana where they resided from 1838 to 1855, in which latter year Mr. Harp was married to Miss Mary A. Personnette of Peru, who has been his loving companion for 47 years and who is now left to complete the journey alone. To this union twelve children were born, three of whom, Harry, Sibil and Samuel have gone on before. The surviving children are Mrs. Ida R. Roberts of Iowa Falls, Mrs. Eva M. Cammack of Radcliffe, Oliver M. Harp of Alden, Mrs. Lottie F. Dowdell of Chicago, Mrs. Darlie Conner, Misses Jennie L. and Helen Harp of Iowa Falls, Mrs. Mabel Cavana of Webster City, and James A. Harp Jr. of Iowa Falls.

After his marriage Mr. Harp moved to Rochelle, Illinois where he made his home until 1864 in which year he came to Iowa Falls and settled upon a farm three miles southwest of town. Iowa Falls, at the time of Mr. Harp's coming was but a little hamlet nearly fifty miles from the nearest railroad, and thus it will be seen that he was among the earlier settlers of this locality and experienced the hardship and privation incident to homemaking on an Iowa Prairie nearly forty years ago. He left the farm in 1885 for another home at Georgeton from which place he came to Iowa Falls which has been his abiding place since 1892. In the days of his younger manhood Mr. Harp was a school teacher and also an instructor in vocal music, but his principal occupation was farming, at which he was successful and gained a good competence. Since his residence in Iowa Falls and until about one year ago, he was interested in the milling business, he being the senior member of the well known firm of Harp and Roberts, of this city. It has been said that when a good man dies, the people mourn, and this can truly be said with reference to James Alexander Harp. For 38 years his life has been an open book to the people of this community. His progressive spirit and generosity in matters relating to the public welfare are well known and his sterling honesty and business integrity are without question in the neighborhood where he has lived for more than an average lifetime. The upright life of James Alexander Harp has furnished a shining example for his neighbors and the wife and children who loved him, his memory will ever be a benediction.

In religion, Mr. Harp espoused the faith of the Christian church having united with that society in early manhood and constantly walked therein for more than fifty years. After a brief service at the home, the funeral services were held at the Baptist Church and were conducted by Reverend H. E. Van Horn, pastor of the First Christian Church of Osceola and assisted by Reverend A. H. Beaver of the First Baptist Church of Iowa Falls. The beautiful hymns, Nearer My God to Thee, Asleep in Jesus, and Abide With Me, all favorites of the deceased constituted the service of song. The interment took place at Union Cemetery and was under the direction of C. F. Wilbur.

Notes for MARY ANTOINETTE PERSONETT:

From the Iowa Falls Sentinel -- June 29, 1920

Death: Mary Harp died Friday at 9 AM at her home at 816 Main. Born Cadiz, Indiana on January 28, 1838, the daughter of Israel and Charlotte Personette. Parents moved to Centerville, Indiana when she was seven. Attended Whitewater Academy. Later moved to Peru, Indiana where she was a school teacher. In 1855 married James A. Harp at Peru. Came to Iowa in 1864

Children:

Mrs. Ida Roberts, Mrs. W. S. Simpson, Mrs. W. E. Cavana, and J. R. Harp of Iowa Falls; Mrs. C. H. Cammack of Radcliffe; O. M. Harp of Alden; Mrs. Wm. Whiteman of Luther; Lotta F. Dowdell and Jane L. Snyder of Chicago. Has a surviving sister Mrs. Louise V. Hosking of Denver. Member of the Christian Church, burial in Union Cemetery

Children of JAMES HARP and MARY PERSONETT are:

i. HARRY⁴ HARP, b. January 29, 1856, Rochelle, Ogle, IL; d. Bef. 1860.

14. ii. MARY EVA HARP, b. December 17, 1858, Rochell, Ogle, IL; d. January 15, 1921, Radcliffe, Hardin, IA.

iii. OLIVER M HARP, b. August 30, 1860, Rochelle, Ogle, IL.

iv. CHARLOTTE F "LOTTA" HARP, b. May 21, 1862, Rochelle, Ogle, IL; m. ??? DOWDELL.

v. DARLIE KEZIAH HARP, b. December 06, 1863, Rochelle, Ogle, IL; m. ??? CONNER.

15. vi. IDA AUGUSTA HARP, b. 1864, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA.

vii. JANE L "JENNIE" HARP, b. September 27, 1865, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA; m. ??? SNYDER.

viii. HANNAH HELEN HARP, b. September 25, 1867, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA.

ix. SAMUEL L HARP, b. July 03, 1869, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA; d. Bef. 1880.

x. SIBEL HARP, b. July 03, 1869; d. Bef. 1902.

xi. MABEL V HARP, b. February 27, 1872, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA; m. ??? CAVANA.

xii. JAMES ALEXANDER HARP, b. September 29, 1875, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA; m. VANDELENA NEFF, 1900, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA; b. 1865, IN.

8. ELIZABETH B³ HARP (SAMUEL², DAVID¹)⁹ was born December 26, 1836 in Bethel, Clermont, OH, and died March 15, 1922 in Lake Mills, Winnebago, IA. She married (1) WILSON HOLMAN PERSONETT^10,11 November 22, 1853 in Miami Co, IN¹², son of ISRAEL PERSONETT and CHARLOTTE HOLMAN. He was born 1834 in OH, and died October 03, 1866 in Chapin, Franklin, IA¹³. She married (2) WILLIAM H CRAWFORD May 24, 1877 in Franklin Co, IA. He was born Abt. 1838 in Canada, and died Abt. 1909 in Lake Mills, Winnebago, IA. She married (3) ANDREW O GRUNSETH September 01, 1914 in Lake Mills, IA. He was born January 01, 1850 in Norway, and died January 26, 1921 in Lake Mills, Winnebago, IA.