The book, Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa has a nice biography of Uriah. [1]
Birth
Note: The book, Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa, states that Uriah was born in Lycoming County. [1]
Education
Served a two year apprenticeship in Cabinet Making in Putnam County, Indiana from 1840 to 1842. [1]
Marriage
1847 - [2], [3]
Note: Import data lists place of marriage as Boone County; marriage records lists Des Moines County.
Census Records
1860 - US [4]
1870 - US [5]
1880 - US [6]
1885 - Iowa State [7]
1890 - US Lost in fire. [8], [9]
1895 - Iowa State [10]
1900 - US [11]
1905 - Iowa State [12]
Death
1914
Burial
~28 November 1914
Loper Cemetery
Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Plot: .
Find A Grave Memorial# 19532257 [13]
Billion Graves
↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJHD-R62 : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Uriah Loper and Rhoda Todd, 30 Nov 1847; citing Des Moines County, Iowa, United States; FHL microfilm 956349.
↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJX2-PFB : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Uriah Loper and Rhoda Todd, 30 Nov 1847; citing Des Moines County, Iowa, United States; FHL microfilm 1675829.
↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M82V-474 : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Uriah Loper, Burlington City, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 152, household ID 1160, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803319.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDJ1-Q2Y : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Uriah Loper, Iowa, United States; citing p. 61, family 441, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545887.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD2H-PMP : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Uriah Loper, Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 117C, NARA microfilm publication T9.
↑ "Iowa State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HCPT-TT2 : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Uriah Loper, Mediapolis, Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; citing p. , , Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTSX-JP8 : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Uriah Loper, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing p. 521, 1895, History Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1020200.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9K6-7QG : accessed 07 Aug 2014), M*Ah Loper, Yellow Springs Township Mediapolis town, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 14A, family 297, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240429.
Acme Publishing Company. (1888) Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa. (pp.462-463) Chicago, Illinois: Acme Publishing Company. [1]
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