Abigail G Harper (1796 - 1826)

Born 12 Nov 1796 in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Philander Castle — married 18 Mar 1824 in Meigs County, Ohio, USA

Died 23 Aug 1826 at age 29 in Meigs County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Abigail G Harper

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1796, per her father's Family Bible

Birth Place: Rumford, Oxford, Maine, per her father's Family Bible

Death Date: 23 Aug 1826, per her father's Family Bible

Death Place: assume Meigs Co. OH, based on the following:

1) Abigail married in Meigs Co. OH in 1824

2) Her husband remarried in Meigs Co. OH in 1827

PARENTAGE

Abigail G Harper, daughter of Daniel Harper and Mary McAllister

Evidence of parents:

1) Abigail is named in the Family Bible of her father, Daniel Harper

2) Abigail married in the same county where her parents were living.

Notes:

Daniel Harper was the only HARPER family on 1820 census in Meigs Co. OH.

Daniel Harper & sons were the only HARPER families in 1830 Meigs Co. OH.

All HARPER marriages in Meigs Co. OH between 1820 & 1830, appear to be children of Daniel Harper.

Questionable issue:

Daniel Harper's pension file, names the children in his household as of 1820.

Abigail is NOT listed as living with her father, Daniel Harper, in 1820.

Abigail should be age 24 in 1820, and did not marry until 1824.

Daniel Harper's 1820 census, does not have enough girls for Abigail.

Where was Abigail in 1820 ?

BIBLE RECORDS

Bible pages from father Daniel Harper's Family Bible.

The handwritten copy is in Daniel Harper's pension file on Fold3

There is a photocopy of the Bible Pages on the WikiTree profile of her father.

Transcription below

Daniel Harper & Mary McAllister MARRIED January 21, 1790

Charloty Harper born July 3, 1791 died February 20, 17--

Sallie R. Harper born February 25, 1793 in Rumford

Andrews Harper born November 20, 1794 in Rumford

Abigail G. Harper born November 12, 1796 in Rumford <-----

Ann Harper born March 28, 1800 in Loviel

Daniel A. Harper born February 18, 1802

Ame Harper born January 12, 1804 in Loviel

Lavine Harper born July 25, 1805

Betty Harper born March 25, 1807 in Loviel

Ezekiel Harper born March 17, 1809 in Loviel

Grenlief S. Harper born November 11, 1810 in Rumford

Greely D. Harper born November 5, 1813 in Rumford

Temple Harper born March 21, 1816

Abigail Castel died August 23, 1826 in the 30th year of her age. <-----

Source: fold3.com

Bible page #1: https://www.fold3.com/image/21835284

Bible page #2: https://www.fold3.com/image/21835282

Sworn statement by Daniel's son Greely, that this is his father's Bible Pages:

https://www.fold3.com/image/21835261

MARRIAGE

familysearch.com, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013

Name: Philander Castle

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 18 Mar 1824

Event Place: Meigs, Ohio, United States

Spouse's Name: Abigail Harper

Notes:

husband remarried in 1827.

marriage: Philander Castle, Lydia Whitney, 10 May 1827, Meigs, Ohio

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1810 Census: Township 2, Oxford, Maine

Name: Daniel Harper

2 - Males - Under 10: ........ [Ezekiel, and Steven]

2 - Males - 10 thru 15: ....... [Andrews]

1 - Males - 26 thru 44: ....... [DANIEL]

2 - Females - Under 10: ..... [Amy, Lavine, and Betty]

2 - Females - 10 thru 15: ... [Anne and Abigail] <--------

1 - Females - 16 thru 25: ... [Sally]

1 - Females - 26 thru 44: ... [MARY]

Number of Household Members: 11

1820 Census: Orange, Meigs, Ohio

Name: Daniel Harper

Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

3 - Males - Under 10: ............. [Stephens, Greely, and Temple]

1 - Males - 10 thru 15: ........... [Ezikiel]

1 - Males - 16 thru 25: ........... [Amos]

1 - Males - 45 and over: ........ [DANIEL]

2 - Females - 10 thru 15: ....... [Betty and Lavina]

2 - Females - 16 thru 25: ....... [Amy and Abigail] <--------

1 - Females - 26 thru 44: ....... [Sally]

1 - Females - 45 and over : ... [MARY]

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 8

Total Free White Persons: 12

1824: marriage of Abigail and Philander Castle, in Meigs Co., Ohio

1826: death of Abigail Harper-Castle

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