Darius Harper (1830 - 1900)

Born 22 Feb 1830 in Shelby, Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Glisson) Harper — married 9 Nov 1868 in Hancock, Indiana, USA

Died 29 Apr 1900 at age 70 in Julietta, Marion, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Birth

Darius Harper was born on 22 Feb 1830 in Shelby County, Indiana, USA. He was the son of William Harper and Nancy Burch.^[1][2][3]

Marriage

Darius married (1) Mary Ann Glisson on 9 Nov 1868 in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. She was the daughter of Joseph Glisson and Catherine Ruley.^[4]

Darius married (2) Maggie Wright on 18 May 1882 in Marion County, Indiana, USA.^[5]

Death

Darius Harper died at the age of 70 years, 2 months, and 7 days old on 29 Apr 1900 in Julietta, Marion, Indiana, USA after being run over by a train at 9 in the morning in Marion County, Indiana, USA.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Darius Harper, age 70 years, 2 months, 7 days, died 29 Apr 1900 in Julietta, Marion, Indiana, USA, cause of death: run over by a train, birth place: Covington, Kentucky, father: _____ Harper, born in England, mother: Chancie Burtch, born in Kentucky; digital images, Ancestry.com; Indiana State Board of Health, Death Certificates, 1900–2011, Microfilm, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV7-19S : 9 November 2014), Darius Harper in household of Wm Harper, Moral, Shelby, Indiana, United States; citing family 1193, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NQ-G39 : 30 December 2015), Darius Harper, age 28, born in Shelby County, Indiana, in entry for William Harper, 1860.
4. ↑ Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941, Darius Harper and Mary A Glisson, married 9 Nov 1868, Hancock County, Indiana; index, Ancestry.com; citing Hancock County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Records 1828-1920 Inclusive Volu, W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerk's Of; Book: C--8; Page: 260.
5. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF8R-Z2D : 3 December 2014), Darius Harper and Maggie Wright, 18 May 1882; citing reference P 479; FHL microfilm 499,374.