Daniel Loper (1797 - 1878)

Born 18 Jul 1797 in Salem, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Rutty) Loper — married 1817 in Tioga, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1878 at age 80 in Sperry, Clayton, Iowa, United States

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Daniel Loper was born on July 18, 1797, in Salem, New Jersey, to Rebecca Roberts, age 27, and Uriah Loper, age 33.

He married Lucy Rutty in 1817 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. ^[1] They had ten children in 19 years. In the 1820 census, they are enumerated in Sullivan Township on the far eastern central border of Tioga County, In addition to Daniel and Lucy, there is one son and two daughters in the record. ^[2]

By the 1850 census, the family had relocated to Franklin Township in Des Moines County, Iowa. Franklin Township was first established in 1841, so Daniel and family are some of the earliest residents, ^[3] Ten years later they are in the same location, farming, and only two children remain in the household. ^[4] In 1870, still farming on their land, ^[5]

David died on April 9, 1878, in Sperry, Iowa, having lived a long life of 80 years, and was buried there in the Loper Cemetery. ^[6]

Reference Notes

Who is the male, less than 10 years old in the 1820 census?

Who is the Joseph Loper, age 5, living in the household in the 1860 census?

Who is the young girl, Adah Loper, age 7, living in the household in the 1870 census?

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900" Source number: 891.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2 , Ancestry.com
   • Daniel Loper, Gender: Male, Birth Place: NJ, Birth Year: 1797
   • Spouse Name: Lucy Rutty, Spouse Birth Place: PA, Spouse Birth Year: 1795
   • Marriage State: of IA
2. ↑ "1820 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Sullivan, Tioga, Pennsylvania; Page: 11; NARA Roll: M33_113; Image: 25
   • Daniel Loper
   • Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Sullivan, Tioga, Pennsylvania, Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   • Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 (unknown, 16 thru 25: 1 (Daniel)
   • Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 (twins Rhoda and Clarissa ], 16 thru 25: 1 (Lucy)
   • Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1, Free White Persons - Under 16: 3, Total Free White Persons: 5
3. ↑ "1850 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M432_183; Page: 373B; Image: 105
   • Daniel Loper, Age: 53, Birth Year: abt 1797, Birthplace: New York
   • Home in 1850: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
   • Lucy Loper 55, wife
   • Children: Willard Loper 23, Rubin Loper 20, Ann Loper 18, Mary Loper 16, Malinda Loper 14, Maria Loper 10
4. ↑ "1860 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M653_319; Page: 115; Image: 371; Family History Library Film: 803319
   • Daniel Loper, Age: 62, Birth Year: abt 1798, Gender: Male, Birth Place: New Jersey, Occupation: Farmer
   • Home in 1860: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, Post Office: Dodgeville
   • Lucy Loper 64, wife
   • Marie Loper 20, daughter
   • Joseph Loper 5, ??
5. ↑ "1870 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 500A; Image: 543; Family History Library Film: 545887
   • Daniel Loper, Age in 1870: 72, Birth Year: abt 1798, Birthplace: New Jersey, Occupation: Farmer
   • Home in 1870: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa
   • Lucy Loper 74, wife
   • Maria Loper 31, daughter
   • Adah Loper 7, ??
6. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial ID 21013406 [1]

• This person was created through the import of Terry Fisher Family Tree.ged on 09 May 2011.