Individual Details

1900 Census. Oak Grove, Oregon, MO, 272
John R. Harper, b. May 1872, 28, married 6 years, all b. MO, Farmer
Lizzie, wife, b. Jul 1874, 25, 4 children
Effie M., dau, b. Dec 1894, 5
Fred, son, b. Jul 1896, 3
Ethel, dau, b. Jan 1897, 3
Clarra A., dau, b. Sep 1899, 8 months
Thomas H. Lance, brother-in-law, b. Nov 1884, 15

1910 Census. Oak Grove, Oregon, MO, Hh 40
John R. Harper, 37, married once for 16 years
Elizabeth, wife, 35, 9 children
May, dau, 15. Fred, son, 14. Ethel, dau, 12. Clara, dau, 10. Tom, son, 8. Lillie, dau, 6. Robert, son, 4. Posey, son, 2. Leslie, son, three months

1920 Census. Oak Grove, Oregon, MO, Hh 61
Couch & Thayer Rd
John R. Harper, 48
Eliza, wife, 46
Fred, son, 22. Thomas, son, 18. Lillie, dau, 15. Robert, son, 13. Posey, son, 11. Opal, dau, 4. Paul son, 1 year, six months.

1930 Census. Oak Grove, Oregon, MO, Hh 121
John R. Harper, 57, married at age 22
Lizzie, wife, 56, married at age 21
Opal, dau, 14
Paul, son, 11

Missouri Death Certificate #19816. John Robert Harper of Couch-Oak Grove, Oregon Co, MO, died 4 May 1954 of cerebral hemorrhage. He was born 16 May 1872, Oregon Co, MO. He was widowed - his wife was Elizabeth Harper. Father was Tom Harper; mother Gency Denton. Posey Harper of Thayer MO was the informant. Buried New Salem Cemetery 6 May 1954.

Buried New Salem Cemetery, Couch, Oregon, MO

Birth	16 May 1872	Oregon County, Missouri
Marriage	10 Mar 1894	Many Springs, Oregon County, Missouri - Elizabeth Lance
Death	4 May 1954	Couch, Oregon County, Missouri

Spouse	Elizabeth Lance (1873 - 1950)
Child	Fred Edward Harper (1896 - 1967)

Father	Thomas Mark Harper (1840 - 1914)
Mother	Jency Elizabeth Kilman (1848 - 1934)
Sibling	Linda Harper (1869 - )
Sibling	Mary S. Harper (1874 - )
Sibling	Virginia Harper (1878 - )
Sibling	Albert Harper (1884 - )
Sibling	Otis L. Harper (1887 - )
Sibling	Jessie Harper (1894 - )