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preached in various churches, according to ‘‘the plan,” a special system which was operative in the English Church at that time. At the age of forty he came to America and settled at Zanesville, Ohio, where he continued his trade as a glass worker. Ashort time later his wife and children came to America. They took up their residenceat Findlay, Ohio, where they resided for anumber of years. During their stay there naturalization papers were taken out by Mr. and Mrs. Harper. Not long after their affiliation with the Firstr Methodist Episcopal Church at that place, Bro. Harper’s licenseas a local preacher was renewed and his ordination recognized. In the year 1896 they came to Frankton, Ind., where he spent the remainder of his life.While yet a young man in England hewas united in marriage to Mary F. King. There came to bless this home seven chil-dren: Mrs. Ada Day. of Cleveland, Ohio;Mrs. Georgina Seemuth, who died in 1901;Thos. S. Harper, of Vincennes, Ind.; Mrs.Elizabeth Jackley, of Frankton, Ind.; JohnG. Harper, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Matthew S. and Willard P. Harper, of Frankton, Ind.His wife preceded him in death some fifteen years ago, since which time he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackley.
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The Christian Advocate
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Aug 27, 1931
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