Bureau County IL Archives Biographies.....Carper, Adam
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Biography of Adam CARPER, Bureau County, Illinois

Adam Carper, Macon, was born in Bedford County, Penn., January 19, 1837.  
He is the son of John and Catherine (Smith) Carper, both of whom were 
natives of Pennsylvania, but came to Bureau County in November, 1854, 
and died here.  The mother died October 23, 1857, at the age of 
forty-four years.  The father was born June 19, 1807, and died April 
16, 1875.  Of their children, six sons and two daughters  yet survive 
them, and are residents of this county.  Our subject came to this county 
with his parents, and has since resided in Macon Township.  His occupation 
has ever been that of farming and stock-growing.  When starting in life 
for himself it was with little.  In 1867 he bought his present farm of 
100 acres, and has since added the best of improvements.  November 18, 
1869, he was united in marriage to Mary Kegarice, who was born in 
Bedford County, Penn., March 18, 1844.  She is the daughter of John and 
Margaret (Inscoe) Kegarice.  The father was born December 10, 1811, and 
the mother June 20, 1813.  The father died in Pennsylvania, but the 
mother in Bureau County, Ill.  Six daughters and two sons yet survive 
them.  The sons, Jacob and Philip, live in Iowa.  Of the daughters, 
Mrs. Barbara Spencer resides in Buda; Mrs. Mary Carper, wife of our 
subject, in Macon Township; Mrs. Sarah Osborn, in Iowa; Mrs. Margaret 
Suiters, in Bedford County, Penn.; Mrs Susan Amie, in Blair County, 
Penn., and Mrs. Nancy Roberts, in Nebraska.  Two of the sons of Mr. 
and Mrs. Kegarice were in the war of the Rebellion, and received wounds, 
from which they died.  Mr. and Mrs. Carper have four children living, 
viz,:  Mertie, born September 1, 1879; Irvin, born May 2, 1874; Josie, 
born September 27, 1876,, and Jacob Elmore, born August 30, 1878.

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