Bureau County IL Archives Biographies.....Carper, John S.
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Biography of Jacob S CARPER, Bureau County, Illinois

Jacob S. Carper, Macon, was born in Bedford County, Penn., April 12, 
1834. He is the son of John and Catherine Carper.  They came to 
Bureau County in 1854, and settled at Walnut Grove, and died there, 
he in April, 1875, she in October, 1857.  They were born in Bedford 
County, Penn. and had resided there till coming to this county.  
They had a family of six sons and two daughters, who survive them.  
In April, 1851, our subject came to Illinois, but lived in Fulton 
County until 1857, when he came to Bureau County, and bought his 
present farm, and began putting it under cultivation.  His farm now 
contains 259 acres.  In October 1861, he entered the service of his 
country, in Company K, Fifty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. 
In October 1862, he received a Lieutenant's commission, which rank 
he held till receiving his discharge in April 1865.  More of the 
history of this company and regiment will be found in the chapter 
devoted to the county's current history of the late war. After 
returning from the army, Mr. Carper again began farming, and has 
continued in the same occupation since.  He was married, in Bureau 
County, January 2, 1866, to Miss Catherine Horton (see sketch on 
Allen Horton).  She died in June. 1869, leaving one son--William S. 
Carper.  In August 1870, Mr. Carper was united in marriage to Miss 
Margaret J. Dieffenderfer, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter 
of William and Sarah Dieffenderfer, also natives of Pennsylvania.  
The father is now a resident of this county, but the mother is 
deceased.  Mrs. Carper had one brother, viz: A. Dieffenderfer, of 
Osceola, ILL.  Mrs. Carper has three children living, viz: George A., 
Sarah K. and Frank G.  Mr. Carper is a member of the G. A. R. Post 
of Buda.  He is Republican in politics.

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