Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Harper, C. O. 1848 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  C. O. HARPER, farmer. P. O. Palestine, was born July 17, 1848, in Palestine.
He is a son of Judge John B. Harper, who was born February 6, 1813, and is one
of the most prominent men in the county. He has filled satisfactorily various
offices the last one was that of County Judge, which he filled for eight years.
 He was married to Miss Abigail Everingham, who was born in Ohio, and who is the
mother of six children. Our subject was educated in Palestine. After his school
days were over, he turned his attention to  agricultural pursuits, which was
only interrupted by his obeying the call of his country and enlisting February
11, 1865, in the One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment of Illinois Volunteers,
Company H, and serving till the close of war, after which he went to school one
year, and then taught school for two winters, one north of Robinson and another
at Morea. Mr. Harper was married, September 10, 1873, in La Motte Township, to
Miss Catharine P. Lisman, born December 25, 1853, in Merom. She is a daughter of
 David and Nancy (Wells) Lisman. Mr. Harper is identified with the Republican
party, a "Knight of Honor," and a member of the "Alfred Harrison Post," No. 152,
of Palestine Department, Illinois G. A. R.  Mr. and Mrs. Harper are members of
the Presbyterian Church.

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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