Macon-Clinton County IL Archives Obituaries.....Harpstrite, Augustus June 10, 1907
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The Daily Review (Decatur, IL), 10 June 1907, Monday, pg 10
A. HARPSTRITE, OLD RESIDENT, IS DEAD
For Many years Grocer, He Acquired Much Porperty
  Augustus Harpstrite, one of the old residents and wealthy men of Decatur, 
died at his home, Prairie and Broadway, about 10 o'clock this morning.  He had 
been ill for some time.  Mr. Harpstrite had lived in Decatur since 1858, 
thought he came to Macon county in 1855. 
  Mr. Harpstrite owned a large amount of property on Eldorado and Cerro Gpordo 
streets and at other placed imn the city.  He also owend the building occupied 
by P. M. Meridith.
         NATIVE OF GERMANY
  Mr. Harpstrie was a native of Germany, his birhtplace being Baden.  He was 
born March 4, 1830.  At the age of three years he was brought to his country 
by his parents, John B. and Mary Harpstrite.  The family lived for a time in 
the East and then came to Delphi, Ind., where they lived six years.  In 1844 
they removed to Illinois and settled in Clinton county.  The son, Augustus, 
spent his early life on a farm and was educated in the public schools.
  In 1855 he came to Macon county and settle on a farm near Albion in South 
Wheatland township.  Two years later he went to Chicago, then to St. Louis and 
then to Belleville, Ill, where he was employed as a farm hand at $8 a month.  
After five months of farm work near Belleville Mr. Harpstrite went to 
Michigan, but in the same year, 1858, came to Decatur.
          STARTED GROCERY STORE
  He had been able to save a small sum from his earnings and when he came here 
he gegan business for himself as a grocer.  He continued in this enterprise 
until 1888.  For many years before his death he lived a retired life.
  He invested in real estate from time to time and now ownes a large amount of 
farm land and city property.
  He is survived by his wife, Margaret Harpstrite, two brothers Edward and 
Charles, six sons and three daughters.
  The funeral will be held Thursday.

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