Indian Pioner Papers - Birthet Harper



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                    Garvin County Indian Pioneer Papers
                                      
                             Birthet Harper



Interview #

Field Worker: Maurice R. Anderson

Date: 

Name: Mr. Birthet Harper ( Negro)

Residence: Pauls Valley, OK

Date of Birth:  May 9, 1876

Place of Birth: Pauls Valley, OK

Father: B.H. Harper

Mother: Eliza Harper





Birthet Harper was given to Noah Leal by his father when thirteen 

years of age.  He and Mr. Leal made an agreement that he would 

stay with him as long as he lived or as long as Mr. Leal lived. 

Mr. Leal at that time was a prominent cattle man in 1889.

 

This young Negro at that time, did the small chores around the place.   

Later as he grew up he was given the job of breaking wild broncs.

He was at the bedside of Mr. Leal when he died in 1930.   That 

completed a forty-one year verbal contract.



This aged Negro has lived in Pauls Valley sixty-one years.