OBIT: Lile HARPER, 1918, formerly of Blair County, PA

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HARPER.

  Miss Lile Harper, a sister of Mrs. J. A. Atlee, of Tyrone, died on 
Saturday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in Philadelphia, death being caused 
by rheumatism.  She was born at Centre Hall, Pa., on July 13, 1854, and 
was the daughter of James M. and Margaret Harper.  When a young girl 
she moved with her parents to Tyrone, where she resided up until a few 
years ago when she left for Philadelphia.  Surviving is one brother, J. 
W. S. Harper of Philadelphia and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph A. Atlee of 
Tyrone and Mrs. T. J. Cutler of Portland, Ind.  She was a constant 
attendant at the Presbyterian church of which she was a member.  The 
remains were brought to Tyrone and taken to the home of her sister, 
Mrs. J. A. Atlee of Logan avenue, where funeral services will be held 
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. H. W. Bieber, D.D., 
pastor of the First Presbyterian church.  Interment in Grand View 
cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, April 23, 1918

1910 Tyrone, Blair County census -
Margaret Harper, 77  
Lila M. Harper, 45  
Jas A. Atlee, 41  
Mary H. Atlee, 33  

1870 Tyrone, Blair County census -
J. M. Harper, 48
Margaret Harper, 48
Delila Harper, 15
William Harper, 14
Lizzie Harper, 9
Mary Harper, 3