OBIT: B. Frank NEPPER, 1931, native of Blair County, PA

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NATIVE OF BLAIR CO. DIES IN CALIFORNIA

  Mrs. A. M. Lykens of Newry received word of the death of her brother, 
B. Frank Nepper, at Long Beach, Calif. Mr. Nepper had recently 
underwent an operation from which he did not recover. Mr. Nepper was 
born in Clappertown on Aug. 30, 1853. He married Miss Susan Eyer of 
Martinsburg In 1878. During that year Mr. and Mrs. Nepper went to 
Nebraska where they settled at Syracuse, later going to Iowa.
  Thirty two years ago they went to Mapletown; Calif., where they 
purchased a farm and lived until 1907 when they retired. Mrs. Nepper 
preceded her husband in death several years ago. He is survived by 
seven children, eighteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, 
all in the west, and the following brothers and sisters in Pennsylvania 
and Ohio: Alexander of Tyrone, Earnest of Conemaugh, Joseph of Altoona, 
Edward of Ohio, Mrs. A. M. Lykens of Newry, Mrs. Venie Isenberg of 
Williamsburg, Mrs. Calvin Wertz of Altoona, Mrs. Levi Brumbaugh of 
Huntingdon bounty and Mrs. Fannie Mosel of Hollidaysburg.
  Mr. Nepper loved to travel and made many friends. Part of the summer 
of 1930 he spent visiting friends and relatives in Blair county.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., March 27, 1931, p. 22

B. F. Nepper Funeral On Sunday Afternoon

  Funeral services for B. F. Nepper, 77 years old, who died in a Long 
Beach, Cal., hospital February 3, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday 
afternoon in the Methodist church in Mapleton.  Burial will be in Mt. 
Hope cemetery.
  Mr. Nepper's body will arrive Friday morning and will be at the home 
of his son, S. A. Nepper, until the funeral.  Two daughters, Mrs. Paul 
Boothby of Long Beach and Mrs. W. L. Harris of Los Angeles, are 
accompanying the body to Mapleton.

[Iowa newspaper clipping]

Funeral Sunday For B. F. Nepper, Pioneer

  Funeral services for B. F. Nepper, 77 years old, pioneer farmer who 
died recently in Long Beach, Cal., following an operation, were held 
Sunday in the Methodist church with Rev. G. W. Dunn of Ida Grove 
officiating.  Interment was in Mt. Hope cemetery under the direction of 
the Duschi Funeral home.
  Mr. Nepper was born in Clappertown, Penn., August 30, 1853.  He 
married Miss Susan Eyer at Martinsburg, Pa., February 21, 1878.  During 
the year 1879 Mr. and Mrs. Nepper came west, settling at Syracuse, Neb.  
In the spring of 1880 they came to Charter Oak, Ia., where they resided 
until 32 years ago when them moved to Mapleton.  They purchased the 
Maple View farm west of Mapleton and resided there until 1907 when they 
gave up farming.  Mrs. Nepper preceded her husband in death several 
years ago.  For the last several years Mr. Nepper has spent the winters 
in California, returning here to spend the summers. Mr. Nepper was a 
great lover of his home and well known for his finial disposition.  He 
loved to travel and made many friends wherever he went.
  He is survived by 7 children, Mrs. Ida Harris of Los Angeles, Mrs. 
Daisy Spencer of Crofton, Neb., Mrs. Mabel Boothby of Long Beach, 
Charles of Ute, Bert of Danbury and Arch and Clyde of Mapleton.  He 
also is survived by 4 brothers and 5 sisters who live in Pennsylvania 
and 18 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

[Iowa newspaper clipping]

1860 Woodbury Township, Blair County census -
Charles Nepper, 33 
Hannah Nepper, 33 
Anna Nepper, 11 
Mary E Nepper, 10 
Benjamin Nepper, 7 
Rozelia Nepper, 5 
Sarah Bell Nepper, 3 
Henrietta Nepper, 1

1870 Huston Township, Blair County census -
Charley Nepper, 43 
Hannah Nepper, 43 
Ellen Nepper, 19 
Alexander Nepper, 18 
Franklin Nepper, 16 
Sallie Nepper, 13 
Ettie Nepper, 11 
George Nepper, 8 
Franklin Nepper, 7 
Horton Nepper, 4 
Earnest Nepper, 2