BIO: Leonard Reed NEEPER, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 797 & 798.
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  LEONARD REED NEEPER, dairyman and farmer and one of Pike Township's best known 
and most substantial citizens, resides one and one-half miles northwest of 
Curwensville, Pa., and owns one farm, aggregating 102 acres.  He was born in 
Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pa., on a farm that adjoins his own, June 18, 
1872, and is a son of Robert R. Neeper and a grandson of Joseph Neeper, who was 
a veteran of the War of 1812 who had fought in the battle of Lake Erie.
  Robert R. Neeper was born near Curwensville, Pa., in 1826.  His parents 
subsequently moved to a farm eight miles from Curwensville, on Ream's turnpike 
road and he attended school at Luthersburg.  His life was mainly devoted to 
farming and lumbering.  After his marriage he settled on what was known as the 
Hartshorn farm.  His death occurred March 4, 1901, at the age of seventy-six 
years and his burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.  He was not very active in 
politics but was an intelligent citizen and was identified with the Republican 
party.  He was also a member of Susquehannah Grange, No. 1145, at Curwensville.  
He married Jane Hartshorn, a daughter of Jonathan and Rachel Hartshorn, and they 
had five children born to them, namely:  Mary, Rachel, Alice, Ruthanna, Leonard 
R. and Howard M.  The mother of this family died in 1903.  She was a member of 
the Presbyterian church.
  Leonard R. Neeper, with his brother and sisters, attended school at Chestnut 
Ridge and at Curwensville, after which he engaged in farming on the home place 
and continued there until the spring of 1903, when he bought his present farm of 
Lydia A. Way.  He went into the dairy business which he has developed into a 
large and successful industry.  He is a practical, wide awake intelligent farmer 
in all branches and attends closely to his business, not taking any active part 
in politics or paying much attention to outside concerns.  He casts his vote 
with the Republican party.  He is a stockholder in the Curwensville Telephone 
Company in Pike Township.
  On November 25, 1896, Mr. Neeper was married to Miss Leota Norris, a daughter 
of Moses and Maria Norris, of Pike Township, and they have four children:  Oscar 
R., Arthur L., Rufus and James Dorsey.  Mr. and Mrs. Neeper are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal church.  He belongs to the Grange at Curwensville.