William M Harper

1825 - 1881  (56 years)

• Name	William M Harper  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1825	Ireland   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	William Harper  [5]
  Name	William Harper  [6]
  Name	William Harper  [4, 7]
  Reference Number	27862
  Residence	1860	Sharon, Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA   [5]
  	Occupation: Farmer
  Residence	1870	Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, USA   [4]
  	Occupation: Farmer
  Residence	1880	Cedar, Dade, Missouri, USA   [3]
  	Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
  Burial	1881	Dade, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Death	26 May 1881	Dade, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Residence	9 Jun 1881	Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I27862	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Pewthers,   b. 22 Feb 1842, Illinois, USA d. 17 Nov 1880, Dade, Missouri, USA (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1858	Appanoose, Iowa, USA   [2]
  Children	1. William S Harper,   b. Missouri, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological] + 2. Mary Jane Harper,   b. 21 Sep 1858, Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA d. 8 Jun 1945, East Eldorado Township, Saline, Illinois, USA (Age 86 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   3. Thomas C Harper,   b. Abt 1862, Iowa, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   4. Matilda Harper,   b. Abt 1864, Iowa, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   5. Grant Harper,   b. Abt 1866, Missouri, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   6. James A Harper,   b. Abt 1867, Missouri, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   7. Hugh E Harper,   b. Abt 1872, Missouri, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   8. Charles Frances Harper,   b. 2 Jan 1872, Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   9. George W Harper,   b. Abt 1876, Missouri, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   10. Rosa E Harper,   b. Abt Jul 1879, Missouri, USA  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F18503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	3 Photos
  	William M Harper headstone & bio
  	Wm M Harper
  	Appanoose 1856 Census

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103773456/william-m-harper [S343] Ancestry.com, Iowa, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;). [S53] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedar, Dade, Missouri; Roll: 683; Page: 124c; Enumeration District: 013. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedar, Dade, Missouri; Roll: 683; Page: 124c; Enumeration District: 013 [S59] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: M593_787; Page: 484B. 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: M593_787; Page: 484B [S55] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Sharon, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: M653_311; Page: 636; Family History Library Film:. 1860 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Sharon, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: M653_311; Page: 636; Family History Library Film: [S2755] Ancestry.com, Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2023;), Lawrence Chieftain; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1881; Publication Place: Mount Vernon, Missouri, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/334881019/?article=7a0c8a18-36bc-46cf-8c4c-7ff5c208672e&xid=5580&terms=William_Harper. https://www.newspapers.com/image/334881019/?article=7a0c8a18-36bc-46cf-8c4c-7ff5c208672e&xid=5580&terms=William_Harper [S12] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).