Military: US Army Where born: Highgrove-Nelson Co KY Where died: Olney - Richland Co IL Son of: Joseph Harding Harper* & Texanna Ellanora Jennings* Married: Leila Amanda VanGilder* Lived at: 1900-20 Christy twp - Lawrence Co IL 1930 Sumner IL Children: - Walter Dwight (25 Feb 1907 Sumner- 8 May 1987 Olney) -
Joseph Roy (1 Nov 1910 Lawrence Co IL- 4 Jul 1987 Olney) -
Oreon Guy (12 Feb 1914 Sumner- 4 Oct 1965 NY) -
Leila* (24 Dec 1915 Lawrence Co IL m: Glen Barrett). (obit of Leila)
* indicates buried with Oreon Jennings Harper in Sumner Cemetery.
About Sumner Cemetery:
Sumner Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Lawrence county. Located on the east edge of Sumner, on the southside of Route 250. Other cemeteries in the vicinity: Christy Cenetery, Hopewell Cemetery and Lone Tree Cemetery. Burials: 4772 Location: 1000N, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois