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John Piper

Birth	:	10 Jun 1820 Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	21 Jan 1894 Clarke County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakland Cemetery, Montezuma, Parke County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.8031006, -87.3728027
Plot	:	Row 08, Grave 03
Inscription	:	PIPER JOHN PIPER Jun 10, 1820 Jan 21, 1894 FATHER
Description	:	Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record, by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p. 70. JOHN PIPER, an active and successful agriculturist of Ward Township, was born in Frederick County, Virginia, near Winchester, the date of his birth being June 10, 1820. When he was six years old he was taken by his parents, Elisha and Elizabeth Piper, to Morgan County, Ohio, who removed to Muskingum County, Ohio, four years later, the father dying in the latter county when our subject was fourteen years of age. John Piper was reared to manhood on a farm in Muskingum County, receiving his education in the common... Read More	Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record, by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p. 70. JOHN PIPER, an active and successful agriculturist of Ward Township, was born in Frederick County, Virginia, near Winchester, the date of his birth being June 10, 1820. When he was six years old he was taken by his parents, Elisha and Elizabeth Piper, to Morgan County, Ohio, who removed to Muskingum County, Ohio, four years later, the father dying in the latter county when our subject was fourteen years of age. John Piper was reared to manhood on a farm in Muskingum County, receiving his education in the common schools. After the death of his father he began working on the farm, which he followed till attaining his majority. He was then variously engaged for a time when he went to the State of Illinois, remaining there four years. In 1856 he became a resident of Clarke County, Iowa. In 1854 he was married to Martha A. Mock, a resident of Edgar County, Illinois, daughter of George and Lucinda Mock, from North Carolina. They have eight children-- Lucinda E., Mary E., Elisha M., John H., Mattie A., George W., Iona V. and Emma V. In the fall of 1856 Mr. Piper removed to his present farm on section 15, Ward Township, Clarke County, where he has 720 acres of choice land. Since coming to Clarke County he has been successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of cattle and hogs. He has some specimens of short-horn cattle on his farm, and 100 head of Poland-China hogs. He is an industrious and enterprising citizen, and during his long residence in the county has won the confidence of a large number of friends and acquaintances. Being an early settler he was several times chased by prairie fire. The most serious one being the 5th of November, 1861. While gathering corn he saw a smoke some distance west, the prairie being on fire. About 10 o’clock he and neighbor Smith went out to protect themselves, and in a short time neighbor Crooks came in to assist them. After noon Mrs. Smith, thinking there was no danger, started to take them some provisions as they had gone without their dinner. By this time seeing they could affect nothing by back firing they gave it up, and all started for Mr. Crooks’, which was nearly a half mile south. After traveling some distance Mr. Smith concluded he would go home, which was east one half mile, and told his wife to go to Mr. Crooks’. Before reaching Mr. Crooks’ place they were cut off by this western fire, but seeing a place some twenty feet square where the sod had been taken off, Mr. Piper stopped there and tried to persuade the others to stop too, but they went on and were burned. Mrs. Smith was found on the ground. Mrs. Crooks died that night, and Mr. Piper was burned pretty badly. The Weekly Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa January 25, 1894 Obituaries. It was with surprise the word was heard on Sunday last that John Piper was dead. His illness was but of five or six days and was peritonitis induced by an old complaint. He died at 6:40 A. M., January 21st, aged seventy-three years, nine months and eleven days. He was born near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederic county. At six years of age his parents took him to Morgan county, Ohio, and when he was fourteen years old his father died. He received a good common school education in Muskingum county where he lived, and worked on a farm. He lived four years in Illinois, and there in 1854, was married to Miss Martha Mock. To them eight children were born, Lucinda, Mary, Elisha, John, Mattie, George, Iona and Emma. In 1856 Mr. Piper settled on a farm in Ward township which was his home up to his death. He was one of the large land owners, having seven hundred and twenty acres. He was an enterprising and industrious man who made his business successful,managing it with intelligence. He was a good citizen and highly respected among tbe people where he lived. The funeral was held from the family residence at 11 A. M., January 23rd. The remains were laid in the cemetery near.

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John Piper's memorial is located at: Oakland Cemetery, Montezuma, Parke County, USA.
When did John Piper death?
John Piper death on 21 Jan 1894 in Clarke County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 39.8031006
Longitude: -87.3728027

Family Members:

Parent

Elizabeth Snapp Piper

(1790 - 1868)

Spouse

Martha Ann Mock Piper

(1834 - 1906)

Siblings

Henry Piper

(1822 - 1895)

Children

Lucinda Elizabeth Piper Gearhart

(1857 - 1942)

Mary Ellen Piper Stephenson

(1859 - 1943)

(unknow - unknow)

John Henry Piper

(1863 - 1932)

George William Piper

(1867 - 1950)

Emma Viola Piper

(1871 - 1949)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakland Cemetery
Montezuma, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8031006, -87.3728027

2. Montezuma Cemetery
Montezuma, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7906494, -87.3691788

3. Highland Cemetery
Highland, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7980995, -87.3955994

4. Wilkins-Linton Cemetery
Montezuma, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8152590, -87.3472290

5. Trowbridge Cemetery
Hillsdale, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7961006, -87.4064026

6. Old Morgan Cemetery
Klondyke, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7903800, -87.3412420

7. Brown Family Cemetery
Montezuma, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8204750, -87.3422470

8. Armiesburg Catholic Cemetery
Armiesburg, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7686005, -87.3555984

9. Highfill Cemetery
Newport, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8339005, -87.4100037

10. Hollingsworth Cemetery
Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8163430, -87.4319430

11. West Union Cemetery
Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8456802, -87.3353958

12. Arabia Cemetery
Rockville, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7677994, -87.3225021

13. Linebarger Cemetery
West Union, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8394203, -87.3227768

14. Memorial Chapel Cemetery
Newport, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8389015, -87.4285965

15. Watts Cemetery
Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7806015, -87.3031006

16. Wimsett Cemetery
Newport, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8614006, -87.3811035

17. Vermillion County Poor Farm Cemetery
Newport, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8553910, -87.4076130

18. Ernie Pyle Memorial Marker
Dana, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7972450, -87.4529037

19. Warner Cemetery
Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8382988, -87.3058014

20. Coloma Friends Cemetery
Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7880707, -87.2933578

21. Pisgah Cemetery
Helt Township, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7653008, -87.4392014

22. Burson Cemetery
Newport, Vermillion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8601200, -87.4125100

23. Bug Island Cemetery
Armiesburg, Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7381530, -87.3701980

24. Causey Cemetery
Parke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8622017, -87.3347015