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William James Leeper

Birth	:	15 Jul 1849 Liberty Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	13 Apr 1933 Newton Township, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sugar Grove Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6775017, -93.1406021
Plot	:	Lot 39
Description	:	William J. Leeper Born: July 18, 1849 in Guernsey Co., Ohio Died: April 13, 1933 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1 Buried: Lot 39 Married: Katherine McCunn in 1885 Children: Loren Ray, Albert Jay, James M, and Nellie Mulhern Married: Emma Jane Wheeler May 3, 1899 Parents: John and Jeannette (McCartney) Leeper1 Biography: Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa, 1901 W. J. Leeper, 84, Dies Early Today Well Known Jasper County Farmer Dies Following Prolonged Illness W. J. Leeper, 84, long time resident of Jasper County, died this morning at 8:20 o'clock at his home west of Newton, following an extended illness. Mr. Leeper had been partially paralyzed since a stroke suffered... Read More	William J. Leeper Born: July 18, 1849 in Guernsey Co., Ohio Died: April 13, 1933 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1 Buried: Lot 39 Married: Katherine McCunn in 1885 Children: Loren Ray, Albert Jay, James M, and Nellie Mulhern Married: Emma Jane Wheeler May 3, 1899 Parents: John and Jeannette (McCartney) Leeper1 Biography: Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa, 1901 W. J. Leeper, 84, Dies Early Today Well Known Jasper County Farmer Dies Following Prolonged Illness W. J. Leeper, 84, long time resident of Jasper County, died this morning at 8:20 o'clock at his home west of Newton, following an extended illness. Mr. Leeper had been partially paralyzed since a stroke suffered three years ago next July and had been bedfast for the last three weeks. Funeral services are to be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Morgan Funeral home, with Rev. Willard Wylie of the United Presbyterian Church in charge. Interment will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery. Mr. Leeper was born July 18, 1849 in Guernsey county, Ohio, coming to Jasper county in the fall of 1866. The railroad terminated at Kellogg at that time and he remained there for the winter before locating on a farm near Newton. He was a member of the Newton United Presbyterian church. Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Mulhern of near Newton; three sons, Ray and Jay Leeper of near Clinton and James Leeper of near Newton; two sisters, Miss Jennie Leeper of Newton and Mrs. Elizabeth Hyson of Santa Cruse, Calif., and a brother, Charles of Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 13, 1933. __________ Conduct Leeper Rites in Newton Services For W. J. Leeper, 84, are Held Saturday Afternoon at 2:00 O'clock Funeral services for W. J. Leeper, 84, were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Morgan Funeral home, with Rev. Willard Wylie of the United Presbyterian Church in charge. A male quartet, composed of Ray Denniston, A. B. Shepherd, F. E. McClean and Robert Miles, furnished the music, singing "Oh God, Our Help," and "That Beautiful Land," Mrs. Edgar Sabin played the piano accompaniment. Interment was in the Sugar Grove cemetery, with the following serving as pallbearers: Curtis Moffitt, Willis Bodley, George Campbell, T. J. Campbell, J. C. Haifleigh and Homer Denniston. Mr. Leeper died at his home west of Newton Thursday morning following an extended illness. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Mulhern of Newton; three sons, Ray and Jay Leeper of near Clinton and James Leeper of near Newton; two sisters, Miss Jennie Leeper of Newton and Mrs. Elizabeth Hyson of Santa Cruse, Calif., and a brother, Charles of Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 17, 1933

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William James Leeper's memorial is located at: Sugar Grove Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, USA.
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William James Leeper death on 13 Apr 1933 in Newton Township, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6775017
Longitude: -93.1406021

Family Members:

Parent

John W. Leeper

(1823 - 1902)

Spouse

Katherine McCunn Leeper

(1853 - 1898)

Emma Jane Wheeler Leeper

(1860 - 1927)

Siblings

Joseph Wesley “JW” Leeper

(1854 - 1907)

Jennie A. Leeper

(1865 - 1944)

Robert C. Leeper

(1878 - 1878)

Emma Arabelle Leeper Miller

(1857 - 1907)

Charles Chalmers Leeper

(1870 - 1959)

Children

Loren Ray Leeper

(1887 - 1970)

Albert Jay Leeper

(1889 - 1975)

Nellie M. Leeper Mulhern

(1891 - 1985)

James Martin Leeper

(1893 - 1954)

Flowers:

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