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  • Name: Daniel HARPSTER
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 7 Jul 1841 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio b
  • Death: 5 May 1927 in Cairo, Allen Co, Ohio d
  • Burial: 8 May 1927 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cairo, Ohio u


  • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Jacob HARPSTER Birth: 3 Jul 1809 in Pickaway Co, Ohio Death: 16 Jan 1888 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
  • Mother:
  • Sarah Ann WALLS Birth: 7 Sep 1813 in Delaware, Ohio Death: 28 Jan 1874 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Frank HARPSTER Birth: 10 Oct 1867 in Bath Twp, Allen Co, Ohio Death: 9 Apr 1917 in Allen Co, Ohio
  2. Hattie HARPSTER Birth: 31 Mar 1870 in Allen Co, Ohio Death: 9 Sep 1905 in Rockport, Ohio

Marriage: Children:
  1. Lizzie HARPSTER Birth: 4 Oct 1877 in Ohio Death: 20 Aug 1905 in Allen Co, Ohio
  2. Clay Henry HARPSTER Birth: 27 Sep 1879 in Cairo, Ohio Death: 7 Jun 1967 in Seattle, Washington
  3. Loverna HARPSTER Birth: 24 Dec 1881 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio Death: 6 Aug 1963 in Rock Creek, Ashtabula Co, Ohio
  4. Sarah Sadie HARPSTER Birth: 9 May 1884 Death: 1967 in Lima, Ohio
  5. Mary HARPSTER Birth: 12 Oct 1886 in Allen Co, Ohio Death: 31 Jan 1967 in Lima, Ohio
  6. Daniel HARPSTER Birth: 27 Oct 1889 in Allen Co, Ohio Death: 17 Mar 1969 in Allen Co, Ohio
  7. Rue Ardath HARPSTER Birth: 19 Feb 1895 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio Death: 31 Jul 1975 in Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Erie Co, Pennsylvania

Bibliography
  1. Census 1850, Ohio, Allen Co, Monroe, p07. M432-657. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004189787 image 749. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 07].
  2. Census 1860, Ohio, Allen Co, Monroe, p12. M653-929. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005170520 image 268. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1860 OH Allen Monroe 12].
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  10. Allen County Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records 1831-1917, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1972. Volume B 1863-1870, LDS Film#0901413#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004017072 image 446. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: AllenCoOH Marriage B-141].
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  12. Bruders, Robert K, Descendants of David Harpster, Gresham, OR: 2/10/2003. Avail http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/u/Robert-K-Bruders/ Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bruders HARPSTER #[0-9]*].
  13. Burkhardt, Franklin A, The BOUCHER Family, Francis E Burkhardt Press, New York, 1917. Available at http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005712838 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p[0-9f]*].
  14. State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate - Alice Harpster, 30 Jul 1919. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: HARPSTER Alice Death Certificate].
  15. State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate - Daniel Harpster, 5 May 1927. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate].
  16. Allen County, Ohio, Probate Court, Birth Certificate - Rue Harpster, February 19, 1895. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: HARPSTER Rue Birth Certificate].
  17. Harpster, Daniel, Diary - "Mr. Daniel Harpster, This is his book", covers period of Civil War. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Harpster Daniel Diary].
  18. Harpster, Nina, Harpster Bible Records from Jacob Harpster Bible, Monroe Twp, Callen Co, OH. Copied 20 Nov 1944 by Mrs Clay Harpster, Cairo, OH. In Allen County Bible Records, Film#317316#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008574298 image 273. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Harpster Jacob FamilyBible].
  19. Harter, Fayne Ellen, Reichelderfer family. Nappenee, IN: F. E. Harter, 1993. FHL 929.273 R271h v1/v2 1993. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p[0-9]*].
  20. Bowsher, Kay, Descendants of Daniel Harpster Sr, computer printout dated 8/11/1986. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Kay Bowsher 8/11/1986].
  21. Bowsher, Kay, BOWSHER Family, private email, Aug 5, 2002. Author address qddusa at yahoo dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Kay Bowsher 8/5/2002].
  22. Bowsher, Kay, BOWSHER Family, private email, 9/10/2001. Author address qddusa at yahoo dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001].
  23. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate - Rue H MARSHALL, Jul 31, 1975. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MARSHALL Rue Death Certificate].
  24. Marshall, Harry H, "Family of Robert Miller & Sarah Ward", 1960. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Marshall MILLER-WARD].
  25. Miller, Charles C, History of Allen County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Chicago, IL: Richmond & Arnold, 1906. FHL 977.142 H2m. Available (part 1, pp1-437) at http://archive.org/details/historyofallenco01mill and (part 2, pp429-872) at http://archive.org/details/oh-allen-1906-miller. Transcribed biograhies available at http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/biographies.htm Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH [A-Za-z]*].
  26. Sons of the American Refolution, Application worksheet for Harry H Marshall Jr Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p146, HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate, Harpster Jacob FamilyBible, Marshall MILLER-WARD, Miller AllenCoOH p841, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr]
age 18 in 1860 [Ref: 1860 OH Allen Monroe 12]
age 27 in 1870 [Ref: 1870 OH Allen Monroe 03]
age 39 in 1880 [Ref: 1880 OH Allen Monroe ED215 23]
age 59 in 1900 [Ref: 1900 OH Allen ED9 14]
age 68 in 1910 [Ref: 1910 OH Allen Monroe ED12 10]
age 78 in 1920 [Ref: 1920 OH Allen Monroe ED13 12]
age 9 in 1850 [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 07],
place:
[Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p841]
Allen Co, Ohio [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p141, Burkhardt BOUCHER p146, Marshall MILLER-WARD]
Ohio [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 07, 1860 OH Allen Monroe 12, 1870 OH Allen Monroe 03, 1880 OH Allen Monroe ED215 23, 1900 OH Allen ED9 14, 1910 OH Allen Monroe ED12 10, 1930 PA Cameron Emporium ED2 18, HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate],
parents:
[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p146, HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate, Harpster Jacob FamilyBible, Harter REICHELDERFER p118, Miller AllenCoOH p841, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
date:
May 1841 [Ref: 1900 OH Allen ED9 14(7)]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate, Kay Bowsher 8/11/1986, Marshall MILLER-WARD, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr],
place:
[Ref: HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate, Kay Bowsher 8/11/1986, Marshall MILLER-WARD]
Sources for burial Information
date:
[Ref: HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate],
place:
[Ref: HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate]
East Cemetery, Cairo, Ohio [Ref: Kay Bowsher 8/11/1986]
Sources with Information about marriage to Amelia A SNIDER
date:
[Ref: AllenCoOH Marriage B-141]
1865 [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p842],
place:
[Ref: AllenCoOH Marriage B-141, Burkhardt BOUCHER p146]
Ohio [Ref: Kay Bowsher 8/5/2002],
child:
[Ref: 1870 OH Allen Monroe 03, Burkhardt BOUCHER p146, Marshall MILLER-WARD, Miller AllenCoOH p842]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
date:
28 Dec 1865 [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001, Marshall MILLER-WARD]
Sources with Information about marriage to Elizabeth Alice MILLER
date:
[Ref: AllenCoOH Marriage C1-432, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001, Marshall MILLER-WARD, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr]
23 years in 1900 [Ref: 1900 OH Allen ED9 14]
33 years in 1910 [Ref: 1910 OH Allen Monroe ED12 10],
place:
[Ref: AllenCoOH Marriage C1-432, Marshall MILLER-WARD],
names:
[Ref: HARPSTER Alice Death Certificate, HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate],
child:
[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p146, Burkhardt BOUCHER p147, HARPSTER Rue Birth Certificate, MARSHALL Rue Death Certificate, Marshall MILLER-WARD, Miller AllenCoOH p836, Miller AllenCoOH p842, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
date:
1876 [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p842]
Research Notes:
Daniel has been a prominent figure in local organizations, particularly as pertains to agricultural betterment. He has served on the County Fair Board as president for many years, is a trustee of the Dixie Highway, and has represented his constituents in many ways. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p146]

served in the Civil War, being in the same Company and Regiment as his brother, Thomas, and participated in many battles. At the close of the war he held the brave post of Color Sergeant in the 192nd O.V.I. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p146]

surviving soldier of Civil War [Ref: 1890 OH Allen 41]

Sep 1 1861: enrolled in Company E, 81st Reg, Ohio Vol Inf, under Capt George A Taylor and Thomas Morton. At Shiloh, Corinth, and Farmington, and Sherman's "March to the Sea". Won a promotion at Atlanta [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p842]

Sep 1 1861 - Sep 10 1864: served in 81st OVI [Ref: Bruders HARPSTER #5]

re-enlisted into 192 Reg, OVI; remained until close of war [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p842]

Occupation: Agriculture; Emp: Civil War Soldier [Ref: Kay Bowsher 8/11/1986]

1880: living in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, OH. occupation: farmer [Ref: 1880 OH Allen Monroe ED215 23]

c1886: served on School Board for 20 years [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p842]

1900: Farmer, owned farm without mortgage [Ref: 1900 OH Allen ED9 14]

1920: Monroe Twp, Allen Co, OH. occupation: Farmer [Ref: 1920 OH Allen Monroe ED13 12]

cause of death: Chronic Myocarditis. Contributory cause: Arterosclerosis [Ref: HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate]

---------- Text from "Mr. Daniel Harpster, This is his book"
The first camp was camp benton
the next place was franklon
the next place was the big bergor river
1 Oct Tober we was at the big bergor river with out any provisions to eat
2 Oct We hat to go a mile and a haf for our dinner and we got a good one
Oct 3 This day i was a drilling with our arms
Oct 4 this day i took a carriele and had a good time
Oct 5 it rained all day and we laid in camp
Oct 6 this is a nice day and boys all got leters
Oct 7 this day we are all a drilling
Oct 8 this day we are a garding a prisner
Oct 9 this day we left the bergor and went to the camp that has no name
Oct 10 this day we was a garding the camp
Oct 11 this day we ar a drilling
Oct 12 this day we are a laing in camp
Oct 13 this day we are a laing in camp
Oct 14 this day we are a drilling
Oct 15 this day we are a drilling
Oct 16 this day we are a drilling
Oct 17 this day i was down to town
Oct 18 this day we got our rigen and the boys they come
Oct 19 this day i am a laing in camp
Oct 20 this day i was to the hospitel
Oct 21 this day i and a laing in camp
Oct 22 this day i was a garding and a cooking
Oct 23 this day i was a cooking
Oct 24 this day i quit cooking
Oct 25 this day the s selder he come
Oct 26 this day i was a standing garde
Oct 27 this day we left camp and went down the river
Oct 28 this day we marched to fulton and camped
Oct 29 this day we left fulton and marched back to the river
Oct 30 this day i was sergent of the garde
Oct 31 this day was general inspection
Nov 1 this day we are a laing in camp
Nov 2 this day we are a drilling
Nov 3 this day i am a standing garde
Nov 4 this day me and ami snider is cooking
Nov 5 this day we was a cooking
Nov 6 this day fremont was inperseded
Nov 7 this day we was a cooking
Nov 8 this day we was a cooking
Nov 9 this day we was a cooking
Nov 10 this day we was a cooking
Nov 11 this day we was a cooking
Nov 12 this day we ar a cooking
Nov 13 this day wells warde he was beried
Nov 14 this day tailor and terlor they had thear furs
Nov 15 this day tailor he the and up his commision and i was to towne and got som whiske
Nov 16 this day we was a cooking
Nov 17 this is sonday and we are a cooking
Nov 18 this day we are a cooking
Nov 19 this day we are a cooking
Nov 20 this day the band they come
Nov 21 this day we are a cooking
Nov 22 this day me and mike brown was a cooking and we had one old mele for supor
Nov 23 this day was bob elisons birthday and this day we train close
Nov 24 this is sonday
Nov 25 this day i am a cooking
Nov 26 this day i am a cooking
Nov 27 this day i am a cooking
Nov 28 this day i was a cooking
Nov 29 this day i am a cooking
Dec 1 this day we had war conncil
Dec 2 this day i was a cooking
Dec 3 this day i am a cooking
Dec 4 this day i am a cooking
Dec 5 this day i am a cooking
Dec 6 this day we had dish of oysters
Dec 7 this day i was a cooking
Dec 8 this day is sondy
Dec 9 this day i was a cooking
Dec 10 this day i was a cooking
Dec 11 this day we drowned close
Dec 12 this day i was a drilling
Dec 13 this day i commest to team
Dec 14 this day i was breaking mules
Dec 15 this day we drand our pay
Dec 16 this day i was sick
Dec 17 this day i was sick
Dec 18 this day we was a breaking mules
Dec 19 this day i drove mules til diner and then quit
Dec 20 this day we was a laing in camp
Dec 21 this day it snode
Dec 22 this day we crost the river
Dec 23 this day i stood garde
Dec 24 this day we left the river and came to high hil
Dec 25 this day we left high hil and come to Sanvil this is crismas
Dec 26 this day we took a scont and took florrance
Dec 27 this day we left Sanvil and went to williamsburge and from thare to the church
Dec 28 this day we elft the church and camped at the schoul house
Dec 29 this day we left the school house and went to mexico
Dec 30 this day we was a laing in mexico
Dec 31 this day we left mexico and come to cornal jones
1862
Jan 1 this day we left Jones and come to wells vil
Jan 2 this day we left Wells vil and come to mont gomry sity
Jan 3 this day we are a garding prisners
Jan 4 this day i was a garding prisners
Jan 5 this day we was a garding prisners
Jan 6 this day we was a garding prisners
Jan 7 this day i was at mr tailors a garding prisners
Jan 8 this day we was a garding prisners
Jan 9 this day we was a garding prisners
Jan 10 this day we marched from montgomay to Lanvil
Jan 11 this day i was a standing garde
Jan 12 this day i was a garding prisners
Jan 13 this day i was a garding prisners
Jan 14 this day i was a garding prisners
Jan 15 this day i was a roning a ronnd
Jan 16 this day i was laing in camp
Jan 17 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 18 this day i was standing garde
Jan 19 this day i was laing in camp
Jan 20 this day i was laing in camp
Jan 21 this day i was a standing garde
Jan 22 this day i was laing in camp
Jan 23 this day i was a garding prisners
Jan 24 this day we was mustered in for ofeu
Jan 25 this day i am a cooking
Jan 28 this is sondy and i am cooking
Jan 29 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 28 this day i am a garding prisners at Jale
Jan 29 this day i am a laing in camp
Jan 30 this day i am a laing in cmap
Jan 31 this day i was a garding prisners
Feb 1 this day i was a garding prisners at corner fulkersons
Feb 2 this day is sondy and i am at meeting
Feb 3 this day i was a standing garde
Feb 4 this day i was a laing in camp
Feb 5 this day i was laing in camp
Feb 6 this day i was a cutting wood
Feb 7 this day we took a scout and we got some sccesh
Feb 8 this day we left wells vil and come to dan vil with our sccesh this day we was paid
Feb 9 this is sondy
Feb 10 this day i am a chopping wood
Feb 11 this day was a laing in camp
Feb 12 this day old man fulington he dide
Feb 13 this day i was a standing garde
Feb 14 thar was three thousand trups went through hear
Feb 15 this day i was a standing garde
Feb 16 this day i was a cooking and this is sondy
Feb 17 this day i was a standing gard
Feb 18 this day 6 prisners got loos
Feb 19 this day i was a halling wood
Feb 20 this day i was a laing in camp
Feb 21 this day i was a laing in camp
Feb 22 this day i was to wels vil
Feb 23 this is sondy this day i was to meeting
Feb 24 this day i was a standing garde
Feb 25 this day i was a standing garde
Feb 26 this day i was a laing in camp
Feb 27 this day i was a standing garde
Feb 28 this day i was a hunting
Mar 1 this day i am a laing in camp
Mar 2 this day i am a cooking
Mar 3 this day i am a cooking
Mar 4 this day i am a cooking
Mar 5 this day i am a cooking
Mar 6 this day i am a cooking
Mar 7 this day i am a cooking
Mar 8 this day we left lanvil and went to florrance and from there to saint charls
Mar 9 this day we left sant charls and went to saint louis
Mar 10 this day we left saint louis and went to the benton barricks
Mar 11 this day i was a cooking
Mar 12 this day we left the barricks and went on the botes
Mar 13 this day we went down the mississippi
Mar 14 this day we got to caird
Mar 15 this day we land in perduce til two clock and then went up the tennissee river
Mar 16 this day we was a going up the tennissee river
Mar 17 this day we landed
Mar 18 this day we was a laing in camp which is cald pitchburge landing
Mar 19 this day i was a cooking
Mar 20 this day i was a cooking
Mar 21 this day i was sick
Mar 22 this day i was a cooking
Mar 23 this day we left the river and moved to miles back to our brigade
Mar 24 this day i was a cooking
Mar 25 this day i was a swimmin
Mar 26 this day i was a cooking
Mar 27 this day i was a laing aronnd
Mar 28 this is generale vew
Mar 29 this day i was a cooking
Mar 30 this day i was a cooking
Mar 31 this day they took a man from our co
Apr 1 this day i was a cooking
Apr 2 this day i was a laing in camp
Apr 3 this day was general in specion
Apr 4 this day i was on garde
Apr 5 this day me and put pleirs of from dril
Apr 6 this day the fite commenst and fit til darke
Apr 7 this day the fite ended a bout 11 oclock and we got the victory
Apr 8 this day we are after them
Apr 9 this day i was a walking ver the batel field
Apr 10 this day i was a laing in camp
Apr 11 this day i was to the river
Apr 12 this day i was a laing in camp
Apr 13 this is sondy and am a laing in camp
Apr 14 this day i was a laing in camp
Apr 15 this day i am a laing in camp
Apr 16 this day i am a drilling
Apr 17 this day i was a laing in camp
Apr 18 this day i am a drilling
Apr 19 this day i am a laing in camp
Apr 20 this is easter sondy and this day capton tailor he got back
Apr 21 this day i was a running around
Apr 22 this day i was a drilling
Apr 23 this day i was a drilling
Apr 24 this day i was a working on the steem boat
Apr 25 this day i was a laing in camp
Apr 26 this day i am a laing in camp
Apr 27 this day i was a working on the boat and this is sondy
Apr 28 this day i was a drilling
Apr 29 this day we moved towards corrinth
Apr 30 this day we marched until nite and then camped
May 1 this day we are a marching on to corrinth
May 2 this day we are still a marching towards corrinth we marched til we see their pickets and then stoped
May 3 this day we are a laing in camp
May 4 this day i am on general garde and this in sondy
May 5 this day i am a laing in camp
May 6 this day i am a laing in camp
May 7 this day is general in speccin
May 8 this day we are a marching on to corrinth and this day i am on picket garde
May 9 this day hevy cannon nading fofe and the rebels
May 10 this day i a on picket garde
May 11 this day i was a laing in camp
May 12 this day i am a laing in camp
May 13 this day we moved on to wards corrinth
May 14 this day we was a laing in camp and this day was review
May 15 this day i was a laing in camp
May 16 this day was briggade dril
May 17 this day we made brest work hevy picket fiting all day
May 18 this day we was stil bilding brest work
May 19 this day we was in line of batel all day
May 20 this day i was on picket garde and shot twenty rounds at the sccesh
May 21 this day we moved on towards corringh and bilt brest work under fire
May 22 this day i was a digging a well and the rest of the time i was a laing in camp
May 23 this day i was on fa tigue duty
May 24 this day is was a laing in camp
May 25 this is sondy and this day James downing he preached for us
May 26 this day i was a laing in camp
May 27 this day i was a laing in camp
May 28 this day hevy firing with the pickets and the rigement moved out of the brestwork and moved on towards corrinth this nite we worked all nite a bilding brest works
May 29 this day i aldi in camp
May 30 this day out men took corinth and this day we marched on to farmington
May 31 this day we left farmington and went on after the sccesh
Jun 1 this day we are a laing still
Jun 2 this day i was a cookint
Jun 3 this day i was a cooking
Jun 4 this day we left the old camp and went to danvil after the rebels
Jun 5 this day i was a laing in camp
Jun 6 this day the redge ment left and folard the sccesh
Jun 7 this day we folard the ridgement
Jun 8 this day we was a laing in camp
Jun 9 this day we was a laing in camp
Jun 10 this day i was a cooking
Jun 11 this day i was a cooking
Jun 12 this day we are a marching for corrinth
Jun 13 this day we got to corrinth and camped
Jun 14 this day i was a cooking
Jun 15 this day i was a cooking
Jun 16 this day we was paid of
Jun 17 this day i was a cooking
Jun 18 this day i was a cooking
Jun 19 this day i was a cooking
Jun 20 this day i was a cooking
Jun 21 this day i was a cooking
Jun 22 this is sondy and a nice day
Jun 23 this day i was a cooking
Jun 24 this day i was a cooking
Jun 25 this day i was a cooking
Jun 26 this day i was on picket garde
Jun 27 this day capton ocain was kild
Jun 28 this day i was a cooking
Jun 29 this day i was a cooking
Jun 30 this day we was mustered in for pay
Jul 1 this day i was a laing in camp sick
Jul 2 this day i was on briggaid dril
Jul 3 this day i was on camp sick
Jul 4 this is a nice day and boys they are a having a big time while i am in bed sick
Jul 5 this day i am still sick in camp
Jul 6 this day i am sick in camp
Jul 7 this is my birth day and i am sick
Jul 8 this day the ridge ment they went on fatigue duty left me be hind sick
Jul 9 this day i am sick in camp
Jul 10 this day i am sick in camp
Jul 11 this day i am sick in camp
Jul 12 this day i am a getting a litel beter
Jul 13 this is sondy and i am stil a laing in camp
Jul 14 this day went out to the ridgement
Jul 15 this day i was a laing in camp
Jul 16 this day i am sick in camp
Jul 17 this day i am very sick and they took me to the old camp
Jul 18 this day i am in the old camp sick
Jul 19 this day i went out to the ridgement again
Jul 20 this is sondy and i am in campwith the boys having a good time
Jul 21 this day i am a laing in camp
Jul 22 this day i am a laing in camp
Jul 23 this day i am a laing in camp
Jul 24 this day i am a chopping
Jul 25 this day i am a laing in camp
Jul 26 this day i was on fatigue duty
Jul 27 this is sondy and i am a gethering blackberies
Jul 28 this day i was a chopping
Jul 29 this day i was a chopping
Jul 30 this day i was to corrinth
Jul 31 this day i was a chopping
Aug 1 this day i am a chopping
Aug 2 this day i was on garde
Aug 3 this is sondy and i am a running a round
Aug 4 this day i am a laing in camp
Aug 5 this day i was a chopping
Aug 6 this day i am a chopping
Aug 7 this day i was on garde and this day we drad close
Aug 8 this day i was a chopping
Aug 9 this day i was a chopping
Aug 10 this is sondy and they w=are a selebrating the deth of general lion
Aug 11 this day i was a chopping
Aug 12 this day i was a chopping
Aug 13 this day the ridgement moved to batery
Aug 14 this day i am a laing in camp
Aug 15 this day i am on garde
Aug 16 this day i am a laing in camp
Aug 17 this is sondy and i was to corrinth
Aug 18 this day i am a laing in camp
Aug 19 this day i am a laing in camp
Aug 20 this day i am a garde
Aug 21 this day we was paid of
Aug 22 this day we left batery and went to wards hambirg
Aug 23 this day we got to hambirg and camped
Aug 24 this day i was a laing in camp
Aug 25 this day i am in picket garde
Aug 26 this day i got in the bote and went down the river
Aug 27 this day we are still agoing down the river
Aug 28 this day we got to fort henry
Aug 29 this day we went to paduey and from there to cairo illinois
Aug 30 this day we laid in cairo hear we had good time
Sep 1 this day we laid in cairo
Sep 2 this day we laid in cairo this day our boys was captured and the boat birnt
Sep 3 this day we left cairo at dark and went up the ohio
Sep 4 this day we went to fort henry
Sep 5 this day we left fort henry and went down to paduct
Sep 6 this day we laid in paduey
Sep 7 this day we left paduey and went to cairo
Sep 8 this day we left cairo and went to columbus illinois
Sep 9 this day we left columbus and went to corrinth
Sep 10 this day we left corrinth and went to hambirg
Sep 11 this day i was a laing in camp
Sep 12 this day i was a laing in camp
Sep 13 this day we left hambird and went to the gom springs
Sep 14 this day we left the gom springs and went to corrinth
Sep 15 this day i am a laing in camp
Sep 16 this day i am a laing in camp
Sep 17 this day we left corrinth and went out to wards bennington and camped
Sep 18 this day we went to bennington and camped for the nite
Sep 19 this day we laid in bennington
Sep 20 this day we left benns vil and went out to inke and price was gon and so we turned a round and went back to inke
Sep 21 this day we left burnsvil and went to corrinth
Sep 22 this day i laid in camp
Sep 23 this day we moved out south of corrinth and camped
Sep 24 this day i was on picket garde
Sep 25 this day i was a laing in camp
Sep 26 this day i was a laing in camp
Sep 27 this day i was on garde
Sep 28 this day i was a laing in camp
Sep 29 this day i was a laing in camp
Sep 30 this day i was on picket garde
Oct 1 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 2 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 3 this day we had a fite price he drove us out of the dich and we fel back to corrinth
Oct 4 this day the fite it was very harde they charged on the town but we drove them back they fled with a terabel los
Oct 5 this day we folard prill til we came to the tuckinby and camped
Oct 6 this day we laid at tuskamby
Oct 7 this day we went to cothswith
Oct 8 this day we went to tuckiamby near chewalle and camped
Oct 9 this day we are a laing at taskumby
Oct 10 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 11 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 12 this is sondy this day me and the ordley kild a hog and went to camp and had some fresh mete
Oct 13 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 14 this day we elft tuckinby and went to corrinth
Oct 15 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 16 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 17 this day i was on picket garde
Oct 18 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 19 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 20 this day our new recruits come
Oct 21 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 22 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 23 this day i was a working on the brest works
Oct 24 this day i was a laing in camp
Oct 25 this day i am a laing in camp
Oct 26 this day i am a working on the brest works
Oct 27 this day i am on pickit garde
Oct 28 this day i am a laing in camp
Oct 29 this day i am a laing in camp
Oct 30 this day i was a foreign
Oct 31 this day we was musterd in for pay
Nov 1 this day i was a halling wood
Nov 2 this day we moved in corrinth
Nov 3 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 4 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 5 this day i was on picket garde
Nov 6 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 7 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 8 this day i was on picket garde
Nov 9 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 10 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 11 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 12 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 13 this day i was a working on brest works
Nov 14 this day i am a laing in camp
Nov 15 this day i was on grand garde
Nov 16 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 17 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 18 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 19 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 20 this day i was on picket garde
Nov 21 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 22 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 23 this day i was on hed quarter garde
Nov 24 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 25 this day i was on gatigue
Nov 26 this day i was on picket garde
Nov 27 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 28 this day i was on picket garde
Nov 29 this day i was a laing in camp
Nov 30 this day i was on picket garde
Dec 1 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 2 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 3 this day i was a chopping wood
Dec 4 this day i am a laing in camp
Dec 5 this day i am a laing in camp
Dec 6 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 7 this day i was on picket garde
Dec 8 this day i am a laing in camp
Dec 9 this day we went out on the other side of bennington for lumber
Dec 10 this day we marched back to corrinth
Dec 11 this day i am a laing in camp
Dec 12 this day we went to bernsvil
Dec 13 this we moved on
Dec 14 this day we went to corral and from thare on to wards gun towun
Dec 15 this day we went to gun town and from there to corral and camped
Dec 16 this day we left saltillo and went to wards marratia and camped
Dec 17 this day we went to marratia and then camped
Dec 18 this day we went to a cinto and camped
Dec 19 this day we went to corrinth
Dec 20 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 21 this is sondy and i am on grand garde
Dec 22 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 23 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 24 this day i was on picket garde
Dec 25 this is crismas and i was sick all day
Dec 26 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 27 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 28 this day i was a chopping wood
Dec 29 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 30 this day i was a laing in camp
Dec 31 this day i was a laing in camp
1863
Jan 1 this was a day i was to the horsrases
Jan 2 this day we left corrinth and went to montera and from thare to olive crick after the rebels
Jan 3 this day we moved back to corrinth
Jan 4 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 5 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 6 this day i was on vi let garde
Jan 7 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 8 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 9 this day i was a foreign
Jan 10 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 11 this day i was to ne gro meeting
Jan 12 this day i was a foreign
Jan 13 this day i was a laing in camp
jan 14 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 15 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 16 this day i was a chopping wood
Jan 17 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 18 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 19 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 20 this day i was on picket garde
Jan 21 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 22 this day i was a chopping wood
Jan 23 this day i was a laing in camp
Jan 24 this day we was paid of
Jan 25 this this day i was on comisary garde
Jan 26 this day the ridge ment left and went to hambirg and i staid in camp

At end of book is a list of 50 names, and "these men was in Co E when they went in the servis" [Ref: Harpster Daniel Diary]


DANIEL HARPSTER, one of the substantial farmers and representative citizens of Monroe township, residing on his valuable farm of 130 acres, situated in section 27, is also a survivor of the Civil War in which he took no insignificant part. He was born in Monroe township, Allen County, Ohio, July 7, 1841, and is a son of Jacob and Sarah (Walls) Harpster.
The Harpster family was established in Ohio, by the grandfather, Peter Harpster, a veteran of the War of 1812, who settled as a farmer among the pioneers of Pickaway County. His ancestors were German, but he was born in Pennsylvania. His son Jacob, father of our subject, was born in Pckaway County and came to Allen County immediately after his marriage with Sarah Walls. She was a daughter of Robert Walls and died at West Cairo, aged about 70 years. The family consisted of eight children, as follows: Elizabeth (Garner), deceased; Christiana (Mort), deceased; Thomas, who served in the Civil War, rising from the ranks to the position of captain, and resides at Cairo; Daniel, of this sketch; Jane (Eiche), of Delphos; Robert Newton, now of West Cairo, who served with our subject in the Civil War; Susan widow of Gurst Rathburn, of West Cairo; and Anthony, deceased. The father of this family followed farming and blacksmithing during his active years, and died in Monroe township, aged 70 years. He was always a stanch supporter of the Democratic party.
Daniel Harpster attended the district schools in boyhood and assisted on the homestead until the outbreak of the Civil War. From the first enlistments he was eager to offer his services, although but a boy of 20 years, and on September 1, 1861, was enrolled in Company E, 81st Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., under Capt. George A. Taylor and Col. Thomas Morton, the regiment being known as Morton's Rifle Regiment. This command came into prominence in many of the great battles of the war, fighting valiantly at Shiloh, Corinth and Farmington, on the "March to the Sea" with General Sherman, and in front of Atlanta. At the engagements last named Mr. Harpster won promotion. Having been placed on detached duty, he brought in three Confederate pickets, for this act of bravery and strategy being made color sergeant. At the expiration of his term of service, he reenlisted in the 192nd Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., and remained in the service until the close of the war, receiving his honorable discharge in September, 1865, after taking part in the Grand Review at Washington City.
Mr. Harpster returned to Monroe township, after his army service was ended, and with his bother Thomas, purchased a farm which they operated for two years, when our subject sold out his interest and bought his present property, which was then an unimproved tract. He has made all the excellent improvements here and has developed a fine farm carrying on stock-raising operations of quite an extensive character. For three years he was also a contractor, and built many of the excellent roads and bridges in his section. He has been very prominent in public affairs in his township, taking a continuous and intelligent interest in its welfare. In politics, like his father, he has been a strong Democrat, casting his first vote for George B. McClellan. For 20 years he has served on the School Board, and has been township trustee for two terms, and is one of the three county commissioners of the soldiers' relief organization in Allen County.
Mr. Harpster was married (first) in 1865 to Amelia A. Snyder, who was a daughter of Philip Snyder, and they had two children, viz: Frank, of Norwalk, Ohio; and Hattie, deceased. In 1876 Mr. Harpster was married (second) to Alice Miller, who was born in Monroe township and is a daughter of Robert and Sarah (Ward) Miller, natives of Perry County, Ohio. Seven children have been born to them, namely: Lizzie (Herron), now deceased, who left three sons; Clay, of Monroe township; Loverna (Miller), of Michigan; Sara (Middlestetter), of Lima; Mary, living at home; Daniel, Jr. and Rue. A view of the family is shown on a nearby page. [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p841-2]

Death Certificate, State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death, File No 26650. Registration District No 20, Primary Registration District No 2021, Registered No 10.
1. Place of Death: Allen County, City of Cairo
2. Full Name: Daniel Harpster Personal and Statistical particulars
3. Sex: Male
4. Color or Race: White
5. Single, Married, Widowed: Widowed
5a. Husand or Wife: Alice Miller Harpster
6. Date of Birth: July 7, 1841
7. Age: 85 years, 9 months, 28 days
8. Occupation: Farmer, retired
9. Birthplace: Ohio 10. Name of Father: Jacob Harpster 11. Birthplace of Father: Ohio 12. Maiden name of Mother: Sarah Walls 13. Birthplace of Mother: Ohio 14. Informant: Daniel harpster Jr, Cairo, Ohio 15. Filed 6/5/1927, Mrs Owens Best, Registrar Medical Certificate of Death 16. Date of Death: May 5, 1927 17. I Hereby Certify that I attended deceased from Feb 19, 1926 to May 5, 1927, I last saw him alive on May 5, 1927, and that death occurred on the date stated above at 3:30pm. The Cause of Death was as follows: Chronic Myocarditis, Contributory: Arterosclerosis, duration 5 years. 18. Where was disease contracted: No
Did an operation precede death: no
What test confirmed diagnosis: Phys Exam
Signed: M. C. Miller, M.D. 5/6/1927, Cairo, Ohio 19. Place of Burial: Maple Grove
Date of Burial: May 8, 1927 20. Undertaker: Humphreys & Son, Columbus, Ohio [Ref: HARPSTER Daniel Death Certificate]



Pedigree of Daniel HARPSTER
                                     /-----George Frederick HERBSTER
                            /-----David HARPSTER
                           |        |         /-----Martin WEICK
                           |         \-----Anna Christina WEICK
                           |                  \-----Anna Christina HOSIN
                   /-----Jacob HARPSTER
                  |         \-----Rosina CAMPBELL
          /-----Peter HARPSTER
         |        |                  /-----John George OBERMAYER
         |        |         /-----John George OBERMAYER
         |        |        |        |         /-----John George BANE
         |        |        |         \-----Anna BANE
         |         \-----Ann Eva OVERMIER
         |                 |         /-----Jonas VOGT
         |                  \-----Anna Barbara VOGT
 /-----Jacob HARPSTER
|        |                  /-----Johan Daniel BOUCHER
|        |         /-----Anthony BOWSHER
|        |        |        |                  /-----Hans Jacob DROG
|        |        |        |         /-----Hans Diebolt DROG
|        |        |         \-----Eva Catharina DROG
|        |        |                 |                  /-----Velten REECH
|        |        |                 |         /-----Hans Martin RECH
|        |        |                 |        |         \-----Maria (REECH)
|        |        |                  \-----Maria Barbara RECH
|        |        |                          |                  /-----Velten CLAUSS
|        |        |                          |         /-----Hans Christoph CLAUSS
|        |        |                           \-----Catharina CLAUSS
|        |        |                                   |         /-----Marx REECH
|        |        |                                    \-----Maria REECH
|         \-----Elizabeth BOWSHER
|                 |                  /-----Johannes Veit REICHELDERFER
|                 |         /-----Johann Heinrich REICHELSDORFER
|                 |        |         \-----Anna (REICHELSDORFER)
|                  \-----Christine REICHELDERFER
|                          |         /-----Ulrich LIEBENGUT
|                           \-----Maria Catherina LIEBENGUTH
|                                   |                           /-----Hans HENNI
|                                   |                  /-----Nikli HENNI
|                                   |                 |         \-----Barbli KLAUS
|                                   |         /-----Michael HENNI
|                                   |        |        |         /-----Hans EICHELBERGER
|                                   |        |         \-----Barbel EICHELBERGER
|                                   |        |                  \-----Elsbeth RAEBER
|                                    \-----Anna HENNI
|                                            |                  /-----Hans SCHWYTZER
|                                            |         /-----Benedicht SCHWYTZER
|                                            |        |         \-----Verena FARNI
|                                             \-----Anna SCHWYTZER
|                                                     |         /-----Peter GASSNER
|                                                      \-----Anna GASSNER
|                                                               \-----Barble KROPF
Daniel HARPSTER
|         /-----Robert WALLS
 \-----Sarah Ann WALLS



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