Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 5 Jul 1860, Linn Co., Oregon; : 2y; Address:
  Albany, Oregon

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• Census: 1 Jun 1850, Mcdonough Co., Illinois, USA; : 25y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1850, Mcdonough Co., Illinois, USA; Farmer
• Arrival: 28 Aug 1853, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Oregon trail, Plains Crossing
• Census: 5 Jul 1860, Linn Co., Oregon; : 24y; Address:
  Albany, Oregon
• Occupation: 5 Jul 1860, Linn Co., Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, West Albany, Albany, Oregon; : 55y; Address:
  Albany, Oregon
• Occupation: 12 Jun 1880, West Albany, Albany, Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 1900, Tangent, Linn, Oregon
• Fact 1: Mar 1902, Riverside Cem., Albany, Linn Co., OR

Notes:

Wrote Plains Crossing Diary

Headstone list at http://linnhistory.peak.org/cems/riverside/rsidel.html

Feature Name Established T/R/S Latitude Longitude USGS 7.5' Map Description
Riverside 1847 11S4W12 443753N 1230706W AlbanyW. side of 6th St., Albany

(Google Map Service Shows this as "Masonic Cem."
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=albany+oregon&ll=44.631528,-123.118286&spn=0.03616,0.100164&t=k)

Luper, Charity J. 11/30/1840 1923 24N

Luper, Commodore Perry 1/23/1858 4/21/1873 24N

Luper, Delmer R. 6/19/1901 2/23/1969 17N

Luper, John 11/10/1824 3/29/1902 24N

Luper, Loren Bird 1868 1945 20N

Luper, Mollie E. 1873 1956 20N

John married Fanning, Charity Jane on 23 Apr 1857 in Linn Co., Oregon. Charity (daughter of Fanning, Levi Wesley and James, Nancy) was born on 23 Mar 1834 in Illinois; died on 28 May 1903 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried in Riverside Cem., Albany, Linn Co., OR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Riverside Cem., Albany, Linn Co., OR
• Name: Charity Jane Charity Jane Fleming Jasper
• Census: 5 Jul 1860, Linn Co., Oregon; : 19y; Address:
  Albany, Oregon
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, West Albany, Albany, Oregon; : 46y; Address:
  Albany, Oregon
• Occupation: 12 Jun 1880, West Albany, Albany, Oregon; Keeping House
• Fact 1: May 1903, Riverside Cem., Albany, Linn Co., OR

Notes:

Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon
Chapman Publishing Co. Chicago, (1903)
(Copy from Google Books)
P. 806
CHARITY J. LUPER. Both as daughter and
wife, Mrs. Charity J. Luper, a worthy member of
the society of Tangent, Linn county. Ore., has
experienced the trials of pioneer life, having
crossed the plains in 1852 with her parents, and
a few years later married John Luper, another of
the sturdy and reliable citizens of the new territory.
Mrs. Luper was in maidenhood Charity
J. Fanning, born in Morgan county. Ill., November
30, 1840, her parents being Levi and Nancy
(James) Fanning. The birth of her father occurred
in Virginia, February 8, 1810, and that
of her mother in Kentucky, November 18, 1806,
their marriage following in Illinois, whither they
had removed. In Morgan county they made their
home until the spring of 1852, April 1 of that
year finding them upon the plains with two
wagons and eight yoke of oxen to each, bound
for the broad lands of Oregon. While on the
journey the mother died on Snake river, August
2, 1852, leaving one son and two daughters. The
family continued their way into the west, where
the father took up a donation claim of three hundred
and twenty acres located three miles southeast
of Tangent, remaining there for many years.
A few years previous to his death, which took
place June 3, 1888, he removed to a farm three quarters
of a mile south of Albany and engaged
in farming. In August, 1853, he had married
Jane Gilliland, who is also now deceased.
Of her father's family Mrs. Luper was next
to the youngest in age, and the principal part
of her life has been passed among the scenes
of Oregon. She was married April 23, 1857,
near Tangent, to John Luper, who was born
in Crawford county. Pa., November 10, 1824.
He crossed the plains in 1853 and took up a donation
claim one mile northeast of Tangent,
where he engaged in farming for nearly forty
years, after which he removed to Tangent and
(lied there March 29, 1902. His widow, now a
resident of Tangent, has a life lease on the farm
of two hundred and twenty acres, and also owns
fourty-one lots in this city. Of the children born
to them. Commodore P, is deceased ; Ella Flor-
ence is the wife of John McFarland, located
near Albany ; and Lola Charity is the wife of J. E.
Ownbey, located two and a half miles southeast
of Tangent. Another member of the family is
Loren B. Luper, an adopted son, who now lives
on the old homestead. Mr. Luper was a stanch
supporter of the Prohibition principles in the
west, and fraternally was a member of the
Grange. He was a liberal supporter, member
and class leader of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, of which Mrs. Luper and her family
are members.

Jacob married McMurtry, Nancy on 15 Apr 1813. Nancy (daughter of McMurtry, Joseph and Kirkpatrick, Margaret) was born on 3 Feb 1792 in Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Oct 1836 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nancy Luper

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Jun 1888, Riverside Cem., Albany, Linn Co., OR

Levi married James, Nancy on 20 Nov 1828. Nancy was born on 18 Nov 1806; died on 2 Aug 1852 in On Snake River, On Oregon trail. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Aug 1852, On Oregon trail

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• Census: 1810, Sadsbury Township, Crawford Co. PA

Notes:

Military records of Johan Jacob, Pennsylvania Archives
Ser. 5, vol. 4, p293, 631
Ser. 3, Vol 23 p 267
Ser. 6 vol 4, p 266 & 594
Ser. 6 Vol 5 p 185, 187, 189
Ser. 6, Vol 15, p 185

Military Begining:
Revolution for American Independence (DAR 129302)

Anecdote:
From Lenore Speidel Smith's Family History notebook:
"Jacob Luper, Sen[ior?], Grandfather of Martin Luper lived on a farm, 3 mi. north of Harmonsburg, Penn, Crawford Co. with his wife, Magdalena Barnheisel Luper. They raised a large family, had a large farm. Children: Joseph, Dan, Israel, Jacob, Sam, David, Mattie, Christina, Katherine, Susan. Susan married Brown, Christine married Smith. George Luper, Son of Dan was a big insurance financier of NY City. The security trust and life insurance company, Broadway and twenty sixth st. New York, NY."

Jacob fought in War of Revolution for American Independence. Ranger on the frontier, PA archives. Soldier of the revolution, Cumberland Co Militia DAR 129302

Johan married Bernheisel, Mary Magdalene before 25 May 1797. Mary (daughter of Bernheisel, John Martin and Chateau, Anna Christina Martretha) was born on 18 Feb 1775; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Magdalene Luper

Notes:

Thomas was a Fife Major (Recruiting?) in the Revolutionary War (1812) at Erie, PA. Three older McMurtry's were also in Revolutionary War -- source, Lenore's family history book
Imprisoned in 1781 for debt

Joseph married Kirkpatrick, Margaret about 1788. Margaret (daughter of Kirkpatrick, Andrew and Gaston, Margaret) was born on 26 Aug 1771 in Mine Brook, Somerset Co., NJ; died on 8 Mar 1855 in Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Nov 1867, Davis Cem, Morgan, Illinois

George married Keltner, Rebecca in 1808 in Wythe, Virginia. Rebecca was born on 1 Jan 1794 in Shenandoah, Virginia; died on 6 Feb 1881 in Albany, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Feb 1881, Riverside Cem., Albany, Linn Co., OR