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Journal of Methodist Circuit Rider Preacher
Louis A. Harper
My great grandfather, Louis A.
Harper, was a Methodist circuit rider preacher who pastored in a number of places in southern Illinois. He
kept a record of all the funerals and marriages he performed.
From 1889 up to 1901, he was in Mt. Erie. Here is his information
Yours truly,
Eileen Mandley
WEDDINGS DATE
GROOM
BRIDE
LOCATION
OTHER INFORMATION
Sept 30, 1883
Lewis W. Galbraith
Mattie Karr
Johnsonville
Oct 4, 1883
Hallack Johnson
Nannie E. Hale
Johnsonville
Feb 2, 1884
William A. Wilson
Mrs. Sarah Harris
Johnsonville
Feb 14, 1884
Oscar E. Earhart
Mary Ann Taylor
Johnsonville
Feb 27, 1884
Robert B. Butler
Ninnie O. Mabry
Johnsonville
Mar 12, 1884
Joseph S. Matchett
Louisa Schultz
Johnsonville
Aug 12, 1884
Lewis A. Baldwin
Carrie E. Dunlap
Johnsonville
Both from Fremont, Neb.
Sept 11, 1884
Robert T. Forth
Fannie E. Hill
Round Prairie
Oct 30, 1884
Lewis Walter Senter
Loretta Purdue
Rinard
Dec 21, 1884
Edward Morris Ray
Ollie Belle Spalding
Johnsonville
June 10, 1885
James William Armstrong
Lou E. Karr
Johnsonville
Sept 30, 1885
James M. Haney
Mary E. Tenny
Johnsonville
Oct 1, 1885
Asa H. Ross
Dora Belle Evans
Johnsonville
Feb 20, 1887
Rissho Roberson
Eva B. Harrell
Jeffersonville
March 21,1888
B. F. Everett
Maggie M. Stanley
Jeffersonville
Apr 12, 1888
Lawrence Borah
Ettie Matthews
Jeffersonville
July 12, 1888
William H. Curry
Caturiah McCoy
Jeffersonville
Dec 29, 1889
Joseph Mann
Belle Kramer
Mt. Erie
Feb 14, 1889
Thomas E. Harper
Mollie Johnson
Arkansas
Jan 24, 1890
James W. Miller
Annie Westfall
Mt. Erie
Mar 16, 1890
George L. Camp
Ida Karns
Mt. Erie
Apr 9, 1890
Andrew T. Bleakly
Josie B. Daubs
Mt. Erie
Oct 28, 1890
Charles Smith
Rhonda Miller
Mt. Erie
Aug 26, 1891
J. J. Carson
Alice Seneff
Mt. Erie
Sept 3, 1891
Franklin T. Porterfield
Celia Ann Blakley
Mt. Erie
Jan 6, 1892
Wm. H. Daubs (age 48
Martha Jane Roberts (age 19)
Mt. Erie
Nov 13, 1892
Samuel R. Jessop
Ella Harper
Mt. Erie
Nov 13, 1892
Joe L. Vanfossen
Rosa L. Best
Mt. Erie
May 2, 1894
Thomas A. Bleakley (age 24)
Cora Cameron (age 20)
Mt. Erie
June 28, 1894
Frank Harper
Rose Breeze
Irvington
Feb 8, 1896
Wm. M. Daubs (age 21)
Katie Porterfield (age 21)
Mt. Erie
April 19, 1896
J. Lewis Hays (age 24)
Mollie O. Douglas (age 20)
Mt. Erie
Aug 4, 1896
Jacob Walker (age 23)
Rose Streneker (age 21)
Mt. Erie
Nov 24, 1898
J. L. Bushong (age 31)
Nellie Mae McDowel (age 18)
Mt. Erie
Sept 10, 1899
Virgil Lucas (age 22)
Ethel Kerr (age 20)
Mt. Erie
8 Feb 1900
Frank E. Roberts
Sarah J. Phelps
Mt. Erie
1 Jul 1900
G. A. Hunt (age 20)
Myrtle Shelton (age 19)
Mt. Erie
13 Nov 1900
Edgar Howard (age 25)
Mattie Daubs (age 20)
Mt. Erie
22 Feb 1901
Myrtle R. Gibson (age 24)
Lizzie M. Caw (age 18)
Mt. Erie
21 Apr 1901
William M. Porterfield
Lillian M. Blakely
Mt. Erie
24 Apr 1901
Robert C. Merrick
Eva I. Yamble
Mt. Erie
3 May 1901
Calvin Hendricks
Annie Hendricks
Mt. Erie
Remarriage for the couple
3 Nov 1901
Alvah A. Swift
Lillie Runyon
Mt. Erie
DATE
NAME
PLACE
Nov 26, 1876
Sister Fillkill (died several weeks prior)
Johnsonville
Jan 12, 1877
Iserael Foreaker & Wife
Johnsonville
May 1877
Sister Graham
Johnsonville
May 16, 1877
Sister Haws d. Jan 17, 1873
Johnsonville
July 10, 1884
Saluda Allgood
Johnsonville
Sept. 7, 1884
N. N. Blake
Johnsonville
Aug 11, 1885
Child of Edward Cariens
Johnsonville
Oct 25, 1887
C. Bestow
Jeffersonville
Nov 26, 1887
Son of Caleb Crewes
Jeffersonville
Dec 2, 1887
Grandfather Ward
Jeffersonville
Feb 3, 1888
Samuel Allison (age 18)
Jeffersonville
Feb 19, 1888
Sister Galligher
Jeffersonville
April 1, 1888
Christina Galleger
Jeffersonville
June 26, 1888
Charles Sutton accidentally shot while celebrating Benjamin Harrison’s nomination
Jeffersonville
July 1, 1888
Rachel Brown
Jeffersonville
Mar 21, 1891
Roy O. Brooks (age 10)
Mt Erie
Mar 26, 1891
Sister Butter
Mt. Erie
April 4, 1891
Child of Underwood
Mt. Erie
April 9, 1891
Catherine Forbes
Mt. Erie
Sept 3, 1891
Nancy Jane Crews
Mt. Erie
Nov 30, 1891 d.o.d.
Maline Jane Young
Mt. Erie
Dec 4, 1891
Dosha Kinney
Mt. Erie
Dec 10, 1891
Hariet McClary
Mt. Erie
Dec 12, 1891
Sister Underwood
Mt. Erie
Dec 13, 1891
Joseph Manashe Larimer
Dec 17, 1891
Mrs. Farley died in Fairfield buried Mt. Erie
Mt. Erie
Aug 23, 1892
Bertha Ellen Neely
Mt. Erie
May 16, 1893
Claud Traverse (age 15) accidentally shot himself
Mt. Erie
Oct 15, 1893
Son of Wheeler Sayler (age 6)
Mt. Erie
Aug 9, 1894
Child of Theo Forbes
Mt. Erie
Aug 14, 1894
Rosana Galbraith
Mt. Erie
Aug 22, 1894
Mr. M. W. Fishel (age 77)
Mt. Erie
Sept 4, 1894
James Edward Crews (19)
Mt. Erie
Oct 28, 1894
Sarah J. McCollister
Mt. Erie
Sept 28, 1896
Joseph Sunday Killed by runaway team
Mt. Erie
Apr 18, 1897
Kate Stacer died during tumor operation
Mt. Erie
Apr 29, 1897
William Campbell
Mt. Erie
Aug 29, 1897
Phillip E. Hoffee funeral at Brown church south of Mt. Erie
Mt. Erie
Oct 6, 1897
George Runyon (abt 60) Killed in Cider Mill explosion
Mt. Erie
Oct 16, 1897
James Merrick (funeral at Elm River Church)
Mt. Erie
Mar 16, 1898
Mrs. McCaffie
Mt. Erie
April 1898
Lucretia Heiple
Mt. Erie
May 22, 1898
Eliza Jane Wilson
Mt. Erie
June 29, 1898
Daisy Malena McCumber (West Church)
Mt. Erie
July 15, 1898
Wm. Edgar Carter (age 29) Killed by fallen tree
Mt. Erie
Oct 9, 1898
Carson Child
Mt. Erie
Oct 30, 1898
Adeline Merrick
Mt. Erie
Nov 30, 1898
John Mills (Funeral at McKendree Church)
Mt. Erie
Dec 11, 1898
William Mundy
Mt. Erie
Dec 17, 1898
John Willey
Mt. Erie
1899
Mrs. Mace Henry
Mt. Erie
Apr 30, 1899
Kale Sargent
Mt. Erie
Aug 16, 1899
Benj. Anderson (age 9 months)
Mt. Erie
Sept 8, 1899
Eliza Price
Mt. Erie
Sept 16, 1899
Fred Porter Truscott (age 16)
Mt. Erie
Dec 16, 1899
Estella Miller (21)
Mt. Erie
6 Jul 1900
Vern Adams (age 7)
Mt. Erie
29 Jul 1900
Leota Henry (age 24)
Mt. Erie
14 Oct 1900
Mrs. Reas
Mt. Erie
28 Oct 1900
Lafayette Hayes (age 15)
Mt. Erie
22 Feb 1901
Mr. Grapelbe (sp?)
Mt. Erie
13 Mar 1901
James T. Price (b, Jan 25, 1823)
Mt. Erie
19 Apr 1901
Robert Hoffe (age 76)
Elm River, Mt. Erie
24 Apr 1901
Mary (Polly) Harper
Edwards Co., Il.
27 Apr 1901
Mrs. Howard
Mt. Erie
6 Apr 1901
Laura Heidinger
Mt. Erie
16 Jul 1901
Child of S. R. Yohe
Mt. Erie
5 Nov 1901
Elizabeth McKelvy (age 78)
Mt. Erie
7 Nov 1901
Rev. Samuel Keagy (age 76)
FUNERALS
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