


| Holy Bible in English, New York, American Bible Society, 1865. Owners Inscription Mrs. Elizabeth Kirby 1867 Front Cover Elizabeth Harphan born Mar the 1st 1831 William Harphan born Oct the 1st 1833 Joseph Harphan born July the 25th 1834 Mariah Harphan born Mar the 29 1838 Joseph Harphan born Nov the 8th 1840 Mary Harphan born May the 15th 1841 Charlotte Harphan born June 18th 1844 First Blank Page Eliazbeth Harpham Born Mar. 1, 1831. William Harpham Born Oct. 1, 1833 Joseph Harpham Born July 25, 1834. Maria Harpham Born [crossed out] Nov. 8, 1840 Mar. 29 1838. Joseph Harpham Born Nov. 8, 1840. Mary Harpham Born May 15, 1842. Charlotte Harpham Born June 18, 1844. Marriages John Kirby was Married to Elizabeth Harphan June 1st 1848 [crossed out] 1852 Maria C. Kirby was married to John Balmer October 25th 1877. Frank B. Kirby was married to Nellie M. Blake October 12" 1881. Mary E. Kirby was married to Albert P. Cook April 3rd 1883. Charles J. Kirby was married to Clara E. Boles Dec 24th 1891. Charles J. Kirby was married to Mrs. Ella Buehring - June 4th, 1922 Births Charlotte Maria Kirby Born March 12th 1854 William Kirby Born January 10th 1856 Mary Ella Kirby Born July 23rd 1858 John Frank Kirby born December 20th 1859 Charles Joseph Kirby Born January 27th 1862 Hattie Rebecca Kirby Born July 5th 1864 Deaths Rebecca Kirby Died March 18th 1862, aged 21 years 3 mos. 15d John Kirby Died Feb. 1st 1867 Aged 50. Elizabeth kirby Died April 15, 1906 (Easter Sunday) 9 a.m. Aged 75 years one month, 15 days. Charlotte maria Kirby Balmer died August, 20, 1918 10 a.m. Aged 64 years five months, 8 days. John Frank Kirby died Feb. 21, 1924 - one a.m. William Kirby died April 4, 1935 - 9:30 a.m. Harriet Rebecca Kirby died Wednesday August 19, 1942 at 1:30 a.m. at Fair Oaks Villa, Aged 78 years. 1 month 14 days Insertions [obit] Joseph Harpham, of Algansee Township, only brother of Wm. Harpham of this city, died at his residence in Algansee Saturday last at 6 p.m., of lung fever having been sick less than a week, and considered dangerously so, for only a few hours previous to his death. The funeral services were held yesterday at the Warren school-house in Algansee and despite the extreme cold the remains were followed to their resting place by a large concourse of friends. The services were conducted by Rev. S. J. Colgan of Hall's Corner's taking for his text the 35th verse of the 13th chapter of St. Mark. Mr. Harpham was born Nov. 8, 1840, and for the past twenty years has been an active resident of Algansee Township, where his death will be severaly felt: he has resided on his present farm for 19 years. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss, all of whom will be comforted by his last words, which were, "I am going to meet my mother; meet me in Heaven." [obit] Wm. Harpham Wm. Harpham died at his home on Cutter avenue this morning at 2 o'clock after a short illness. Deceased was born Oct. 1, 1833, at Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England. He came to America with his parents at the age of 18, landing at Quebec, Canada, and from there going to Hudson, O. He afterwards lived at Cleveland and Chicago, and in 1854 located at Coldwater, working at his trade of mason. Sept. 29, 1867, he was united in marriage to Eliza V. Brown, of Quincy, and has since resided at his late residence on Cutter avenue. About 1874 he commenced gardening, which occupation he continued until his death. Mr. Harpham was one of the charter members of the A.O.U.W., a member of the M.E. church and a gentleman honest and respected. He leaves a wife and three daughters, Mrs. C. F. Zapf, of Bronson, Mrs. O. E. Fifield, of Indainapolis, and Mrs. Floyd George, of this city. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. E. Kirby and Thos. Merritt, of Hudson, O., and Mrs. Thos. Teal, of Wawaka, Ind. The funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the home, Rev. L. E. Lennox officiating and interment made in the Quincy cemetery. The Bible is now in the possession of the C. G. Brisee Genealogy Library, Irwin, Iowa. |