The Piper family owes its establishment in Ogle County to the pioneering ambition of Jacob Piper, who, on the morning of May 15, 1845, left Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD, and traveled by wagon overland to Illinois… This pioneering cavalcade traveled in all 1,000 miles in wagons and for about thirty-five days. During one day they traveled twenty-four miles without coming to a house or settled farm… All of the party settled around the edge of North Grove within a radius of six miles, the land being extremely fertile, and well adapted to corn, oats and wheat.
Next he went to the home of John Kittsmiller [Kitzmiller], a brother of Mrs. Piper, then on to the farm of William Saulsbury, of whom Mr. Piper had rented land. That summer Mr. Piper put in and harvested corn, and the next year bought a farm of one Fosnaught, where he continued to live engaged in general farming for the balance of his life. [1] pg 987. Personal Note: Of course, I wondered why Jacob D Piper left his family in Sharpsburg and set off with his family for “parts unknown”; however, he did have connections in Ogle County, his wife’s brother John Kitzmiller had settled there.
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| Jacob Piper Homestead, Circa 1895; photo from Ancestry.com |
A view of the house of Jacob Piper on the N.½.Sec.6. Leaf River Twp, Ogle Co. IL. He bought this 320 acre farm from the U.S government in 1845 and improved it during his pioneer days as shown here. The original house was built of logs hauled from the Pecatonica timber a distance of 14 miles to the north. It was afterwards sided up with lumber made in a sawmill near Adeline, IL. The first shingles were hand made of cedar and were in fairly good condition at the end of 47 yrs. when the writer helped reshingle it. A never-failing spring of sparking pure water only 100 feet from the kitchen door furnished all the necessary water for the home and farm use. The two large trees shown in the picture overshadowing the house were planted near the spring by two of his sons, Daniel J. and John in the summer of 1846. At this writing (1933) these buildings and most of the trees have fallen into decay with age. The picture was taken in 1895. Jacob Piper lived here from 1846 to 1897.
The 1850 Census, Leaf River, Ogle Co, Illinois, lists Jacob as a farmer with real estate value of $1,760; by the 1860 Census his real estate value has grown to $11,000; personal estate $4,500.
The 1850 Census, Leaf River, Ogle Co, Illinois, lists Jacob as a farmer with real estate value of $1,760; by the 1860 Census his real estate value has grown to $11,000; personal estate $4,500.
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| Probate, July 5th, 1898. Administrator’s Oath, Estate of Jacob Piper Deceased. Signed by his sons Daniel J Piper and Joseph M Piper. |
Jacob D Piper’s oldest son, Daniel Jacob, also a very noteworthy citizen of Ogle County, Illinois, featured in the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois:
Independent of any advantage which may have resulted from his father’s pioneer-ship and success in Ogle County, Daniel J. Piper has worked out his own destiny as a progressive and enlightened farmer, and has established a reputation second to none as a horticulturist, nurseryman and stock-raiser. For almost half a century he has lived in the town of Brookville, and to him is due the credit of having set out one of the first apple orchards in this part of the State. As a fruit-grower he has kept pace with the best results achieved in the principal fruit centers of the world, and for twenty-eight years has been a leading and valuable member of the Illinois State Horticultural Society. In addition to the best apples producible in the Central West and as fine strawberries as ever delighted the palate of mankind, he has grown grapes in enormous quantities, sometimes as many as ten thousand pounds in a single season. His devotion to the cultivation of all kinds of trees and shrubbery has stimulated a similar interest in other farmers of his locality, and his knowledge of landscape gardening and possibilities or rural ornamentation has been widespread and unquestioned value. In the department of stock-raising he is no less fortunate and influential, for as a breeder of Red-Polled cattle for the past nineteen years, he has produced some of the heaviest specimens of this breed ever exhibited in Illinois. His farm is one of the most practically equipped and most thoroughly cultivated in the township, and the owner is one of the most conscientious, methodical and painstaking of local landed proprietors. [1] pg 986.
8/7/1908, Freeport Journal-Standard (Freeport, Illinois). John Piper of Freeport, and his brother, Daniel of Ogle County. Both were supporters of Stephen A. Douglas Fifty Years Ago. Daniel Piper Became a Republican at Beginning of Civil War. Large Number of Children in Each Family.
John Piper, a retired farmer and one of the substantial citizens of the community, residing at 35 Jefferson street, has been enjoying a visit from his brother, Daniel Piper, of Brookville township, near Forreston, Ogle county. The Messrs. Piper were in Freeport at the time of the debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, Aug 27, 1858, and they will attend the anniversary celebration the present month. Both were Douglas sympathizers and strong democrats at that time, although Daniel Piper changed his politics at the beginning of the Civil war and has since been affiliated with the Republican party. They are agreed, however, that no mistake was made to electing Lincoln to the presidency, and they regard Lincoln and Douglas as great figures in American history.
John Piper, a retired farmer and one of the substantial citizens of the community, residing at 35 Jefferson street, has been enjoying a visit from his brother, Daniel Piper, of Brookville township, near Forreston, Ogle county. The Messrs. Piper were in Freeport at the time of the debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, Aug 27, 1858, and they will attend the anniversary celebration the present month. Both were Douglas sympathizers and strong democrats at that time, although Daniel Piper changed his politics at the beginning of the Civil war and has since been affiliated with the Republican party. They are agreed, however, that no mistake was made to electing Lincoln to the presidency, and they regard Lincoln and Douglas as great figures in American history.
John Piper is the younger of the two brothers, having been born Feb. 7, 1832, at Washington county, Maryland. Daniel Piper was born near Antietam, Maryland, Nov. 26, 1829, and both have large families, the former being the father of eight children and the latter the father of thirteen, all of them living.
Jacob Piper, the father of John and Daniel, came with his family to northern Illinois in 1845, locating at North Grove, near Leaf River, Ogle county, the farm being now the property of John Piper. Prior to his moving to Freeport fourteen years ago John Piper was a resident of Ridott township for many years. He has a handsome residence on Jefferson street, and his declining days are spent in quiet contentment. He has been married twice, and after the death of his first wife, to whom he was married in 1854, he was again married in 1868. His second wife is still living and the children are as follows: Mrs. Bessie Brandt, residing on Jefferson street in this city; William F, of Delhart, Texas; Samuel F, of Byron Illinois; D. J. of German Valley, Illinois; Mrs. Emma E Allen of Leaf River, Illinois; Mrs. Lydia D Williams, of Rockford, Illinois; Mrs. Anna M. Egan, of Egan, Ogle Co, Illinois and Mrs. Mary S. Stouffer of Mt Morris, Illinois.
Daniel Piper has also been married twice, and his second wife is living. The thirteen children are: Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Meester, of Glenville, Nebraska; Joseph H, of Kimball, Neb; Mrs Mary Sophia Boyer, of Lockridge, Oklahoma; Mrs. Martha Jane Heckert of Pledmant, Okla; Jane Heckert of Pledmant, Okla; John of Bristow, IA; Jacob of Braman, Okla; Mrs Ada Ryner and Frederick Piper of Rudd, IA; Rev Grant Piper, residing in Iowa; Mrs Mertle A Fager of Lanark, Ill; William of Forreston; Miss Carrie Piper who lives with her parents and Mrs. Edna M. Brandt of Forreston.
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| Edna Piper-Brandt |
Edna Estella Miriam Piper, the youngest daughter of Daniel Jacob and Amelia (Hummel) Piper, born July 19, 1884 in Ogle County, Illinois. She graduated as valedictorian of her class in Forreston High School, taught two years, attended Valparaiso School, taught until her marriage to Herman J. Brandt in November of 1807; they had four children Ester Marie, Bartelle, Ethel and Isabelle; they lived in Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois.
1910 Census: Herman, age 33, Bank Laborer, rents home. 1920 Census: Herman, age 42, Bank Cashier, owns home, mortgage-free.
1930 Census: Herman, age 52, Bank Cashier; owns home, value of home $4,500. 1940 Census: Herman, age 62, was the Executive Vice President of a Bank; income $2,500; owns home, value of home $4,000.
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| John Wesley Piper |
John Wesley Piper was a member of El Kahir. I found the following information on-line. A fraternal organization survives in the hearts of its members. Since 1886, El Kahir Shrine has played a key role in the cities of Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, and throughout its jurisdiction in Northeast Iowa. From its inception to the present, good men have had an opportunity to share in the fun of its activities while contributing to the seriousness of its purpose. The aiding of others in need. Shriners Hospitals for Children is an international health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals.
Jacob Christian Piper, born September 4, 1869 in Ogle Co, Illinois; married Mary Bowman October 20, 1891; they had three sons: Homer, Elvin Hoyt and Russell. 1900 Census, Forreston, Jacob age 30, Farmer, owns, mortgaged. 1910 Census, Vernon, Oklahoma, Jacob age 40, Farmer, Employer, owns, mortgaged. 1920 Census, Cowley, Kansas, Jacob age 50, Billing Clerk at Packing House, home, mortgaged. 1930 Census, Los Angeles, California, Jacob age 60, Elevator Operator, rents home. 1940 Census, Los Angeles, California, Jacob age 70, Elevator Operator, rents home. Jacob died December 24, 1956; he’s buried at the White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Illinois alongside his wife, parents and many other Pipers.
Elizabeth A Piper, Jacob D Piper’s only daughter, also featured in the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. Personal Note: Her biographical sketch was of special interest, to me, because I also studied “other means of healing” (alternative medicine) learning about aromatherapy and bodywork (massage techniques and energy work); I opened my own business in Rochester, MN. I lectured on aromatherapy at the Mayo Clinic, addressing doctors and nurses.
Mrs. Elizabeth Trine, only daughter of Jacob Piper, was born on a farm in Washington County, MD, November 8, 1833, and in the spring of 1845 moved with her parents and other members of her family to Ogle County, Illinois. At the age of twenty-one years she was united in marriage to T.H. Trine, and thereupon moved to a farm in Winnebago County, where she lived three years. Selling out, the couple spent the following winter in New York City, attending medical lectures, thereafter moving to Boston, Mass., where they studied and practiced physical culture and hygiene. Their next home was in Providence, R.I., from where they went to New Haven, Conn, all the while following the same line of work. Returning to New York City, they spent the winter studying in a hygienic medical school., then spent a year in Cincinnati, Ohio, whence they removed to Chicago, their home for twelve years. In Chicago they worked up a large practice in Swedish movement, massage and other means of healing, after which Mrs. Trine went to her former home in Ogle County and for ten years took care of her ailing parents. After the death of father and mother she removed to Marshall County, Iowa, and now makes her home with her youngest brother, Rev. J.W. Piper, employing her leisure in looking after her landed interests. [1] pg 989
Personal Note: all photos are from Ancestry.com (shared by their members); newspaper clippings from Newspapers.com
[1] Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Volume 2. edited by Horace G. Kauffmann, Rebecca H. Kauffman. Munsell Publishing Company, 1909. https://books.google.com/books?id=yRsVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA989&lpg=PA989&dq=Jacob+Piper+Sharpsburg+Maryland&source=bl&ots=YXmfKO4XZc&sig=lhv78SOURqANbhyseN7HT8okY9A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwji75ShlaDKAhXLNiYKHY5EBdsQ6AEIOzAF#v=onepage&q=Jacob%20Piper%20Sharpsburg%20Maryland&f=false
(pg 986). Children of Daniel Jacob: provides spouses (married names for daughter's), location (in 1909). Note: I used the complete biographical sketch of Jacob D Piper and Elizabeth Piper-Trine; for the other people I placed information in their Timeline.
Jacob D.. Piper (from Maryland to Illinois): pg 987.
Daniel J Piper b: 1829 (pg 986)
John Piper b: 1832 (pg 988)
Elizabeth Piper-Trine b: 1833 (pg 989)
Samuel Piper b: 1838-1863 (died in Civil War) (pg 988)
Joseph M Piper b: 1838 (selling insurance) (pg 988)
Rev J. W. Piper b: 1844 (pg 989)
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| Daniel Jacob Piper |
Daniel Jacob 1829-1924
m: 3/4/1852, Catharine Byerly 1832-1865
Ann Elizabeth 1853-192 m: Hiram Weets Meester 1850-1921
Joseph Henry 1856-1935 m: Sarah J Messner 1859-1943
Mary Sophia 1857- m: Harry H Boyer 1854
Martha J 1860-1944 m: William H Heckert 1856-1940
2nd Marriage
m: 1/3/1867, Amelia Hummel 1845-1929
John Wesley 1868-1936 m: Anna E Roberts 1875
Jacob Christian 1869-1956 m: Mary G Bowman 1871-1960
Ulysses S 1872-1945 m: Cora Wissinger 1880-1967
Ada Viola May 1873-1960 m: Edwin Lewis Ryner 1874-1960
Frederick Zacharias 1876-1952 m: Daisy L 1876-1968
Laura L 1878 *note: 1880 Census, age 2. No other information about her found
Carrie Louella 1878-1950 m: William Minor Lemen 1883-1925
Pomona Myrta Adelia “Myrtle” 1880-1954 m: Burton “Bert” Leroy Fager 1879-
William Weaver 1882-1967 m: Nelda B Heilman 1887-1969
Edna Estella Miriam 1884 m: Herman J Brandt 1877-1950
John Piper 1832-1911
m: bef 1855, Mary Myers 1833-1867
William H 1855-1946 m: Margaret Allen 1858-1940
Elizabeth Ann 1857-1867 (age 10)
Emma Ellen 1861-1944 m: Samuel P. Allen 1856-
Samuel F 1862-1925 m: Ida Anna Jones 1862-
Lydia 1864-1940 m: John D Williams
Mary Susan 1867- m: Samuel E Stine 1865-1909 m2: Hiram Stouffer 1856-1936
2nd Marriage
m: 9/28/1868, Eleanor Humphreys 1845-1940
Annie 1869-1967 m: James D. Allen 1870-
David J 1873-1971 m: Lola aka Lizzie Grove 1876-1964
Myrtie A (age 3) 1881-1885
Bessie Erma 1884-1976 m: David Wesley Brandt 1884-1931 m2: Frank Manhart Fortner 1884-1942
Personal Note: Rev Jacob W Piper (my 2nd Great-Grandfather) will be covered in my next Blog Post.
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