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ROBERT L. HARPER, farmer; P. O. Horatio. He was born in 1812, in Pennsylvania, the son of Robert and Sarah Harper, both being born in Pennsylvania. He was married in 1832 to Martha Adams, daughter of George and Elizabeth Adams, who were born in Virginia, and came to Ohio in about 1810; George Adams—Col. Adams, as he was then called—was in the war of 1812, serving as Colonel all through the war, and bringing home the marks of active service, having seven bullets shot through his body; the issue of the marriage of the subject of our sketch were eight children, of whom five are now living, viz., William S., Thomas B., Robert, George and Martha Jane, all married and settled in life, except Martha Jane, who is yet single and remains at home. Mr. Harper located upon the farm where he now lives, consisting of 81 acres, in the spring of 1833, and cut out the first stick of timber, made an opening, and put up a little log cabin, this being the only settlement around nearer than New Harrison, one and a half miles distant; from this beginning he labored, opening out and improving as time and means would permit, till now he has 60 acres cleared up and in good cultivation, with a good frame house and good barn; this has all been accomplished by diligent industry and energy, coupled with economy, he being $300 in debt when he went on to the farm, and now he has the pleasure to enjoy the comforts around him for the rest of his life; Mr. Harper is a brother of Sanford Harper, of Greenville. This is a very remarkable example of early pioneer life, one who endured especially the toils and hardships incident to such a life, and it will stand recorded here upon the pages of this history, as a bright and shining example of what diligence and industry will accomplish, and will be read with interest and profit by children’s children and future generations for ages to come.