Austin Cornelius Harper ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Cause of his death was Cerebral Hemmorrage; contributory: syphillis.⁵

  General Notes:

Cornelius was previously married to Lucinda Barr on 29 Jul 1898 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
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He apparently did not like his first name and generally used his middle name of Cornelius rather than Austin.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 15 November 1872 and a birth location of New Philadelphia, OH.

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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Canton, OH on April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 166, Family 170
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Cornelius Harper..Head..37..OH

(Living with wife, daughter, stepson, and brother-in-law.)
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• His occupation in September 1918 was a Stationary Engineer for Stark Brewing Company in Canton, OH. ^{5 6}

• He resided at 700 Third Street NE in September 1918 in Canton, OH.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Canton, OH.

Name: Austin Cornelius Harper
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1872
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• He was buried on 13 February 1920 in the West Lawn in Canton, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #125623266
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Austin married Della C. Darner, daughter of Henry M. Darner and Louisa Arletta Geyer, on 28 March 1903 in , Tuscarawas County, OH.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce. (Della C. Darner was born on 11 August 1879 in Salem, OH,^{2 7 8} died on 7 June 1935 in Canton, OH ^{8 9} and was buried on 10 June 1935 in Canton, OH ^{8 9}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 28 March 1903, in , Tuscarawas County, OH.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Canton, OH on April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 166, Family 170
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Cornelius Harper..Head..37..OH
Della Harper..Wife..30..OH
Hazel Harper..Daughter..6..OH
Ray Metcalf..Stepson..12..OH
Alva Darner..Roomer..27..OH
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• Divorced: After 1910. ⁵

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Cornelius Harper
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Mar 1903
Event Place: Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Age: 30
Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
Birthplace: New Philadelphia, O.
Father's Name: James Harper
Mother's Name: Mary M. Hannon
Spouse's Name: Della Metcalf
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Spouse's Birthplace: Adamsville, Muskingum Co., O.
Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Darner
Spouse's Mother's Name: Louisa Geyer

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X825-L86 : 26 August 2019), Metcalf in entry for Cornelius Harper and Della Metcalf, 28 Mar 1903; citing Marriage, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, 25198, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

On the marriage license to Cornelius Harper, Della's name was listed as Della Metcalf, meaning she was previously married.
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