David Harpster
- Born: 29 Dec 1816, Mifflin County, PA
- Marriage (1): Rachel Hall on 6 Apr 1837 in Crawford County, Ohio
- Marriage (2): Jane Maxwell on 29 Nov 1877 in Xenia, OH
- Died: 29 Oct 1898, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio at age 81
- Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
 General Notes:
Rootsweb research of Pat Palmer
Upper Sandusky Commercial Tribune, David Harpster is Dead. Obituary, Oct 29 1898.
act 1828: moved to Harpster, Ohio
1840 Pitt, Crawford County, Ohio
David Harpster HOH
1 male 1835-1840
1 male 1810-1820 [David HOH]
1 female 1820-1825
1 female 1810-1820 [wife Rachel]
1 female 1770-1780 [mother or MIL]
1845: purchased 700 acres of land in a Government sale
1854: settled on a farm and started growing sheep
One of the most extensive wool growers in America; was known as "wool king"
Owned over 3100 acres in Pitt Township, Ohio; 1300 acres in Mifflin Twp, 80 acres in Van Wert Co, 600 acres in Nebraska, 2240 acres in Illinois, and land in other states, all improved and under fence [Ref: Obituary HARPSTER David]
cause of death strangulation, due to dropsy [WTM: fluid retention, often caused by heart failure or kidney disease
David married Rachel Hall, daughter of James Hall and Unknown, on 6 Apr 1837 in Crawford County, Ohio. (Rachel Hall was born in 1820, died in Sep 1867 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA.)
David next married Jane Maxwell, daughter of John Maxwell and Unknown, on 29 Nov 1877 in Xenia, OH. (Jane Maxwell was born in 1842, died on 9 Apr 1899 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA.)
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