Saturday, October 6, 2018

John Perkins Harlan (1850-1916)

John Perkins Harlan was born on 8 April 1850 in Pennsylvania. He died on 12 August 1916 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida from Bright's disease. He married Elizabeth Ann Hemphill on 31 October 1872 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

John Harlan and Elizabeth Hemphill


John Perkins Harlan's death certificate

The News Journal, 14 Aug 1916

John P. Harlan, formerly a resident of Wilmington, but for the past 12 years living at Tampa, Fla., where he owned an orange grove, died at that place Saturday. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Lena E. Hume, Mrs. D. L. Thompson and George Harlan of this city; Mrs. Jacob Groff, of Lancaster, Pa., and William T. Harlan, of New York, N. Y.
   Mr. Harlan was born here and lived here for many years. He was connected with the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company as an accountant until 1904 when he moved to Florida. He was a member of the Jr. O. U. A. M. Mr. Harlan was ill for only two weeks, death being due to Bright's disease.

PARENTS
Thomas Walton Harlan
Catherine Perkins

SPOUSE
Elizabeth Ann Hemphill

CHILDREN
Lena E. Harlan
Rachel Perry Harlan
Eva Jane Harlan

SOURCES
  • 1850 census, West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania
  • 1860 census, West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania 
  • 1870 census, West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania 
  • 1900 census, Wilmington Hundred, Precinct 29, Wilmington City Ward 10, New Castle, Delaware 
  • 1910 census, Wilmington Ward 11, New Castle, Delaware 
  • Florida Deaths, 1877-1939 
  • The Quaker Ogdens in America by Charles Burr Ogden 
  • The News Journal, 14 August 1916 

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