Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1850, Mcdonough Co., Illinois, USA; : 32y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1850, Mcdonough Co., Illinois, USA; Farmer
• Residence: Abt 1 Apr 1853, Virgil, Fulton Co., IL, USA
• Residence: 4 Apr 1853, Illinois
• Arrival: 28 Aug 1853, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Emmigrant migration, Oregon Trail
• Occupation: Abt Sep 1853, Albany, Linn, Oregon; Farmer
• Residence: Abt Sep 1853, Albany, Linn, Oregon; Address:
  6 Miles south of Albany
• Census: 24 Aug 1860, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 43y; Address:
  Albany
• Occupation: 24 Aug 1860, Albany, Linn, Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 11 Jun 1870, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 52y
• Occupation: 11 Jun 1870, Albany, Linn, Oregon; Farmer
• Residence: 1878, Downey, California
• Residence: 1878, West Albany, Albany, Oregon
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Los Nietos, Los Angeles, California; : 63y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1880, Los Nietos, Los Angeles, California; Farmer
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, San Diego Ward 9, San Diego, California; : 82y; Address:
  710 Harrison Ave. San Diego, CA
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1900, San Diego Ward 9, San Diego, California; Not Employed

Notes:

Crossed the plains in a covered wagon, April through Sept. 1853 Have his brother John's diary pages (copied?) of the trip, started April 5, 1853, ended Sept. in Oregon. (Land claim data suggest arrival 26, 29 August

Martin Luper Land Claim
Cert. No 1493
Place of Residence: Land Co. Oregon
Born 1817
Place of Birth: Crawford Co., PA
Arrived in Oregon: 28 Aug. 1853
Date of Marriage: 14 Apr. 1846
Place of Marriage: Knox County, Illinois

MARTIN LUPER
a farmer three miles south of Norwalk, is a native of the Keystone State, born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1817, and is a son of Jacob and Nancy (McMurtry) Luper. His father moved to Huron County, Ohio, when Martin was twelve years old, and there followed farming until his death. Mr. Luper went to Illinois when a young man, and there, on October 24, 1841, married Margaret Robinson, who died April 11, 1844, leaving one child. He married Frances Dunbar, April 14, 1846, with whom he crossed the plains in the early days of California, coming with three two-horse wagons and eighteen yoke of cattle, about half of them being cows, and one span of mules and one of mares. They were on the way from April till August 27, 1853. His wife died May 16, 1859, leaving five children. He followed farming very successfully in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, till 1878, when he moved to Los Angeles County. Since coming here he has also been very successful. He owned a fine farm near Downey till recently, when he sold out at a handsome profit and bought 160 acres of land where he now lives. He has built a very commodious residence and barn, overlooking the finest scope of country toward the ocean that can be seen in this county. On this ranch he has two fine artesian wells, and has planted some fine orchards of bluegum, oranges, peaches and apricots; and in his wide and fertile pastures may be seen some of the finest horses in this or any other part of the State. Mr. Luper married Mary Gosner in Los Angeles, February 8, 1889. She is a native of the Buckeye State, being born near Mount Vernon, and is a daughter of Dr. Joseph and Sarah (Plue) Gosner. Her father was of Pennsylvania Dutch origin, and her mother of French. Her father was a farmer in his early life, but later a practicing physician. Mr. Luper has been a man of energy and eminently successful. He is one to whom " Nature has been kind," and in his old days, which are now beginning to come on, he will be able to extract as much comfort from life as any man living.

An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California, Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1889
Page 534
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/biographies/l/luper-martin.txt


Arrival:
Eventual destination was Tangent / West Albany, Oregon.

Residence:
About 6 Mi. south of Albany Ore, bought a claim with cabin, 320 acres of wheat land.
Oregon Land Claim No. 1493 (call no. 979.5 G 326 c 1 p. 60)

Residence:
160 Acre Farm (3 Mi. So of Norwalk)

Residence:
Tract, assigned to H. Speidel, Mrs. J. Spangler, and Luper appear on this map (See index 32, top half, 2nd page, map five)

Buried:
Buried next to wife, Mollie E Norris
Plot: DIV 6 SEC 1
Find A Grave Memorial# 41519798

James married Robinson, Margaret on 24 Oct 1841. Margaret was born on 19 Nov 1821; died on 11 Apr 1844 in Fulton, Illinois; was buried on 11 Apr 1844 in Virgil Cemetery, Avon, Fulton Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Luper, Sarah Jane was born on 29 Mar 1843 in Illinois; died in Nov 1927.

James married Dunbar, Frances Elizabeth on 14 Apr 1846 in Prairie City, McDonough Co., Illinois. Frances (daughter of Dunbar, Noah W. and Hopps, Sarah Jane) was born on 17 Jul 1827 in Ballston, Saratoga, NY; died on 16 May 1859 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 16 May 1859 in Riverside Cem., Albany, Linn Co., OR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census:
No property evaluation. Lists wife (Frances), and three children and John & Abigail Luper in household

1. Luper, Lewis Taylor was born on 22 Jul 1848 in Fulton, Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1945 in Harrington, Lincoln, Washington; was buried on 27 Mar 1945 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Harrington, Lincoln County, Washington, USA.
2. Luper, James Norton was born on 28 Mar 1850 in Illinois; died on 5 Jun 1938 in Heppner, Morrow Co., Oregon; was buried on 6 Jun 1938 in Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow Co., Oregon.
3. Luper, George W was born on 3 Jun 1852 in Fulton, Illinois; died on 13 Mar 1904 in Prinsville, OR; was buried on 13 Mar 1904 in Masonic Cemetery, Albany, Linn Co., Oregon.
4. Luper, Harriet Elizabeth was born on 16 Dec 1853 in Tangent, Linn, Oregon; died on 13 Mar 1951 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 13 Mar 1951 in Anaheim, Orange, California, USA.
5. Luper, Jenny Lind was born on 18 Dec 1856 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; died on 5 May 1908 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; was buried on 5 May 1908 in IOOF Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton Co. Oregon.

James married Warren, DeLavantia Elizabeth on 17 Mar 1861. DeLavantia (daughter of Warren, Willis and Linsing, Anna) was born on 10 Nov 1835 in Illinois; died before 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Luper, Willys Grant was born on 6 May 1865 in Oregon, USA; died on 31 Mar 1952 in Vallejo, Solano, California.

James married Gosner, Mary E. on 8 Feb 1879 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Mary (daughter of Gosner, Joseph and Plue, Sarah) was born in Jun 1837 in Ohio; died on 24 Jun 1900 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; was buried on 24 Jun 1900 in Mt. Hope, Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

James married Jennie on 28 Apr 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married McMurtry, Nancy on 15 Apr 1813. Nancy (daughter of McMurtry, Joseph and Kirkpatrick, Margaret) was born on 3 Feb 1792 in Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Oct 1836 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nancy Luper

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Jacob Lufper
• Census: 1810, Sadsbury Township, Crawford Co. PA

Notes:

Military records of Johan Jacob, Pennsylvania Archives
Ser. 5, vol. 4, p293, 631
Ser. 3, Vol 23 p 267
Ser. 6 vol 4, p 266 & 594
Ser. 6 Vol 5 p 185, 187, 189
Ser. 6, Vol 15, p 185

Generally, most information is filed under Jacob Lufper

Military Begining:
Revolution for American Independence (DAR 129302)

Anecdote:
From Lenore Speidel Smith's Family History notebook:
"Jacob Luper, Sen[ior?], Grandfather of Martin Luper lived on a farm, 3 mi. north of Harmonsburg, Penn, Crawford Co. with his wife, Magdalena Barnheisel Luper. They raised a large family, had a large farm. Children: Joseph, Dan, Israel, Jacob, Sam, David, Mattie, Christina, Katherine, Susan. Susan married Brown, Christine married Smith. George Luper, Son of Dan was a big insurance financier of NY City. The security trust and life insurance company, Broadway and twenty sixth st. New York, NY."

Jacob fought in War of Revolution for American Independence. Ranger on the frontier, PA archives. Soldier of the revolution, Cumberland Co Militia DAR 129302

Johan married Barnheisel, Mary Magdalene before 25 May 1797. Mary (daughter of Barnheisel, John Martin and Chateau, Anna Christina Martretha) was born on 18 Feb 1775; died on 10 Nov 1844 in Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Magdalene Luper

Notes:

Sons of the American Revolution 53845


Died:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121459053/magdelene-lupfer

Notes:

Thomas was a Fife Major (Recruiting?) in the Revolutionary War (1812) at Erie, PA. Three older McMurtry's were also in Revolutionary War -- source, Lenore's family history book
Imprisoned in 1781 for debt

Joseph married Kirkpatrick, Margaret about 1788. Margaret (daughter of Kirkpatrick, Andrew and Gaston, Margaret) was born on 26 Aug 1771 in Mine Brook, Somerset Co., NJ; died on 8 Mar 1855 in Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 22 Nov 1752
• Military Begining: 1778, Oath of allegiance, Revolutionary War, Berk Co. Oaths of Allegiance, P. 145, Historical Soc. of PA
• Anecdote: Aft 10 Sep 1803

Notes:

arrived in the colonies on ship "Phoenix", Nov. 22, 1752 from port of Rotterdam - source "a collection of 30,000 names of immigrants in Pennsylvania, p 298, 1727-1772
Fought in Revolutionary War (Trained Recruits)
Tradition has it that Jacob Lupfer, Sr., having had military serv in Europe, took an active part in helping to train the raw recruits the beginning of the Revolutionary War. His own sons, Casper, Jo and Jacob Jr. were among those he helped to train. He, himself, to the Oath of Allegiance during the Revolutionary War before Dan Rothermel in Berks Co. on May 30, 1778. (Berks Co. Oaths of Allegiance, page 145, Historical Society of Pa.)

arrived on the ship Phoenix, Ruben Honor, Captain. From Rotterdam, last from Cawes. Arrived Nov. 22, 1722

Emigration:
Came to America on the ship Phoenix

Ship Phoenix, Reuben Honer, Captain from Rotterdam, last from Cawes (cite: A Collection of Thirty Thousand names of Immigrants in Pennsylvania 1727 - 1772. P 298)
https://archive.org/details/collectionofupwa00ruppuoft/collectionofupwa00ruppuoft/page/298/mode/2up

Anecdote:
Hans Jacob Luper was a sturdy pioneer of strong character and influence, always ready to aid a good cause, eger to serve the young country, loyal to the church, industrious, thrifty, and honorable in his dealings with his fellows. He belonged to the German Reformed Church. When he died on Sept. 10, 1803, he left a goodly estate, but better than that, he left a good name to be honored by his descendants.

Hans married Kumbert, Anna in 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name may be Gambert as Gamberts lived next to them in Berks. Co.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Martin Barnheisel

Notes:

To US in 1732 to Philadelphia, PA with father (?) Valentine Barnhisle.

Arrived on ship "Samuel" 1732, Hugh Percy Commanding. Other passengers include: Wendall Barnheisell, age 22, john berndheisell, age 20

John married Chateau, Anna Christina Martretha on Yes, date unknown. Anna (daughter of Chateau, Jean Nicholas) was born on 20 Nov 1745; died on 20 Sep 1803 in Perry Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Anna Christina Martretha Barnheisel

Notes:

1778 tax list shows Thomas McMurtry with 84 acres of improved lands valued at $400.00, 8 cattle, 27 hogs, 6 horses, no slaves.

From Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vol V p 280

McMurtry - Thomas McMurtry and wife Mary, with his brothers Robert and Joseph, were Scotch-Irish from North Ireland, who came to America about 1720 and located in Morris Co. Thomas, from whom those of the name in Somerset are believed to descend, had sons James, Thomas and Robert.

Will:

In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas McMurtrie of the County of Somerset and Twp. of Bernard, being weak in Body but o sound mind and Memory (blessed be God), do this Thirtyeth day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eightyfive make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the Manner following: (That is to say) Principally and first of all, I resign my soul into the hands of God that gave it; hoping in the Merits, Mediation and Intersession of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Secondly, it is my Will and I do hereby Order that all my Debts and funeral Charges be first paid and discharged.

I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary a Maintenance out of my Estate during her Natural Life and all her Clothing and Household furniture is to be at her disposal and my Son Roert is to furnish her with a Horse and Saddle to use at her Request, during her natural life.

Item - I give and Bequeath unto my son Thomas, Seven Shillings and Six Pence
Item - I give and Bequeath unto Zephaniah Martin, Seven Shillings and Six Pence
Item - I give and Bequeath unto the Children of my Eldest Son James McMurtrie Seven Shillings
and six Pence
Item - I give and Bequesth unto my son Robert All my Estate Real and Personal, Excepting that part thereof that is herein before bequeathed.

And I make and Ordain my Beloved Wife Mary Executor and my Friend Samuel McCord Executor of this my last Will and Testament, giving them Full Power and Authority to Act and do as it herein Contained, and disannulling all former Wills by me made, Ratifying, Allowing and Confirming this and no Other to be my last Will and Testament,

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of

James McVicker
Robert Andrew
William McVicker
Thomas' will is located in the New Jersey Archives, Vol. 6, page 262.


Died:
Probably in Franklin Co.

James married Agnes about 1750 in Somerset Co., NJ. Agnes was born about 1730 in Somerset Co., NJ; died after 1788; was buried in Old Roxitcus Churchyard, Ralston, Morris Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
No Marker

Andrew married Gaston, Margaret on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]