Harpster, Conrad Franklin

1862 - 1908  (46 years)

• Name	Harpster, Conrad Franklin
  Birth	12 Jan 1862	White County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARP.C001
  _FGRAVE	168880497
  Death	20 Nov 1908  [1]
  	Mill Shoals Man Succumbs to a Short Attack of Pneumonia-- FRANK HARPSTER, manager of Davis Mercantile Company of Mill Shoals passed away at his home there last Saturday morning after an illness of eight days, of pneumonia. Mr. Harpster was one of the most highly respected men of that community. He was a quiet, industrious citizen, who took pride in his business and home affairs. He was 48 years of age. He leaves a wife and four children. The deceased was a brother to Mrs. Mary Beck of Way-Cross, Georgia formerly of this place. William Harpster of Olney, who was once a resident of Phillipstown is a brother. The funeral services were conducted Sunday at Mill Shoals. William Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Odum McCallister, Mrs. Gus Schrader and Leonard Miller of this city attended the funeral. --White County Democrat (Nov. 26, 1908)
  Burial	Shrewsbury Cemetery, Mill Shoals, White County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I59244	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Harpster, John,   b. 4 Jul 1808, Berks County, Pennsylvania d. 14 Sep 1886, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Muller, Juliana,   b. 19 Apr 1822, Bavaria, Germany d. 15 Mar 1875, Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F20844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jan 1862 - White County, Illinois Burial - - Shrewsbury Cemetery, Mill Shoals, White County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S16809] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harpster, Frank and Elizabeth A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168880497/conrad-franklin-harpster), none. (Reliability: 2).