Edward Herndon Piper 
Edward Herndon was born in 1793 in Russellville,Logan Co.,KY. He was an only child. He died at the age of 42 on April 4th, 1835 in Palestine,Crawford Co.,IL. He was buried in Palestine Cemetery,Palestine,Crawford,IL.General Notes
Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1810
Piper, Edward H State : IL
County : Crawford Co.
Year : 1818
Page # : 64
Age ranges in household : 01-00-00-00
From the 1820 federal census index :
Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820
Piper, Edward State : IL
County : Crawford Co.
Year : 1820
Age ranges in household : 10100-000010010
Piper, Edward H. State : IL
County : Crawford Co.
Year : 1820
Page # : 038
Piper, Edward H. State : IL
County : Crawford Co.
Year : 1820
Page # : 34
Age ranges in household : 01-02-00-00
Piper, Edward H. State : IL
County : Crawford Co.
Year : 1820
Page # : 034
Census type code : State Census
Additional source information : AUGUST 1
From the 1830 federal census index :
Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830
Piper, Asa State : IL
County : Crawford Co.
Year : 1830
Page # : 004
Piper, Edward H. State : IL
County : Crawford Co.
Year : 1830
Page # : 003
From the research of Robert H. Maybrier:
Served as both County Clerk and Circuit Clerk from the organization of Crawford County in 1816 until his death in 1835. He is buried in an unmarked grave in Palestine, IL. Following his death, his wife was made guardian of the children. She was helped considerably by her brother who lived just across the river in Sullivan County, IN. Later she and the children moved to LaPorte, IN to live with another brother. She sent her oldest son, William Chauncey Piper, to Lexington, KY to live with his great uncle, Joseph Ficklin, who was Postmaster there 1822-1850.
Sources:
1810 census Warren County, KY
1820, 1830 census Crawford Co., IL
1840, 1850 census LaPorte Co., IN
History of Crawford and Clark Counties, IL
Edward signed 1830 census as Assistant to the Marshall. Only 3,113 people.
19 Mar 1845, Deed signed by Ann Piper as guardian, names children.
Blackburns Today & Yesterday, p 285, by F. B. Hilliard
William Blackburn Bible Record (Tresearch, Paris, IL)
Information on this individual downloaded from the files of Donna Morgan. The WebTree at www.shop-easy.net/WebTree
Edward Herndon and Anna were married in a religious ceremony on March 28th, 1820 in Sullivan Co.,IN. They had five sons and three daughters, named Orlando F., William Chauncey, John B., Edward Herndon , Jr., James A., Ann Eliza, Margaret Jane and Sarah Elizabeth.
Family Notes
From the research of Robert H. Maybrier:
Sullivan Co., IL Court House burned. Marriage source is the Blackburn Bible.
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Children
Orlando F. Piper
Orlando F. was born on March 28th, 1821 in LaPointe Co.,IN. He died in Palestine,Crawford Co.,IL. He was buried in Palestine Cemetery,Palestine,Crawford Co.,IL.
William Chauncey Piper
William Chauncey was born on March 12th, 1822 in Palestine,Crawford Co.,IL. He died at the age of 57 on November 5th, 1879 in Danville,Boyle Co.,KY. He was buried in Lexington Cemetery,Lexington,Fayette Co.,KY.
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