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HARPER Jacob Chandler B.
Birth:          17 Aug 1858 Chester Co., Pa.
Death:          30 May 1939 La Jolla, Cal.
Burial:         Greenwood Cemetery, San Diego, Cal.

Notes
1981 book:
Chandler was an attorney.  His office was at 227 Main St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
   Chandler and Alice lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Altoona, Kan. In 1913, they moved 
to La Jolla, Cal.
Source: Leeds Gen.; Jackson Gen.; Alfred Andersson (1E934211); Ruth May 
(1E934213)
1860 in London Britain Twp., Chester Co., Pa.
1870 in Chetopa, Wilson Co., Kans.
1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio as J Chandler attorney-at-law
1900 cannot find
1910 in Cincinnati, Ohio lawyer
1920 in San Diego, Cal. lawyer
1920 in San Diego, Cal. attorney, 1 servant, and Mary E Holmes "sister" (of Alice), a 
widow
attorney for Scripps newspapers, 1899-1915
had a liberty ship named after him!! (www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsJ-Ji.htm
30 Apr 1986 letter from Alfred C. Andersson
Building called Harper Hall at Claremont Colleges was named after him, he was atty 
and business advisor to Miss Scripps and was original member of the board of trustees 
of Claremont

Parents
HARPER Samuel (15 Sep 1827 - 7 Sep 1872)
PHILLIPS Sarah Ferris (26 Feb 1830 - 9 Sep 1909)

Siblings
HARPER Horace J. W. (29 Feb 1856 - 31 Mar 1857)
HARPER Jacob Chandler B. (17 Aug 1858 - 30 May 1939)
HARPER Benjamin Franklin (12 Jan 1861 - 24 Aug 1935)
HARPER ----- (ABT 1864 - BEF 1880)
HARPER Isaac Phillips (6 Feb 1867 - 15 Aug 1940)
HARPER Anna Mary (1 Feb 1870 - 5 Feb 1898)

Marriage To WAGGONER Alice Emily (26 May 1863 - 14 Jan 1943) m. 13 Sep 1882 Wilson Co., Kans. Notes Parents WAGGONER James Woods () TENNEY Maria Elizabeth () Children by WAGGONER Alice Emily 26 May 1863 - 14 Jan 1943
HARPER Ruth Holmes ("Toppie") (13 Jul 1890 - 4 Feb 1974)
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