| Show JOSEPH HARPOLE DIES IN GRAND COUNTY AT THE AGE OF E AR S joseph Ilar harpole pole died last saturday at castleton he was born in ohio on november 1 1801 and lacked but one day of reaching the age of years he was one of the pioneers and was widely known and beloved by ly ranchers farmers and miners he ile came to utah when it was a wilderness der ness he ile spent his boyhood i ohio and later lived a few years in missouri and colorado harpole saw twenty five presidents elected to officiate over the people of the united states he ile first saw the light of day during george wo first term in office and he cast his first vote for james monroe before the grandparents of the present generation were born he ile was as too old to become a soldier and serve for the union in the e civil war if there is an older citizen than was joseph harpole in the entire state the fact is unknown for no one was ever located by his friends or relatives who approached him in longevity longi vity he was as a merand far farmer wand contractor though most of Ms isline life in utah wa was de devoted voted to tich soil all his farming was done lone in grand county and he be owned a avery very valuable ranch at castleton he ile bore the distinction of being the most aged person in grand county for the past twenty years and his rugged health and physical strength were the wonder of all A one laughter mrs ailena branson of montrose Mont rosc colo who was as present during his final illness is the only surviving child he had one other daughter arminta harpole Har who 1 I 77 did afi ed twenty twe years I 1 aguhar golli ar pole was as a familiar figure d rand county and took T great interest in all bubli caf fairs pertaining bolf farming to a aming he had the reputation of being intimately acqua anted with more of the state than any other person he ile had a pleasing personality personal I 1 ti and will wi I 1 I 1 be mourned by many |
