— born Spencer Twp., Medina Co., OH:
2.  Jonas / Janus / James HARPSTER, b. 1845/6
3.  Elva Charity HARPSTER, b. 1853/4

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Jacob HARPSTER Spouse: Ruth SPACE Marriage: 01 Nov 1838, Lorain, Ohio Source: Marriage Records, 1824-1932. Ohio. Probate Court (Lorain County)

George W. THATCHER Spouse: Elizabeth HARPSTER Marriage: 16 Jul 1859, Medina Co., OH Source: Marriage Records, 1818-1965. Ohio. Probate Court (Medina County)

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3-4 of 8; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840

OH

Medina Co.

Spencer Twp.

Roll 412

pp. 176A-177B

Ln. 2

Jacob Harpster

000 010 - 100 010

0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	20-29	1810-1820	= Jacob (b. 1819/20)
1 female	4 or under	1835-1840	= Elizabeth (b. 1839/40)
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= Ruth (b. 1819/20)
1	person employed in agriculture

Listed one line below Daniel HARPSTER.

3.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 32):  Spencer Twp., Medina Co., OH, Roll M432_709, p. 425B, 1644/1650, enumerated 10 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Jacob Harpster	30	M		Farmer	600	Penn
Ruth	30	F				Do
Elizabeth	10	F				O
Jonas	4	M				Do

4.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 27):  Centerville P.O., Spencer Twp., Medina Co., OH, Roll M653_1007, p. 93A, PN 141, 1068/1058, enumerated 24 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Jacob Harpston	42	M		Farmer	2850	1344	Pa
Ruth	40	F					"
Charity	6	F					O
Janus/James	14	M					"
Geo Thatcher	27	M				240	NY
Elizabeth	20	F					O

The placement of James after Elva Charity may indicate he is not Jacob's son.  Or is he Jonas and is there no significance to his placement?

5.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 24):  Lodi P.O., Spencer Twp., Medina Co., OH, Roll M593_1241, p. 412A, PN 9, 79/84, enumerated 5 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Harpster Jacob	52	M	W	Farmer	4500	500	Pennsylvania
________ Elva	16	F	W	Keeping House			Ohio
________ James	24	M	W	Farmer			Ohio

The repeated placement of James after Elva Charity reinforces that he is not Jacob's son.  Or is he Jonas and is there no significance to his placement?

6.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 19):  Spencer Twp., Medina Co., OH, Roll T9_1047, p. 403C, PN 11, SD 6, ED 198, enumerated 9 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

10

11

13

21

24

25

26

98

108

Arbogast Andrew

W

M

23

/

Farmer

PA

PA

PA

________ Elva

W

F

26

Wife

/

Keeping House

OH

OH

OH

Stroup M

W

M

7

Step-son

/

OH

PA

OH

Harpster Jacob

W

M

65

F in Law

W

works on farm

PA

PA

PA

Andrew is Elva's second husband; "M." is the son of Elva's first husband.