Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

WILLIAM DUDLEY LEEPER, deceased; was a native of Greene 
County, Ky.; born Feb. 17, 1817, and was a son of Robert 
A., and Frances (Summers) Leeper; the former was born in 
Kentucky, and emigrated to Illinois in 1829, and came to 
Cass County in 1830, settling near Chandlerville; the 
latter (Mrs. Leeper) was also a native of Kentucky. They 
had nine children, of whom the subject was the second, and 
the eldest son. He was educated principally in the common 
schools of the county, and remained with is parents to the 
time of their death. Of the entire family but one is now 
living-Robert, in California. Mr. Leeper, during his life, 
followed farming and stock-dealing, and by strict integrity 
and business energy amassed considerable wealth. He was 
married June 17, 1858, in Beardstown. His second wife was 
Mary Hermyer, a native of Germany, and was born Sept. 30, 
1832. She was a daughter of Henry Hermyer, who was born in 
Germany, and came to Beardstown at an early day. By his 
first marriage Mr. Leeper had three children, viz.: George 
W., Albert A. and Arthur. By his second marriage he had two 
children-Mary E. and Henry S. Mrs. Leeper and her daughter 
are members of the Christian church.

Leeper Summers Hermyer 
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Greene-KY CA Germany