Samuel Edgar Harper (1869-1966) was born in Waterford, Virginia. Mr. Harper worked in Chicago, Illinois, and came to Barnes County in 1895 where he farmed in Getchell Township.

Mrs. William (Daisy) Martin was his sister. S. E. Harper was married to Carrie Grubb (1871-1947) on December 2, 1908 by Rev. S. E. Fish at the William White farm home. Carrie Grubb was born in Virginia and came to Barnes County in 1903, where her uncle, William White, lived. She taught at the Getchell Prairie School and there met the neighbor, Ed. Harper. The Harpers lived on the Getchell Prairie farm until 1927 when they bought a home on Euclid Avenue (now Viking Drive) in Valley City. They were active members of the Congregational Church, both at Getchell and Valley City. They often boarded the teachers that came to the Getchell School during the years that school was open. They celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in 1938.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 95