John J. Harper was laid to rest at the Lax Baptist Church Cemetery in Coffee County, Georgia. His tombstone inscription reads:
John J. Harper
Born
Sept. 23, 1863
Died
Aug. 23, 1891
May his spirit rest in peace
Erected by his Brothers & Sisters
Several tombstone inscriptions from the Lax Baptist Church Cemetery can be read online. Mr. Harper's tombstone is well over one hundred years old, and is still remarkably legible.
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