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Ada Harper 1894 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5/15/1894

Birth Location: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 10 April 1970

Death Location: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Father: William Harper

Mother: ____ Match?

Spouse(s): Luther Stratton

Children(s): Alcus Stratton, Josephine Stratton, Josphine Stratton, Novis Stratton, Luther Stratton, Dewey Stratton, William Stratton, Shirley Abbott, Shirley Brown, Jerry Brown

The story of Ada Harper began in 1894 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA. In 1900, Ada Harper resided in Police Jury Ward 3, De Soto, Louisiana, USA. In 1910, Ada Harper resided in Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA. Ada Harper married Luther James Stratton, and had children including Alcus Jewel Stratton, Josephine Stratton, Josphine Stratton, Novis James Stratton, Luther James Stratton, Dewey Stratton, William Dewey Stratton, Shirley Abbott, Shirley Brown, Jerry Mason Brown. Ada Harper passed away in 1970 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ada Harper began in 1894 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1900, Ada Harper resided in Police Jury Ward 3, De Soto, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Ada Harper resided in Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.
  • Ada Harper married Luther James Stratton, and had children including Alcus Jewel Stratton, Josephine Stratton, Josphine Stratton, Novis James Stratton, Luther James Stratton, Dewey Stratton, William Dewey Stratton, Shirley Abbott, Shirley Brown, Jerry Mason Brown.
  • Ada Harper passed away in 1970 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Harper
– 1929
Birth Location: Rapides, Louisiana, United States
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____ Match?
Birth Location: –
_M

Spouses(s)

Luther Stratton
1888 – 1932
Birth Location: Texas
LS

Children(s)

Alcus Stratton
1915 – 1934
Birth Location: Louisiana, United States
AS
Josephine Stratton
1917 – 1975
Birth Location: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
JS
Josphine Stratton
1919 – 1975
Birth Location: Louisiana
JS
Novis Stratton
1919 – 1980
Birth Location: Blackburn Cl, Louisiana
NS
Luther Stratton
1924 – 1997
Birth Location: Haynesville, LA
LS
Dewey Stratton
1925 –
Birth Location: Louisiana
DS
William Stratton
1925 – 2005
Birth Location: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
WS
Shirley Abbott
Birth Location: –
SA
Shirley Brown
1935 – 2019
Birth Location: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
SB
Jerry Brown
Birth Location: –
JB

Ada Harper's Ancestors

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Ada Harper
1894 – 1970
Birth Place: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Parents
William Walter "Will" Harper
– 1929
Rapides, Louisiana, United States
____ (DNA) Match?
Grandparents
William (H.) Harper
1838 – 1913
Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
Temperence McCullar
1838 – 1895
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev Harper
1809 – 1882
Mary Ainsworth
1812 – 1900
George Mccullar
1792 – 1901
Nancy Pace
1806 – 1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Absalom Harper
1778 – 1849
Elizabeth Hughey
1786 – 1818

Ada Harper's Descendants

1.
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Ada Harper (5/15/1894 – 10 April 1970) m. Luther (James) Stratton (4/27/1888 – 12/23/1932)
  1. 1. Alcus (Jewel) Stratton (5/12/1915 – 3/13/1934)
  2. 2. Josephine Stratton (14 Sep 1917 – 19 Dec 1975)
    1. 1. Sandra
  3. 3. Josphine Stratton (abt 1919 – 19 Dec 1975) m. Bernice (I.) Gilmore (abt 1913 – Bef. 1975)
    1. 1. Sandra (Lea) Gilmore (16 Feb 1938 – 1994)
  4. 4. Novis (James) Stratton (25 Mar 1919 – 7 April 1980)
  5. 5. Luther (James) Stratton (20 Jan 1924 – 21 Jul 1997) m. Martha (Emma) Davis (12 Sep 1933 – 28 Jun 2008)
    1. 1. Rebecca (Jean) Stratton (23 Mar 1951 – ) m. Billy (Sherman Pitcock) Cost (5 Apr 1948 – )
      1. 1. Debi (A) Cost (5 Oct 1971 – ) m. David (Nathan) Efries-Finn (29 Jul 1966 – ) m. Shawn (Paul) Jimenez (9 Sep 1973 – )
        1. 1. Eason (Orion Cost-) Jimenez (May 23 2006 – )
      2. 2. Devon (Lenea) Cost (March 12, 1978 – )
        1. 1. Aby (Rebecca) Cost (August 16, 2011 – )
    2. 2. James (Richard Ricky) Stratton (August 24, 1953 – )
  6. 6. Dewey Stratton (abt 1925 – )
  7. 7. William (Dewey) Stratton (14 Apr 1925 – 1 Jan 2005) m. Fern (Rosalie) Gamble (abt 1925 – )
  8. 8. Shirley Abbott
    1. 1. Linda
  9. 9. Shirley Brown (30 Sep 1935 – 17 Mar 2019) m. Denison (C.) Abbitt (18 November 1932 – 20 April 2016)
    1. 1. Infant (Daughter) Abbitt (22 June 1963 – 22 June 1963)
    2. 2. Linda Flowers
    3. 3. Sheryl (Denise) Abbitt
  10. 10. Jerry (Mason) Brown

Ada Harper's Timeline

8 Records

1894
5/15/1894
Birth of Ada Harper in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Ada Harper resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 3, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Ada Harper resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Ada Harper resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana
1930
1930
Age 36
Ada Harper resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana
1941
1941
Age 47
Ada Harper resided here in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
1970
10 April 1970
Age 76
Death of Ada Harper in Blanchard, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Blanchard, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1970
10 April 1970
Age 76
Death of Ada Harper in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5/15/1894
    Event Place: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 439-28-4109; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 88; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, De Soto, Louisiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1240563
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T624_512; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1374525
    [6] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, De Soto, Louisiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1240563

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T624_512; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1374525

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T625_609; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 88; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1970
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times - 12 Apr 1970 - Page 29, Ada Brown Obituary 12 Apr 1970

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1970
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times - 12 Apr 1970 - Page 9, 12 Apr 1970

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Minden
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1970
    Event Place: Blanchard, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 439-28-4109; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1970
    Event Place: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2011
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