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Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper 1860–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1860

Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1942

Death Location: Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Harper

Mother: Rhoda Langdon

Spouse(s): Lucy Moore

Children(s): Belack Berger, Mittie Strickland, Burtchel Harper, Lucy Harper, Velma Jones, Melinda Harper, Hattie Harper

The story of Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper began in 1860 in Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA. Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper married Lucy Lavera Harper Moore, and had children including Belack A Berger, Burtchel Aaron Harper, Hattie May Harper, Lucy Gladys Harper, Melinda Ophelia Harper, Mittie Pearl Strickland, Velma Harper Jones. Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper passed away in 1942 in Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper began in 1860 in Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper married Lucy Lavera Harper Moore, and had children including Belack A Berger, Burtchel Aaron Harper, Hattie May Harper, Lucy Gladys Harper, Melinda Ophelia Harper, Mittie Pearl Strickland, Velma Harper Jones.
  • Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper passed away in 1942 in Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernice Harper's Ancestors

Self
Bernice Harper
1860–1942
Birth Place: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John R Harper
1825–1888
North Carolina
Rhoda Langdon
1828–1895
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Banister Harper
1794–1860
North Carolina
Martha (Patsy) Barber
1774–1820
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Britton Langdon
1792–1876
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Winford Longdon
1813–1881
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Robert Harper
1760–1826
Lucille Groce
1768–1849
PLYER (1)
1740–1814
Amy Speight
1738–1816
James WarPatriot
1755–1835
Mary Stephenson
1758–1815
James Carroll
1765–1834
Rhoda Stephenson
1777–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jared Groce
1740–1803
Col. Patton
1730–1805
Phoebe Pruitt
1720–1800
James Langdon
1730–1835
Elizabeth Messer
1730–1785
Solomon Stephenson
1715–1794
Sarah Matthews
1715–1794
Solomon Stevenson
1740–1794
Anna Johnson
1746–1791

Bernice Harper's Descendants

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Bernice (Carroll "Bennie") Harper (16 Feb 1860–14 Jan 1942) m. Lucy (Lavera Harper) Moore (12 Jul 1878–19 Sep 1960)
  1. 1. Belack (A) Berger 1913–
  2. 2. Mittie (Pearl) Strickland 1901–1992
  3. 3. Burtchel (Aaron) Harper 1910–2000 m. Iva (Muriel) Harper 1910–1931
    1. 1. Muriel (Jerline) Jones 1931–1996 m. Worth (Stephen) Bagley 1926–2007
  4. 4. Lucy (Gladys) Harper 1915–2002
  5. 5. Velma (Harper) Jones 1912–1990
  6. 6. Melinda (Ophelia) Harper 1898–1973 m. Joseph Walker 1888–1950
    1. 1. Ruth (Esther) Walker 1923–1994 m. Travis (Edward) Hildebrand 1924–2012
      1. 1. Becky (Norene) Hildebrand 1949–2000
    2. 2. Joseph Walker 1928–1966
    3. 3. Eula (Mae) Walker 1931–1999 m. Henry (Battle) Woodell 1924–1972
    4. 4. William (Joshua) Walker 1921–2008
  7. 7. Hattie (May) Harper 1894–1968

Bernice Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1860
16 Feb 1860
Birth of Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper in Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1942
14 Jan 1942
Age 82
Death of Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper in Selma, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Selma, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1860
    Event Place: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1942
    Event Place: Selma, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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