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Bertha Belle Sexton Harper 1919–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1919

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 6 May 1993

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Sexton

Mother: Alberta Tinsley

Spouse(s): John Harper

Children(s): John Jr, William Harper, Emma Harper

The story of Bertha Belle Sexton Harper began in 1919 in Missouri. In 1920, Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided in Kennett Ward 1, Dunklin, Missouri, USA. Bertha Belle Sexton Harper married John R Harper, and had children including Emma Geraldine Harper, John R Harper Jr, Joyce Harper, William Marshall Harper. Bertha Belle Sexton Harper passed away in 1993 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Belle Sexton Harper began in 1919 in Missouri.
  • In 1920, Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided in Kennett Ward 1, Dunklin, Missouri, USA.
  • Bertha Belle Sexton Harper married John R Harper, and had children including Emma Geraldine Harper, John R Harper Jr, Joyce Harper, William Marshall Harper.
  • Bertha Belle Sexton Harper passed away in 1993 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sexton
1881–1950
Birth Location: Nobel, Clay, Arkansas, USA
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Alberta Tinsley
1888–1962
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
AT

Spouses(s)

John Harper
1913–1985
Birth Location: Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
JH

Children(s)

John Jr
1939–1997
Birth Location: Blythville, Arkansas
JJ
William Harper
1945–1976
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California
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Emma Harper
1937–2024
Birth Location: Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States of America
EH

Bertha Harper's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Harper
1919–1993
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
William C Sexton
1881–1950
Nobel, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Alberta (Geraldine) Tinsley
1888–1962
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Clay) Tinsley
1861–1939
McLean, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Jewel) Malin
1867–1947
Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Tinsley
1828–1898
Mary Hardin
1834–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willis Tinsley
1802–1870
Sarah Howell
1804–1863

Bertha Harper's Descendants

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Bertha (Belle Sexton) Harper (abt 1919–6 May 1993) m. John (R) Harper (26 May 1913–3 Dec 1985)
  1. 1. John (R Harper) Jr 1939–1997
  2. 2. William (Marshall) Harper 1945–1976 m. Maria (Inez) Robles 1943–2021
  3. 3. Emma (Geraldine) Harper 1937–2024

Bertha Harper's Timeline

11 Records

1919
8 Jun 1919
Birth of Bertha Belle Sexton Harper in Kennett, Missouri
Kennett, Missouri
1919
abt 1919
Birth of Bertha Belle Sexton Harper in Missouri
Missouri
1920
1920
Age 1
Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided here in Kennett Ward 1, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Kennett Ward 1, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided here in Kennett, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Kennett, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1931
29 May 1931
Age 12
Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided here in Kennett, Missouri, USA
Kennett, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided here in Kennett, Missouri
Kennett, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 21
Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided here in Csd 2, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Csd 2, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided here in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1960
1 Dec 1960
Age 41
Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided here in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1974
1974
Age 55
Bertha Belle Sexton Harper resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
1993
6 May 1993
Age 74
Death of Bertha Belle Sexton Harper in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Kennett, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: m-t0627-00104; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1936; Film: #7
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: 5114; Page: 34; Enumeration District: 35-28

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kennett Ward 1, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: T625_910; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 79
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340921

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kennett Ward 1, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kennett Ward 1, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: T625_910; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 79

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kennett, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340921

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 May 1931
    Event Place: Kennett, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Twice-A-Week Dunklin Democrat; Publication Date: 29 May 1931; Publication Place: Kennett, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kennett, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: m-t0627-00104; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Csd 2, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: m-t0627-00104; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: 5114; Page: 34; Enumeration District: 35-28

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: Arizona, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 1 Dec 1960; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Olustee, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1993
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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