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Bruce Lee Harper 1885 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1885

Birth Location: Newport, Cocke Co., TN

Death Date: 5 Nov 1950

Death Location: Marin, California

Father: William Harper

Mother: Virginia Lee

Spouse(s): Emily Wingfield

Children(s): Neil Harper

In 1885, Bruce Lee Harper entered the world in Newport, Cocke Co., TN, born to William Odolphus Harper and Virginia "Jennie" Lee. Bruce Lee Harper married Emily Caroline Wingfield, and had children including Neil Hintsche Harper. Bruce Lee Harper passed away in 1950 in Marin, California.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Bruce Lee Harper entered the world in Newport, Cocke Co., TN, born to William Odolphus Harper and Virginia "Jennie" Lee.
  • Bruce Lee Harper married Emily Caroline Wingfield, and had children including Neil Hintsche Harper.
  • Bruce Lee Harper passed away in 1950 in Marin, California.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bruce Harper's Ancestors

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Bruce Harper
1885 – 1950
Birth Place: Newport, Cocke Co., TN
Parents
William Odolphus Harper
1854 – 1910
Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Virginia ("Jennie") Lee
1865 – 1921
NC
Grandparents
Thomas (David Arnold) Harper
1829 – 1880
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Theodocia (Elizabeth "Doshia") McMahan
1835 – 1870
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Harper
1802 – 1865
Matilda Raines
1813 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Harper
1775 – 1836
Rebecca Bull
1772 – 1860
William Rains
1770 –
Nancy Melvin
1780 –

Bruce Harper's Descendants

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Bruce (Lee) Harper (20 Sep 1885 – 5 Nov 1950) m. Emily (Caroline) Wingfield (8 MAY 1892 – 8 Jul 1980)
  1. 1. Neil (Hintsche) Harper (14 May 1912 – 3 Aug 1995)

Bruce Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1885
20 Sep 1885
Birth of Bruce Lee Harper in Newport, Cocke Co., TN
Newport, Cocke Co., TN
1950
5 Nov 1950
Age 65
Death of Bruce Lee Harper in Marin, California
Marin, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Newport, Cocke Co., TN
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1950-11-05
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1950
    Event Place: Marin, California
    Record Source: California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1950-11-05

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