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Elijah W Harper 1824–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 April 1824

Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 31 March 1911

Death Location: Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Adam Harper

Mother: Catherine Bell

Spouse(s): Mary Harper

Children(s): James Harper, Margaret Harper, Polly Harper, William Harper

In 1824, Elijah W Harper entered the world in Indiana, United States of America, born to Adam Brown Harper And Catherine Steel Bell. Elijah W Harper married Mary Jane Harper, and had children including James Lincoln Harper, Margaret C Harper, Polly A Hannah Harper, William A Harper. Elijah W Harper passed away in 1911 in Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Elijah W Harper entered the world in Indiana, United States of America, born to Adam Brown Harper And Catherine Steel Bell.
  • Elijah W Harper married Mary Jane Harper, and had children including James Lincoln Harper, Margaret C Harper, Polly A Hannah Harper, William A Harper.
  • Elijah W Harper passed away in 1911 in Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Harper's Ancestors

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Elijah Harper
1824–1911
Birth Place: Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Adam Brown Harper
1776–1855
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Catherine (Steel) Bell
1788–1859
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Goodlow Harper) Jr
1755–1829
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Margaret Harper
1755–1841
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Harper's Descendants

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Elijah (W) Harper (17 April 1824–31 March 1911) m. Mary (Jane) Harper (22 April 1822–7 April 1902)
  1. 1. James (Lincoln) Harper 1864–1930 m. Nelly (C.) Onyet 1872–1948
    1. 1. Francis (Onyet) Harper 1913–1913
  2. 2. Margaret (C) Harper 1849–
  3. 3. Polly (A. Hannah) Harper 1840–
  4. 4. William (A) Harper 1846–

Elijah Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1824
17 April 1824
Birth of Elijah W Harper in Indiana, United States of America
Indiana, United States of America
1911
31 March 1911
Age 87
Death of Elijah W Harper in Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America
Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 April 1824
    Event Place: Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1911
    Event Place: Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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