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Emma Zilla Harper 1839–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 February 1839

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 25 January 1916

Death Location: Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: George Sparks

Mother: Nancy Sparks

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In 1839, Emma Zilla Harper entered the world in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to George Grahm Sparks And Nancy Sparks. Emma Zilla Harper passed away in 1916 in Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Emma Zilla Harper entered the world in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to George Grahm Sparks And Nancy Sparks.
  • Emma Zilla Harper passed away in 1916 in Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Emma Harper's Ancestors

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Emma Harper
1839–1916
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
George Grahm Sparks
1796–1879
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Sparks
1800–1879
Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Aaron Short
1778–1847
Wise Co.VA
Elizabeth Chaffin
1780–1855
, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Agatha **
1755–1798
Agatha Curnutte
1750–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1839
23 February 1839
Birth of Emma Zilla Harper in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
1916
25 January 1916
Age 77
Death of Emma Zilla Harper in Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 February 1839
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1916
    Event Place: Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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