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Esther Ruth Harper 1798–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1798

Birth Location: Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 19 May 1871

Death Location: Hookstown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Samuel Jr

Mother: Jane Purdy

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Robert Leeper, William Leiper

In 1798, Esther Ruth Harper entered the world in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Samuel Harper Jr And Jane Purdy. Esther Ruth Harper had children including Robert M Leeper, William D Harper Leiper. Esther Ruth Harper passed away in 1871 in Hookstown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Esther Ruth Harper entered the world in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Samuel Harper Jr And Jane Purdy.
  • Esther Ruth Harper had children including Robert M Leeper, William D Harper Leiper.
  • Esther Ruth Harper passed away in 1871 in Hookstown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Jr
1756–1814
Birth Location: Harpers Ferry Hopewell, York, Pennsylvania, United States
SJ
Jane Purdy
1762–1814
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
JP

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Leeper
1827–1903
Birth Location: Frankfort Springs, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
RL
William Leiper
1825–1917
Birth Location: Frankfort Springs, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
WL

Esther Harper's Ancestors

Self
Esther Harper
1798–1871
Birth Place: Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Samuel Harper* Jr
1756–1814
Harpers Ferry Hopewell, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane Purdy
1762–1814
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Archibald (A.) Purdy
1730–1804
Ireland
Agnes Gilliland
1734–1802
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Purdie
1705–
Margaret Watson
1705–1766
Hugh Gilliland
1700–1751
Ann Berryhill
1691–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gilliland
1668–1750
Agnes Craige
1663–1720
Alexander Berryhill
1661–1725
Jane Cartwright
1661–

Esther Harper's Descendants

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Esther (Ruth) Harper (15 Jan 1798–19 May 1871)
  1. 1. Robert (M) Leeper 1827–1903 m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Dallas 1829–1916
    1. 1. Robert (J) Leeper 1870–1955
  2. 2. William (D Harper) Leiper 1825–1917
    1. 1. Esther (Agnes) Leiper 1887–1985
      1. 1. George (Leiper) Shumaker 1915–2005

Esther Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1798
15 Jan 1798
Birth of Esther Ruth Harper in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
1871
19 May 1871
Age 73
Death of Esther Ruth Harper in Hookstown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Hookstown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1798
    Event Place: Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1871
    Event Place: Hookstown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
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