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Franklin Harper 1854–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1854

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Feb 1923

Death Location: Whitakers, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Stephen Harper

Mother: Nancy Hainey

Spouse(s): Ardelia Fountain

Children(s): Stephen Harper, Robert Harper, Nancy Harper, Melvin Harper, Joe Harper, Ella Harper, Eddie Harper, Augustus Harper, Allen Harper, James Harper

The story of Franklin Harper began in 1854 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Franklin Harper resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1870, Franklin Harper resided in Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. Franklin Harper married Ardelia Fountain, and had children including Allen Harper, Augustus Walter Jake Harper, Eddie Herman Harper, Ella Ray Harper, James Richard Harper, Joe John Harper, Melvin Hugh Harper, Nancy Jane Nannie Harper, Robert Luther Harper, Stephen Frank Harper. Franklin Harper passed away in 1923 in Whitakers, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Franklin Harper began in 1854 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Franklin Harper resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Franklin Harper resided in Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Franklin Harper married Ardelia Fountain, and had children including Allen Harper, Augustus Walter Jake Harper, Eddie Herman Harper, Ella Ray Harper, James Richard Harper, Joe John Harper, Melvin Hugh Harper, Nancy Jane Nannie Harper, Robert Luther Harper, Stephen Frank Harper.
  • Franklin Harper passed away in 1923 in Whitakers, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Harper
1825–1891
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
SH
Nancy Hainey
1824–1875
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
NH

Spouses(s)

Ardelia Fountain
1857–1936
Birth Location: Lower Fishing Creek Township, Edgecombe Co., NC
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Children(s)

Stephen Harper
1888–1967
Birth Location: Edgecombe Co, NC
SH
Robert Harper
1892–1976
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
RH
Nancy Harper
1889–1978
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
NH
Melvin Harper
1897–1988
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
MH
Joe Harper
1900–1965
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
JH
Ella Harper
1891–1984
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
EH
Eddie Harper
1884–1893
Birth Location: Edgecombe Co, NC
EH
Augustus Harper
1887–1965
Birth Location: North Carolina
AH
Allen Harper
1895–1981
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
AH
James Harper
1883–1981
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
JH

Franklin Harper's Ancestors

Self
Franklin Harper
1854–1923
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Stephen H Harper
1825–1891
North Carolina, United States
Nancy Hainey
1824–1875
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Bennett Harper
1797–1850
North Carolina, United States
Charlotte Lewis
1798–1870
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
James (F) Hainey
1816–1862
Rachel Spears
1814–1892
Great-Grandparents
James Lewis
1774–1844
Mary Sugg
1777–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1734–1789
Fanny Everett
1756–1814
William Sugg
1735–1787
Elizabeth Lovett
1745–1802

Franklin Harper's Descendants

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Franklin Harper (21 Jul 1854–8 Feb 1923) m. Ardelia Fountain (15 JUL 1857–17 Aug 1936)
  1. 1. Stephen (Frank) Harper 1888–1967
  2. 2. Robert (Luther) Harper 1892–1976
  3. 3. Nancy (Jane "Nannie") Harper 1889–1978
  4. 4. Melvin (Hugh) Harper 1897–1988
  5. 5. Joe (John) Harper 1900–1965
  6. 6. Ella (Ray) Harper 1891–1984
  7. 7. Eddie (Herman) Harper 1884–1893
  8. 8. Augustus (Walter "Jake") Harper 1887–1965
  9. 9. Allen Harper 1895–1981
  10. 10. James (Richard) Harper 1883–1981

Franklin Harper's Timeline

7 Records

1854
21 Jul 1854
Birth of Franklin Harper in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
Franklin Harper resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
Franklin Harper resided here in Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
Franklin Harper resided here in Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
Franklin Harper resided here in Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 66
Franklin Harper resided here in Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1923
8 Feb 1923
Age 69
Death of Franklin Harper in Nashville, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Nashville, Nash, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1854
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1296; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 10
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1136; Page: 104A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 1194; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0006
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_896; Page: 215; Family History Library Film
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1109; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375122
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_896; Page: 215; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1136; Page: 104A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 1194; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0006

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1109; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375122

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Fishing Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1296; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Nashville, Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitakers, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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