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Gideon Harper 1808–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1808

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 25 Feb 1889

Death Location: Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Mordecai Harper

Mother: Margaret Jackson

Spouse(s): Lydia Harper

Children(s): Andrew Harper

The story of Gideon Harper began in 1808 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Gideon Harper married Lydia Hossom Welch Harper, and had children including Andrew Harrison Hossum Harper. Gideon Harper passed away in 1889 in Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Gideon Harper began in 1808 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Gideon Harper married Lydia Hossom Welch Harper, and had children including Andrew Harrison Hossum Harper.
  • Gideon Harper passed away in 1889 in Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Gideon Harper's Ancestors

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Gideon Harper
1808–1889
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Mordecai Harper
1783–1856
Rostraver, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Jackson
1785–1861
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
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Gideon Harper's Descendants

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Gideon Harper (1 Apr 1808–25 Feb 1889) m. Lydia (Hossom Welch) Harper (28 Aug 1822–19 Dec 1908)
  1. 1. Andrew (Harrison Hossum) Harper 1859–1933 m. Rachel (Delilah) Alltop 1861–1933
    1. 1. James (Curtis) Harper 1894–1976 m. Florence (E) Gilloghly 1894–1982
      1. 1. Ethel (Marie) Harper 1920–1945
      2. 2. Katherine (Lillian) Harper 1924–
      3. 3. Beulah (L) Harper-Carpenter 1925–1990 m. Charles (D Carpenter) Jr 1927–1996
        1. 1. David Carpenter 1950–2010

Gideon Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1 Apr 1808
Birth of Gideon Harper in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1889
25 Feb 1889
Age 81
Death of Gideon Harper in Wood Grove, Morgan, Ohio, United States
Wood Grove, Morgan, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1808
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Wood Grove, Morgan, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America

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