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Gordon Prittybird Harper 1931–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1931

Birth Location: Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 24 March 1998

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Oscar Harper

Mother: Alline Gaskey

Spouse(s): Melba Watkins

Children(s):

In 1931, Gordon Prittybird Harper entered the world in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America, born to Oscar H Harper And Alline Daisey Gaskey. Gordon Prittybird Harper married Melba Josephine Watkins, and had children including Alan Dale Harper, Michael Len Harper Sr. Gordon Prittybird Harper passed away in 1998 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1931, Gordon Prittybird Harper entered the world in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America, born to Oscar H Harper And Alline Daisey Gaskey.
  • Gordon Prittybird Harper married Melba Josephine Watkins, and had children including Alan Dale Harper, Michael Len Harper Sr.
  • Gordon Prittybird Harper passed away in 1998 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oscar Harper
1888–1952
Birth Location: Ashdown, Little River, Arkansas, USA
OH
Alline Gaskey
1896–1940
Birth Location: Texas, USA
AG

Spouses(s)

Melba Watkins
1939–1958
Birth Location: Dallas, Texas
MW

Children(s)

Gordon Harper's Ancestors

Self
Gordon Harper
1931–1998
Birth Place: Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Oscar H Harper
1888–1952
Ashdown, Little River, Arkansas, USA
Alline (Daisey) Gaskey
1896–1940
Texas, USA
Grandparents
R. (R.) Harper
1831–1899
Heart Co, KY
Mary (Ann "Maggie") Potter
1848–1934
Polk County, Arkansas, USA
James Gaskey
1852–1925
Tennessee, United States of America
Charlotte (Ann "Lottie") Baxter
1862–1938
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1808–1843
Matilda Richardson
1808–1888
Alfred Potter
1810–1870
Rachael Cox
1821–1870
George Gaskey
1827–1863
Margaret Couch
1830–1891
George Baxter
1829–1913
Elizabeth Baxter
1837–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
UNKNOWN Harper
1780–
William Potter
1790–1790
Mary Whitfield
1793–1865
William Cox
1805–1847
Sarah Cantrell
1802–1880
Jesse Gaskey
1797–1860
Barbara Blue
1802–1870
Jesse Baxter
1777–1868
Temperance Copeland
1780–1862
Richard Chitwood
1795–1839
Margaret Chitwood
1795–1840

Gordon Harper's Timeline

9 Records

1931
30 Dec 1931
Birth of Gordon Prittybird Harper in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
1931
30 Dec 1931
Birth of Gordon Prittybird Harper in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
1933
30 December 1933
Age 2
Birth of Gordon Prittybird Harper in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 4
Gordon Prittybird Harper resided here in Terrell, Kaufman, Texas
Terrell, Kaufman, Texas
1940
1940
Age 9
Gordon Prittybird Harper resided here in Jp# 1, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Jp# 1, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 20
Gordon Prittybird Harper resided here in Texas
Texas
1966
1966
Age 35
Gordon Prittybird Harper resided here in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
1986
1986-1998
Age 55
Gordon Prittybird Harper resided here in Mesquite, Texas, USA
Mesquite, Texas, USA
1998
24 March 1998
Age 67
Death of Gordon Prittybird Harper in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 December 1933
    Event Place: Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04177; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 255-152
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1931
    Event Place: Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1931
    Event Place: Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Terrell, Kaufman, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04177; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 255-152

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jp# 1, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04177; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 255-152

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986-1998
    Event Place: Mesquite, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1998
    Event Place: Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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