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Henry Clay Harpending Esq. 1847–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Starkey, Yates, New York

Death Date: 29 Dec 1929

Death Location: Dundee, Yates County, New York, USA

Father: Asbury Harpending

Mother: Mary Sayre

Spouse(s): Mary Backus

Children(s): Harry Harpending, Samuel Harpending

Henry Clay Harpending Esq. was born in 1847 in Starkey, Yates, New York, the child of Asbury H Harpending And Mary Sayre. In 1850, Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided in Starkey, Yates, New York. In 1880, Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided in Dundee, Yates, New York, United States. Henry Clay Harpending Esq. married Mary Edwina Backus, and had children including Harry Backus Harpending, Samuel Asbury Harpending. Henry Clay Harpending Esq. passed away in 1929 in Dundee, Yates County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Clay Harpending Esq. was born in 1847 in Starkey, Yates, New York, the child of Asbury H Harpending And Mary Sayre.
  • In 1850, Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided in Starkey, Yates, New York.
  • In 1880, Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided in Dundee, Yates, New York, United States.
  • Henry Clay Harpending Esq. married Mary Edwina Backus, and had children including Harry Backus Harpending, Samuel Asbury Harpending.
  • Henry Clay Harpending Esq. passed away in 1929 in Dundee, Yates County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asbury Harpending
1814–1853
Birth Location: Dundee, Yates, New York
AH
Mary Sayre
1818–1877
Birth Location: Starkey, Yates, New York
MS

Spouses(s)

Mary Backus
1848–1921
Birth Location: Groton, Tompkins, New York
MB

Children(s)

Harry Harpending
1875–1951
Birth Location: Canandaigua, Ontario, New York
HH
Samuel Harpending
1878–1947
Birth Location: Dundee, Yates, New York
SH

Henry Esq.'s Ancestors

Self
Henry Esq.
1847–1929
Birth Place: Starkey, Yates, New York
Parents
Asbury H. Harpending
1814–1853
Dundee, Yates, New York
Mary Sayre
1818–1877
Starkey, Yates, New York
Grandparents
Samuel (Harpending) Sr.
1778–1852
Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey
Hannah Cozad
1782–1880
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Esq.'s Descendants

1.
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Henry (Clay Harpending) Esq. (8 Sep 1847–29 Dec 1929) m. Mary (Edwina) Backus (25 Oct 1848–1 Sep 1921)
  1. 1. Harry (Backus) Harpending 1875–1951 m. Celia Hathaway 1879–1915 m. Hazel (Florence) Hathaway 1891–1962 m. Freda (Jane) Miller 1910–1992
    1. 1. Asbury (Harry) Harpending 1901–1970 m. Marceile (M.) Bertru 1901–1975
      1. 1. Dr. (Richard John Harpending) MD 1921–1988 m. Savinah (Audrey) Shockey 1914–2002
      2. 2. Harry (Peter) Harpending 1934–1999
    2. 2. Linda (Elizabeth) Harpending 1905–1928
    3. 3. June (Edwina) Harpending 1916–1997 m. Frank (Lockwood) Kelly 1914–1994
    4. 4. Sarah (Jane 'Sally') Harpending 1919–1974 m. Curtiss (Granville Whiteley) Sr. 1915–1974 m. Harold (Theodore) Oeder 1907–1970
  2. 2. Samuel (Asbury) Harpending 1878–1947

Henry Esq.'s Timeline

9 Records

1847
8 Sep 1847
Birth of Henry Clay Harpending Esq. in Starkey, Yates, New York
Starkey, Yates, New York
1850
1850
Age 3
Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided here in Starkey, Yates, New York
Starkey, Yates, New York
1880
1880
Age 33
Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided here in Dundee, Yates, New York, United States
Dundee, Yates, New York, United States
1892
1892
Age 45
Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided here in Starkey, Yates, New York
Starkey, Yates, New York
1900
1900
Age 53
Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided here in Dundee Village, Yates, New York
Dundee Village, Yates, New York
1910
1910
Age 63
Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided here in Starkey, Yates, New York
Starkey, Yates, New York
1915
1 June 1915
Age 68
Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided here in Dundee, Yates, New York, United States
Dundee, Yates, New York, United States
1920
1920
Age 73
Henry Clay Harpending Esq. resided here in Starkey, Yates, New York
Starkey, Yates, New York
1929
29 Dec 1929
Age 82
Death of Henry Clay Harpending Esq. in Deland, Volusia, Florida
Deland, Volusia, Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Starkey, Yates, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1915
    [2] New York, State Census, 1892
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Starkey, Yates, New York; Roll: T625_1281; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 186; Image: .
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dundee, Yates, New York; Roll: 949; Family History Film: 1254949; Page: 524B; Enumeration District: 223; Image: 0392.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dundee, Yates, New York; Roll: T623_1179; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 148.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Starkey, Yates, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Starkey, Yates, New York; Roll: M432_618; Page: 169B; Image: .
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Starkey, Yates, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Starkey, Yates, New York; Roll: M432_618; Page: 169B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dundee, Yates, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dundee, Yates, New York; Roll: 949; Family History Film: 1254949; Page: 524B; Enumeration District: 223; Image: 0392.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Starkey, Yates, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1892

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dundee Village, Yates, New York
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dundee, Yates, New York; Roll: T623_1179; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 148.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Starkey, Yates, New York
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Starkey, Yates, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1915
    Event Place: Dundee, Yates, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Starkey, Yates, New York
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Starkey, Yates, New York; Roll: T625_1281; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 186; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Deland, Volusia, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dundee, Yates County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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