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Howard Harper 1906 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1906

Birth Location: Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 28 July 1973

Death Location: Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Samuel Harper

Mother: Monta Thomas

Spouse(s): Elsie Beasley

Children(s): Leroy Harper, Reta Harper, Howard Harper

The story of Howard Harper began in 1906 in Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Howard Harper resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. In 1920, Howard Harper resided in Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA. Howard Harper married Elsie Ellen Beasley, and had children including Leroy Dean Harper, Reta Joan Harper, Howard William Harper. Howard Harper passed away in 1973 in Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Howard Harper began in 1906 in Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Howard Harper resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1920, Howard Harper resided in Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Howard Harper married Elsie Ellen Beasley, and had children including Leroy Dean Harper, Reta Joan Harper, Howard William Harper.
  • Howard Harper passed away in 1973 in Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Harper
1879 – 1961
Birth Location: Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA
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Monta Thomas
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: Arkansas
MT

Spouses(s)

Elsie Beasley
1911 – 1984
Birth Location: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
EB

Children(s)

Leroy Harper
1934 – 2004
Birth Location: Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
LH
Reta Harper
1940 – 2019
Birth Location: Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Howard Harper
1948 – 2021
Birth Location: Mooreland, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Howard Harper's Ancestors

Self
Howard Harper
1906 – 1973
Birth Place: Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper
1879 – 1961
Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Monta (Ann) Thomas
1882 – 1956
Arkansas
Grandparents
Mack Harper
1831 – 1887
Tennessee
Elizabeth ("Eliza" A) McFalls
1842 – 1919
North Carolina, USA
Arteberry ("Berry") Thomas
1842 – 1883
Georgia
Martha (J) Eldridge
1850 – 1925
TN
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Harper
1802 – 1865
Matilda Raines
1813 – 1850
Edward McFalls
1800 – 1891
Annie Leatherwood
1803 – 1850
Joseph Thomas
1818 – 1881
Elizabeth Hood
1820 – 1886
Benjamin Eldridge
1825 – 1897
Mary Bates
1833 – 1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Harper
1775 – 1836
Rebecca Bull
1772 – 1860
William Rains
1770 –
Nancy Melvin
1780 –
Arthur McFalls
1751 – 1839
Mary Pitman
1750 – 1802
Samuel Leatherwood
1782 – 1862
Salonia Birchfield
1786 – 1849
Joseph Thomas
1797 – 1860
Susannah Harrison
1800 – 1850
John Hood
1786 – 1859
Mary Ann

Howard Harper's Descendants

1.
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Howard Harper (25 April 1906 – 28 July 1973) m. Elsie (Ellen) Beasley (30 Mar 1911 – Sept 19 1984)
  1. 1. Leroy (Dean) Harper (13 December 1934 – 23 April 2004) m. Laura (Ann) Coppock (9 Feb 1944 – after 15 October 2006)
    1. 1. Justin (Dean) Harper (26 Aug 1965 – ) m. Tina (Renee) Hoskins (15 Jan 1962 – )
      1. 1. Brice (Dean) Harper (17 Feb 1987 – )
      2. 2. Brian (Wade) Harper (23 Jan 1989 – )
    2. 2. Patty (Ann) Harper (12 Jul 1968 – ) m. Cliff (Lee) Davidson (20 Jan 1965 – ) m. Larry (Eugene) DeWitt (abt 1964 – )
      1. 1. Samantha (Ann) Davidson (20 Feb 1986 – ) m. Spencer Guinn
      2. 2. Laci (Lee) Davidson (21 May 1987 – ) m. Drew Elwell
  2. 2. Reta (Joan) Harper (21 Jun 1940 – 1 Jan 2019) m. Garry (Clayton) Bryant (23 October 1938 – 23 January 2010)
    1. 1. Terry (Wayne) Bryant (18 Jul 1961 – )
      1. 1. Erin (Elizabeth) Bryant (19 Dec 1982 – 31 Mar 2009)
      2. 2. Dustin (Wayne) Bryant (1 May 1983 – 29 May 1988)
      3. 3. Kelli Bryant (27 Aug 1983 – )
      4. 4. Laura Bryant (21 Aug 1985 – )
      5. 5. Erika (Suzanne) Bryant (1 Jan 1987 – )
      6. 6. Heather (Renee) Bryant (22 Jan 1987 – ) m. Roxy (Ray) Spencer (14 Aug 1984 – )
        1. 1. Cameron (Ray) Spencer (28 Jun 2009 – )
        2. 2. Natalie (Ranae) Spencer (6 Dec 2010 – )
      7. 7. Brandon (Michael) Bryant (27 Nov 1989 – )
    2. 2. Kevin (L) Bryant (19 Jul 1964 – ) m. Jodie
      1. 1. Dakota (Lee) Bryant (Jul 1991 – )
      2. 2. Kelby Bryant (Feb 1994 – )
  3. 3. Howard (William) Harper (12 Sep 1948 – 4 Apr 2021) m. Thais (LaJeana) Boatman (6 Dec 1952 – ) m. Marjie (Coleen) Airington (9 Aug 1944 – 13 Sep 2005)
    1. 1. Darrin (Bailey) Harper (8 April 1973 – ) m. Stephanie (L) Krueger (8 Feb 1974 – )
      1. 1. Jessika (Lynn) Paulsen (1 May 1994 – 13 September 2017) m. Russell (Nathan) Majors (Apr 1989 – )
        1. 1. Raelynn (Joyce) Majors (30 Dec 2012 – )
        2. 2. Logan (Townes) Majors (30 Oct 2015 – )
      2. 2. Dalton (Bailey) Paulsen (11 Aug 1998 – )
      3. 3. Ethan (Wayne) Paulsen (19 Apr 2002 – )
    2. 2. Jason (Wade Harper) (Paulsen) (15 March 1975 – ) m. Melanie (Renee) Smith (21 May 1976 – )
      1. 1. Allison (Nicole) Paulsen (23 Sep 1995 – ) m. Dylan (Everitt) Hatchel (16 Apr 1995 – )
        1. 1. Harper (Kay) Hatchel (5 Jun 2019 – )
        2. 2. Wade (Michael) Hatchel (20 Sep 2022 – )
      2. 2. Nicholas (Ryne) Paulsen (27 Jun 1998 – )
      3. 3. Evan (Wade) Paulsen (10 Apr 2000 – )
    3. 3. Tivie (Nicole) Harper (26 Mar 1979 – ) m. John (Paul) Troupe (9 Jun 1976 – )
      1. 1. Liberty (Avery) Troupe (12 Jul 2005 – )
      2. 2. Angel (Joyce) Troupe (7 Jun 2010 – )
      3. 3. Aiden (Christopher) Troupe (27 Jul 2012 – )

Howard Harper's Timeline

9 Records

1906
25 April 1906
Birth of Howard Harper in Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Howard Harper resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Howard Harper resided here in Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Howard Harper resided here in Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Howard Harper resided here in Rural, Ellis, Oklahoma
Rural, Ellis, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
Howard Harper resided here in Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
1948
1948
Age 42
Howard Harper resided here in Vici
Vici
1950
1950
Age 44
Howard Harper resided here in Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
1973
28 July 1973
Age 67
Death of Howard Harper in Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1906
    Event Place: Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 209
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3341; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 77-3
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 523-44-6665; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: 1953
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1453; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 932
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: 1901; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 521.0; FHL microfilm: 2341635
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375256
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917
    [9] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375256

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1453; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 932

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: 1901; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 521.0; FHL microfilm: 2341635

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Ellis, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3341; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 77-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 209
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3341; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 77-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Vici
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Birth Index, 1800s-2003

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Detroit, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 July 1973
    Event Place: Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 523-44-6665; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: 1953
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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