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Hugh Cunningham Harper 1816–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Fairfield County, Ohio

Death Date: February 14, 1895

Death Location: Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio

Father: Samuel Harper

Mother: Sarah Cunningham

Spouse(s): Sarah Minturn

Children(s): Minerva Harper, Edwin Harper, Minerva Harper, Mary Harper, William Harper, Emma Harper, Carrie Harper

The story of Hugh Cunningham Harper began in 1816 in Fairfield County, Ohio. In 1880, Hugh Cunningham Harper resided in Union, Champaign, Ohio, USA. Hugh Cunningham Harper married Sarah Sallie Ann Minturn, and had children including Carrie E Harper, Edwin L Harper, Emma J Harper, Mary Belle Harper, Minerva Cline Harper, Minerva Louise Harper, William A Harper. Hugh Cunningham Harper passed away in 1895 in Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh Cunningham Harper began in 1816 in Fairfield County, Ohio.
  • In 1880, Hugh Cunningham Harper resided in Union, Champaign, Ohio, USA.
  • Hugh Cunningham Harper married Sarah Sallie Ann Minturn, and had children including Carrie E Harper, Edwin L Harper, Emma J Harper, Mary Belle Harper, Minerva Cline Harper, Minerva Louise Harper, William A Harper.
  • Hugh Cunningham Harper passed away in 1895 in Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Harper
1766–1855
Birth Location: Berkeley County, Virginia
SH
Sarah Cunningham
1775–1859
Birth Location: Paxtang, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
SC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Minturn
1830–
Birth Location: Ohio
SM

Children(s)

Minerva Harper
1873–1880
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio
MH
Edwin Harper
1857–1903
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio
EH
Minerva Harper
1875–1927
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio
MH
Mary Harper
1857–1938
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio
MH
William Harper
1860–
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio
WH
Emma Harper
1862–1930
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio
EH
Carrie Harper
1869–
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio
CH

Hugh Harper's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Harper
1816–1895
Birth Place: Fairfield County, Ohio
Parents
Samuel Harper
1766–1855
Berkeley County, Virginia
Sarah Cunningham
1775–1859
Paxtang, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John Harper
1720–1793
Paxtang, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Margery Robinson
1741–
Hugh Cunningham
1741–1817
Paxtang, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Agnes Tucker
1742–1812
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
James Cunningham
1709–1783
Anna Shadwell
1710–1771
Samuel Tucker
1718–1754
Agnes
1720–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Harper's Descendants

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Hugh (Cunningham) Harper (1816–February 14, 1895) m. Sarah ("Sallie" Ann) Minturn (November 1830–)
  1. 1. Minerva (Cline) Harper 1873–1880
  2. 2. Edwin (L.) Harper 1857–1903
  3. 3. Minerva (Louise) Harper 1875–1927 m. Charles Follett 1875–1952 m. Edward (G.) Baumgardner 1863–1897
    1. 1. Edgar (Hugh) Baumgardner 1896–1961
  4. 4. Mary (Belle) Harper 1857–1938 m. John (Albert Dowell) Dr. 1857–
    1. 1. Ina (Ethelyn) Dowell 1879–1952 m. Dwight Hinckley 1877–1963
      1. 1. Ann Hinckley 1906–1985 m. Sidney (E.) Goltra 1893–1960
      2. 2. Timothy (Dwight) Hinckley 1911–1991 m. Helen Clark 1922–2007
  5. 5. William (A.) Harper 1860–
  6. 6. Emma (J.) Harper 1862–1930 m. Samuel (H.) Roberts 1843–
  7. 7. Carrie (E.) Harper 1869–

Hugh Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Hugh Cunningham Harper in Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 64
Hugh Cunningham Harper resided here in Union, Champaign, Ohio, USA
Union, Champaign, Ohio, USA
1895
February 14, 1895
Age 79
Death of Hugh Cunningham Harper in Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Fairfield County, Ohio
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Champaign, Ohio; Roll: 998; Page: 450A; Enumeration District: 032

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Champaign, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Champaign, Ohio; Roll: 998; Page: 450A; Enumeration District: 032

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 14, 1895
    Event Place: Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio
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