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James Riley Sr. Harper 1823 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 AUG 1823

Birth Location: Hart Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 13 AUG 1908

Death Location: Lueders, Jones, Texas, United States

Father: Matthew Harper

Mother: Sarah Goodman

Spouse(s): Rebecca Mooney, Mary Murphy

Children(s): James Harper, William Harper, Sarah Harper, John Harper, Richard Harper

In 1823, James Riley Sr. Harper entered the world in Hart Co., Kentucky, born to Matthew Harper and Sarah Jane Goodman. In 1850, James Riley Sr. Harper resided in District 26, Dallas, Missouri. In 1860, James Riley Sr. Harper resided in Green, Dallas, Missouri, United States. James Riley Sr. Harper married Rebecca Graham Russell Mooney, Mary Jane Murphy, and had children including James Riley Harper, William Larkin Harper, Sarah Jane Harper, John Hayden Harper, Richard W. Harper. James Riley Sr. Harper passed away in 1908 in Lueders, Jones, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1823, James Riley Sr. Harper entered the world in Hart Co., Kentucky, born to Matthew Harper and Sarah Jane Goodman.
  • In 1850, James Riley Sr. Harper resided in District 26, Dallas, Missouri.
  • In 1860, James Riley Sr. Harper resided in Green, Dallas, Missouri, United States.
  • James Riley Sr. Harper married Rebecca Graham Russell Mooney, Mary Jane Murphy, and had children including James Riley Harper, William Larkin Harper, Sarah Jane Harper, John Hayden Harper, Richard W. Harper.
  • James Riley Sr. Harper passed away in 1908 in Lueders, Jones, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Harper
1770 – 1845
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Goodman
1778 – 1850
Birth Location: SC
SG

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Mooney
1822 – 1872
Birth Location: Russellville, Logan, KY
RM
Mary Murphy
1840 – 1914
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
MM

Children(s)

James Harper
1850 – 1910
Birth Location: Dallas, MO
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William Harper
1855 – 1930
Birth Location: Dallas, MO
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Sarah Harper
1856 – 1937
Birth Location: Louisburg, Dallas, MO
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John Harper
1859 – 1930
Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri
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Richard Harper
1874 – 1952
Birth Location: Missouri
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James Harper's Ancestors

Self
James Harper
1823 – 1908
Birth Place: Hart Co., Kentucky
Parents
Matthew Harper
1770 – 1845
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Jane) Goodman
1778 – 1850
SC
Grandparents
John ("James") Goodman
1755 – 1790
Hanover County, Virginia or Louisa, Goochland, Virginia
Epharilla Thorpe
1755 – 1810
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Harper's Descendants

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James (Riley Sr.) Harper (5 AUG 1823 – 13 AUG 1908) m. Rebecca (Graham Russell) Mooney (28 JUN 1822 – 14 APR 1872) m. Mary (Jane) Murphy (Apr 25 1840 – 04.14.1914)
  1. 1. James (Riley) Harper (25 May 1850 – 13 Nov 1910)
  2. 2. William (Larkin) Harper (15 Jan 1855 – 8 Mar 1930) m. Martha (Jane "Jennie") Miller (22 Jan 1868 – 16 Oct 1908)
    1. 1. Della (Mae) Harper (4 Sep 1892 – 13 May 1989)
    2. 2. Willie (Myrtle) Harper (1 Nov 1894 – 4 Oct 1992) m. Milton Diltz (1 Feb 1889 – ?? Nov 1967)
      1. 1. Opal (Lynn) Diltz (25 Jul 1914 – 10 Feb 1999)
    3. 3. Paul (Hughey) Harper (3 Apr 1902 – 12 Jan 1989) m. Patricia (Ida Mae) Martin (1 May 1907 – 3 Dec 1988)
      1. 1. Marjorie (A) Harper (23 Mar 1925 – 18 May 2002)
      2. 2. Clifton (Scott) Harper (9 Aug 1943 – 20 Jun 1973)
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Harper (26 Aug 1856 – 18 Dec 1937) m. Theophilus Brooks (abt 1852 – 02 Feb 1925)
    1. 1. Charles (Albert) Brooks (1 Feb 1877 – 12 Apr 1959)
    2. 2. Ora (May) Brooks (23 June 1879 – 11 May 1943)
    3. 3. Thomas Brooks (11 Jan 1883 – 1 July 1921)
    4. 4. Della (Ann) Brooks (18 Mar 1887 – 4 Nov 1957)
    5. 5. Lora Harper (1889 – )
    6. 6. Mary (Addie) Brooks (18 Mar 1890 – 14 Jun 1983)
    7. 7. Minnie (Lois) Brooks (23 April 1892 – 14 Dec 1983)
    8. 8. Aileen Harper (1894 – )
    9. 9. William (A) Brooks (abt 1898 – 8 Jul 1968)
  4. 4. John (Hayden) Harper (18 February 1859 – 15 Jan 1930) m. Mary (Jane) Miller (31 Jan 1858 – 18 Apr 1903) m. Sarah (Catherine Caudle Harper) Reed (2 August 1878 – 5 Jun 1965)
    1. 1. Minor (Hayden) Harper (18 Oct 1889 – Mar 27 1962) m. Lura (Columbia) Lemasters (10/26/1905 – 16 Nov 1981) m. Ruby
      1. 1. Louise (Faye) Harper (5 Sep 1922 – 26 Jul 1944) m. Maxon (Woodrow) Love (5 Jan 1916 – 19 Apr 1978)
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Harper (February 25, 1932 – August 18, 2014) m. William (Ray) Bollinger (06 Jul 1932 – 12 JUL 1982) m. Robert (Leonard) Williams (02 Nov 1922 – 19 Dec 2004)
        1. 1. Jaye (Harlene (Butch)) Bollinger (9 Oct 1955 – ) m. Patrick (Joe Pat) Campbell (04/14/1953 – 4 April 2012) m. Thomas (Allen) Adkins (11-05-1960 – )
        2. 2. Melody (Kim) Bollinger (31 Aug 1962 – ) m. Joe (C) Lawson (abt 1961 – 4 December 2018) m. Roy (Neal) Jackson (January 1,1966 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Beth "Betsy) Bollinger (31 Oct 1963 – ) m. Samuel (M) Sanchez (abt 1961 – )
    2. 2. William (Riley) Harper (Jan 1893 – 5 May 1978) m. Johnnie (May) PERRY (12 Sept 1901 – 4 May 1996)
      1. 1. Delmas (Eugene) Harper (14 May 1922 – )
      2. 2. Buel (Lynn) Harper (4 Mar 1925 – 10 Oct 2011)
      3. 3. Billie (Jack) Harper (25 Oct 1931 – 27 Jul 2005)
    3. 3. Richard (Regis) Harper (15 Aug 1895 – 25 Jan 1935) m. Cora (Jane (Code)) Harper (20 Dec 1902 – 13 Aug 1953)
      1. 1. Foncille Harper (October 9, 1922 – ) m. Don McBride (abt 1921 – ) m. Robert Brooks (abt 1921 – )
      2. 2. Tommie (Lou) Harper (25 Aug 1924 – 14 Aug 1988)
      3. 3. John (Thea) Harper (25 Jun 1932 – )
      4. 4. John (Thea) Harper (25 Jun 1932 – )
    4. 4. Nora (Mable) Harper (Sep 1897 – 9 October 1900)
    5. 5. Ona (F) Harper (11 MAR 1907 – 20 Oct 2006)
      1. 1. PERRY (LYNN) BEECHER (09 JAN 1927 – 02 FEB 1986)
    6. 6. Ola (Ann) Harper (Aug 07, 1909 – )
    7. 7. Johnnie (Warren) Harper (Sep 02, 1911 – 3 November 1985) m. Lura (Columbia) Lemasters (10/26/1905 – 16 Nov 1981)
    8. 8. Thelma (Lorene) Harper (24 Nov 1913 – 27 Oct 2004)
    9. 9. Virgie (Mae) Harper (5 May 1916 – 2 Dec 1929)
    10. 10. Delma (Dee) Harper (15 Aug 1918 – 5 Nov 2000)
  5. 5. Richard (W.) Harper (abt 1874 – 15 Feb 1952)

James Harper's Timeline

7 Records

1823
5 AUG 1823
Birth of James Riley Sr. Harper in Hart Co., Kentucky
Hart Co., Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 27
James Riley Sr. Harper resided here in District 26, Dallas, Missouri
District 26, Dallas, Missouri
1860
1860
Age 37
James Riley Sr. Harper resided here in Green, Dallas, Missouri, United States
Green, Dallas, Missouri, United States
1870
1870
Age 47
James Riley Sr. Harper resided here in Grant, Dallas, Missouri, United States
Grant, Dallas, Missouri, United States
1880
1880
Age 57
James Riley Sr. Harper resided here in Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas, United States
Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 77
James Riley Sr. Harper resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas, USA
1908
13 AUG 1908
Age 85
Death of James Riley Sr. Harper in Lueders, Jones, Texas, United States
Lueders, Jones, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1823
    Event Place: Hart Co., Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas; Roll: 1327; Family History Film: 1255327; Page: 492C; Enumeration District: 172
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M593_773; Page: 150B; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 552272
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas; Roll: 1670; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1241670
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Green, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M653_617; Page: 310; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 803617
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 26, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M432_398; Page: 324B; Image: 132
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 26, Dallas, Missouri
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 26, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M432_398; Page: 324B; Image: 132

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Green, Dallas, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Green, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M653_617; Page: 310; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 803617

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M593_773; Page: 150B; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 552272

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas; Roll: 1327; Family History Film: 1255327; Page: 492C; Enumeration District: 172

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas; Roll: 1670; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1241670

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 AUG 1908
    Event Place: Lueders, Jones, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lueders, Jones County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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