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James P Harper 1854 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1 Sep 1930

Death Location: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois

Father: WILLIAM Harper

Mother: Matilda Raines

Spouse(s): Iowa Harper

Children(s):

In 1854, James P Harper entered the world in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA, born to WILLIAM Randolph Harper and Matilda Rebecca Raines. James P Harper married Iowa Pallie Harper. James P Harper passed away in 1930 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1854, James P Harper entered the world in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA, born to WILLIAM Randolph Harper and Matilda Rebecca Raines.
  • James P Harper married Iowa Pallie Harper.
  • James P Harper passed away in 1930 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Harper's Ancestors

Self
James Harper
1854 – 1930
Birth Place: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
WILLIAM Randolph Harper
1802 – 1865
South Carolina, USA
Matilda (Rebecca) Raines
1813 – 1850
TN, USA
Grandparents
William (Dover) Harper
1775 – 1836
Pendleton Dist, Anderson Co, South Carolina, USA
Rebecca Bull
1772 – 1860
Gibson, Tennessee
William (H) Rains
1770 –
Nancy Melvin
1780 –
Great-Grandparents
John Harper
1740 – 1811
Margaret Morrow
1755 – 1832
Abraham Bull
1740 – 1820
Abigail Paine
1739 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Paine
1715 – 1770
Ruth Seelye
1719 – 1791

James Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1854
1854
Birth of James P Harper in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1 Sep 1930
Age 76
Death of James P Harper in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
1930
2 Sep 1930
Age 76
Burial of James P Harper in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ottawa Twp.
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

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