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James Monroe Leeper IV 1822–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1822

Birth Location: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 28 Oct 1894

Death Location: Greene County, Missouri, USA

Father: James III

Mother: Margaret Henry

Spouse(s): Martha Shannon, Harriet Mason

Children(s): James Leeper, Jesse Leeper, George Leeper, Sarah Leeper, Mary Leeper, Aaron Leeper, Eliza James, Martha Leeper, Margaret Leeper

James Monroe Leeper IV was born in 1822 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA, the child of James M Oliver Leeper Iii And Margaret Henry. In 1850, James Monroe Leeper IV resided in Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA. James Monroe Leeper IV married Harriet Mason, Martha Ann Shannon, and had children including Aaron B Leeper, Eliza E Leeper James, George Washington Leeper, James Parker Leeper, Jesse Leeper, Margaret Leeper, Martha Catherine Leeper, Mary J Leeper, Sarah Elizabeth Leeper. James Monroe Leeper IV passed away in 1894 in Greene County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • James Monroe Leeper IV was born in 1822 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA, the child of James M Oliver Leeper Iii And Margaret Henry.
  • In 1850, James Monroe Leeper IV resided in Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Monroe Leeper IV married Harriet Mason, Martha Ann Shannon, and had children including Aaron B Leeper, Eliza E Leeper James, George Washington Leeper, James Parker Leeper, Jesse Leeper, Margaret Leeper, Martha Catherine Leeper, Mary J Leeper, Sarah Elizabeth Leeper.
  • James Monroe Leeper IV passed away in 1894 in Greene County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James III
1761–1992
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Henry
1767–1835
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Martha Shannon
1818–1863
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MS
Harriet Mason
1818–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee
HM

Children(s)

James Leeper
1858–1945
Birth Location: Athens, Howard, Arkansas, USA
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Jesse Leeper
1853–1895
Birth Location: Greene County, Missouri
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George Leeper
1848–1924
Birth Location: Arkansas City, Desha County, Arkansas, United States of America
GL
Sarah Leeper
1844–1937
Birth Location: Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America
SL
Mary Leeper
1851–1897
Birth Location: Arkansas
ML
Aaron Leeper
1846–1908
Birth Location: Polk, Arkansas, USA
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Eliza James
1851–1916
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Martha Leeper
1854–1934
Birth Location: Centerpoint, Howard Co, Arkansas, USA
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Margaret Leeper
1855–
Birth Location: Missouri
ML

James IV's Ancestors

Self
James IV
1822–1894
Birth Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
James M Oliver Leeper III
1761–1992
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Henry
1767–1835
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Leeper) Jr
1731–1765
Donegal, Ireland
Jean Armstrong
1728–1773
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Leeper
1695–1763
Margaret Curry
1700–1765
Matthew Armstrong
1707–1779
Mary Beatty
1725–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beatty
1701–1778
Elizabeth Armstrong
1707–1771

James IV's Descendants

1.
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James (Monroe Leeper) IV (13 Aug 1822–28 Oct 1894) m. Martha (Ann) Shannon (1818–Bet. 1863–1941) m. Harriet Mason (6 March 1818–28 March 1900)
  1. 1. James (Parker) Leeper 1858–1945 m. Sarah (Frances) McCauley 1859–1950
    1. 1. Georgia (A (Leeper)) Meyer 1895–1981
    2. 2. Ernest (Dickson) Leeper 1898–1981 m. Carrie (Melissa) Sparks 1902–1975
      1. 1. Evelyn (Alice Leeper -) Hunt 1929–1996
      2. 2. Alta (Marjorie Leeper -) Blevins 1927–2006
      3. 3. James (Ernest) Leeper 1924–2018 m. Grace (Audrey) Willoghby 1928–1993
    3. 3. Mary (Elsie (Leeper)) Parsons 1893–1953
    4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth (Leeper)) Cochran 1886–1973
    5. 5. Thomas (Franklin) Leeper 1884–1941 m. Effie (Mae Cochran --) Rutledge 1892–1989
    6. 6. Martha (Venie) Leeper 1888–1894
    7. 7. Herbert Leeper 1890–1894
  2. 2. Jesse Leeper 1853–1895 m. Eliza Claypool 1862–1926
    1. 1. James (Perry) Leeper 1889–1956
    2. 2. Maud Leeper 1893–1979 m. John (Franklin) Degraffenreid 1887–1953
      1. 1. Donald (Carl) DeGraffenreid 1932–2009
      2. 2. John (Eugene) Degraffenreid 1924–2020
      3. 3. Lester Degraffenreid 1917–1981
      4. 4. Fred Degraffenreid 1929–2011
      5. 5. Ronald (Dee) Degraffenreid 1932–1992
      6. 6. Patty (Lou) Degraffenreid 1934–2015 m. Wayne (Otta) Brenner 1934–1990
      7. 7. Norma (C) Degaffinreid 1917–
      8. 8. Ronald (Dee) Degraffenreid 1932–1992
      9. 9. Patty (Lou) Degraffenreid 1935–2015
      10. 10. Naomi (Katherine) Degraffenreid 1916–1995
      11. 11. Albert (Crawford) Degraffenreid 1920–1948
    3. 3. Freddie (G.) Leeper 1886–1890
    4. 4. Jesse Leeper 1895–1951 m. Jessie (Mae) Box 1893–1970 m. Jessie Box 1894–
      1. 1. Howard (Corlis) Leeper 1917–1982
      2. 2. Ruby (Mae Leeper -) Hurd 1920–2016
      3. 3. Leonard (Dale) Leeper 1925–2010 m. Betty (Z) Crane 1929–2007
      4. 4. Morine Leeper 1930–1930
      5. 5. Howard (C) Leeper 1918–
      6. 6. Ruby (M) Leeper 1920–
      7. 7. Leonard (D) Leeper 1925–
  3. 3. George (Washington) Leeper 1848–1924
  4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Leeper 1844–1937
  5. 5. Mary (J) Leeper 1851–1897
  6. 6. Aaron (B) Leeper 1846–1908
  7. 7. Eliza (E. (Leeper)) James 1851–1916
  8. 8. Martha (Catherine) Leeper 1854–1934 m. Robert (N) Nelson 1855–
    1. 1. Josephine (Nelson) Kerr 1889–1977
    2. 2. Esther (Nelson) Males 1886–1976
    3. 3. James (Wiley) Nelson 1879–1920
    4. 4. William (Jasper) Nelson 1877–1953 m. Bertha (J.) Nelson 1884–1952
      1. 1. Fleda Nelson 1904–
      2. 2. Hester (Riley) Nelson 1906–1985
        1. 1. William (Granville) Nelson 1933–2003
      3. 3. Okla Nelson 1908–
      4. 4. Odel Nelson 1910–
      5. 5. R (T) Nelson 1914–
      6. 6. Charles (W) Nelson 1920–
    5. 5. Robert (Woodson) Nelson 1892–
    6. 6. Russell (Nelson) Jr 1894–
    7. 7. Mary Nelson 1884–
    8. 8. Rheuben Nelson 1887–
  9. 9. Margaret Leeper 1855–

James IV's Timeline

7 Records

1822
13 Aug 1822
Birth of James Monroe Leeper IV in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
1842
12 Jan 1842
Age 20
James Monroe Leeper IV was married in Hempstead, Arkansas
Hempstead, Arkansas
1850
1850
Age 28
James Monroe Leeper IV resided here in Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
James Monroe Leeper IV resided here in Sulphur Spring, Shetucket, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Sulphur Spring, Shetucket, Polk, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 48
James Monroe Leeper IV resided here in Sulphur Spring, Dallas, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Sulphur Spring, Dallas, Polk, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
James Monroe Leeper IV resided here in Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1894
28 Oct 1894
Age 72
Death of James Monroe Leeper IV in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1822
    Event Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Hempstead, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: 29; Page: 226b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sulphur Spring, Shetucket, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sulphur Spring, Dallas, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 308B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hempstead, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greene County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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