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Jimmy Harper 1916–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1916

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 4 June 1975

Death Location: Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Harper

Mother: Lucas Walker

Spouse(s): Lottie Helmey, Mattie Harper, Susie Pyles

Children(s):

In 1916, Jimmy Harper entered the world in South Carolina, born to James A Harper And Lucas Walker. In 1920, Jimmy Harper resided in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA. Jimmy Harper married Lottie Helmey, Mattie Elizabeth Drawdy Harper, Susie Pyles, and had children including Joseph Carlton Harper. Jimmy Harper passed away in 1975 in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Jimmy Harper entered the world in South Carolina, born to James A Harper And Lucas Walker.
  • In 1920, Jimmy Harper resided in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA.
  • Jimmy Harper married Lottie Helmey, Mattie Elizabeth Drawdy Harper, Susie Pyles, and had children including Joseph Carlton Harper.
  • Jimmy Harper passed away in 1975 in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jimmy Harper's Ancestors

Self
Jimmy Harper
1916–1975
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James A Harper
1870–1924
Martin, South Carolina
Lucas Walker
1888–1961
Colleton County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Sarah
1835–1915
South Carolina, USA
William (Riley) Walker
1858–1911
Ruffin, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Ann Ferrell) Walker
1860–1920
Ruffin, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Walker
1819–1885
Synthia Carter
1825–
George Ferrell
1837–
Elizabeth Ferrell
1838–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jimmy Harper's Timeline

7 Records

1916
6 January 1916
Birth of Jimmy Harper in Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina
1916
abt 1916
Birth of Jimmy Harper in South Carolina
South Carolina
1920
1920
Age 4
Jimmy Harper resided here in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
1944
1944
Age 28
Jimmy Harper resided here in Gloucester,
Gloucester,
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
Jimmy Harper resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1955
1955
Age 39
Jimmy Harper resided here in Brunswick, Georgia, USA
Brunswick, Georgia, USA
1975
4 June 1975
Age 59
Death of Jimmy Harper in Glynn County, Georgia, USA
Glynn County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 January 1916
    Event Place: Beaufort, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 017417
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] South Carolina, U.S., County Marriage Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC, USA; Country Marriage Records; County: Jasper
    [10] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1916
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Gloucester,
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Brunswick, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1988-10-21
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Anderson Independent-Mail - 1988-10-21 - Thomas Dewey Harper, Thomas Dewey Harper

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Anderson Independent-Mail - 21 Oct 1988 - 5, Thomas Dewey Harper

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Delcambre, Iberia, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glynn, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 017417

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1975
    Event Place: Glynn County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 017417
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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