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John Harper 1838–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 Aug 1909

Death Location: Oaks, Delaware, Oklahoma, USA

Father: William Harper

Mother: Matilda Raines

Spouse(s): Margaret Tinker

Children(s): Connie Harper, Etta Harper

John Harper was born in 1838 in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Harper And Matilda Rebecca Raines. In 1850, John Harper resided in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, John Harper resided in Flint, Benton, Arkansas, USA. John Harper married Margaret M Tinker, and had children including Connie Ella Harper, Etta Harper, Thomas Harper. John Harper passed away in 1909 in Oaks, Delaware, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • John Harper was born in 1838 in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Harper And Matilda Rebecca Raines.
  • In 1850, John Harper resided in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, John Harper resided in Flint, Benton, Arkansas, USA.
  • John Harper married Margaret M Tinker, and had children including Connie Ella Harper, Etta Harper, Thomas Harper.
  • John Harper passed away in 1909 in Oaks, Delaware, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Harper's Ancestors

Self
John Harper
1838–1909
Birth Place: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William 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

John Harper's Descendants

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John Harper (1838–17 Aug 1909) m. Margaret (M) Tinker (Abt 1845–)
  1. 1. Connie (Ella) Harper 1880–1936
  2. 2. Etta Harper 1883– m. Fred (George) Main 1876–
    1. 1. Johnnie (Oliver) Main 1909–

John Harper's Timeline

4 Records

1838
1838
Birth of John Harper in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 12
John Harper resided here in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
John Harper resided here in Flint, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Flint, Benton, Arkansas, USA
1909
17 Aug 1909
Age 71
Death of John Harper in Oaks, Delaware, Oklahoma, USA
Oaks, Delaware, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: M432_874; Page: 407A; Image: 352
    [3] Arkansas, Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: M432_874; Page: 407A; Image: 352

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Flint, Benton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1909
    Event Place: Oaks, Delaware, Oklahoma, USA

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