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John Wilson Harper 1875–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1875

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1937

Death Location: Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA

Father: R. Harper

Mother: Mary Potter

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

John Wilson Harper was born in 1875 in Texas, USA, the child of R R Harper And Mary Ann Maggie Potter. In 1880, John Wilson Harper resided in Bowie, Texas, USA. John Wilson Harper passed away in 1937 in Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Wilson Harper was born in 1875 in Texas, USA, the child of R R Harper And Mary Ann Maggie Potter.
  • In 1880, John Wilson Harper resided in Bowie, Texas, USA.
  • John Wilson Harper passed away in 1937 in Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

R. Harper
1831–1899
Birth Location: Heart Co, KY
RH
Mary Potter
1848–1934
Birth Location: Polk County, Arkansas, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Harper's Ancestors

Self
John Harper
1875–1937
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
R. R. Harper
1831–1899
Heart Co, KY
Mary (Ann "Maggie") Potter
1848–1934
Polk County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
John (W Harper) Sr
1808–1843
KY
Matilda ("Matildy") Richardson
1808–1888
Kentucky
Alfred (William) Potter
1810–1870
Virginia, USA
Rachael (E) Cox
1821–1870
Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
UNKNOWN Harper
1780–
William Potter
1790–1790
Mary Whitfield
1793–1865
William Cox
1805–1847
Sarah Cantrell
1802–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Potter
1768–1835
Ann Pearkes
1766–1833
Isaac Cox
1752–1830
James Cantrell
1776–1830
Frances Cantrill
1777–1850

John Harper's Timeline

6 Records

1870
3 June 1870
Birth of John Wilson Harper in McLennan, Texas
McLennan, Texas
1875
3 Jun 1875
Birth of John Wilson Harper in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
John Wilson Harper resided here in Bowie, Texas, USA
Bowie, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
John Wilson Harper resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
John Wilson Harper resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas, USA
1937
24 Mar 1937
Age 62
Death of John Wilson Harper in Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 June 1870
    Event Place: McLennan, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bowie, Texas; Roll: 1292; Page: 86c; Enumeration District: 004
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1648; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0138
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T624_1566; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375579

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bowie, Texas; Roll: 1292; Page: 86c; Enumeration District: 004

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1648; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0138

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T624_1566; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375579

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
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