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John Leeper 1785–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1785

Birth Location: KY

Death Date: 5 May 1853

Death Location: Chandlerville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Matthew Leeper

Mother: Amyteer Moore

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The story of John Leeper began in 1785 in KY. In 1850, John Leeper resided in Cass, Illinois, USA. John Leeper passed away in 1853 in Chandlerville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Leeper began in 1785 in KY.
  • In 1850, John Leeper resided in Cass, Illinois, USA.
  • John Leeper passed away in 1853 in Chandlerville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America.

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John Leeper's Ancestors

Self
John Leeper
1785–1853
Birth Place: KY
Parents
Matthew Leeper
1760–1801
Green, Tennessee, USA
Amyteer Moore
1765–1823
Grandparents
Andrew Leeper
1728–1799
Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland
Jean Thompson
1735–1850
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Leeper
1695–1763
Margaret Curry
1700–1765
Hugh Thompson
–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Leeper's Timeline

3 Records

1785
14 Jun 1785
Birth of John Leeper in KY
KY
1850
1850
Age 65
John Leeper resided here in Cass, Illinois, USA
Cass, Illinois, USA
1853
5 May 1853
Age 68
Death of John Leeper in Dick Cem, Cass, Illinois, USA
Dick Cem, Cass, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1785
    Event Place: KY
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cass, Illinois; Roll: 99; Page: 13b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cass, Illinois; Roll: 99; Page: 13b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1853
    Event Place: Dick Cem, Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chandlerville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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