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John Andrew Leeper 1868–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 March 1868

Birth Location: Waco Mclennan Co Texas USA

Death Date: 7 March 1948

Death Location: Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Confederate

Mother: Sarah Southward

Spouse(s): Pauline Caperton

Children(s): George Leeper, Vera Barber, Margie Heiderich, Gilbraich Leeper, Charles Leeper

The story of John Andrew Leeper began in 1868 in Waco Mclennan Co Texas USA. In 1880, John Andrew Leeper resided in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. In 1900, John Andrew Leeper resided in Barnitz, Custer, Oklahoma, USA. John Andrew Leeper married Pauline Jane Capeland Caperton, and had children including Charles Franklin Leeper, Edna W Leeper, George Boyd Leeper, Gilbraich Gilbert John Leeper, Margie Lou Leeper Heiderich, Vera P Leeper Cranmore Barber. John Andrew Leeper passed away in 1948 in Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Andrew Leeper began in 1868 in Waco Mclennan Co Texas USA.
  • In 1880, John Andrew Leeper resided in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, John Andrew Leeper resided in Barnitz, Custer, Oklahoma, USA.
  • John Andrew Leeper married Pauline Jane Capeland Caperton, and had children including Charles Franklin Leeper, Edna W Leeper, George Boyd Leeper, Gilbraich Gilbert John Leeper, Margie Lou Leeper Heiderich, Vera P Leeper Cranmore Barber.
  • John Andrew Leeper passed away in 1948 in Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Confederate
1835–1894
Birth Location: Pettis County, Missouri, USA
BC
Sarah Southward
1843–1929
Birth Location: Fannin County, Texas, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Pauline Caperton
1873–1939
Birth Location: Texas
PC

Children(s)

George Leeper
1894–1972
Birth Location: Dexter, Cooke County, Texas, USA
GL
Vera Barber
1896–1938
Birth Location: Love County, Oklahoma, USA
VB
Margie Heiderich
1897–1973
Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States of America
MH
Gilbraich Leeper
1900–1972
Birth Location: Custer Co, Oklahoma
GL
Charles Leeper
1902–1951
Birth Location: Roger Mills Co, Oklahoma
CL

John Leeper's Ancestors

Self
John Leeper
1868–1948
Birth Place: Waco Mclennan Co Texas USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Leeper Confederate
1835–1894
Pettis County, Missouri, USA
Sarah (Jane) Southward
1843–1929
Fannin County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (M.) Leeper
1796–1866
North Carolina, USA
Nancy Fisher
1809–1850
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Leeper
1765–
Sally Seitz
1773–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
FNU Leeper
1760–1796
Catherine Armstrong
1730–1795
Jacob Seitz
–1816
Mary Club
–1822

John Leeper's Descendants

1.
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John (Andrew) Leeper (27 March 1868–7 March 1948) m. Pauline (Jane Capeland) Caperton (26 Feb 1873–27 Nov 1939)
  1. 1. George (Boyd) Leeper 1894–1972 m. Emma (Matilda) Tipton 1897–1994
    1. 1. George (Truman) Leeper 1919–2004 m. Mary (A.) Costello 1926–2012
  2. 2. Vera (P Leeper Cranmore) Barber 1896–1938 m. William (Thomas "Will") Cranmore 1889–1949 m. Virgil (Preston) Barber 1891–1927
    1. 1. Cleta (Marie) Barber 1920–2017
    2. 2. John (Cletis) Barber 1919–2003
    3. 3. Wilfred (Preston "Bill") Barber 1922–1999
    4. 4. George Barber 1923–1984
  3. 3. Margie (Lou Leeper) Heiderich 1897–1973
  4. 4. Gilbraich (Gilbert John) Leeper 1900–1972 m. Marguerite (Estelle) Dickenson 1896–1976
  5. 5. Charles (Franklin) Leeper 1902–1951 m. eula (myrtle) foster 1906–1987
    1. 1. Charles (Foster) Leeper 1934–2021
    2. 2. Margie (Nell) Leeper 1928–1928
    3. 3. Gene (Stanton) Leeper 1930–1930
    4. 4. Patricia (Ann) Leeper 1932–1975

John Leeper's Timeline

7 Records

1868
27 March 1868
Birth of John Andrew Leeper in Waco Mclennan Co Texas USA
Waco Mclennan Co Texas USA
1880
1880
Age 12
John Andrew Leeper resided here in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
John Andrew Leeper resided here in Barnitz, Custer, Oklahoma, USA
Barnitz, Custer, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
John Andrew Leeper resided here in Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
John Andrew Leeper resided here in Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
John Andrew Leeper resided here in Washington, Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
Washington, Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
1948
7 March 1948
Age 80
Death of John Andrew Leeper in Marietta Love Co Oklahoma USA
Marietta Love Co Oklahoma USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 March 1868
    Event Place: Waco Mclennan Co Texas USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Whitedboro Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marietta Monitor; Publication Date: 12 Mar 1948; Publication Place: Marietta, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.13355084,0.33347958,0.4943204&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Barnitz, Custer, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Barnitz, Custer, Oklahoma; Roll: 1336; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241336

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Love, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1261; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1375274

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Love, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1467; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 133

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, Love, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Love, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2341640

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Love County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Marietta Monitor; Publication Date: 12 Mar 1948; Publication Place: Marietta, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.13355084,0.33347958,0.4943204&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1948
    Event Place: Marietta Love Co Oklahoma USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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