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John Napier 1857–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1857

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 6 JUL 1912

Death Location: Fogertown, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Thomas Napier

Mother: Nancy Rogers

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Runion

Children(s): Frederick Napier, Mary Napier, Skillman Napier, Lucinda Napier, Bart Napier, Robert Napier, John Jr, America Napier, Martha Napier, William Napier, Sarah Napier, Dock Napier

In 1857, John Napier entered the world in Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Thomas A Napier And Nancy E Rogers. In 1870, John Napier resided in Precinct 2, Houses Store, Clay, Kentucky, USA. John Napier married Elizabeth Brewster Napier Runion, and had children including America Mercie Napier, Bart Napier, Dock F Napier, Frederick Fred Napier, John Napier Jr, Lucinda Napier, Martha Napier, Mary Ann Napier, Robert Franklin Napier, Sarah C Napier, Skillman Skill Napier, William Napier. John Napier passed away in 1912 in Fogertown, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John Napier entered the world in Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Thomas A Napier And Nancy E Rogers.
  • In 1870, John Napier resided in Precinct 2, Houses Store, Clay, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Napier married Elizabeth Brewster Napier Runion, and had children including America Mercie Napier, Bart Napier, Dock F Napier, Frederick Fred Napier, John Napier Jr, Lucinda Napier, Martha Napier, Mary Ann Napier, Robert Franklin Napier, Sarah C Napier, Skillman Skill Napier, William Napier.
  • John Napier passed away in 1912 in Fogertown, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Napier
1827–1885
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
TN
Nancy Rogers
1837–1863
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
NR

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Runion
1872–1946
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
ER

Children(s)

Frederick Napier
1902–1968
Birth Location: Laurel Creek, Bull skin, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
FN
Mary Napier
1887–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MN
Skillman Napier
1893–1963
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SN
Lucinda Napier
1898–1998
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LN
Bart Napier
1894–1959
Birth Location: Mill Pond, Clay Co, KY, USA
BN
Robert Napier
1896–1960
Birth Location: Sextons Creek, Clay Co, KY, USA
RN
John Jr
1900–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JJ
America Napier
1904–1971
Birth Location: Manchester, Clay Co, KY, USA
AN
Martha Napier
1889–1971
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MN
William Napier
1879–1959
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
WN
Sarah Napier
1884–1961
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SN
Dock Napier
1907–1931
Birth Location: Kentucky
DN

John Napier's Ancestors

Self
John Napier
1857–1912
Birth Place: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Thomas A Napier
1827–1885
Lee, Virginia, United States
Nancy (E.) Rogers
1837–1863
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Napier) Sr.
1787–1860
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ely) Napier
1786–1850
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
John (Martin) Rogers
1804–1870
Big Jay, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Lavica ("Lucy") Barrett
1806–1880
Big Jay, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Napier
1764–1832
Rachel Ely
1763–1853
John (Ely)
1755–1839
Barbara Fry
1755–1857
Nancy Rogers
1780–1826
William Rogers
1778–1834
William Barrett
1775–1860
Elizabeth Honeycutt
1775–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Sr
1722–1800
THOMAS 5GG
1725–1819
Elizabeth Smith
1727–1796
Captain III
1730–1821
Elizabeth May
1730–1814

John Napier's Descendants

1.
JN
John Napier (27 Feb 1857–6 JUL 1912) m. Elizabeth (Brewster Napier) Runion (15 Apr 1872–19 Jun 1946)
  1. 1. Frederick ("Fred") Napier 1902–1968 m. Helen (M Brotzman) Hatterick 1923–1999 m. Alice (Dezarn) Napier 1907–1987 m. Mary (L Greear Collins) Napier 1913–2001
    1. 1. James (Simpson Napier) (Hawkins) 1950–1996
    2. 2. Dan (J) Napier 1926–2013 m. Iona (“Onie” Gertrude) Napier 1930–2021
    3. 3. Franklin (Pierce) Napier 1933–1991 m. Mary (Ellen) Benson 1937–2015
    4. 4. Ruth (Napier Thomson) Rhodus 1929–2006
    5. 5. Delbert (Gene) Napier 1936–2012
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Napier 1887–
  3. 3. Skillman (“Skill”) Napier 1893–1963 m. Josephine (Couch) Napier 1910–1988
    1. 1. Bobby (Dean) Napier 1943–2011
    2. 2. Skill (Napier) Jr. 1944–2009
  4. 4. Lucinda Napier 1898–1998 m. K (L Sullivan) Runions 1896–1943
    1. 1. Herbert Runion 1915–1928
    2. 2. Vergie Runion 1915–1918
    3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Runion 1917–1918
    4. 4. Ellen (Louise Runion Doughman) Totten 1925–1991 m. Charles (Albert) Doughman 1925–
    5. 5. Margaret (Sallie Runion) Lee 1920–1998 m. Joseph (Ephraim) Rose 1915–1977 m. Henry (Tildon) Lee 1913–1992
      1. 1. Ronald (Ray) Rose 1945–1975
      2. 2. Beulah (J. "Jean") Rose 1938–2008 m. Robert (Elvin) Moore 1938–2008
      3. 3. Joseph (Sullivan Rose) Jr. 1940–2011
      4. 4. Terry (Lee) Rose 1947–2003
      5. 5. Rosalind (Louise) Rose 1943–2017
      6. 6. Clifford (Ray) Rose 1951–2016
  5. 5. Bart Napier 1894–1959 m. Hattie (Lee Runion) Napier 1893–1960
    1. 1. Lucy Napier –1937
    2. 2. Johnny Napier 1913–
    3. 3. Maggie (Mae Napier Lunsford) Davidson 1916–1949 m. Isaac (Theophilus) Lunsford 1912–2002
      1. 1. Roscoe Lunsford 1933–2003
      2. 2. Franklin Lunsford 1940–2019
      3. 3. Estell Lunsford 1936–1937
    4. 4. Sylva Napier 1917–
    5. 5. Sherman Napier 1920–
    6. 6. Thelma Napier 1924–
    7. 7. Dock (Franklin) Napier 1924–
    8. 8. Sullivan Napier 1928–1981
    9. 9. Sadie (B) Davidson 1921–2003
  6. 6. Robert (Franklin) Napier 1896–1960 m. Sarah Sumner 1906–
  7. 7. John (Napier) Jr 1900–
  8. 8. America (“Mercie”) Napier 1904–1971 m. William (Thomas) McNamara 1894–1960
    1. 1. Mary (J) Mcnamara 1922–2001
    2. 2. Michael McNamara 1923–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (R) Mcnamara 1925–1995
    4. 4. Thomas (Francis) McNamara 1928–1995
    5. 5. Helen (Margaret) McNamara 1931–2006
    6. 6. William (Francis McNamara) Jr 1935–2006
  9. 9. Martha Napier 1889–1971 m. Harve (Calvin DeZarn Chief of Police, Clay) Co 1892–1936
    1. 1. Hazel Dezarn 1920–1995
    2. 2. Eugene (Calvin) Dezarn 1917–1989 m. Marie Dezarn 1919–1982
      1. 1. Grover (Eugene) Dezarn 1951–2015
    3. 3. Daisy (Dezarn) Doherty 1923–1989 m. Daniel (C.) Doherty 1920–1978
  10. 10. William Napier 1879–1959
  11. 11. Sarah (C) Napier 1884–1961
  12. 12. Dock (F.) Napier 1907–1931

John Napier's Timeline

10 Records

1857
27 FEB 1857
Birth of John Napier in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky
Manchester, Clay, Kentucky
1857
27 Feb 1857
Birth of John Napier in Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 13
John Napier resided here in Precinct 2, Houses Store, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 2, Houses Store, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1878
17 Oct 1878
Age 21
John Napier was married in Clay, Kentucky
Clay, Kentucky
1892
27 DEC 1892
Age 35
John Napier was married in Buffalo Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
Buffalo Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 43
John Napier resided here in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
John Napier resided here in Laurel Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Laurel Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1912
06 Jul 1912
Age 55
Death of John Napier in Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States of America
Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States of America
1912
6 JUL 1912
Age 55
Death of John Napier in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky
Manchester, Clay, Kentucky
1913
28 Jul 1913
Age 56
John Napier - Probate in Clay, Kentucky, USA
Clay, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1857
    Event Place: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1857
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1892
    Event Place: Buffalo Creek, Clay County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Houses Store, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: M593_456; Page: 174A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: 516; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1240516

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Laurel Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jul 1912
    Event Place: Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrator Bonds; Author: Clay County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Clay, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JUL 1912
    Event Place: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fogertown, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1913
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrator Bonds; Author: Clay County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Clay, Kentucky
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