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John Shelton Raper 1906 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1906

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 01 Oct 1976

Death Location: New Albany, Union Co, Mississippi, USA

Father: Joseph Raper

Mother: Viola Bennett

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Children(s):

The story of John Shelton Raper began in 1906 in Mississippi. In 1910, John Shelton Raper resided in Belden, Lee, Mississippi, USA. John Shelton Raper passed away in 1976 in New Albany, Union Co, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shelton Raper began in 1906 in Mississippi.
  • In 1910, John Shelton Raper resided in Belden, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Shelton Raper passed away in 1976 in New Albany, Union Co, Mississippi, USA.

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John Raper's Ancestors

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John Raper
1906 – 1976
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Joseph Andrew Raper
1852 – 1913
Alabama, USA
Viola (Elizabeth) Bennett
1883 – 1982
Ellistown, Union, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Bluford ("Jack") Raper
1825 – 1886
Hall, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Nancy) Osborn
1827 – 1866
Walton, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Raper
1798 – 1870
Rachel Box
1805 – 1875
John Osborne
1788 – 1857
Martha Pace
1798 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Raper
1775 – 1829
Anna Whisenant
1776 – 1832
Jonathan Box
1770 – 1860
Elizabeth Hinson
1794 – 1859
William Osborne
1758 – 1759
Margaret Stalcup
1770 – 1820
Isaac Pace
1771 – 1828
Mary Russell
1776 – 1854

John Raper's Timeline

3 Records

1906
1906
Birth of John Shelton Raper in Mississippi
Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 4
John Shelton Raper resided here in Belden, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Belden, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1976
01 Oct 1976
Age 70
Death of John Shelton Raper in New Albany, Union Co, Mississippi, USA
New Albany, Union Co, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belden, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T624_748; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374761

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Belden, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belden, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T624_748; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374761

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1976
    Event Place: New Albany, Union Co, Mississippi, USA

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