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Joseph John Harper 1853–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1853

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County

Death Date: 03 Jun 1918

Death Location: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Father: Stephen Harper

Mother: Nancy Hainey

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Joseph John Harper was born in 1853 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County, the child of Stephen H Harper And Nancy Hainey. In 1860, Joseph John Harper resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1870, Joseph John Harper resided in Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. Joseph John Harper passed away in 1918 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Joseph John Harper was born in 1853 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County, the child of Stephen H Harper And Nancy Hainey.
  • In 1860, Joseph John Harper resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Joseph John Harper resided in Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph John Harper passed away in 1918 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Harper
1825–1891
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
SH
Nancy Hainey
1824–1875
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
NH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Harper's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Harper
1853–1918
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
Parents
Stephen H Harper
1825–1891
North Carolina, United States
Nancy Hainey
1824–1875
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Bennett Harper
1797–1850
North Carolina, United States
Charlotte Lewis
1798–1870
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
James (F) Hainey
1816–1862
Rachel Spears
1814–1892
Great-Grandparents
James Lewis
1774–1844
Mary Sugg
1777–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1734–1789
Fanny Everett
1756–1814
William Sugg
1735–1787
Elizabeth Lovett
1745–1802

Joseph Harper's Timeline

8 Records

1853
5 Mar 1853
Birth of Joseph John Harper in Edgecombe County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
Edgecombe County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
1860
1860
Age 7
Joseph John Harper resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
Joseph John Harper resided here in Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1874
18 Sep 1874
Age 21
Joseph John Harper resided here in Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
Joseph John Harper resided here in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Joseph John Harper resided here in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1918
1 Jun 1918
Age 65
Death of Joseph John Harper in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
1918
03 Jun 1918
Age 65
Burial of Joseph John Harper
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1853
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 962; Page: 249d; Enumeration District: 070
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1136; Page: 104A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 1194; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0013
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_896; Page: 215; Family History Library Film
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_896; Page: 215; Family History Library Film
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cokey, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1136; Page: 104A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Tarborough Southerner; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1874; Publication Place: Tarboro, North Carolina, USA; &terms=John_Harper

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 962; Page: 249d; Enumeration District: 070

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 1194; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1918
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index
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