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Joseph Thomas Raper 1891 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1891

Birth Location: Lee County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1962

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Father: Joseph Raper

Mother: Frances Gunter

Spouse(s): Beulah father

Children(s): Joann Raper, Eugene Roper, Rosemary Craig

In 1891, Joseph Thomas Raper entered the world in Lee County, Mississippi, USA, born to Joseph Andrew Raper and Frances Ellen Gunter. In 1900, Joseph Thomas Raper resided in Richmond, Lee, Mississippi. In 1910, Joseph Thomas Raper resided in Kansas, Walker, Alabama, USA. Joseph Thomas Raper married Beulah Beatrice McDowell (Whittington) bio father, and had children including Joann Raper, Eugene Max Roper, Rosemary Elaine Roper Craig. Joseph Thomas Raper passed away in 1962 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Joseph Thomas Raper entered the world in Lee County, Mississippi, USA, born to Joseph Andrew Raper and Frances Ellen Gunter.
  • In 1900, Joseph Thomas Raper resided in Richmond, Lee, Mississippi.
  • In 1910, Joseph Thomas Raper resided in Kansas, Walker, Alabama, USA.
  • Joseph Thomas Raper married Beulah Beatrice McDowell (Whittington) bio father, and had children including Joann Raper, Eugene Max Roper, Rosemary Elaine Roper Craig.
  • Joseph Thomas Raper passed away in 1962 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Raper
1852 – 1913
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Frances Gunter
1862 – 1907
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Beulah father
1903 – 1992
Birth Location: Ewing, Franklin County, Illinois
Bf

Children(s)

Joann Raper
1928 – 1936
Birth Location: Princeton, Gibson, Indiana, USA
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Eugene Roper
1931 – 2014
Birth Location: Princeton, Gibson, Indiana, USA
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Rosemary Craig
1938 – 1974
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee Co, MS
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Joseph Raper's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Raper
1891 – 1962
Birth Place: Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Joseph Andrew Raper
1852 – 1913
Alabama, USA
Frances (Ellen) Gunter
1862 – 1907
Mississippi
Grandparents
Bluford ("Jack") Raper
1825 – 1886
Hall, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Nancy) Osborn
1827 – 1866
Walton, Georgia, United States
John Gunter
1840 – 1926
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Strange
1845 – 1926
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Raper
1798 – 1870
Rachel Box
1805 – 1875
John Osborne
1788 – 1857
Martha Pace
1798 – 1850
Thomas SR
1767 – 1855
Matilda Manning
1816 – 1870
Benjamin Strange
1804 – 1870
Charlotte Hawkins
1820 – 1870
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 Gunter
1722 – 1785
Lucinda Koonce
1741 – 1797
Manning Mannion
1800 –
John Strange
1774 – 1832
Charlotte Rowell
1780 – 1824
Joseph Hawkins
1788 – 1860
Elizabeth Montague
1787 – 1845

Joseph Raper's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Thomas) Raper (14 Feb 1891 – 15 Apr 1962) m. Beulah (Beatrice McDowell (Whittington) bio) father (28 Jan 1903 – 9 Oct 1992)
  1. 1. Joann Raper (6 May 1928 – 1 Feb 1936)
  2. 2. Eugene (Max) Roper (5 Apr 1931 – 12 Aug 2014) m. Lavina Roper (abt 1928 – ) m. Geraldine (Louise) Lockyear (15 Sept 1934 – 08 Jan 2013)
    1. 1. Joseph (Thomas) Roper (September 27, 1952 – ) m. Beverly (Ann) Martin (2 Dec. 1953 – )
      1. 1. Sherri (Ann) Roper (27 Nov 1972 – ) m. Keith (David) Schroeder (22 May 1970 – )
        1. 1. Brock (David) Schroeder (28 Nov 1996 – )
        2. 2. Scott (Keith) Schroeder (7 Feb 1999 – )
        3. 3. Grace (Ann) Schroeder (28 Oct 2004 – )
      2. 2. Christopher (Joseph) Roper (23 March 1974 – ) m. Krista (Dawn) Groeninger (28 Jul 1970 – )
        1. 1. Emily (Kristine) Roper (27 Nov 2001 – 4 Dec 2001)
        2. 2. Kelton (Steven) Roper (16 Jan 2004 – )
        3. 3. Izzac (Jospeh) Roper (9 May 2006 – )
    2. 2. Teresa (Ann Roper) Brenneman (6/26/1956 – )
    3. 3. Andrew (Ralph) Roper (11/2/1957 – ) m. Brenda (A.) Roper
    4. 4. Kelly (Jean) Roper (5 Nov 1959 – ) m. Timothy (Alton) Edwards (05/06/1953 – ) m. Samuel (Paul Farris) Jr. (09/30/58 – )
      1. 1. Nicholle (Christine Edwards) Cripe (03/07/1978 – ) m. Kerry Cripe
        1. 1. Tori (Alexandria Nicholette) Richardson (4/16/1999 – )
        2. 2. Riley (Madison) Cripe (1/30/2003 – )
        3. 3. Max (Harrison) Cripe (4/28/2005 – )
      2. 2. Jasmine (Kaye Edwards) Donnelly (06/03/1980 – ) m. William (Robert Donnelly) III (2/15/1979 – )
        1. 1. William (Kellen) Donnelly (9/06/2002 – )
        2. 2. Scarlett (Kate) Donnelly (10/29/2009 – )
      3. 3. Joseph (Allen) Edwards (08/05/1981 – ) m. Haley Bennett
        1. 1. Orion (Timothy) Edwards (01 September 2021 – )
    5. 5. Darrell (Wayne) Boyd (4/24/1974 – )
  3. 3. Rosemary (Elaine Roper) Craig (10 JAN 1938 – 25 Jul 1974) m. Jerome (Anthony) Craig (6 Dec 1934 – 28 Mar 2003) m. Jerome (A) Craig
    1. 1. Catherine (Marie) Craig
    2. 2. Deborah Craig

Joseph Raper's Timeline

13 Records

1891
14 Feb 1891
Birth of Joseph Thomas Raper in Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Lee County, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Richmond, Lee, Mississippi
Richmond, Lee, Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 19
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Kansas, Walker, Alabama, USA
Kansas, Walker, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama, USA
Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama, USA
1921
Abt 1921
Age 30
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in ( Arhon 1 1 Ill , Alabama
( Arhon 1 1 Ill , Alabama
1930
1930
Age 39
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Princeton, Gibson, Indiana
Princeton, Gibson, Indiana
1933
25 Jul 1933
Age 42
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1937
4 Nov 1937
Age 46
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Jasper, Alabama, USA
Jasper, Alabama, USA
1947
1947
Age 56
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1948
1948
Age 57
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 59
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1958
1958
Age 67
Joseph Thomas Raper resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1962
15 Apr 1962
Age 71
Death of Joseph Thomas Raper in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Lee County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: WW2_2370034; Local board: Gibson , Indiana.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T625_44; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 344
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Princeton, Gibson, Indiana; Roll: 588; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 932.0; FHL microfilm: 2340323.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T623_816; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 50.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kansas, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T624_35; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1374048
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana State Board of Health Marriage Certificates, 1816-1956
    [12] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Evansville Courier; Publication Date: 16 Apr 1962; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.61161345,0.3890118,0.7198922&xid=3355
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Evansville, Vanderbu

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Richmond, Lee, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T623_816; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 50.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kansas, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kansas, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T624_35; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1374048
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T625_44; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 344

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1921
    Event Place: ( Arhon 1 1 Ill , Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Princeton Daily Clarion; Publication Date: 3/ May/ 1921; Publication Place: Princeton, Indiana, USA; ,0.71913034,0.68452007,0.8269177&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Princeton, Gibson, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Princeton, Gibson, Indiana; Roll: 588; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 932.0; FHL microfilm: 2340323.
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Evansville Journal; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1930; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1933
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 25 Jul 1933; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Jasper, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, Daily Mountain Eagle; Publication Date: 4 Nov 1937; Publication Place: Jasper, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Evansville, Vanderbu

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1 1 North West Street
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Princeton Daily Clarion; Publication Date: 3/ May/ 1921; Publication Place: Princeton, Indiana, USA; ,0.71913034,0.68452007,0.8269177&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Covington, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Convict Records, 1886-1952

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gibson, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: WW2_2370034; Local board: Gibson , Indiana.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Princeton
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana State Board of Health Marriage Certificates, 1816-1956
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Princeton Daily Clarion; Publication Date: 3/ May/ 1921; Publication Place: Princeton, Indiana, USA; ,0.71913034,0.68452007,0.8269177&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1962
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Evansville Courier; Publication Date: 16 Apr 1962; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.61161345,0.3890118,0.7198922&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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