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Josephine "Josie" Harper 1859–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1859

Birth Location: Wylie, Collin County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 1911

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: R. Harper

Mother: Louisa Bateman

Spouse(s): William Colson

Children(s): Lizzie Colson, Chester Colson, Ethel Reed

The story of Josephine "Josie" Harper began in 1859 in Wylie, Collin County, Texas, USA. In 1860, Josephine "Josie" Harper resided in Precinct 4, Plano, Collin, Texas, USA. Josephine "Josie" Harper married William M Colson, and had children including Chester V Colson, Ethel Colson Reed, Lizzie Colson. Josephine "Josie" Harper passed away in 1911 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephine "Josie" Harper began in 1859 in Wylie, Collin County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1860, Josephine "Josie" Harper resided in Precinct 4, Plano, Collin, Texas, USA.
  • Josephine "Josie" Harper married William M Colson, and had children including Chester V Colson, Ethel Colson Reed, Lizzie Colson.
  • Josephine "Josie" Harper passed away in 1911 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Harper's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Harper
1859–1911
Birth Place: Wylie, Collin County, Texas, USA
Parents
R. R. Harper
1831–1899
Heart Co, KY
Louisa Bateman
1842–1868
Illinois
Grandparents
John (W Harper) Sr
1808–1843
KY
Matilda ("Matildy") Richardson
1808–1888
Kentucky
Martha Hicks
1810–
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
UNKNOWN Harper
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine Harper's Descendants

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Josephine ("Josie") Harper (31 Oct 1859–31 Jul 1911) m. William (M) Colson (15 May 1845–18 November 1905)
  1. 1. Lizzie Colson 1883–1883
  2. 2. Chester (V) Colson 1886–1888
  3. 3. Ethel (Colson) Reed –1912

Josephine Harper's Timeline

5 Records

1859
Dec 1859
Birth of Josephine "Josie" Harper in Wylie, Collin, Texas, USA
Wylie, Collin, Texas, USA
1859
31 Oct 1859
Birth of Josephine "Josie" Harper in Wylie, Collin County, Texas, USA
Wylie, Collin County, Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 1
Josephine "Josie" Harper resided here in Precinct 4, Plano, Collin, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Plano, Collin, Texas, USA
1864
31 Oct 1864
Age 5
Birth of Josephine "Josie" Harper in Wylie, Collin, Texas
Wylie, Collin, Texas
1911
31 Jul 1911
Age 52
Death of Josephine "Josie" Harper in Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1864
    Event Place: Wylie, Collin, Texas
    Record Source: 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: Precinct 4, Collin, Texas; Roll: M653_1291; Page: 67; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1859
    Event Place: Wylie, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Wylie, Collin County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Plano, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 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: Precinct 4, Collin, Texas; Roll: M653_1291; Page: 67; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1911
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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