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Martha Catherine Leeper 1854–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1854

Birth Location: Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 18 August 1934

Death Location: Soper, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: James IV

Mother: Martha Shannon*

Spouse(s): Robert Nelson

Children(s): John Nelson, Martha Nelson, Esther Nelson, James Nelson, Mary Nelson, Robert Nelson, William Nelson, Sarah Nelson, Rueben Nelson, Josephine Kerr

In 1854, Martha Catherine Leeper entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to James Monroe Rowe Leeper Iv And Martha Ann Shannon. In 1870, Martha Catherine Leeper resided in Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA. In 1880, Martha Catherine Leeper resided in Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas, USA. Martha Catherine Leeper married Robert N Nelson, and had children including Esther Nelson, James Wiley Nelson, John Russell Nelson, Josephine Amanda Nelson Kerr, Martha Mattie Catherine Nelson, Mary Nelson, Robert Woodson Woody Nelson, Rueben Nelson, Sarah Jane Nelson, William Jasper Nelson. Martha Catherine Leeper passed away in 1934 in Soper, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Martha Catherine Leeper entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to James Monroe Rowe Leeper Iv And Martha Ann Shannon.
  • In 1870, Martha Catherine Leeper resided in Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1880, Martha Catherine Leeper resided in Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas, USA.
  • Martha Catherine Leeper married Robert N Nelson, and had children including Esther Nelson, James Wiley Nelson, John Russell Nelson, Josephine Amanda Nelson Kerr, Martha Mattie Catherine Nelson, Mary Nelson, Robert Woodson Woody Nelson, Rueben Nelson, Sarah Jane Nelson, William Jasper Nelson.
  • Martha Catherine Leeper passed away in 1934 in Soper, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James IV
1822–1894
Birth Location: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
JI
Martha Shannon*
1818–1863
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Robert Nelson
1855–1923
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
RN

Children(s)

John Nelson
1894–1951
Birth Location: Polk, Arkansas, United States
JN
Martha Nelson
1881–1959
Birth Location: Arkansas
MN
Esther Nelson
1886–1976
Birth Location: Arkansas
EN
James Nelson
1879–1920
Birth Location: Howard County, Arkansas, USA
JN
Mary Nelson
1884–
Birth Location: Arkansas
MN
Robert Nelson
1892–1968
Birth Location: Arkansas
RN
William Nelson
1877–1953
Birth Location: Umpire, Howard, Arkansas
WN
Sarah Nelson
1882–1968
Birth Location: Hope, Arkansas
SN
Rueben Nelson
1887–1900
Birth Location: Arkansas
RN
Josephine Kerr
1889–1977
Birth Location: Arkansas
JK

Martha Leeper's Ancestors

Self
Martha Leeper
1854–1934
Birth Place: Arkansas, USA
Parents
James Monroe "Rowe" Leeper IV
1822–1894
Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Martha (Ann) Shannon*
1818–1863
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Leeper's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Catherine) Leeper (13 Sep 1854–18 August 1934) m. Robert (N.) Nelson (3 Jan 1855–09 October 1923)
  1. 1. John (Russell) Nelson 1894–1951 m. Pearl Smith 1897–1986
    1. 1. Avo Nelson 1921–1972
    2. 2. Rudolph (Raymond) Nelson 1915–1949
    3. 3. Hilliard (Erik) Nelson 1917–1982
    4. 4. Lowell (A) Nelson 1914–1995
    5. 5. Willard (Alton) Nelson 1924–1968 m. Mary (Francis) Adams 1925–2021
      1. 1. John (Charles) Nelson 1951–2000
      2. 2. Sandra (Lynette) Nelson 1946–1968 m. Clarence (Olin) Trumble 1943–2007
  2. 2. Martha ("Mattie" Catherine) Nelson 1881–1959
  3. 3. Esther Nelson 1886–1976
  4. 4. James (Wiley) Nelson 1879–1920
  5. 5. Mary Nelson 1884–
  6. 6. Robert (Woodson "Woody") Nelson 1892–1968
  7. 7. William (Jasper) Nelson 1877–1953
  8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Nelson 1882–1968
  9. 9. Rueben Nelson 1887–1900
  10. 10. Josephine (Amanda Nelson-) Kerr 1889–1977

Martha Leeper's Timeline

8 Records

1854
13 Sep 1854
Birth of Martha Catherine Leeper in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
Martha Catherine Leeper resided here in Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
Martha Catherine Leeper resided here in Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
Martha Catherine Leeper resided here in Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
Martha Catherine Leeper resided here in Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 66
Martha Catherine Leeper resided here in Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 76
Martha Catherine Leeper resided here in Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
1934
18 August 1934
Age 80
Death of Martha Catherine Leeper in Mobeetie, Wheeler, Texas
Mobeetie, Wheeler, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1854
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1456; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 75
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0019
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 113
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 308B; Family History Library Film: 545560
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 0116
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1247; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375260
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Paris News; Publication Date: 22 Aug 1934; Publication Place: Paris, Texas, USA; ,0.4915619,0.86451626,0.6100635&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sulphur Spring, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: M593_61; Page: 308B; Family History Library Film: 545560

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blackwood, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 5, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 0116

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1247; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375260

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1456; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 75

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1934
    Event Place: Mobeetie, Wheeler, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Paris News; Publication Date: 22 Aug 1934; Publication Place: Paris, Texas, USA; ,0.4915619,0.86451626,0.6100635&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Soper, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Paris News; Publication Date: 22 Aug 1934; Publication Place: Paris, Texas, USA; ,0.4915619,0.86451626,0.6100635&xid=3355
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