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Melinda Ophelia Harper 1898–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1898

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 April 1973

Death Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Father: Bernice Harper

Mother: Lucy Moore

Spouse(s): Joseph Walker

Children(s): Ruth Walker, Joseph Walker, Eula Walker, William Walker

Melinda Ophelia Harper was born in 1898 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Bernice Carroll Bennie Harper And Lucy Lavera Harper Moore. Melinda Ophelia Harper married Joseph Walker, and had children including Eula Mae Walker, Joseph Walker, Ruth Esther Walker, William Joshua Walker. Melinda Ophelia Harper passed away in 1973 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Melinda Ophelia Harper was born in 1898 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Bernice Carroll Bennie Harper And Lucy Lavera Harper Moore.
  • Melinda Ophelia Harper married Joseph Walker, and had children including Eula Mae Walker, Joseph Walker, Ruth Esther Walker, William Joshua Walker.
  • Melinda Ophelia Harper passed away in 1973 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Melinda Harper's Ancestors

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Melinda Harper
1898–1973
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Bernice Carroll "Bennie" Harper
1860–1942
Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Lucy (Lavera Harper) Moore
1878–1960
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
John (R) Harper
1825–1888
North Carolina
Rhoda Langdon
1828–1895
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
William (Henry) Adams
1856–1936
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Mary (A) Adams
1850–1909
Great-Grandparents
Banister Harper
1794–1860
Martha Barber
1774–1820
Britton Langdon
1792–1876
Winford Longdon
1813–1881
James Woodall
1829–1910
Susan Lee
1825–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Harper
1760–1826
Lucille Groce
1768–1849
PLYER (1)
1740–1814
Amy Speight
1738–1816
James WarPatriot
1755–1835
Mary Stephenson
1758–1815
James Carroll
1765–1834
Rhoda Stephenson
1777–1861
Gideon Woodall
1800–1848
MARY LASSITER
1795–1880
SILAS LEE
1796–1870
Elizabeth Bird
1808–1870

Melinda Harper's Descendants

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Melinda (Ophelia) Harper (26 Aug 1898–26 April 1973) m. Joseph Walker (2 Oct 1888–23 Oct 1950)
  1. 1. Ruth (Esther) Walker 1923–1994 m. Travis (Edward) Hildebrand 1924–2012
    1. 1. Becky (Norene) Hildebrand 1949–2000
  2. 2. Joseph Walker 1928–1966
  3. 3. Eula (Mae) Walker 1931–1999 m. Henry (Battle) Woodell 1924–1972
  4. 4. William (Joshua) Walker 1921–2008

Melinda Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1898
26 Aug 1898
Birth of Melinda Ophelia Harper in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1973
26 April 1973
Age 75
Death of Melinda Ophelia Harper in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1898
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 April 1973
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

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