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Mordecai Harper 1783–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783

Birth Location: Greene, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Windsor Township, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Sarah Harper

Mother: James Harper

Spouse(s): Margaret Jackson

Children(s): Mary Harper, Margaret Carter, Daniel Harper, James Harper, Mordica Jr, Harrison Sr, Gideon Harper

In 1783, Mordecai Harper entered the world in Greene, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Sarah Harper And James Harper. In 1850, Mordecai Harper resided in Somerset, Belmont, Ohio, USA. Mordecai Harper married Margaret Jackson, and had children including Daniel Harper, Gideon Harper, Harrison Harper Sr, James Harper, Margaret Carter, Mary Ann Harper, Mordica Harper Jr. Mordecai Harper passed away in 1857 in Windsor Township, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Mordecai Harper entered the world in Greene, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Sarah Harper And James Harper.
  • In 1850, Mordecai Harper resided in Somerset, Belmont, Ohio, USA.
  • Mordecai Harper married Margaret Jackson, and had children including Daniel Harper, Gideon Harper, Harrison Harper Sr, James Harper, Margaret Carter, Mary Ann Harper, Mordica Harper Jr.
  • Mordecai Harper passed away in 1857 in Windsor Township, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Mordecai Harper's Ancestors

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Mordecai Harper
1783–1857
Birth Place: Greene, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Sarah Harper
1758–1835
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
James Harper
1758–1820
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Anne) Osborn
1743–1815
Morristown, Morris Co, NJ
Sarah Harper
1731–1806
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
James ("Deacon") Harper
1722–1808
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Osborne
1713–1759
Margaret French
1717–1758
John Jr
1685–1757
Sarah Rumrill
1691–1757
Joseph Harper
1699–1791
Miriam Thompson
1689–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew French
1680–1757
Margery Frizell
1691–1740
Simon Rumrill
1665–1705
Simon Rumrill
1663–1705
James Harper
1676–1775

Mordecai Harper's Descendants

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Mordecai Harper (1783–1857) m. Margaret Jackson (1785–February 1861)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Harper 1817–1904 m. Jeremiah (Wilkes) Myers 1809–1894
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Mayle 1848–1927 m. Alonzo (Henry) Mayle 1859–1929 m. Alonzo (Henry) Mayle 1859–1929
      1. 1. Myrtie (Mayle) Jackson 1888–1981 m. Chauncey (Larceney) Jackson 1887–1973
        1. 1. Lovell (Henry) Jackson 1907–1975 m. Josephine (Moiselle Harris Jackson) Pryor 1922–2003 m. **Josephine (Moiselle Harris) (Pryor-Jackson) 1922–2003
        2. 2. Gretta (M) Carlisle 1909–2002 m. Robert (Carlisle) Sr 1909–
        3. 3. Lyle (Elmer) Jackson 1910– m. Della (Marie) Jackson 1912–1995
      2. 2. William (Emmett) Mayle 1891–1933
      3. 3. Carroll (Thomas) Mayle 1896–1984
      4. 4. Leland (Conkling) Mayle 1894–1918
      5. 5. Charlena Mayle 1876–1955
      6. 6. Mary Stevens 1889–
      7. 7. Lenard Mayle 1883–
      8. 8. Lenard MA 1883–
      9. 9. Mary (M) MA 1889–
    2. 2. Amanda (Jane) Myers 1838–1915
    3. 3. George (M.) Myers 1851–
    4. 4. Nathan (C.) Myers 1857–
    5. 5. Clarkson (B.) Myers 1864–
    6. 6. William (D) Myers 1836–
      1. 1. Robert (H.) Myers 1865–1920
  2. 2. Margaret Carter 1820–1887
  3. 3. Daniel Harper 1812–1890
  4. 4. James Harper 1805–1844 m. Lydia White 1811–
  5. 5. Mordica (Harper) Jr 1811–1856
  6. 6. Harrison (Harper) Sr 1817–1892 m. Elizabeth Harper 1831–
  7. 7. Gideon Harper 1807–1889

Mordecai Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1783
1783
Birth of Mordecai Harper in Greene, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Greene, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1850
7 Aug 1850
Age 67
Mordecai Harper resided here in Somerset, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Somerset, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1857
1857
Age 74
Death of Mordecai Harper in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America
Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Greene, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Somerset, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor Township, Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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