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Nathan Purdue Harper 1847–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1847

Birth Location: Lee County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 14 Oct 1914

Death Location: Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States of America

Father: Samuel Harper

Mother: Mary Mowrer

Spouse(s): Nancy -Harper

Children(s): Roy Harper, Samuel Harper, Elsie -Elerick, Elsie Harper, Ruth Merle, Bessie -Reno, Edith -Taft, George Harper, Mary -Johnson, Frederick Harper, Dot -Petersen, Cecelia -Young

Nathan Purdue Harper was born in 1847 in Lee County, Iowa, USA, the child of Samuel G Harper And Mary A Mowrer. In 1870, Nathan Purdue Harper resided in Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA. In 1887, Nathan Purdue Harper established residence. Nathan Purdue Harper married Nancy Ann Gray Harper, and had children including Bessie Lorna Harper Reno, Cecelia Angela Harper Young, Dot Ellen Harper Petersen, Edith Helen Harper Taft, Elsie Harper, Elsie May Harper Elerick, Frederick Elmor Harper, George Lambert Harper, Mary Phyllis Harper Johnson, Roy Harper, Ruth E Merle, Samuel Henry Harper. Nathan Purdue Harper passed away in 1914 in Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nathan Purdue Harper was born in 1847 in Lee County, Iowa, USA, the child of Samuel G Harper And Mary A Mowrer.
  • In 1870, Nathan Purdue Harper resided in Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1887, Nathan Purdue Harper established residence.
  • Nathan Purdue Harper married Nancy Ann Gray Harper, and had children including Bessie Lorna Harper Reno, Cecelia Angela Harper Young, Dot Ellen Harper Petersen, Edith Helen Harper Taft, Elsie Harper, Elsie May Harper Elerick, Frederick Elmor Harper, George Lambert Harper, Mary Phyllis Harper Johnson, Roy Harper, Ruth E Merle, Samuel Henry Harper.
  • Nathan Purdue Harper passed away in 1914 in Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nathan Harper's Ancestors

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Nathan Harper
1847–1914
Birth Place: Lee County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Samuel G. Harper
1806–1893
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (A.) Mowrer
1808–1895
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (G.) Harper
1748–1821
Ireland (imigrated to America in 1772)
Catherine (Grimes) -Harper
1769–1848
Chester Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry HARPER
1700–1766
Rachel Harper
1700–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nathan Harper's Descendants

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Nathan (Purdue) Harper (28 Oct 1847–14 Oct 1914) m. Nancy (Ann Gray) -Harper (11 Feb 1857–14 Apr 1921)
  1. 1. Roy Harper 1887–1958 m. Helen (Lisa Brankow) -Harper 1895–1980
    1. 1. Donald (James) Harper 1932–2010
    2. 2. Lucille (Virginia) Harper 1916–2012 m. Harold (Elden) Homan 1916–1994
    3. 3. Cecil Harper 1901–1958 m. Benjamin (L) Harper 1894–1952
    4. 4. Dale (P) Harper 1938–2011 m. Karen (L.) Harper 1942–2010
    5. 5. Lorraine (Nancy Louise Harper) -Mayes 1914–2011 m. Victor (W) Mayes 1911–1968
      1. 1. Richard (Michael) Mayes 1941–2007
    6. 6. Fredrick (A.) Harper 1918–1990 m. Lois (Eva) Tucholl 1920–1992
    7. 7. Robert (LeRoy) Harper 1920–2010 m. Geraldine (Ruth) Harper 1921–2011
    8. 8. Ned (William) Harper 1925–2007 m. Lois (Jane) Harper 1929–2000
    9. 9. Clarence (Richard) Harper 1928–2005
    10. 10. Harold (George) Harper 1922–2019 m. Doris (Mae) Harper 1927–2003
  2. 2. Samuel (Henry) Harper 1876–1979
  3. 3. Elsie (May Harper) -Elerick 1878–1981
  4. 4. Elsie Harper 1878–1981
  5. 5. Ruth (E) Merle 1897–1995
  6. 6. Bessie (Lorna Harper) -Reno 1889–1949 m. Harry (Edward) Reno 1878–
  7. 7. Edith (Helen Harper) -Taft 1892–1980
  8. 8. George (Lambert) Harper 1880–1968
  9. 9. Mary (Phyllis Harper) -Johnson 1885–1971 m. George (A) Johnson 1884–
    1. 1. Gladys (M) Johnson 1918–
    2. 2. Dorothy (E) Johnson 1915–
    3. 3. George (L) Johnson 1910–
  10. 10. Frederick (Elmor) Harper 1894–1918
  11. 11. Dot (Ellen Harper) -Petersen 1883–1978
  12. 12. Cecelia (Angela Harper) -Young 1902–1980

Nathan Harper's Timeline

4 Records

1847
28 Oct 1847
Birth of Nathan Purdue Harper in Lee County, Iowa, USA
Lee County, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
Nathan Purdue Harper resided here in Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA
Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA
1887
abt 1887
Age 40
Nathan Purdue Harper resided here
None
1914
14 Oct 1914
Age 67
Death of Nathan Purdue Harper in Agency, Wapello, Iowa
Agency, Wapello, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Lee County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: M593_805; Page: 526A; Family History Library Film: 552304
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: M593_805; Page: 526A; Family History Library Film: 552304

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Agency, Wapello, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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