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Rev. William Harper 1771–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1771

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: 10 September 1859

Death Location: Mt Sterling, Brown, Illinois, United States

Father: Corporal Sr

Mother:

Spouse(s): Anna Harper

Children(s): NANCY HARPER

In 1771, Rev. William Harper entered the world in Maryland, born to Corporal John Newton Harper Sr And Elizabeth Shipley. Rev. William Harper married Anna Harper, and had children including Nancy Ann Harper. Rev. William Harper passed away in 1859 in Mt Sterling, Brown, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Rev. William Harper entered the world in Maryland, born to Corporal John Newton Harper Sr And Elizabeth Shipley.
  • Rev. William Harper married Anna Harper, and had children including Nancy Ann Harper.
  • Rev. William Harper passed away in 1859 in Mt Sterling, Brown, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Corporal Sr
1740–1825
Birth Location: Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Harper
1771–1850
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

NANCY HARPER
1797–1853
Birth Location: Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, USA
NH

Rev. Harper's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Harper
1771–1859
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
Corporal John Newton Harper Sr
1740–1825
Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Harper
1699–1755
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Harper's Descendants

1.
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Rev. (William) Harper (10 October 1771–10 September 1859) m. Anna Harper (6 Dec 1771–8 Oct 1850)
  1. 1. NANCY (ANN) HARPER 1797–1853 m. WILLIAM (PUTMAN, (3rd) ggf) 1797–1880
    1. 1. Lucinda Putman 1817–1855 m. Henry (Putman) Grover 1813–1894
      1. 1. Francis (Marion) Grover 1839–1907 m. Anna ("Annie") Davis 1839–1927
        1. 1. Carrie Grover 1870–1909 m. Calvin (E) Perry 1867–1893
        2. 2. Hulda (Elverna) Grover 1861–1950
        3. 3. Ruth (Ann) Grover 1864–1909
        4. 4. Tabitha Grover 1865–1872
        5. 5. Lewis (Warren) Grover 1866–1872
        6. 6. Ella Grover 1873–

Rev. Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1771
10 October 1771
Birth of Rev. William Harper in Maryland
Maryland
1793
6 Feb 1793
Age 22
Rev. William Harper was married in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
1859
10 September 1859
Age 88
Death of Rev. William Harper in Mt Sterling, Brown, Illinois, United States
Mt Sterling, Brown, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1771
    Event Place: Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1793
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1859
    Event Place: Mt Sterling, Brown, Illinois, United States
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