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Richard Davenport Harlan 1859 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1859

Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 25 Jan 1931

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Father: John Harlan

Mother: Malvina Shanklin

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith

Children(s):

Richard Davenport Harlan was born in 1859 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States, the child of John Marshall Harlan and Malvina French "Mallie" Shanklin. Richard Davenport Harlan married Margaret M. Smith. Richard Davenport Harlan passed away in 1931 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Davenport Harlan was born in 1859 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States, the child of John Marshall Harlan and Malvina French "Mallie" Shanklin.
  • Richard Davenport Harlan married Margaret M. Smith.
  • Richard Davenport Harlan passed away in 1931 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States.

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Richard Harlan's Ancestors

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Richard Harlan
1859 – 1931
Birth Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Parents
John Marshall Harlan
1833 – 1911
Harlan's Station, Boyle County, Kentucky
Malvina (French "Mallie") Shanklin
1839 – 1916
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
James Harlan
1800 – 1863
Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth (Shannon) Davenport
1805 – 1870
Boyle County, Kentucky
John (Gilbert) Shanklin
1795 – 1877
Carrickmagrath, Donaghmore Parish, County Donegal, Ireland
Philura (Fillmore) French
1808 – 1874
Vermont, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Harlan
1755 – 1816
Sarah Caldwell
1762 – 1831
Richard Davenport
1773 – 1818
Elizabeth Tadlock
1772 – 1845
Abiel French
1762 – 1808
Edith Bradford
1778 – 1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Harlan's Timeline

3 Records

1859
14 Nov 1859
Birth of Richard Davenport Harlan in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
1889
11 Jun 1889
Age 30
Richard Davenport Harlan was married in Geneva, Seneca, New York, USA
Geneva, Seneca, New York, USA
1931
25 Jan 1931
Age 72
Death of Richard Davenport Harlan in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1859
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Geneva, Seneca, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1931
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

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