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Robert Franklin Napier 1896 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1896

Birth Location: Sextons Creek, Clay Co, KY, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1960

Death Location: Sutton, Griggs, North Dakota, USA

Father: John Napier

Mother: Elizabeth Runion

Spouse(s): Sarah Sumner

Children(s): Cisco Napier, Ida Napier, Robert Napier

Robert Franklin Napier was born in 1896 in Sextons Creek, Clay Co, KY, USA, the child of John Breckinridge R “Hoping John” Napier and Elizabeth Brewster Napier Runion. In 1900, Robert Franklin Napier resided in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Robert Franklin Napier resided in Laurel Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA. Robert Franklin Napier married Sarah Sumner, and had children including Cisco Napier, Ida Mae Napier, Robert Napier. Robert Franklin Napier passed away in 1960 in Sutton, Griggs, North Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Franklin Napier was born in 1896 in Sextons Creek, Clay Co, KY, USA, the child of John Breckinridge R “Hoping John” Napier and Elizabeth Brewster Napier Runion.
  • In 1900, Robert Franklin Napier resided in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert Franklin Napier resided in Laurel Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA.
  • Robert Franklin Napier married Sarah Sumner, and had children including Cisco Napier, Ida Mae Napier, Robert Napier.
  • Robert Franklin Napier passed away in 1960 in Sutton, Griggs, North Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Napier
1857 – 1912
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Elizabeth Runion
1872 – 1946
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Sumner
1906 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Cisco Napier
1928 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Ida Napier
1929 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Robert Napier
1930 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Robert Napier's Ancestors

Self
Robert Napier
1896 – 1960
Birth Place: Sextons Creek, Clay Co, KY, USA
Parents
John Breckinridge R “Hoping John” Napier
1857 – 1912
Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth (Brewster Napier) Runion
1872 – 1946
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Alonzo) Napier
1827 – 1885
Lee, Virginia, United States
Nancy (E.) Rogers
1837 – 1863
South Carolina, USA
Skillen (Morgan) Brewster
1838 – 1900
Lee, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Mcdaniels
1845 – 1900
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Napier
1787 – 1860
Nancy Napier
1786 – 1850
John Rogers
1804 – 1870
Lavica Barrett
1806 – 1880
William Brewster
1802 – 1870
Virginia Bowman
1808 – 1870
Sealy Mcdaniel
1813 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Napier
1764 – 1832
Rachel Ely
1763 – 1853
John (Ely)
1755 – 1839
Barbara Fry
1755 – 1857
Nancy Rogers
1780 – 1826
William Rogers
1778 – 1834
William Barrett
1775 – 1860
Elizabeth Honeycutt
1775 – 1870
Ebenezer Brewster
1770 – 1848
Elizabeth Peery
1773 – 1849

Robert Napier's Descendants

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Robert (Franklin) Napier (8 Jun 1896 – 18 Oct 1960) m. Sarah Sumner (abt 1906 – )
  1. 1. Cisco Napier (abt 1928 – )
  2. 2. Ida (Mae) Napier (abt 1929 – )
  3. 3. Robert Napier (abt 1930 – )

Robert Napier's Timeline

9 Records

1896
8 Jun 1896
Birth of Robert Franklin Napier in Sextons Creek, Clay Co, KY, USA
Sextons Creek, Clay Co, KY, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Robert Franklin Napier resided here in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Robert Franklin Napier resided here in Laurel Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Laurel Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 21
Robert Franklin Napier resided here in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Robert Franklin Napier resided here in Masons Creek, Masons Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Masons Creek, Masons Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Robert Franklin Napier resided here in Rural, Perry, Kentucky
Rural, Perry, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 44
Robert Franklin Napier resided here in Dist #5, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Dist #5, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1946
Abt 1946
Age 50
Robert Franklin Napier resided here in Harlan KY
Harlan KY
1960
18 Oct 1960
Age 64
Death of Robert Franklin Napier in Sutton, Griggs, North Dakota, USA
Sutton, Griggs, North Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1896
    Event Place: Sextons Creek, Clay Co, KY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] North Dakota, U.S., State Death Certificates, 1908-2007, North Dakota Department of Health; Bismark, North Dakota; North Dakota Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Laurel Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Clay County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Masons Creek, Masons Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Masons Creek, Perry, Kentucky; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340509

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Perry, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Perry, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01349; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 97-26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dist #5, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Perry, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01349; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 97-26

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1946
    Event Place: Harlan KY
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Publication Date: 7/ Sep/ 1946; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.61769557,0.7300436,0.81628007&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vicco, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 165

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1960
    Event Place: Sutton, Griggs, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: North Dakota, U.S., State Death Certificates, 1908-2007, North Dakota Department of Health; Bismark, North Dakota; North Dakota Death Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wild Cat, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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