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Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper 1879 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 12 1879

Birth Location: Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: Feb 14 1961

Death Location: Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Mack Harper

Mother: Elizabeth McFalls

Spouse(s): Monta Thomas

Children(s): Howard Harper, Henry Harper, Alta Harper, Reta Harper, Jimmie Harper

Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper was born in 1879 in Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA, the child of Mack Harper and Elizabeth "Eliza" A McFalls. In 1910, Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. In 1917, Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided in Caddo, Oklahoma. Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper married Monta Ann Thomas, and had children including Howard Harper, Henry V. Harper, Alta Jane Harper, Reta Pearl Harper, Jimmie Harold Harper. Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper passed away in 1961 in Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper was born in 1879 in Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA, the child of Mack Harper and Elizabeth "Eliza" A McFalls.
  • In 1910, Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1917, Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided in Caddo, Oklahoma.
  • Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper married Monta Ann Thomas, and had children including Howard Harper, Henry V. Harper, Alta Jane Harper, Reta Pearl Harper, Jimmie Harold Harper.
  • Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper passed away in 1961 in Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mack Harper
1831 – 1887
Birth Location: Tennessee
MH
Elizabeth McFalls
1842 – 1919
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Monta Thomas
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: Arkansas
MT

Children(s)

Howard Harper
1906 – 1973
Birth Location: Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
HH
Henry Harper
1909 – 1937
Birth Location: Arkansas
HH
Alta Harper
1911 – 1973
Birth Location: Oklahoma
AH
Reta Harper
1913 – 2004
Birth Location: Oklahoma
RH
Jimmie Harper
1914 – 1978
Birth Location: Fort Cobb, Oklahoma
JH

Samuel Harper's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Harper
1879 – 1961
Birth Place: Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Mack Harper
1831 – 1887
Tennessee
Elizabeth ("Eliza" A) McFalls
1842 – 1919
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
WILLIAM (Randolph) Harper
1802 – 1865
South Carolina, USA
Matilda (Rebecca) Raines
1813 – 1850
TN, USA
Edward (Arthur (Ned\Neddie)) McFalls
1800 – 1891
Burke, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Annie Leatherwood
1803 – 1850
Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Harper
1775 – 1836
Rebecca Bull
1772 – 1860
William Rains
1770 –
Nancy Melvin
1780 –
Arthur McFalls
1751 – 1839
Mary Pitman
1750 – 1802
Samuel Leatherwood
1782 – 1862
Salonia Birchfield
1786 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Harper
1740 – 1811
Margaret Morrow
1755 – 1832
Abraham Bull
1740 – 1820
Abigail Paine
1739 – 1821
John McFalls
1721 – 1751
Marguerite Martin
1720 – 1780
Thomas Pittman
1721 – 1780
Mary Farguson
1748 – 1797
Edward Leatherwood
1754 – 1831
Elizabeth Walker
1754 – 1835
Catherine Lemaster
1754 – 1842

Samuel Harper's Descendants

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Samuel (Cleaburn (Cleab)) Harper (Feb 12 1879 – Feb 14 1961) m. Monta (Ann) Thomas (Oct 15 1882 – Nov 22 1956)
  1. 1. Howard Harper (25 April 1906 – 28 July 1973) m. Elsie (Ellen) Beasley (30 Mar 1911 – Sept 19 1984)
    1. 1. Leroy (Dean) Harper (13 December 1934 – 23 April 2004) m. Laura (Ann) Coppock (9 Feb 1944 – after 15 October 2006)
      1. 1. Justin (Dean) Harper (26 Aug 1965 – ) m. Tina (Renee) Hoskins (15 Jan 1962 – )
        1. 1. Brice (Dean) Harper (17 Feb 1987 – )
        2. 2. Brian (Wade) Harper (23 Jan 1989 – )
      2. 2. Patty (Ann) Harper (12 Jul 1968 – ) m. Cliff (Lee) Davidson (20 Jan 1965 – ) m. Larry (Eugene) DeWitt (abt 1964 – )
        1. 1. Samantha (Ann) Davidson (20 Feb 1986 – ) m. Spencer Guinn
        2. 2. Laci (Lee) Davidson (21 May 1987 – ) m. Drew Elwell
    2. 2. Reta (Joan) Harper (21 Jun 1940 – 1 Jan 2019) m. Garry (Clayton) Bryant (23 October 1938 – 23 January 2010)
      1. 1. Terry (Wayne) Bryant (18 Jul 1961 – )
        1. 1. Erin (Elizabeth) Bryant (19 Dec 1982 – 31 Mar 2009)
        2. 2. Dustin (Wayne) Bryant (1 May 1983 – 29 May 1988)
        3. 3. Kelli Bryant (27 Aug 1983 – )
        4. 4. Laura Bryant (21 Aug 1985 – )
        5. 5. Erika (Suzanne) Bryant (1 Jan 1987 – )
        6. 6. Heather (Renee) Bryant (22 Jan 1987 – ) m. Roxy (Ray) Spencer (14 Aug 1984 – )
        7. 7. Brandon (Michael) Bryant (27 Nov 1989 – )
      2. 2. Kevin (L) Bryant (19 Jul 1964 – ) m. Jodie
        1. 1. Dakota (Lee) Bryant (Jul 1991 – )
        2. 2. Kelby Bryant (Feb 1994 – )
    3. 3. Howard (William) Harper (12 Sep 1948 – 4 Apr 2021) m. Thais (LaJeana) Boatman (6 Dec 1952 – ) m. Marjie (Coleen) Airington (9 Aug 1944 – 13 Sep 2005)
      1. 1. Darrin (Bailey) Harper (8 April 1973 – ) m. Stephanie (L) Krueger (8 Feb 1974 – )
        1. 1. Jessika (Lynn) Paulsen (1 May 1994 – 13 September 2017) m. Russell (Nathan) Majors (Apr 1989 – )
        2. 2. Dalton (Bailey) Paulsen (11 Aug 1998 – )
        3. 3. Ethan (Wayne) Paulsen (19 Apr 2002 – )
      2. 2. Jason (Wade Harper) (Paulsen) (15 March 1975 – ) m. Melanie (Renee) Smith (21 May 1976 – )
        1. 1. Allison (Nicole) Paulsen (23 Sep 1995 – ) m. Dylan (Everitt) Hatchel (16 Apr 1995 – )
        2. 2. Nicholas (Ryne) Paulsen (27 Jun 1998 – )
        3. 3. Evan (Wade) Paulsen (10 Apr 2000 – )
      3. 3. Tivie (Nicole) Harper (26 Mar 1979 – ) m. John (Paul) Troupe (9 Jun 1976 – )
        1. 1. Liberty (Avery) Troupe (12 Jul 2005 – )
        2. 2. Angel (Joyce) Troupe (7 Jun 2010 – )
        3. 3. Aiden (Christopher) Troupe (27 Jul 2012 – )
  2. 2. Henry (V.) Harper (1909 – 1937)
  3. 3. Alta (Jane) Harper (16 Feb 1911 – 5 Mar 1973) m. Troy (Fay) MELER (21 Nov 1913 – 27 March 1956)
    1. 1. Joy (Aliene) Meler (04 Oct 1934 – 3 jul 2009) m. Bobby (Harold) MILLARD (2 Jul 1930 – 6 August 2016)
      1. 1. Doris (Jane) MILLARD (abt 1960 – )
      2. 2. Steve Millard
      3. 3. Emmet (Joe) Millard
      4. 4. Terrie (L.) Norris
  4. 4. Reta (Pearl) Harper (abt 1913 – 04/17/2004) m. William (Wesley) Derrick (20 Aug 1892 – 24 Mar 1968) m. Harold (B) Lee (abt 1903 – )
    1. 1. David (Lonel) Derrick (12 Aug 1933 – 30 Dec 2011) m. Helen (June) Adams (abt 1928 – ) m. Yvonne
      1. 1. John Derrick
      2. 2. Phillip Derrick
      3. 3. David Derrick
      4. 4. Michael Derrick
      5. 5. Shannon
    2. 2. Jack (Finnie) Derrick (17 Nov 1934 – 4 Jan 2010) m. Joan (M) Derrick (26 Feb 1937 – 15 Mar 2001) m. Carol (J) Sandford (4 January 1935 – 10 September 2018)
    3. 3. Sandra (June) Derrick (Apr 1939 – )
    4. 4. Carol (Sue) Derrick (17 May 1940 – 27 July 2013) m. Laborn (Monroe Pete) Seitz
      1. 1. Carol (Lorene) Seitz (7 Jan 1959 – ) m. Randall (R) Mccurley (abt 1954 – )
      2. 2. Brenda (J) Seitz (29 Jan 1962 – ) m. Kenneth (D) Keys (abt 1961 – )
      3. 3. Terri (Jolene) Seitz (29 Nov 1967 – )
    5. 5. Douglas (Eugene) Derrick (22 Oct 1943 – 05 Jan 2011)
    6. 6. Timothy (G.) Derrick (12/13/1951 – 20 Jun 2000)
      1. 1. Aaron (K) Derrick (abt 1971 – ) m. Melanie (K) Barker (abt 1971 – )
      2. 2. Zachary (D) Derrick (Feb 1987 – )
    7. 7. Dawn Derrick
    8. 8. Steven (J.) Derrick
  5. 5. Jimmie (Harold) Harper (14 July 1914 – 8 Aug 1978) m. Betty (R) Cathey (18 October 1933 – 28 November 1988)
    1. 1. Jimmy (Rex) Harper (20 August 1952 – 9 September 1970)
    2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Harper (abt 1954 – ) m. Lynn (Dale) Salisbury
      1. 1. Tosha (Dawn) Salisbury (4 August 1977 – 25 April 2017)
      2. 2. Abbey (Gail) Salisbury
      3. 3. Mendy Salisbury
    3. 3. Tony (Lynn) Harper (1 January 1955 – 12 Apr 2006)
    4. 4. Thomas (Lee) Harper (10 Oct 1956 – )
      1. 1. Carinn Harper
      2. 2. Caycee Harper
      3. 3. Chresta Harper

Samuel Harper's Timeline

10 Records

1879
Feb 12 1879
Birth of Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper in Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided here in Caddo, Oklahoma
Caddo, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 41
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided here in Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided here in Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided here in Rural, Ellis, Oklahoma
Rural, Ellis, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 61
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided here in Parkman Township, Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
Parkman Township, Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 61
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided here
None
1942
1942
Age 63
Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper resided here in Harmon, Oklahoma, USA
Harmon, Oklahoma, USA
1961
Feb 14 1961
Age 82
Death of Samuel Cleaburn (Cleab) Harper in Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 12 1879
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Oklahoma, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 576250; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1453; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 932
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: 1901; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 521.0; FHL microfilm: 2341635
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Caddo; Roll: 1851609; Draft Board: 1
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375256
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375256

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Caddo, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Caddo; Roll: 1851609; Draft Board: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lathram, Caddo, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1453; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 932

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: 1901; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 521.0; FHL microfilm: 2341635

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Ellis, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Parkman Township, Parkman, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Harmon, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Oklahoma, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 576250; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Benton, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 14 1961
    Event Place: Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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