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Tommy Harper 1924–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1924

Birth Location: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 Oct 1988

Death Location: Point Peter, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Harper

Mother: Lucas Walker

Spouse(s): Martha Harper

Children(s):

Tommy Harper was born in 1924 in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA, the child of James A Harper And Lucas Walker. In 1951, Tommy Harper resided in South Carolina. Tommy Harper married Martha Oleda Tiller Harper, and had children including Bridgett Rae Fortson, Marsha A Thomas. Tommy Harper passed away in 1988 in Point Peter, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Tommy Harper was born in 1924 in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA, the child of James A Harper And Lucas Walker.
  • In 1951, Tommy Harper resided in South Carolina.
  • Tommy Harper married Martha Oleda Tiller Harper, and had children including Bridgett Rae Fortson, Marsha A Thomas.
  • Tommy Harper passed away in 1988 in Point Peter, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Tommy Harper's Ancestors

Self
Tommy Harper
1924–1988
Birth Place: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James A Harper
1870–1924
Martin, South Carolina
Lucas Walker
1888–1961
Colleton County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Sarah
1835–1915
South Carolina, USA
William (Riley) Walker
1858–1911
Ruffin, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Ann Ferrell) Walker
1860–1920
Ruffin, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Walker
1819–1885
Synthia Carter
1825–
George Ferrell
1837–
Elizabeth Ferrell
1838–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Tommy Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1924
6 Apr 1924
Birth of Tommy Harper in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 27
Tommy Harper resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1988
19 Oct 1988
Age 64
Death of Tommy Harper in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1924
    Event Place: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 039162
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.19750176,0.19226688,0.3824414&xid=3
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2034368,0.20335788,0.3882958&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1988-10-21
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Anderson Independent-Mail - 1988-10-21 - Thomas Dewey Harper, Thomas Dewey Harper 1988-10-21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carlton, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2034368,0.20335788,0.3882958&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carlton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 039162

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 039162
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.19750176,0.19226688,0.3824414&xid=3
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2034368,0.20335788,0.3882958&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Point Peter, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.19750176,0.19226688,0.3824414&xid=3
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1988; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2034368,0.20335788,0.3882958&xid=3

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