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William Harper 1682–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1682

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: abt 1711

Death Location: Ireland

Father: William Harper

Mother: Martha Cox

Spouse(s): Elma Woodward

Children(s): William II, John Harper, Elizabeth Harper, Henry Harper

The story of William Harper began in 1682 in Ireland. William Harper married Elma Joyce Woodward, and had children including Elizabeth Harper, Henry William Harper, John Charles Harper, William Alexander Harper Ii. William Harper passed away in 1711 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harper began in 1682 in Ireland.
  • William Harper married Elma Joyce Woodward, and had children including Elizabeth Harper, Henry William Harper, John Charles Harper, William Alexander Harper Ii.
  • William Harper passed away in 1711 in Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Harper
1661–1759
Birth Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Martha Cox
1659–1691
Birth Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elma Woodward
1685–1771
Birth Location: Carnmoney, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

William II
1704–1777
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
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John Harper
1700–
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
JH
Elizabeth Harper
1708–
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
EH
Henry Harper
1704–1768
Birth Location: Belfast,Antrim,,Ireland
HH

William Harper's Ancestors

Self
William Harper
1682–1711
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
William Harper
1661–1759
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Martha (Ann (Mary)) Cox
1659–1691
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Harper
1638–1724
Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
Barbara Tranter
1637–
England, England, United Kingdom
Joseph Cox
1634–1700
Eynsford, Kent, England
Margery Cox
1640–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harper
1613–1676
Franncis Traunter
1603–1687
Katheryne Howl
1605–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harper
1584–1612
Frances Russell
1581–1638
Thomas Tranter
1578–1603
Agnes Addenbrocke
1585–1603

William Harper's Descendants

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William Harper (1682–abt 1711) m. Elma (Joyce) Woodward (1685–1771)
  1. 1. William (Alexander Harper) II 1704–1777 m. Margaret Knox 1711–1780
    1. 1. Benjamin Harper 1737–1801 m. Martha Knox 1743–1815
      1. 1. Henry Harper 1774– m. Rosannah Harper 1774–1855
      2. 2. James (Knox) Harper 1777–1839
      3. 3. William Harper 1763–1799
    2. 2. Jane Harper 1756–1787
    3. 3. John (Newton) Harper 1750–1812
    4. 4. Robert (Harper) Sr 1724–1800 m. Agnes Knox 1743–1776 m. Mary (M) Dunlap 1725–1802 m. Agnes Knox 1743–1776
      1. 1. Robert Harper 1760– m. Anna (Jane) Steele 1760–
        1. 1. Ann Harper 1781–1874 m. John (D.) Walker 1782–1857
        2. 2. Thomas Harper 1780–
        3. 3. Susan Harper 1811–1896
        4. 4. Eliza Harper 1825–1909
      2. 2. Robert Harper 1760–1856 m. Jane McElroy 1778–1858
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane "Sally") Harper 1795–1870 m. William (Rightman) Bagley 1790–1865
        2. 2. William Harper 1799–1874
        3. 3. John Harper 1807–1880
        4. 4. Margaret (S.) Harper 1817–1885
        5. 5. Matthew (Mcintosh) Harper 1819–1878
        6. 6. James (Sterling) Harper 1807–1871
        7. 7. Thomas (L.) Harper 1805–1838
        8. 8. Margaret (Stacy) Harper 1795–1879
        9. 9. Nancy Harper 1803–1883 m. John Reeves 1795–1877
        10. 10. William Harper 1806–1867
        11. 11. Anna (Maria) Harper 1825–
        12. 12. Ann Harper 1800–
        13. 13. Elizabeth Harper 1822–1866
        14. 14. James (Alexander) Harper 1797–1879
        15. 15. James (M) Harper 1814–1857
        16. 16. Joseph Harper 1834–
        17. 17. Martha Harper 1819–1883
        18. 18. Rachel Harper –1858
      3. 3. George Harper 1763–1839
      4. 4. James Harper 1773–1812
      5. 5. Samuel Harper 1757–1837
      6. 6. Alexander (Thornton) Harper 1747–1829
      7. 7. William Harper 1753–1785
      8. 8. William Harper 1760–1823
      9. 9. Rosannah Harper 1774–1855 m. Henry Harper 1774–
      10. 10. Jean Harper 1781–
      11. 11. Elizabeth Harper 1785–
      12. 12. David (Dunn) Harper 1787–1815
      13. 13. John Harper 1760–1789
      14. 14. Daniel Harper 1780–1827
    5. 5. William (Alexander Harper) Jr 1744–1842 m. Ann Young 1745–1841
      1. 1. Andrew (Knox) Harper 1785–1833
      2. 2. Daniel Harper 1790–
      3. 3. Robert (Alexander) Harper 1780–1801
      4. 4. Sarah (Harper) (McMurray) 1778–1860
      5. 5. William (A Harper) III 1774–1831
      6. 6. Susannah (Anne) Harper 1787–1860
    6. 6. James Harper 1751–1813
    7. 7. John (Simon) Harper 1753–1770
    8. 8. Daniel Harper 1747–1791
    9. 9. Rachel (Mary) Harper 1730–1810
  2. 2. John (Charles) Harper 1700–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Harper 1708–
  4. 4. Henry (William) Harper 1704–1768

William Harper's Timeline

6 Records

1682
20 Apr 1682
Birth of William Harper in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
1682
1682
Birth of William Harper in Ireland
Ireland
1682
1682
Birth of William Harper in Ireland
Ireland
1711
abt 1711
Age 29
Death of William Harper in Ireland
Ireland
1711
abt 1711
Age 29
Death of William Harper in Ireland
Ireland
1776
22 Nov 1776
Age 94
Death of William Harper in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1682
    Event Place: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1776
    Event Place: Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1711
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1711
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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