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William Albert Leeper 1877–1962 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1877
Birth Location: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States
Death Date: 1 Sep 1962
Death Location: Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America
Father: Houston Leeper
Mother: Sarah Souders
Spouse(s): Metta Cady
Children(s): Lillian Leeper, Pearle Spangler, Vida Leeper, Dorris Leeper, Hope Keplinger
The story of William Albert Leeper began in 1877 in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States. In 1880, William Albert Leeper resided in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA. In 1900, William Albert Leeper resided in Barley, Cherry, Nebraska, USA. William Albert Leeper married Metta B Cady, and had children including Dorris M Leeper, Hope Florence Leeper Keplinger, Lillian May Leeper, Pearle Leeper Spangler, Vida M Leeper. William Albert Leeper passed away in 1962 in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America.
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Biography
- The story of William Albert Leeper began in 1877 in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States.
- In 1880, William Albert Leeper resided in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA.
- In 1900, William Albert Leeper resided in Barley, Cherry, Nebraska, USA.
- William Albert Leeper married Metta B Cady, and had children including Dorris M Leeper, Hope Florence Leeper Keplinger, Lillian May Leeper, Pearle Leeper Spangler, Vida M Leeper.
- William Albert Leeper passed away in 1962 in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Houston Leeper
1833–1889
Birth Location: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA or Ohio
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Sarah Souders
1840–1920
Birth Location: Bloomington, DeWitt County, Illinois
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Spouses(s)
Metta Cady
1883–1981
Birth Location: Burt County, Nebraska
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Children(s)
Lillian Leeper
1902–1987
Birth Location: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
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Pearle Spangler
1904–1999
Birth Location: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
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Vida Leeper
1908–2003
Birth Location: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
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Dorris Leeper
1912–2008
Birth Location: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
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Hope Keplinger
1919–1991
Birth Location: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
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William Leeper's Ancestors
Self
William Leeper
1877–1962
Birth Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States
Parents
Houston Leeper
1833–1889
Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA or Ohio
Sarah (Elizabeth) Souders
1840–1920
Bloomington, DeWitt County, Illinois
Grandparents
Samuel Leeper
1800–1843
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Fletcher Prine) Perrine
1802–1885
Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Leeper
1747–1818
Margaret Miller
1751–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Allen Leeper
1720–1788
Elizabeth Cummins
1722–1788
William Leeper's Descendants
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William (Albert) Leeper
(1 Nov 1877–1 Sep 1962)
m. Metta (B.) Cady (11 April 1883–28 September 1981)
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1. Lillian (May) Leeper 1902–1987 m. Lester (Orvill) Hatch 1895–1982
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1. Wayne (Wilmer) Hatch 1930–1990
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2. Wanda (Mae Hatch) Waterman 1923–2015 m. Sidney (Paul) Waterman 1922–1992
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3. Fern ((Vern)) Hatch 1926–2022 m. Grover (C) Thomas 1925–2017
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2. Pearle (Leeper) Spangler 1904–1999 m. Leroy (Edward) Spangler 1899–1985
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1. Billie (Jean) Spangler 1929–1981
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3. Vida (M) Leeper 1908–2003 m. Alfred (Leonadas) Spangler 1905–1983
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1. Terry (Leeper) Spangler 1938–2011 m. Leona (“Suzie”) Ditsch 1938–2020
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2. Lucile (June) Spangler 1931–2007 m. Paul (Leslie) Sward 1929–2001
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4. Dorris (M) Leeper 1912–2008 m. Henry (Wilson) Coon 1912–2003
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1. Carole (Kay (Coon) Benson) Dishong 1936–2023 m. Gerald (Martin) Benson 1940–2003 m. Lester (Eugene) Dishong 1924–
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5. Hope (Florence Leeper) Keplinger 1919–1991
William Leeper's Timeline
11 Records
1877
1 Nov 1877
Birth of William Albert Leeper in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States
Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States
1880
1880
Age 3
William Albert Leeper resided here in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
William Albert Leeper resided here in Barley, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
Barley, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
1901
20 Nov 1901
Age 24
William Albert Leeper was married in Merriman Nebr
Merriman Nebr
1910
1910
Age 33
William Albert Leeper resided here in Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
William Albert Leeper resided here in Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
William Albert Leeper resided here in Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
William Albert Leeper resided here in Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska
Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska
1940
1940
Age 63
William Albert Leeper resided here in Wounded Knee Precinct, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Wounded Knee Precinct, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
William Albert Leeper resided here in Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
1962
1 Sep 1962
Age 85
Death of William Albert Leeper in Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
1877
1 Nov 1877
Birth of William Albert Leeper in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States
Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States
1880
1880
Age 3
William Albert Leeper resided here in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
William Albert Leeper resided here in Barley, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
Barley, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
1901
20 Nov 1901
Age 24
William Albert Leeper was married in Merriman Nebr
Merriman Nebr
1910
1910
Age 33
William Albert Leeper resided here in Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
William Albert Leeper resided here in Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
William Albert Leeper resided here in Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
William Albert Leeper resided here in Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska
Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska
1940
1940
Age 63
William Albert Leeper resided here in Wounded Knee Precinct, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Wounded Knee Precinct, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
William Albert Leeper resided here in Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
1962
1 Sep 1962
Age 85
Death of William Albert Leeper in Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 Nov 1877
Event Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States
Record Source:
[1] 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 South Dakota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1399
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02265; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 81-30
[3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2341028
[4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Gregory County
[5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri; Roll: 689; Page: 165D; Enumeration District: 300
[6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Barley, Cherry, Nebraska; Roll: 919; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0046
[7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska; Roll: T624_840; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374853
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[10] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska, Marriage Records
[11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gordon Journal; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Gordon, Nebraska, USA; ,0.21539974,0.17092243,0.49374&xid=3355
[12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: 3835; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-12
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Nov 1901
Event Place: Merriman Nebr
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gordon Journal; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Gordon, Nebraska, USA; ,0.21539974,0.17092243,0.49374&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri; Roll: 689; Page: 165D; Enumeration District: 300
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Barley, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Barley, Cherry, Nebraska; Roll: 919; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0046
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska; Roll: T624_840; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374853
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Gregory County
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2341028
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02265; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 81-30
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Wounded Knee Precinct, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02265; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 81-30
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: 3835; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-12
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Cherry County
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gordon Journal; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Gordon, Nebraska, USA; ,0.21539974,0.17092243,0.49374&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Denby, South Dakota, 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 South Dakota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1399
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: 3835; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-12
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1 Sep 1962
Event Place: Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gordon Journal; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Gordon, Nebraska, USA; ,0.21539974,0.17092243,0.49374&xid=3355
[3] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 Nov 1877
Event Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States
Record Source:
[1] 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 South Dakota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1399
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02265; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 81-30
[3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2341028
[4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Gregory County
[5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri; Roll: 689; Page: 165D; Enumeration District: 300
[6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Barley, Cherry, Nebraska; Roll: 919; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0046
[7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska; Roll: T624_840; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374853
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[10] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska, Marriage Records
[11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gordon Journal; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Gordon, Nebraska, USA; ,0.21539974,0.17092243,0.49374&xid=3355
[12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: 3835; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-12
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Nov 1901
Event Place: Merriman Nebr
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gordon Journal; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Gordon, Nebraska, USA; ,0.21539974,0.17092243,0.49374&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethany, Harrison, Missouri; Roll: 689; Page: 165D; Enumeration District: 300
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Barley, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Barley, Cherry, Nebraska; Roll: 919; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0046
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Merriman, Cherry, Nebraska; Roll: T624_840; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374853
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Gregory County
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2341028
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02265; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 81-30
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Wounded Knee Precinct, Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wounded Knee, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02265; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 81-30
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: 3835; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-12
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Cherry County
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gordon Journal; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Gordon, Nebraska, USA; ,0.21539974,0.17092243,0.49374&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Denby, South Dakota, 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 South Dakota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1399
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska; Roll: 3835; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-12
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1 Sep 1962
Event Place: Sheridan, Nebraska, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gordon Journal; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1962; Publication Place: Gordon, Nebraska, USA; ,0.21539974,0.17092243,0.49374&xid=3355
[3] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current