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William Soper 1817–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 October 1817

Birth Location: New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 12 Mar 1881

Death Location: Illinois, USA

Father: Biddle Soper

Mother: Elizabeth Wells

Spouse(s): Susan Lowe

Children(s): Robert Soper, Charles Soper, Socrates Soper, Richard Soper, James Soper, Nancy Soper, William Soper, Harriet Soper, Orville Soper

William Soper was born in 1817 in New Jersey, United States, the child of Biddle Soper And Elizabeth Eliza Wells. William Soper married Susan Lowe, and had children including Charles Arthur Soper, Harriet Mary Soper, James Soper, Nancy Elizabeth Soper, Orville A Soper, Richard A Soper, Robert Biddle Soper, Socrates John Soper, William Fletcher Soper. William Soper passed away in 1881 in Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William Soper was born in 1817 in New Jersey, United States, the child of Biddle Soper And Elizabeth Eliza Wells.
  • William Soper married Susan Lowe, and had children including Charles Arthur Soper, Harriet Mary Soper, James Soper, Nancy Elizabeth Soper, Orville A Soper, Richard A Soper, Robert Biddle Soper, Socrates John Soper, William Fletcher Soper.
  • William Soper passed away in 1881 in Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Soper's Ancestors

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William Soper
1817–1881
Birth Place: New Jersey, United States
Parents
Biddle Soper
1797–1870
New Jersey
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Wells
1801–1879
New Jersey
Grandparents
Wright (Soper) Sr.
1765–1832
Barnegat, Ocean, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Howard
1767–1839
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Carvel (Wells) Jr.
1779–1818
New Jersey, USA
Rebecca Woodmansee
1780–
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Soper
1720–1797
Mary Wright
1725–1793
Carvel Wells
1745–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Soper
1686–1746
Anne Barr
1698–
ANTHONY WRIGHT
1689–1746
Rachel Lowell
1728–
James Wells
1725–1800

William Soper's Descendants

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William Soper (17 October 1817–12 Mar 1881) m. Susan Lowe (1818–1886)
  1. 1. Robert (Biddle) Soper 1843–1913 m. Mary (R) Hill 1849– m. Ella Soper 1884–
    1. 1. Jessie Soper 1886– m. Cornelius (Francis) Murphy 1879–1916
      1. 1. Verla (Mae) Murphy 1910–1992 m. Ruben (William) Kleinsteuber 1909–1976
        1. 1. Jessie (Anne) Kleinsteuber 1939–1984 m. Dennis (Bruce) Farrell 1938–2015
      2. 2. Cornelius (Carroll 'Neill') Murphy 1906– m. Margarita Murphy 1912–
    2. 2. Rena Soper 1881–
    3. 3. Jesse Soper 1883–
    4. 4. Richard (Ames) Soper 1885–1921
    5. 5. Robert (Biddle, Jr.) Soper 1885–
    6. 6. Charles (Elmer) Soper 1887–1932
    7. 7. Riley (Biddle) Soper 1885–
  2. 2. Charles (Arthur) Soper 1848–1909
  3. 3. Socrates (John) Soper 1857–1940
  4. 4. Richard (A) Soper 1842–1918
  5. 5. James Soper 1846–1848
  6. 6. Nancy (Elizabeth) Soper 1840–1911
  7. 7. William (Fletcher) Soper 1852–1930
  8. 8. Harriet (Mary) Soper 1855–1895
  9. 9. Orville (A.) Soper 1842–

William Soper's Timeline

2 Records

1817
17 October 1817
Birth of William Soper in New Jersey, United States
New Jersey, United States
1881
12 Mar 1881
Age 64
Death of William Soper in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 October 1817
    Event Place: New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

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