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Willis Harper 1777–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

Father: Reubin Harper

Mother: Elizabeth Powell

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The story of Willis Harper began in 1777 in Halifax, North Carolina, United States. Willis Harper passed away in 1865 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Harper began in 1777 in Halifax, North Carolina, United States.
  • Willis Harper passed away in 1865 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States.

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Willis Harper's Ancestors

Self
Willis Harper
1777–1865
Birth Place: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Reubin Harper
1737–1804
Essex, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Powell
1740–1804
Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Henry Harper
1700–1766
, Essex, Virginia, USA
Rachel Hughes
1700–1766
, Essex, Virginia, USA
William (Powell) III
1701–1792
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Ox (Creek Indian)) Barefoot
1722–1771
Isle of Wright, Isle of Wright County, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Harper
1660–1699
Lydia Howlett
1660–1718
Thomas Powell
1674–1735
Mary Page
1682–1735
Noah Barefoot
1650–1711
Grace Johnson
1670–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harper
1618–1684
Mary (Harper)
1618–1710
Thomas Jr
1638–1667
Lydia Peabody
1640–1715
John Powell
1670–1731
Deborah Hearn
1670–1731
Alice Hearn
1650–1703
George (Burford)
1624–1677
Modlen Preston
1625–1682
Martin Johnson
1640–1686
Jean Olgivie
1655–1716

Willis Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1777
Birth of Willis Harper in Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1865
1865
Age 88
Death of Willis Harper in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

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