Descendants of James Harper
Compiled by Stephanie Lincecum

Generation No. 1

JAMES HARPER was born Bet. 1847 - 1849 in Georgia.

More About JAMES HARPER:
Census: 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, Houston County, Georgia
Occupation: Farmer

Children of JAMES HARPER are:
i. JOHN THOMAS HARPER, b. 28 March 1879, Georgia; d. 28 September 1949.
ii. ALBERT HARPER, b. 1885, Georgia.

More About ALBERT HARPER:
Census: 1900, District 8, Militia District 771, Houston County, Georgia

iii. EVA HARPER, b. 1886, Georgia.

More About EVA HARPER:
Census: 1900, District 8, Militia District 771, Houston County, Georgia

Generation No. 2

JOHN THOMAS HARPER (son of JAMES) was born 28 March 1879 in Georgia, and died 28 September 1949. He married HATTIE MAUDE DUFFELL Bet. 1905 - 1906. She was born 03 January 1883 in Georgia, and died 16 March 1979.

Notes for JOHN THOMAS HARPER:
- 1918 WWI Draft Registration: John was described as tall with a slender build. He had blue eyes and gray hair.

More About JOHN THOMAS HARPER:
Burial: 1949, Byron City Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia
Census: 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, Houston County, Georgia
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia
Occupation: Farmer of a General Farm
Residence: 12 September 1918, Byron, Houston County, Georgia
Residence: 17 January 1920, Lakeview Road; Houston County, Georgia
Residence: 1930, Houser's Mill Road, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia

More About HATTIE MAUDE DUFFELL:
Burial: March 1979, Byron City Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920, District 8, Militia District 771, Houston County, Georgia
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia
Residence 1: 17 January 1920, Lakeview Road; Houston County, Georgia
Residence 2: 1930, Houser's Mill Road, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia

More About JOHN HARPER and HATTIE DUFFELL:
Marriage: Bet. 1905 - 1906

Children of JOHN HARPER and HATTIE DUFFELL are:
i. JOSIE V. HARPER, b. 25 May 1908, Georgia; d. 04 December 1941.

More About JOSIE V. HARPER:
Burial: December 1941, Byron City Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia
Census: 1910, 1920, Houston County, Georgia
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia

ii. OLIVER CLINE HARPER, b. 31 December 1909, Georgia; d. 07 April 1974.
iii. JOHN THOMAS HARPER, JR., b. 16 September 1914, Georgia; d. 13 September 1966, Perry, Houston County, Georgia; m. EVIE LOU; b. 04 February 1919; d. 06 April 2003.

More About JOHN THOMAS HARPER, JR.:
Burial: September 1966, Byron City Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia
Census: 17 January 1920, 887, Sixth District, Houston County, Georgia
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia

More About EVIE LOU:
Burial: April 2003, Byron City Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia

iv. IDA R. HARPER

More About IDA R. HARPER:
Census: 17 January 1920, 887, Sixth District, Houston County, Georgia
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia

v. FANNIE P. HARPER

More About FANNIE P. HARPER:
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia

vi. EARNESTINE HARPER

More About EARNESTINE HARPER:
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia

vii. RUBY HARPER, b. 12 September 1906, Georgia; d. 15 October 1987.

Generation No. 3

OLIVER CLINE HARPER (son of JOHN THOMAS) was born 31 December 1909 in Georgia, and died 07 April 1974. He married CHRISTINE BUSH, daughter of CHARLES BUSH and EUNICE MURRAY. She was born 30 April 1917, and died 16 August 1946.

More About OLIVER CLINE HARPER:
Burial: April 1974, Byron City Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia
Census: 1910, 1920, Houston County, Georgia
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia
Occupation: 1930, Farm Laborer

More About CHRISTINE BUSH:
Burial: August 1946, Byron City Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia

Children of OLIVER HARPER and CHRISTINE BUSH are:
i. EUNICE CHRISTINE HARPER, b. 29 June 1938; d. 20 December 1940.

More About EUNICE CHRISTINE HARPER:
Burial: December 1940, Byron City Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia

ii. KATHY HARPER

RUBY HARPER (daughter of JOHN THOMAS) was born 12 September 1906 in Georgia, and died 15 October 1987. She married ALBERT ROSS MURRAY, son of BENJAMIN MURRAY and EVALINE PARHAM. He was born August 1883 in Georgia, and died 30 April 1952 in Peach County, Georgia.

More About RUBY HARPER:
Census: 1910, 1920, Houston County, Georgia
Census: 1930, Enumeration District 5, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia
Last Known Residence: Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia

More About ALBERT ROSS MURRAY:
Census: 1900, 1910, Houston County, Georgia
Census: 21 April 1930, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia
Occupation: Farmer

Children of RUBY HARPER and ALBERT MURRAY are:
i. FRANK MURRAY, m. KAY LORD
ii. EVELYN MURRAY, m. ROBERT WESLEY
iii. LAURA MURRAY

Generation No. 4

LAURA MURRAY (daughter of RUBY HARPER) married GEORGE MORGAN.

Child of LAURA MURRAY and GEORGE MORGAN is:
i. SHERRI MORGAN


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