Billie C. Kesey1

M, b. 1922

Events

Birth1922Billie C. Kesey was born in 1922.1 

Citations

  1. [S12953] "Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2017" Texas Department of State Health Services.; Database (without images), Billie C. Kesey and Deverne M. Armistead.

William A. Harper1,2

M, b. 6 Sep 1851, d. 15 Jan 1913
FatherWilliam Harper3 b. 1815

Events

Birth6 Sep 1851William A. Harper was born on 6 Sep 1851 in Ohio.2,4 
Marriage1 Jun 1872He married Maria Jane Ankney, daughter of Michael Ankney and Susana A. Pepper, on 1 Jun 1872 in Paulding County, Ohio.1 
Census18803 Jun 1880William A. Harper was enumerated as a head of household in the 1880 Federal Census in Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio, as follows:
-Harper, Wm A., 28, Head, Married, Laborer, born in Ohio, Father born in Ireland, Mother born in Ohio
-Maria Jane, 27, Wife, Married, Keeping house, born in Ohio, Father born in Pennsylvania, Mother born in Ohio
-Mary Elizabeth, 4, Daughter, born in Ohio, Father and Mother born in Ohio
-James S., 1, Son, born in Ohio, Father and Mother born in Ohio
-William, 65, Father, Widowed, Farmer, born in Ireland, Father and Mother born in Ireland
-Harriet R., 20, Sister, Single, born in Ohio, Father born in Ireland, Mother born in Ohio.3 
Census190023 Jun 1900He was enumerated as a head of household in the 1900 Federal Census in Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, as follows:
-Harper, William, Head, Sept 1857, 48, Married-28 years, born in Ohio, Father born in Ireland, Mother born in Ohio, Farmer
-Mariah J., Wife, Feb 1857, 49, Married-28 years, 7 children-4 living, born in Ohio, Father born in Pennsylvania, Mother born in Ohio
-James S., Son, Nov 1878, 21, Single, born in Ohio, Father and Mother born in Ohio, Farm laborer
-John, Son, May 1883, 17, Single, born in Ohio, Father and Mother born in Ohio, Farm laborer
-Francis E., Son, Sept 1889, 10, born in Ohio, Father and Mother born in Ohio.5 
Census191016 Apr 1910He was enumerated as a head of household in the 1910 Federal Census in Medina, Lenawee County, Michigan, as follows:
-Harper, William, Head, 58, Married-38 years, born in Ohio, Father born in Ireland-English, Mother born in Ohio, Farmer-General Farm
-Maria L., Wife, 58, Married-38 years, 7 children-4 living, born in Ohio, Father and Mother born in Pennsylvania
-John, Son, 26, Single, born in Ohio, Father and Mother born in Ohio, Farmer-General Farm.6 
Death15 Jan 1913He died on 15 Jan 1913 in Medina, Lenawee County, Michigan.2,4 
Burial17 Jan 1913He was buried on 17 Jan 1913 in Canandaigua Cemetery, Medina, Lenawee County, Michigan, aged 61 years, 4 months and 11 days.2,4 
Burial30 Aug 1919His wife, Maria Jane Harper, was buried on 30 Aug 1919 in Canandaigua Cemetery, Medina, Lenawee County, Michigan, aged 68 years, 6 months and 14 days.7,8 

Family

 Maria Jane Ankney b. 16 Feb 1851, d. 28 Aug 1919
Children 1.Mary Elizabeth Harper3 b. 1876
 2.James Samuel Harper+3 b. 19 Nov 1878
 3.John A. Harper+5 b. 5 May 1883, d. 27 Aug 1957
 4.Francis Earl Harper+5 b. 17 Sep 1889, d. 1955
ChartsDescendants of Johannes Pfeffer (Pepper)

Citations

  1. [S868] "Ohio, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900" Database (without images), William Harper and Maria Ankney.
  2. [S7753] Find A Grave, William A. Harper (1851-1913), no. 45619383, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45619383 : accessed 6 Apr 2021).
  3. [S2653] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ohio, Paulidng County, Crane, ED 122, page 500D (stamped), Page No. 8 (handwritten), digital image 4 of 26, population schedule, line 26-31, dwelling 58, family 63, Wm. A. Harper household.
  4. [S1052] "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," Ancestry.com, death certificate image, Wm A. Harper, 1913, digital image 2618 pf 2999, Michigan No. 3.
  5. [S3077] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ohio, Paulding County, Paulding, ED 55, page 12B (handwritten), digital image 24 of 26, population schedule, line 52-56, dwelling 245, family 247, William Harper household.
  6. [S3481] 1910 United States Federal Census, Michigan, Lenawee County, Medina, ED 69, page 3A (handwritten), digital image 5 of 29, population schedule, line 41-43, dwelling 76, family 76, William Harper household.
  7. [S7752] Find A Grave, Maria Jane Ankney Harper (1851-1919), no. 45619482, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45619482 : accessed 6 Apr 2021).
  8. [S1054] "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," Ancestry.com, death certificate image, Maria J. Harper, 1919, digital image 3139 of 3215, Michigan No. 175.