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Sarah J. Cahee1

F, #8026, b. September 1892

Parents

FatherGeorge Roland Cahee, Sr. (b. 19 July 1862, d. 19 October 1931)
MotherIna Arminta Dimmick (b. January 1871, d. 30 April 1928)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Sarah J. Cahee was born in September 1892 in Vermont.1
Sarah J. Cahee appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Ina Arminta Cahee and George Roland Cahee, Sr., in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont.1 Sarah J. Cahee appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.2 Sarah J. Cahee appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.3
Last Edited 23 June 2006

Citations

  1. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont.
  2. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.
  3. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.

Bernice L. Cahee1

F, #8027, b. August 1895

Parents

FatherGeorge Roland Cahee, Sr. (b. 19 July 1862, d. 19 October 1931)
MotherIna Arminta Dimmick (b. January 1871, d. 30 April 1928)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Bernice L. Cahee was born in August 1895 in Vermont.1
Bernice L. Cahee appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Ina Arminta Cahee and George Roland Cahee, Sr., in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont.1 Bernice L. Cahee appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.2
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Citations

  1. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont.
  2. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.

Mary L. Cahee1

F, #8028, b. February 1899

Parents

FatherGeorge Roland Cahee, Sr. (b. 19 July 1862, d. 19 October 1931)
MotherIna Arminta Dimmick (b. January 1871, d. 30 April 1928)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Mary L. Cahee was born in February 1899 in Vermont.1
Mary L. Cahee appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Ina Arminta Cahee and George Roland Cahee, Sr., in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont.1 Mary L. Cahee appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.2 Mary L. Cahee appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.3
Last Edited 23 June 2006

Citations

  1. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont.
  2. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.
  3. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.

Clara H. Cahee1

F, #8029, b. circa 1918, d. 7 August 1997

Parents

FatherGeorge Roland Cahee, Sr. (b. 19 July 1862, d. 19 October 1931)
MotherIna Arminta Dimmick (b. January 1871, d. 30 April 1928)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Clara H. Cahee was born circa 1918 in Vermont.1

Clara H. Cahee died on 7 August 1997 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, at age ~79.
Clara H. Cahee appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.1 Clara H. Cahee appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont.2,33
Last Edited 4 March 2022

Citations

  1. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.
  2. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
  3. [S1351] Geni World Family Tree, online www.myheritage.com, Geni World Family Tree
    Name Clare Helena Phelps (born Cahee)
    Gender Female
    Residence Leicester, Addison County, Vermont, United States
    Birth Sep 28 1917, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, United States
    Occupation 9/28/1917
    Marriage Spouse: Lorenzo Sherman Phelps, Sr., 1941
    Death Aug 7 1997, Pittsford, VT, United States
    Burial Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, United States

    Father George Roland Cahee
    Mother Ina Arminta Cahee (born Dimick)

    Husband Lorenzo Sherman Phelps, Sr.

    Children Robert Lorenzo Phelps
    Private LaPlant (born Phelps)
    Private Phelps, Jr.
    Private Teer (born Phelps). Hereinafter cited as Geni World Family Tree.

Ruth E. Cahee1

F, #8030, b. circa 1904

Parents

FatherGeorge Roland Cahee, Sr. (b. 19 July 1862, d. 19 October 1931)
MotherIna Arminta Dimmick (b. January 1871, d. 30 April 1928)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Ruth E. Cahee was born circa 1904 in Vermont.1
Ruth E. Cahee appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.2 Ruth E. Cahee appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.1
Last Edited 23 June 2006

Citations

  1. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.
  2. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.

Margaret E. Cahee1

F, #8031, b. circa 1902

Parents

FatherGeorge Roland Cahee, Sr. (b. 19 July 1862, d. 19 October 1931)
MotherIna Arminta Dimmick (b. January 1871, d. 30 April 1928)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Margaret E. Cahee was born circa 1902 in Vermont.1
Margaret E. Cahee appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.2 Margaret E. Cahee appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of George Roland Cahee, Sr., and Ina Arminta Cahee in Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.1
Last Edited 23 June 2006

Citations

  1. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.
  2. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Cahee household, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.

John Alvord

M, #8032, b. 12 August 1649, d. 17 March 1727
Pedigree Link

Biography

John Alvord was born on 12 August 1649 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

John Alvord married Abigail Phelps, daughter of Nathaniel Phelps, Sr., and Elizabeth Unknown.

John Alvord died on 17 March 1727 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at age 77.
Last Edited 6 March 2022

Mary Phelps I

F, #8033, b. 13 November 1628

Parents

FatherWilliam Phelps, the Emigrant (b. circa 1593, d. 14 July 1672)
MotherAnne Dover (b. circa 1605, d. 30 August 1689)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Mary Phelps I was born on 13 November 1628 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England.1

Mary Phelps I died in infancy.1
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Citations

  1. [S670] The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), Vol. III, pages 1444-6 (William Phelps). Hereinafter cited as The Great Migration Begins:1620-1633.

Florence Orman1

F, #8042, b. 2 August 1892, d. 29 October 1892

Parents

FatherWilliam John Orman, Sr. (b. circa 1853)
MotherHarriet (Hattie) Woolsey (b. 1864)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Florence Orman was born on 2 August 1892 in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.1

Florence Orman died on 29 October 1892 in Canada at age 0.1
Last Edited 26 September 2006

Citations

  1. [S748] e-mail message from Miriam Pike (email address) to Paul B. Van Buren. Hereinafter cited as "Miriam Pike e-mail". 25 September 2006.

James Harper1

M, #8044, b. circa 1818, d. between 1880 and 1900
Pedigree Link

Family: Anna George (b. June 1827)

SonAlfred F. Harper+ (b. December 1846, d. between 1910 and 1920)
SonWilliam Richard Harper (b. circa 1848, d. before 1900)
SonGeorge Harper+ (b. circa 1852, d. before 1900)
SonCharles Harper, Sr.+ (b. circa 1856, d. 9 December 1933)
SonJames S. Harper+ (b. 7 April 1859, d. 14 September 1912)
SonDavid Harper (b. circa 1862, d. before 1900)
SonEdwin Edgar Harper+ (b. 15 July 1863, d. 3 July 1932)
DaughterAnna [or Annie] Harper (b. October 1869, d. before 1900)

Biography

James Harper was born circa 1818 in England.1

James Harper married Anna George in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.1,2 He died between 1880 and 1900, because his wife Anna is listed in the 1900 census as a widow living with her son Charles Harper, Sr.
James Harper and Anna Harper emigrated on 29 September 1869 from England to the United States on the S.S. Nebraska, from Liverpool, England, via Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. The passenger minifest lists James Harper [Sr.], 48; his wife Ann, 40; and four of their children Charles, 10, James [Jr.], 8, David, 6 and Edwin, 3.2,3

James Harper and Anna Harper appeared on the census of 1870 in South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 50, his wife Anna, 42, and their children William, 22, Alfred, 20, George, 18, Charles, 14, James, 12, David, 9, Edwin, 7, and Anna, 8 months; all were born in England, except the father James who was born in Wales and the baby Anna who was born in Pennsylvania.4 He was a store keeper in 1870.4

James Harper and Anna Harper appeared on the census of 1880 in 322 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 62, his wife Anne Harper, 53, and their children Alfred, 31, James, 21, David, 18, Edward, 16, and Annie, 11, all born in England, except Annie who was born in Pennsylvania.1 He was unemployed in 1880.1
Last Edited 18 February 2017

Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S758] W.W. (Jack) Harper, "James Harper Family Group Sheet", 27 April 2007 (Rancho Mirage, CA). Hereinafter cited as "James Harper FGS."
  3. [S895] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, online www.ancestry.com, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
    Name: James Harper
    Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1869
    Birth Date: abt 1821
    Age: 48
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
    Place of Origin: England
    Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Destination: United States of America
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Ship Name: Nebraska
    Source Citation: Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 319; Line: 18; List Number: 1137
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. NAI: 300346. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. NAI: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
    Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. NAI: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. NAI: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  4. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Anna George1,2

F, #8045, b. June 1827
Pedigree Link

Family: James Harper (b. circa 1818, d. between 1880 and 1900)

SonAlfred F. Harper+ (b. December 1846, d. between 1910 and 1920)
SonWilliam Richard Harper (b. circa 1848, d. before 1900)
SonGeorge Harper+ (b. circa 1852, d. before 1900)
SonCharles Harper, Sr.+ (b. circa 1856, d. 9 December 1933)
SonJames S. Harper+ (b. 7 April 1859, d. 14 September 1912)
SonDavid Harper (b. circa 1862, d. before 1900)
SonEdwin Edgar Harper+ (b. 15 July 1863, d. 3 July 1932)
DaughterAnna [or Annie] Harper (b. October 1869, d. before 1900)

Biography

Anna George was born in June 1827 in England.1,3

Anna George married James Harper in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.1,4
Anna Harper and James Harper emigrated on 29 September 1869 from England to the United States on the S.S. Nebraska, from Liverpool, England, via Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. The passenger minifest lists James Harper [Sr.], 48; his wife Ann, 40; and four of their children Charles, 10, James [Jr.], 8, David, 6 and Edwin, 3.4,5 She was a housewife (Occupation: Keeping house) in 1870.6

Anna Harper and James Harper appeared on the census of 1870 in South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 50, his wife Anna, 42, and their children William, 22, Alfred, 20, George, 18, Charles, 14, James, 12, David, 9, Edwin, 7, and Anna, 8 months; all were born in England, except the father James who was born in Wales and the baby Anna who was born in Pennsylvania.6

Anna Harper and James Harper appeared on the census of 1880 in 322 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 62, his wife Anne Harper, 53, and their children Alfred, 31, James, 21, David, 18, Edward, 16, and Annie, 11, all born in England, except Annie who was born in Pennsylvania.1 She was a housewife (Occupation: Keeping house) in 1880.1 She appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Charles Harper, Sr., in 144 Eureka Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists Charles Harper, Sr., 43, born April 1857 in England; his children Marcella [Marcia?], 20, born February 1880 in Pennsylvania, Mollie, 17, born June 1882 in Pennsylvania, and Charles, Jr., 16, born October 1883 in Pennsylvania; and his mother Anna Harper, 72 [mis-indexed as 12], born June 1827 in England; Anna Harper had given birth to 7 [8?] children, 4 of whom were still living (Alfred, Charles, Sr., James and Edwin). The father Charles Harper, Sr. immigrated in 1869. The 1900 census shows Charles Harper, Sr. as married for 21 years, but his wife Mary is not listed.3
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Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1177] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    Name:
    James S Harper
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 53
    Birth Date: 7 Apr 1859
    Birth Place: England
    Death Date: 14 Sep 1912
    Death Place: Knoxville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Father Name: James Harper
    Father Birth Place: England
    Mother Name: Anna George
    Mother Birth Place: England
    Certificate Number: 83870. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  3. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Charles Harper, Sr. Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S758] W.W. (Jack) Harper, "James Harper Family Group Sheet", 27 April 2007 (Rancho Mirage, CA). Hereinafter cited as "James Harper FGS."
  5. [S895] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, online www.ancestry.com, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
    Name: James Harper
    Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1869
    Birth Date: abt 1821
    Age: 48
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
    Place of Origin: England
    Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Destination: United States of America
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Ship Name: Nebraska
    Source Citation: Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 319; Line: 18; List Number: 1137
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. NAI: 300346. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. NAI: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
    Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. NAI: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. NAI: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  6. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Alfred F. Harper1

M, #8046, b. December 1846, d. between 1910 and 1920

Parents

FatherJames Harper (b. circa 1818, d. between 1880 and 1900)
MotherAnna George (b. June 1827)
Pedigree Link

Family: Sarah Matilda Brown (b. October 1855)

DaughterEdith R. Harper (b. circa 1879)
SonFred R. Harper (b. circa 1881)
DaughterRuth F. Harper (b. July 1883)
SonWilliam Harold Harper+ (b. circa 1887)
SonRoyal C. Harper (b. May 1891)
SonReuben B. Harper (b. January 1893)
DaughterGrace C. Harper (b. June 1894)
DaughterMary Brown Harper (b. 21 April 1899, d. 15 June 1991)

Biography

Alfred F. Harper was born in December 1846 in England.1,2 He married Sarah Matilda Brown circa 1878. According to the 1900 census, they had been married 22 years, which would be in 1878. However, in the 1880 census, Alfred is shown as living with his parents.2 He died between 1910 and 1920 because his wife Sara M. Harper [mis-indexed as Harker] is listed a a widow in the 1920 census.3
Alfred F. Harper emigrated with James Harper and Anna Harper on 29 September 1869 in England to the United States on the S.S. Nebraska, from Liverpool, England, via Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. The passenger minifest lists James Harper [Sr.], 48; his wife Ann, 40; and four of their children Charles, 10, James [Jr.], 8, David, 6 and Edwin, 3.4,5 Alfred F. Harper was a laborer in 1870.6 He appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 50, his wife Anna, 42, and their children William, 22, Alfred, 20, George, 18, Charles, 14, James, 12, David, 9, Edwin, 7, and Anna, 8 months; all were born in England, except the father James who was born in Wales and the baby Anna who was born in Pennsylvania.6 Alfred F. Harper appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in 322 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 62, his wife Anne Harper, 53, and their children Alfred, 31, James, 21, David, 18, Edward, 16, and Annie, 11, all born in England, except Annie who was born in Pennsylvania.1 Alfred F. Harper was a laborer in 1880.1

Alfred F. Harper and Sarah Matilda Harper appeared on the census of 1900 in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, which lists Alfred F. Harper, 53, born December 1846 in England; his wife Sarah M. Harper, 44, born October 1855 in Pennsylvania, both parents also born in Pennsylvania; and their children Ruth F., 16, born July 1883, Roy C., 9, born May 1891, Reuben B., 7, born January 1893, Grace E., 5, born June 1894 and Mary B., 1, born 1899. All of the children were born in Pennsylvania. Alfred immigrated to America in 1869, and they had been married 22 years (since about 1878). Sarah had given birth to 8 children, all 8 of whom were still living, so 3 children must have left home by 1900.2 He was a farmer in 1900.2

Alfred F. Harper and Sarah Matilda Harper appeared on the census of 1910 in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, which lists Alfred F. Harper, 64, born in England, both parents also born in England; his wife Sara, 54, born in Pennsylvania, both parents also born in Pennsylvania; and their children, all born in Pennsylvania, Edith R., 31, Ruth F., 26, William H., 23, Royal, 18, Reuben B., 17, Grace E., 15, and Mary B. 11. Sara Harper had given birth to eight children, all of whom were still living, so one (Fred R. Harper) must have left home by 1910.7 He was a farmer in 1910.7
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Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Alfred F. Harper Household, London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Sarah M. Harper [mis-indexed as Harker] Household, Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S758] W.W. (Jack) Harper, "James Harper Family Group Sheet", 27 April 2007 (Rancho Mirage, CA). Hereinafter cited as "James Harper FGS."
  5. [S895] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, online www.ancestry.com, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
    Name: James Harper
    Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1869
    Birth Date: abt 1821
    Age: 48
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
    Place of Origin: England
    Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Destination: United States of America
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Ship Name: Nebraska
    Source Citation: Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 319; Line: 18; List Number: 1137
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. NAI: 300346. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. NAI: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
    Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. NAI: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. NAI: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  6. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  7. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Alfred F. Harper Household, London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

David Harper1

M, #8047, b. circa 1862, d. before 1900

Parents

FatherJames Harper (b. circa 1818, d. between 1880 and 1900)
MotherAnna George (b. June 1827)
Pedigree Link

Biography

David Harper was born circa 1862 in England.1

David Harper died before 1900. In the 1900 census, his mother Anna Harper is listed as having given birth to 7 [8?] children, 4 of whom were still living. Alfred, Charles, Sr. James, and Edwin were still alive in 1900, so David must have died.
David Harper emigrated with James Harper and Anna Harper on 29 September 1869 in England to the United States on the S.S. Nebraska, from Liverpool, England, via Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. The passenger minifest lists James Harper [Sr.], 48; his wife Ann, 40; and four of their children Charles, 10, James [Jr.], 8, David, 6 and Edwin, 3.2,3 David Harper appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 50, his wife Anna, 42, and their children William, 22, Alfred, 20, George, 18, Charles, 14, James, 12, David, 9, Edwin, 7, and Anna, 8 months; all were born in England, except the father James who was born in Wales and the baby Anna who was born in Pennsylvania.4 David Harper appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in 322 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 62, his wife Anne Harper, 53, and their children Alfred, 31, James, 21, David, 18, Edward, 16, and Annie, 11, all born in England, except Annie who was born in Pennsylvania.1 David Harper was unemployed (Occupation: None) in 1880.1
Last Edited 2 May 2007

Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S758] W.W. (Jack) Harper, "James Harper Family Group Sheet", 27 April 2007 (Rancho Mirage, CA). Hereinafter cited as "James Harper FGS."
  3. [S895] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, online www.ancestry.com, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
    Name: James Harper
    Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1869
    Birth Date: abt 1821
    Age: 48
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
    Place of Origin: England
    Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Destination: United States of America
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Ship Name: Nebraska
    Source Citation: Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 319; Line: 18; List Number: 1137
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. NAI: 300346. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. NAI: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
    Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. NAI: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. NAI: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  4. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Edwin Edgar Harper1,2,3

M, #8048, b. 15 July 1863, d. 3 July 1932

Parents

FatherJames Harper (b. circa 1818, d. between 1880 and 1900)
MotherAnna George (b. June 1827)
Pedigree Link

Family: Sarah J. Bing (b. 17 April 1867, d. 18 December 1943)

SonCharles E. Harper (b. June 1888, d. 1950)
SonArthur Clarence Harper (b. April 1896, d. 10 June 1974)
DaughterIrene Harper (b. August 1899)
DaughterClarretta T. Harper (b. circa 1900)
SonJames A. Harper (b. circa 1902)
SonLawrence Harper (b. circa 1905)

Biography

Edwin Edgar Harper was born on 15 July 1863 in England.1,4,5,6,7,8,9 He married Sarah J. Bing on 26 March 1888 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. According to the 1900 census, they have been married 13 years. According to the 1910 census, they had been married 22 years. According to the 1930 census, they married when Edwin was 21 and Sarah 20.2,10,11,7,9

Edwin Edgar Harper died of organic heart disease and hypstatic pneumonia on 3 July 1932 in 723 Excelsior Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, at age 68.6,12,7 He was buried on 6 July 1932 in South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.6,7
Edwin Edgar Harper emigrated with James Harper and Anna Harper on 29 September 1869 in England to the United States on the S.S. Nebraska, from Liverpool, England, via Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. The passenger minifest lists James Harper [Sr.], 48; his wife Ann, 40; and four of their children Charles, 10, James [Jr.], 8, David, 6 and Edwin, 3.13,14 Edwin Edgar Harper appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 50, his wife Anna, 42, and their children William, 22, Alfred, 20, George, 18, Charles, 14, James, 12, David, 9, Edwin, 7, and Anna, 8 months; all were born in England, except the father James who was born in Wales and the baby Anna who was born in Pennsylvania.4 Edwin Edgar Harper appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in 322 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 62, his wife Anne Harper, 53, and their children Alfred, 31, James, 21, David, 18, Edward, 16, and Annie, 11, all born in England, except Annie who was born in Pennsylvania.1 Edwin Edgar Harper was a machinist in 1880.15 He was a machinist in 1888.9

Edwin Edgar Harper and Sarah J. Harper appeared on the census of 1900 in 142 Eureka Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists Edwin E. Harper, 36, born July 1863 in England; his wife Sarah Harper, 32, born April 1865 in Pennsylvania; and their children (all born in Pennsylvania) Charles, 12, born June 1888, Arthur, 4, born April 1896, and Irene, 9 months, born August 1899. They had been married for 13 years, and Sarah had given birth to 6 children, 3 of whom were still living.2 He was a machinist in 1900.2

Edwin Edgar Harper and Sarah J. Harper appeared on the census of 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists Edwin E. Harper, 49, born in England; his wife Sarah, 43, born in Pennsylvania; and their four children (all born in Pennsylvania) Charles E., 21, Arthur C., 15, Claretta T., 11, James A., 8, and Lawrence, 5. Sarah had given birth to 8 children, 5 of whom were still living, so one child must have lleft home by 1910.10 He was a machinist in a machine shop in 1910.10

Edwin Edgar Harper and Sarah J. Harper appeared on the census of 1930 in 723 Excelsior Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists Edwin Harper, 66, born in England; his wife Sarah J. Harper, 63, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in England; their daugher Claretta, 30, a widow; and their sons James, 29, and Lawrence, 27, both single.16
Last Edited 16 November 2025

Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Erwin E. Harper Household, Pittsburgh Ward 31, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Edwin L Harper
    Birth: 1863
    Death: 1912
    Burial:South Side Cemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Created by: Liz Freeman
    Record added: Aug 02, 2013
    Find A Grave Memorial# 114797165. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  5. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Edwin E. Harper Household, Pittsburgh Ward 31, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  6. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Edwin L Harper
    Birth: 1863
    Death: 1932
    Burial:South Side Cemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Created by: Liz Freeman
    Record added: Aug 02, 2013
    Find A Grave Memorial# 114797165.
  7. [S1289] Edwin Edgar Harper, Certificate of Death, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, File No.63931, (Filed 5 July 1932),www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Edwin Edgar Harper Death Certificate.
  8. [S1177] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964
    Name: Edwin Edgar Harper
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Age: 68
    Birth Date: 15 Jul 1863
    Birth Place: England
    Death Date: 3 Jul 1932
    Death Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Father: James Harper
    Spouse: Sarah Harper
    Certificate Number: 63931
    Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 061501-064500
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
    Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  9. [S1274] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1845-1963, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1845-1963
    Name: Edwin E Harper
    Age: 24
    Birth Date: 15 Jul 1863
    Birth Place: England
    Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1888
    Marriage Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Spouse: Sarah Bing

    Name: Sarah Bing
    Age: 20
    Birth Date: 17 Apr 1867
    Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1888
    Marriage Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Spouse: Edwin E Harper

    Certificate Number: 10152
    Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1852-1973; County: Allegheny; Year Range: 1887 - 1888; Roll Number: 549754
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1845-1963 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
    Original data: Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1845-1963. Various Counties (155 Rolls). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1845-1963.
  10. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Edwin E. Harper Household, Pittsburgh Ward 18, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  11. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Edwin Harper Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  12. [S1177] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964
    Name: Edwin Edgar Harper
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Age: 68
    Birth Date: 15 Jul 1863
    Birth Place: England
    Death Date: 3 Jul 1932
    Death Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Father: James Harper
    Spouse: Sarah Harper
    Certificate Number: 63931
    Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 061501-064500
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
    Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  13. [S758] W.W. (Jack) Harper, "James Harper Family Group Sheet", 27 April 2007 (Rancho Mirage, CA). Hereinafter cited as "James Harper FGS."
  14. [S895] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, online www.ancestry.com, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
    Name: James Harper
    Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1869
    Birth Date: abt 1821
    Age: 48
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
    Place of Origin: England
    Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Destination: United States of America
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Ship Name: Nebraska
    Source Citation: Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 319; Line: 18; List Number: 1137
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. NAI: 300346. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. NAI: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
    Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. NAI: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. NAI: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  15. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com.
  16. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Edwin Harper Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.

Anna [or Annie] Harper1,2

F, #8049, b. October 1869, d. before 1900

Parents

FatherJames Harper (b. circa 1818, d. between 1880 and 1900)
MotherAnna George (b. June 1827)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Anna [or Annie] Harper was born in October 1869 in Pennsylvania.1 She died before 1900 M2.
Anna [or Annie] Harper appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 50, his wife Anna, 42, and their children William, 22, Alfred, 20, George, 18, Charles, 14, James, 12, David, 9, Edwin, 7, and Anna, 8 months; all were born in England, except the father James who was born in Wales and the baby Anna who was born in Pennsylvania.2 Anna [or Annie] Harper appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in 322 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 62, his wife Anne Harper, 53, and their children Alfred, 31, James, 21, David, 18, Edward, 16, and Annie, 11, all born in England, except Annie who was born in Pennsylvania.1 Anna [or Annie] Harper was a student (Occupation: At School) in 1880.1
Last Edited 2 May 2007

Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

William Richard Harper1

M, #8050, b. circa 1848, d. before 1900

Parents

FatherJames Harper (b. circa 1818, d. between 1880 and 1900)
MotherAnna George (b. June 1827)
Pedigree Link

Biography

William Richard Harper was born circa 1848 in Staffordshire, England.1 He died before 1900 In the 1900 census, his mother Anna Harper is listed as having given birth to 7 [8?] children, 4 of whom were still living. Alfred, Charles, Sr., James, and Edwin were alive in 1900, so William must have died.
William Richard Harper was baptized on 13 August 1848 in Bedwelllty, Monmouthshire, Wales. ].2 He emigrated with James Harper and Anna Harper on 29 September 1869 in England to the United States on the S.S. Nebraska, from Liverpool, England, via Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. The passenger minifest lists James Harper [Sr.], 48; his wife Ann, 40; and four of their children Charles, 10, James [Jr.], 8, David, 6 and Edwin, 3.3,4 William Richard Harper was a laborer in 1870.1 He appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of James Harper and Anna Harper in South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James Harper, 50, his wife Anna, 42, and their children William, 22, Alfred, 20, George, 18, Charles, 14, James, 12, David, 9, Edwin, 7, and Anna, 8 months; all were born in England, except the father James who was born in Wales and the baby Anna who was born in Pennsylvania.1

William Richard Harper appeared on the census of 1880 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists a Wm Harper, 33, born in England, both parents also born in England, married, living in a boarding house. CAVEAT: This may not be the right William Harper.5 He was a plasterer in 1880.5
Last Edited 24 April 2021

Citations

  1. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James Harper Household, South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1448] MyHeritage Family Trees, online www.myheritage.com. Hereinafter cited as MyHeritage Family Trees.
  3. [S758] W.W. (Jack) Harper, "James Harper Family Group Sheet", 27 April 2007 (Rancho Mirage, CA). Hereinafter cited as "James Harper FGS."
  4. [S895] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, online www.ancestry.com, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
    Name: James Harper
    Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1869
    Birth Date: abt 1821
    Age: 48
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
    Place of Origin: England
    Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Destination: United States of America
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Ship Name: Nebraska
    Source Citation: Year: 1869; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 319; Line: 18; List Number: 1137
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. NAI: 300346. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. NAI: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
    Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. NAI: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
    Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. NAI: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  5. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com.