Person:Judge Harper (1)

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Judge Obey Harper
b.25 Jul 1873 Hart County, Georgia
d.11 Jan 1941 City Hospital, Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Parents and Siblings
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m. 17 Dec 1857
  1. Mary Frances Harper1859 -
  2. James A. Harper1860 -
  3. Georgia E. Harper1864 - 1905
  4. Dora Harper1866 -
  5. Martha Ella Harper1867 - Abt 1893
  6. Ida C. Harper1868 - 1959
  7. John Willis Harper1870 - 1944
  8. Thomas Matthew Harper1871 -
  9. Judge Obey Harper1873 - 1941
  10. Lunie Harper1876 -
  11. George Andrew "Colonel" Harper1880 - 1913
  12. Lallie Harper1881 -
  13. Lille Harper1884 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 28 Dec 1899
  1. Fred Harper1901 - 1955
  2. Pauline Harper1903 - 2000
  3. Roselle Harper1905 - 1984
  4. Wylanne Harper1908 - 1964
  5. Susan Frances Harper1910 - 1982
  6. Frank Eakes Harper1913 - 1980
  7. Sarah Catherine Harper1916 - 1984
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Judge Obey Harper
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] 25 Jul 1873 Hart County, Georgia
Marriage 28 Dec 1899 Hart County, Georgiato Mary Estelle Davis
Occupation[5] 25 Jun 1900 1900 Census - Farmer
Residence[5] 25 Jun 1900 1900 Census - Militia District 1118, McCurry's, Hart County, Georgia
Occupation[6] Bet 26 Apr 1910 and 27 Apr 1910 1910 Census - Merchant, retail groceries
Residence[6] Bet 26 Apr 1910 and 27 Apr 1910 1910 Census - Hodges Street, Town District, Hartwell City, Hart County, Georgia
Occupation[7] 19 Jan 1920 1920 Census - Railroad conductor
Residence[7] 19 Jan 1920 1920 Census - 293 East Johnson Street, Town District 1112, Hartwell City, Hart County, Georgia
Residence[8] 11 Apr 1930 63 21st Street, S.W., Ward 9, Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Residence[10] 24 Apr 1940 2217 Twenty First Street, Block 57, Ward 9, Akron City, Summit County, Ohio
Occupation[8] Watchman, L.O.P. Light Co.
Death[2][3] 11 Jan 1941 City Hospital, Akron, Summit County, OhioCause: Myocardial infarction; coronary thrombosis
Burial[12][13][3] 13 Jan 1941 Greenlawn Cemetery, Akron, Summit County, Ohio

While the family lived in Hartwell, J.O. Harper had a grocery store. He was also a leather hide expert. In 1922 the family moved to Akron, Ohio.

MARRIAGE LICENSE. STATE OF GEORGIA. COUNTY OF HART.

To any Judge, Justice of the Peace, or Minister of the Gospel: You are hereby authorized to join Mr. J. O. Harper and Miss Estell Davis in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the Constitiution and laws of this State, and for doing so shall be your license. And you are hereby required to return this License to me with your certificate hereon of the fact and date of this marriage. Given under my hand and seal, this 28 day of Dec, 1899. A.L. McCurry (L.S.) Ordinary. State of Georgia, County of Hart. Certificate. I certify that J. O. Harper and Estell Davis were joined in matrimony by me, this 28 day of Dec, Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-nine. S. H. Dimon M. G. Recorded Jan 17, 1900. A. L. McCurry, Ordinary.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pauline Davis to William A. Coup.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ohio, Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate for Judge Obey Harper, Registratio.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Family Search.org. Internet: FamilySearchLabs Record Search - Ohio Deaths 1908-1953. (Name: Family Search, 2007;).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States, Department of Commerce, Census Bureau. 1880 Census, Georgia, Hart County, 1118 Militia District - Willis Harper. (Name: 1880 Census, Series T9, Roll 151, Page 641C; Georgia, Hart County, 1119 Militia District, 21 June 1880, Page 39C, Supervisor's District 6, Enumeration District 53, Line 3, Dwelling 153, Family 155;).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 United States, Department of Commerce, Census Bureau. 1900 Census, Georgia, Hart County, McCurry's Militia District 1118 - Judge O. Harper. (Name: 1900 Census, Series T623, Roll 204, Page 332; Georgia, Hart County, McCurry's Militia District 1118, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 52, Sheet 17A, 25 June 1900, Line 27, Dwelling 310, Family 315;).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 United States, Department of Commerce, Census Bureau. 1910 Census, Georgia, Hart County, Hartwell - Judge O. Harper. (Name: 1910 Census, Series T624, Roll 189, Page 140; Georgia, Hart County, Town District, Hartwell City, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 67, Sheet 7A, 26 & 27 April 1910, Line 7, Hodges Street, Dwelling 120, Family 126;).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 United States, Department of Commerce, Census Bureau. 1920 Census, Georgia, Hart County, Hartwell - Judge Harper. (Name: 1920 Census, Series T625, Roll 262, Page 50; Georgia, Hart County, Town Militia District 1112, Hartwell City, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 69, Sheet 13A, 19 January 1920, Line 10, East Johnson Street, Dwelling 242, Family 273;).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 1930 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm Publication T626
    Akron, Ward 9, Roll 1880, Tract E-4, Enumeration District 77-149, Supervisor's District 9, Sheet 15A, Stamped Page Number 65, 11 April 1930, Line 13, 63 21st Street, S.W., Dwelling 308, Family 322, accessed 5 April 2012.

    Judge Obey [Harper], age 56

  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ancestry.com. Internet: Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005; Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 1940 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm Publication T627
    Akron City, Ward 9, Roll 3181, Block 57, Supervisor's District 14, Enumeration District 89-227, Sheet 18A, Stamped Page Number 2974, 24 April 1940, Line 31, 2217 Twenty First Street, accessed 5 April 2012.

    George [Judge] Harper, age 66

  11. ↑ Ohio, Summit, "Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 (database on-line); 1941-1947, Volumes 86-105,
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 [database on-line]: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010; Original data: Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980. Akron, Ohio: Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division. Digital Publication, 41 rolls, accessed 27 January 2013.

    Name: Walter M Barton
    Gender: Male
    Age: 37
    Birth Date: 3 Feb 1904
    Father's Name: Richard Barton
    Mother's Name: Margaret Martin
    Spouse's Name: Sarah Harper
    Spouse Gender: Female
    Spouse Birth Date: 16 Apr 1916
    Spouse Father's Name: J O Harper
    Spouse Mother's Name: Mary Davis
    Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1941
    Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio

  12. ↑ Wylanne Harper Coup to William A. Coup.
  13. ↑ Personal knowledge, William A. Coup, Hopkins, South Carolina.
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