William H. Harp (1868 - 1924)

Born 15 Feb 1868 in Marion, Kentucky

Husband of Georgie (Miles) Harp — married 7 Nov 1893 in Marion, Kentucky

Died 30 Jul 1924 at age 56 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

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Biography

William was born on February 15, 1868 in Marion County, Kentucky. He is the son of Zachariah Harp and Elizabeth Montgomery.

William was baptized as William Arsenius Harp on May 31, 1868 at St. Francis Assisi Catholic Church in Marion County. The Arsenius is misleading as every other record shows him as William H.^[1]

Georgie Miles was married to William H. Harp on November 7, 1893, in Marion County, Kentucky.^[2]

William H. Harp died of organic heart disease on July 30, 1924, in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky and was buried on August 1 in the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery in New Hope, Nelson County, Kentucky. A memorial has been established on Find A Grave.

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Timeline

February 15, 1868 - Birth - Marion County, Kentucky.

May 31, 1868 - Baptism - Baptized William Arsenius Harp by Rev. Peter Joseph Lacoste at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Birth date, 2-15-1868. Sponsor, Elizabeth Cissell. Parents: Zachariah Harp and Elizabeth Montgomery.

1870 - United States Federal Census - In the 1870 U.S. census, Zacharia Harp, 33, is living with his wife, Elizabeth, 33 in Raywick, Marion County, Kentucky. Living with them are their children Richd Harp, 8; Anna Harp, 6, Rosella Harp, 4; William H. Harp, 2. Also with the family is Bettie Martin, 14. Zacharia is listed as farming.^[3]

1880 - United States Federal Census - In the 1880 federal census, Zack Harp, 45, is farming and living with his wife, Elizabeth, 46, in Raywick, Marion County, Kentucky. Living with them are their children Richard H. Harp, 19l Annie B. Harp, 17; Rosa Harp, 15; William Harp, 12; Benny Harp, 10 and Florence Harp, 5. ^[4]

November 7, 1893 - Marriage - Married to Georgie Miles in Marion County, Kentucky.^[5]

1900 - United States Federal Census - In the 1900 federal census Wm. H. Harp, 31, is living in Chicago, Marion County, Kentucky, with his wife Georgia A., 26, and their children, Mary M., 4, May Harp 2, and James L. Harp, four months. He listed as a laborer. His family is living near his sister Annie B. Greenwell.^[6]

1910 - United States Federal Census - In the 1910 census, William H Harp, 42, is listed with his wife Georgeama, 36, in magisterial district 8, Marion County, Kentucky. Also living with them are their children, Mary L., 14; May, 12; Annie R., 7; and William Z., 2. William is a laborer at a distillery.^[7]

July 30, 1924 - Death - Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Sources

1. ↑ Daniel and Delores Bohn, Marion County - White Baptisms, CD-ROM Database (Louisville, Kentucky: Self-published, 2 Mar 2009), p. 317.
2. ↑ Harp - Miles, 7 Nov 1893, Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
3. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, Marion, Kentucky, population schedule, Raywick, p. 147 stamped, dwelling 15, family 15, Zacharia Harp; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 485.
4. ↑ 1880 U.S. census, Marion, Kentucky, population schedule, Raywick, enumeration district (ED) 184, Zack Harp; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.), Harp - Miles, 7 Nov 1893,
6. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Marion, Kentucky, population schedule, Chicago, enumeration district (ED) 0080, sheet A2, p. 156 stamped, dwelling 130, family 131, Wm H. Harp; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 542.
7. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Marion, Kentucky, population schedule, Magisterial District 8, enumeration district (ED) 0094, sheet 4B, p. 9455 written, dwelling 64, family 65, William H Harp; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 481.