William
Z.
Harp
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of William H. Harp
and Georgie (Miles) Harp
Brother of
Mary Amelia (Harp) Woods, Mary Mae (Harp) Ball, James Leonard Harp, Annie R. Harp, Carmel Harp and James M. Harp
Husband of
Virgie Mae (Strausburger) Harp
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 49
in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Nov 2014
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Biography
William was born on April 29, 1907, probably in Marion County, Kentucky. He is the son of William Harp and Georgie Miles.
He was christened on May 11, 1907, at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in New Hope, Nelson County, Kentucky.
William enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves on February 1, 1943 at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, serving in a transportation unit.[1]
He died on November 14, 1956 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.[2]. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery, in Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky. A memorial can be found on Find A Grave.
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Time Line
April 29, 1907 - Birth - Probably Marion County, Kentucky.
May 11, 1907 - Baptism - Baptized William Zacharias Harp by Rev. Leo Harrigan at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church. Sponsor, Mary Harp. Parents: William H. Harp and Georgiana Miles.[3]
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.[4]
1920 - United States Federal Census - The 1920 census shows William H Harp, 50, living with his wife, George Ann, 44, in Chicago, Marion County, Kentucky. Living with them are children, Mary May, 22; Annie R., 15; William, 12; Carmel, 8; and J.M., 4. William is farming.[5]
1930 - United States Federal Census - In the 1930 census, Georgie is listed mistakenly as a widowed male, George N. Harp, 59, and head of household in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Living with her are three of her children: William Harp, 23; Anna Ruth Harp, 26; and James M. Harp, 14.[6]
1940 - United States Federal Census - In the 1940 census, Georgia, 65, is listed as head of household in Ward 7, Louisville, Magisterial District 2, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Living with her are her sons, William S, 32, and James, 24. Also in the household is her widowed daughter, May Ball, 42, and her daughters, Anna Ruth Ball, 10; Normal Lee Ball, 8; and Loretta Ball, 4. William is working as a laborer in a bed spring factory; James is a repairman in a radio factory and May is working as a maid in a hospital.[7]
February 1, 1943 - Enlistment - U.S. Army Reserves, three-year enlistment, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.
November 14, 1956 - Death - Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Sources
- ↑ Selective Service System, "United States, World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org), William Z Harp; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA ARC 126323, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
- ↑ Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955, William Z Harp; FHL microfilm 001,669,915, item 00504.
- ↑ Daniel Bohn and Dolores Bohn, Nelson County - White Baptisms, CD-ROM/Electronic (Louisville, Kentucky: self-published, 2009), p. 291.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 1920 U.S. census, Marion, Kentucky, population schedule, Chicago, enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 18B, p. 4839 written, dwelling 18-2, family 189, William H Harp; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 587.
- ↑ 1930 U.S. census, Jefferson, Kentucky, population schedule, Louisville, sheet 21A, dwelling 396, George N Harp; digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 756.
- ↑ 1940 U.S. census, Jefferson, Kentucky, population schedule, Louisville, enumeration district (ED) 121-204, sheet 4A, p. 1698 stamped (blurred), household 66, Georgia Harp; digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1371.
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