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William Anderson Leeper, Jr.

Male 1884 - 1962  (77 years)


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  • Name William Anderson Leeper 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 22 Aug 1884  Rawlins County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Apr 1962  Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5274  Rossville
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2019 

    Father William Albert Leeper 
    Mother Nancy Elizabeth Hubbard Leeper,   b. 18 Feb 1863, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1937, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F3487  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nevada Page Leeper 
    Married 27 Jan 1908  Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Velma Irene Leeper Patton Hoobler,   b. 22 Oct 1915, Windom, McPherson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1994, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +2. Lawrence O Leeper,   b. 17 Apr 1921, Langley, Ellsworth County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1978  (Age 57 years)
     3. Earl Leeper
     4. Elmer Leeper
     5. Eugene Leeper
     6. George W Leeper
     7. Geneva Leeper Rathbun
     8. Gladys Leeper Lee
     9. Mildred Bernice Leeper Lemon
     10. Betty Leeper Scheufler
     11. Mabel Leeper Herl
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2018 16:25:15 
    Family ID F4152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Aug 1884 - Rawlins County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Jan 1908 - Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Apr 1962 - Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Leeper, William
    Obituary- Leeper, William

    William Leeper dies in Great Bend

    William Anderson Leeper was born on August 22, 1884 in Rawlins County, Kansas near the town of Atwood. His parents were William Albert and Nancy Elizabeth Leeper. He died following an extended illness on April 4, 1962 in Great Bend, Kansas.

    On Jan. 27, 1908 he was married to Neveda Page of Hamilton Co., Kansas in the town of Syracuse. They began their married life near that town.

    Eleven children were born, ten of whom survive his death. They are: Elmer of Great Bend, Eugene of Liberal, Kansas, Lawrence of Great Bend, George of Ellinwood, Mrs. Geneva Rathburn, Great Bend, Mrs. Gladys Lee, Ellinwood, Mrs. Irene Hoobler, Maple Hill, Kansas, Mrs. Mildred Lemon, Lompoc, Calif., Mrs. Betty Scheufler, Ellinwood, Mrs. Mabel Herl; one son, Earl, passed away in early boyhood.

    Also surviving his passing besides his wife, Nevada, and the children are 33 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; two brothers, George of El Cerrito, Calif., and Charlie of Great Falls, Montana, and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Mason of Rossville and Ada Leeper of Sunland, Calif.