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Joseph "Bland" Harper - The son of Joseph W. Harper and
FannieRudder
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Joseph "Bland" Harper

Joseph "Bland" Harper was born 26 Jun 1896 in Dunklin
County, Kennett, Missouri. He married Hazel Lydia Harper
around 1915 in Dunklin County, Holcomb Township,
Holcomb, Missouri. She was born 1896 in Missouri.

More About Joseph Bland Harper:
Residence: 1900, Holcomb Island, Dunklin County, Missouri

More About Hazel Lydia Harper:
Residence: 1920, Holcomb, Dunklin County, Missouri

World War One Registration Papers for Joseph Bland
Harper - Source Citation: Registration Location: Dunklin
County, Missouri; Roll: 1683212; Draft Board: 0.

Signature of Mr. And Mrs. J. B. Harper in the Golden
Wedding Anniversary Book of Marvin H. Harper, Sr. and
Minnie Belle Brooks Harper for the 50th wedding
celebration party that was held on October 31, 1954. The
signature is the 2nd one up from the bottom of the page.

Newspaper Clipping reporting the 50th wedding anniversary
celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Harper, Sr. The
report of Mr. and Mrs. Bland Harper attending the
celebration is underlined in red in the article.

Children of Joseph Harper and Hazel Harper are:
1)       Russell Harper born 1916 in Dunklin County,
Holcomb Township, Holcomb, Missouri.

More About Russell Harper:
Residence: 1920, Holcomb, Dunklin County, Missouri

2)     Donald Harper born 1918 in Dunklin County, Holcomb
Township, Holcomb, Missouri.

More About Donald Harper:
Residence: 1920, Holcomb, Dunklin County, Missouri

3)      Bland "Spencer" Harper, born 1919 in Dunklin
County, Holcomb Township, Holcomb, Missouri.

More About Bland "Spencer" Harper:
Military: 29 Aug 1941

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Bland S Harper
Birth Year: 1919
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Missouri
State: Missouri
County or City: Dunklin

Enlistment Date: 29 Aug 1941
Branch: Infantry
Branch Code: Infantry
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for assignment to another
corps area
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses,
Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, within 3 months of
Discharge or former WAAC Auxiliary

Education: 2 years of college
Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 134

Source Information:
National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World
War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,
2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number
Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II
Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives
and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National
Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.

Residence: 1920, Holcomb, Dunklin County, Missouri

Sources:

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Cards, 1917-1918, Provo, UT, USA: The Generations
Network, Inc., 2005, Online publication - Ancestry.com.
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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. Roll 1683212,
DraftBoard 0.
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catalogs/census/1920/part-07.html">NARA</a>. Note:
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Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
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Administration, 1920.T625, 2,076 rolls. Holcomb, Dunklin,
Missouri, ED , roll , page , image 208.