West Virginia Pioneers

Asa Harper

Male 1820 - 1903  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Asa Harper was born on 11 Jan 1820 in Russell County, Virginia, USA (son of John A Harper and Rachel Taylor); died on 22 Dec 1903 in Cicerone, Roane Co., WV.

    Asa married Mary Jane Lowe on 28 Dec 1840 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA. Mary was born in Nov 1820 in Virginia, USA; died about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Harper was born on 14 Nov 1841 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; died in May 1877.
    2. Eliza Harper was born on 30 Oct 1848 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; died on 30 Aug 1860 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    3. Rachel Ann Harper was born on 16 Nov 1852 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
    4. George Summers Harper was born on 25 Oct 1855 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; died on 22 May 1936; was buried in Harper - Mitchell Cemetery aka Bee Hunt Cemetery, near Walton, Roane County, West Virginia, USA.

    Asa married Martha Myrtle Brock on 27 Dec 1881 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA. Martha (daughter of Dad Brock) was born on 4 Feb 1843 in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Rebecca F. Harper was born about 1876 in Harper District, Roane Co, WV; and died.
    2. Mary S. Harper was born about 1878 in Harper District, Roane Co, WV; and died.
    3. Lucinda Harper was born in 1880 in Harper District, Roane Co, WV; and died.
    4. Bettie M Harper was born on 27 Nov 1882 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA; died on 15 Dec 1893 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    5. Lucy A. Harper was born on 10 Oct 1885 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA; died on 6 Jul 1933 in Roane County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Roane County, Virginia, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John A Harper was born in Mar 1797 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA (son of James HARPER and Agnes BIRCHFIELD); died on 28 Aug 1877 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.

    John married Rachel Taylor in 1815 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Rachel (daughter of Elijah Taylor and Lydia Bishop) was born in 1801 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in Feb 1868 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel Taylor was born in 1801 in Russell County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Elijah Taylor and Lydia Bishop); died in Feb 1868 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Minerva Harper died on 31 Mar 1895.
    2. Thomas Wesley Harper was born on 18 Jan 1816 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died after 1870 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    3. 1. Asa Harper was born on 11 Jan 1820 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 22 Dec 1903 in Cicerone, Roane Co., WV.
    4. Eliza Ann Harper was born in Jan 1827 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; and died.
    5. James A Harper was born in Aug 1827 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; and died.
    6. Enoch M Harper was born on 7 Nov 1830 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died about 1900 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    7. Jane Catherine Harper was born in Apr 1832 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1910 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA.
    8. Martha Harper was born in 1832 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; and died.
    9. Lewis Shafer was born in Apr 1834 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; and died.
    10. George Washington Harper was born on 25 Aug 1824 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Sep 1896 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    11. Adaline 'Ada' Harper was born on 20 Nov 1835 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; and died.
    12. Andrew Jackson Harper was born about 1838 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; died on 21 Dec 1864 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Md.
    13. Susan B Harper was born on 29 Jan 1842 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; died on 9 May 1934.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James HARPER was born on 6 May 1762 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA (son of James HARPER, Sr); died about 1829 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

    James married Agnes BIRCHFIELD on 27 Feb 1783 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA. Agnes (daughter of Jonathan BIRCHFIELD and Lainey PEAKE) was born in 1764 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; died in 1820 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Agnes BIRCHFIELD was born in 1764 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Jonathan BIRCHFIELD and Lainey PEAKE); died in 1820 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Enoch Harper was born in Dec 1793 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; died after 1870.
    2. 2. John A Harper was born in Mar 1797 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Aug 1877 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    3. Armstead HARPER was born on 19 Aug 1800 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 25 Nov 1867 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    4. Harrison Harper was born about 1800 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; and died.
    5. Asa Harper was born about 1802 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; and died.

  3. 6.  Elijah Taylor was born on 21 Jun 1789 in Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Dec 1866 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.

    Elijah married Lydia Bishop on 21 Nov 1808 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Lydia (daughter of George BISHOP and Nancy Ann BOOTHE) was born in 1792 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in Feb 1880 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lydia Bishop was born in 1792 in Russell County, Virginia, USA (daughter of George BISHOP and Nancy Ann BOOTHE); died in Feb 1880 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel Taylor was born in 1801 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in Feb 1868 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    2. George Washington Taylor was born in 1815 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; and died.
    3. John Oscar Taylor was born on 1 Jun 1814 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Mar 1899 in Cicerone, Roane Co., WV.
    4. Sarah Jane Taylor was born in 1817 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Apr 1911.
    5. Cornelius Madison Taylor was born in 1819 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Aug 1864 in Andersonville Prison, Andersonville, Georgia, USA.
    6. Anna Priscilla Taylor was born on 2 Feb 1822 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 13 Feb 1902 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.
    7. Isaac Taylor was born in Apr 1822 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 9 May 1864 in Pulaski County, Virginia, USA.
    8. Mary "Polly" Taylor was born in Jun 1827 in West Virginia, USA; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James HARPER, Sr was born est 1720–1740; and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. James HARPER was born on 6 May 1762 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; died about 1829 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

  2. 10.  Jonathan BIRCHFIELD was born in 1745 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA (son of Robert BIRCHFIELD and Ann Clark); died in 1790 in Virginia, USA.

    Jonathan married Lainey PEAKE. Lainey and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Lainey PEAKE and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Agnes BIRCHFIELD was born in 1764 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; died in 1820 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

  4. 14.  George BISHOP was born on 17 Jan 1764 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD (son of Hans Johannes BISCHOFF and Margaretha OBERMEYER); died on 27 May 1852 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.

    George married Nancy Ann BOOTHE on 28 Jun 1790 in Montgomery Co, VA on the head waters of the Roanoke River. Nancy (daughter of Stephen BOOTHE, Jr and Nancy Ann COSBY) was born on 11 Oct 1772 in Westchester County, New York, USA; died on 17 Nov 1852 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 15.  Nancy Ann BOOTHE was born on 11 Oct 1772 in Westchester County, New York, USA (daughter of Stephen BOOTHE, Jr and Nancy Ann COSBY); died on 17 Nov 1852 in Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. David Bishop was born about 1790 in VA or KY; died on 6 May 1873 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    2. Stephen Bishop was born on 21 May 1791 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Aug 1847 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.
    3. 7. Lydia Bishop was born in 1792 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in Feb 1880 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    4. Margaret Pauline Bishop was born in 1794 in Elk Garden, Russell Co., VA; and died.
    5. John E Bishop was born about 1796 in Virginia, USA; died between 1866 and 1868.
    6. Nancy Bishop was born about 1798 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1876 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.
    7. Joseph Bishop was born in 1799; and died.
    8. Rachel BISHOP was born on 23 Jun 1801 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA; died on 27 Oct 1883 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    9. Catherine Bishop was born in 1806 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1881 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA.
    10. William E Bishop, SR was born on 15 Jun 1810 in Elk Garden, Russell Co., VA; and died.
    11. James Bishop was born about 1813 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; and died.
    12. Mary Pauline Bishop was born in 1820 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    13. Sarah Ann Bishop was born in Jun 1827 in Kentucky, USA; and died.
    14. another daughter Bishop and died.
    15. Margaret Bishop was born about 1820 in Kentucky, USA; and died.