West Virginia Pioneers

Family: James A Harper / Eliza Cobb (F10024)

m. 22 Sep 1846


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  • Father | Male
    James A Harper

    Born  Aug 1827  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Married  22 Sep 1846  [1]  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John A Harper | F2272 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rachel Taylor | F2272 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Eliza Cobb

    Born  Mar 1823  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George Betson Cobb | F10950 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane Walton | F10950 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Rachel Harper

    Born  1848  Flat Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Amanda J. Harper

    Born  Sep 1850  Flat Fork, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Martha A Harper

    Born  2 Apr 1853  Flat Fork, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Nov 1859  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Malinda Adaline 'Addie' Harper

    Born  Jul 1855  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Sep 1893  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  David Litton | F10953 
    Married  3 Nov 1889  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Millard Fillmore Harper

    Born  24 Jan 1856  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Virginia J Cunningham | F10954 
    Married  21 Jul 1882  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    John W. Harper

    Born  16 May 1860  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Eliza A Smarr | F11207 
    Married  25 Dec 1881  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Asa F Harper

    Born  Nov 1862  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29 # 1286-1305
      Martin Kizer 25
      Mary 22
      Nancy 6/12
      James A Harper 23
      Eliza 24
      Rachel 2
      Amanda I/J 1/12

      1860 Roane Co VA
      James A Harper 33
      Eliza 37
      Malinda A 5
      Millard F 3
      John W 1/12

      1870 Roane Co Wv
      Harper , Jas A 43
      Eliza 47
      Malinda A 15
      Millard F 13
      John W 10
      Asa T 8

      1880 Walton, Roane, West Virginia Page 132A
      Jas. A. HARPER Self M M W 54 VA
      Asa F. HARPER Son M W 18 WV
      Eliza J. DRINEN Self F W 40 WV
      Occ: Housekeeper Fa: VA Mo: WV
      Lora M. DRINEN Dau F S W 10 WV
      James B. DRINEN Son M S W 5 WV
      Peter DRINEN Son M S W 10M WV

      1880 Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia Page 129D
      Millan F. HARPER Self M S W 22 WV VA WV
      Malinda HARPER Sister F S W 24 WV
      John W. HARPER Brother M W 20 WV
      V. M. CUNNINGHAM Other F W 17 WV

      1880 Census Place: Hospital For The Insane, Weston, Lewis, West Virginia
      Eliza HARPER Other F M W 57 WV

      1900 Kanawha Co WV Big Sandy Dist 38 # 377-377
      Harper, James A 8/1826 73 m 54y
      Lizzie J, 6/1839, 60, m 54y 7-6
      James B s 12/1875 24
      Silas P s 7/1880 19
      Oak J s 6/1883 16

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.