West Virginia Pioneers
Family: Armstead HARPER / Rachel BISHOP (F135)
m. 1817-
Father | Male
Armstead HARPER
Born 19 Aug 1800 Russell County, Virginia, USA 
Died 25 Nov 1867 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Married 1817 Russell County, Virginia, USA Father James HARPER | F862 Group Sheet Mother Agnes BIRCHFIELD | F862 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Rachel BISHOP
Born 23 Jun 1801 Pike County, Kentucky, USA Died 27 Oct 1883 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Father George BISHOP | F282 Group Sheet Mother Nancy Ann BOOTHE | F282 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
Henderson Harper
Born 3 Jun 1818 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died 16 Jan 1910 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Gandee Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV Spouse Grace M 'Gracey' Gandee | F1190 Married 30 Dec 1841 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Deborah Westfall | F1191 Married 10 Jul 1849 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Male
Epperson Nelson Harper
Born Between 12 Dec 1822 and 23 Nov 1823 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died 19 Oct 1864 Cedar Creek, WV Buried Winchester, Virginia, USA Spouse Mary Ann Green | F808 Married 14 May 1848 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Male
Alexander Harper
Born 29 Dec 1824 Tazewell County, Virginia, USA Died 19 Sep 1902 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Harper-Hunt aka Hunt #2 Cemetery, Flat Fork Road, near Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Mary Ann Rhodes | F2093 Married 7 Oct 1848 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Malinda Jane Litton | F2094 Married 7 Aug 1894 Spouse Sarah [Berry][Harper] | F10054 Married 29 Aug 1897 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Margaret A [Sarver] | F10056 Married 17 Aug 1898 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 7 | Female
Nancy Elizabeth Harper
Born 28 Sep 1826 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died 19 Apr 1866 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Samuel Hargus | F2095 Married 10 Oct 1847 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Spouse William Anderson | F1103 Married 19 Jun 1856 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 8 | Female
Sara Catherine Harper
Born 7 Jan 1828 Smythe County, Virginia, USA Died 1 Dec 1856 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse James Lowe | F1100 Married 7 Jan 1849 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Child 9 | Male
John Harper
Born 5 Sep 1829 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Rebecca Fisher | F10128 Married 24 Mar 1850 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Elisa Jane Baley | F10129 Married 27 Sep 1860 Lucas Co, Iowa
Child 11 | Female
Margaret C Harper
Born 5 Apr 1834 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died 16 Nov 1921 Romney, Hampshire, IN Buried Tippecanoe County, Indian Territory, USA Spouse Crawford Clark Carte | F1864 Married 22 Dec 1852 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Child 13 | Female
Lillian Lydia Harper
Born 8 Jun 1836 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died 18 Feb 1911 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Joseph Marcellus Raines | F265 Married 23 Apr 1852 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Child 14 | Female
Jerusha HARPER
Born 15 Aug 1838 West Virginia, USA Died Bef 1920 Buried Spouse Spencer D GREEN | F134 Married 31 Aug 1854 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Spouse William Henderson "Hent" Taylor | F194 Married 30 Jul 1867 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 15 | Female
Elizabeth Almeda Harper
Born 26 Dec 1840 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 18 Aug 1879 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Harper Cemetery, near Ryan, Roane Co, WV Spouse Oliver Basham Hunt | F1865 Married 24 Oct 1857 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 16 | Female
Malinda A Harper
Born 28 Sep 1844 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died 25 May 1922 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Benjamin "Bent" Franklin Hawkins | F266 Married 9 Jan 1862 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 17 | Female
Sarah Jane Harper
Born 15 Mar 1847 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 19 Dec 1935 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Nathan Westfall | F869 Married 9 Jan 1862
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Notes
Lived at Flat Fork PO, Roane Co WV
Buried Hunt/Harper Cem, Ryan, Roane Co, WV
Harper, Arenstead VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830
Harper, Asey VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830
Harper, Enoch VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830
Harper, Henson VA WOOD CO. 386 1830
1830 Russell Co, VA
2m 0-5
2m 5-10
1m 20-30
1f 0-5
1f 20-30
1840 Kanawha Co
1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29 # 1277-1295
Armistead Harper 50 VA
Rachel 48 KY
Margaret 16 VA
Lidia 14 VA
Jarusha 11 VA
Almeda 8 VA
Malinda 6 VA
Sarah J 3 VA
1860 Roane Co, WV
854 Flat Fork
Armistead Harper, 60 farmer 1200/1300 Va
Rachel, 56 KY
Malinda, 15 VA
Sarah J, 13 VA
Druzilla, 11 VA d/o Henderson
Sarah, 3 VA d/o Henderson
James Bishop, 45 VA
1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 37-42
Harper, Rachel 66 KY June
Lowe, Sarah C, 13 WV Nov
Anderson, MA 7 f WV Sept
1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A
Rachel HARPER Self F W W 78 VA
Catharine HARPER GDau F S W 23 WV
Roane Co Deeds: Armstead Harper
to Spencer D Green, 1859, Bk 1, Pg 347, D 116a
to Oliver Hunt, Bk 1, Pg 551, 1860, D 50a [Elizabeth Almeda]
to Almeda Hunt, Bk 1 P 551,1860, 50a
to Alex Harper, B1 P 552, 1860, 60a Poca
to Joseph Raines, B1 P 553, 1860, 103a
to Wm H Lowe, B1 P 560, 1860, 50a Flat Fork
to Elizabeth Anderson, B2 P 373, 1866, 100a Flat Fork of Poca
to S B Steers, B2 P 92, lease (no year listed but preceeding entry was 1866, lease grantors included Asa, Geo W & John Harper
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'History of the Harper District' by MAC Hopkins
Armstead Harper was the son of John and Rachel (Taylor) Harper. He came here with his family, who were the first to settle in the wilderness, now Harper District, about 1835.
Armstead Harper settled near of the mouth of Flat Fork where he had bought several hundred acres of land . . . .
The home of Armstead Harper was a great community center for miles around. Mr Harper was an upright and honorable Christian man. It was here that the first church of Harper District was founded. This was the Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Armstead Harper and his family were its first members. Here at the home of Mr Harper the first sermon in the district was preached. Asa Harper taught the first school in the district in a cabin on Mr Harper's farm in 1839. On this Armstead Harper farm is the first cemetery of the district. Mrs John Harper being among the first to be buried there.
Harper District received its name from Armstead, Asa and Thomas Harper, who made the first permanent settlement there about 1835.
Kanawha Co marriages:
Lowe, Levi, and Mary Harper, Mar. 18, 1856.
Munday, Garrett, and Mary Ann Harper, Sep. 16, 1869.