West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Rev John Luther Harper / Melissa Jane Hopkins (F1880)

m. 14 Sep 1869


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  • Father | Male
    Rev John Luther Harper

    Born  22 Feb 1852  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1921  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  14 Sep 1869  [1]  Roane County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Henderson Harper | F1191 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Deborah Westfall | F1191 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Melissa Jane Hopkins

    Born  Abt 1852  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Robert Hopkins | F4681 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha A Stalnaker | F4681 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Mary Malinda Harper

    Born  23 Jun 1870  Red Knob, Roane Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Feb 1957  Cross Lanes, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Silas G Ferrell | F15776 
    Married  31 Dec 1889  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Robert Henderson Harper

    Born  4 Sep 1873  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joda Jones | F14548 
    Married  21 Oct 1899  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Jacob Milton Harper

    Born  25 Jan 1875  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1965   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Bessie Kester | F21352 
    Married  12 Sep 1901  Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    John Marshall Harper

    Born  2 Aug 1877  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Martha Harper

    Born  1 Nov 1880  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Alda Jane Harper

    Born  29 Sep 1885  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Aneliza Harper

    Born  24 Apr 1888  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Lillie M Harper

    Born  22 Apr 1890  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  George Monroe Walker | F13656 
    Married  19 Dec 1909  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Virgil L. Harper

    Born  Feb 1893  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1938   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    Emma Harper

    Born     
    Died  1906   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A
      John HARPER Self M M W 29 WV
      Malisa HARPER Wife F M W 28 WV
      Mary HARPER Dau F S W 9 WV
      Robert HARPER Son M S W 7 WV
      Jacob HARPER Son M S W 5 WV
      Marshal HARPER Son M S W 3 WV

      1900 Spencer Dist Roane Co WV
      John L Harper 2/1851 m 29y
      Mary J 6/1851 7-6
      Martha 11/1881
      Alda 9/1884
      Eliza 4/1888
      Lillie 4/1890
      Virgil 2/1893

      1900 Harper Dist Roane Co WV
      Marshall A C Hopkins 4/1856 m 15y
      Lillie M 12/1867 0-0 child
      Noyes, William W brdr 7/1870
      Harper, John M brdr 8/1877 s
      Martha niece 11/1880

      RCBR - Harper
      ____, 4/22/1890 [JL & Jane Hopkins]
      Alda Jane 9/29/1885 John L, Jane Hopkins
      Aneliza (m) 4/24/1888 J L, M J Hopkins
      Jacob Milton 1/25/1875 delayed John L, Jane Hopkins
      John M 8/2/1879 JL & Mary Jane [this is probably a typo, 1900 census shows 1877]
      Lillie M 4/22/1890 JL & MJ
      M E (m) 11/1/1880 JL & Jane ?
      Robert 9/4/1873 John; Melissa Hopkins
      Robt. 9/4/1872 John & Malessa

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.