West Virginia Pioneers
Family: John A Harper / Rachel Taylor (F2272)
m. 1815-
Father | Male
John A Harper
Born Mar 1797 Halifax County, Virginia, USA 
Died 28 Aug 1877 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Married 1815 [1] Russell County, Virginia, USA [1] Father James HARPER | F862 Group Sheet Mother Agnes BIRCHFIELD | F862 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Rachel Taylor
Born 1801 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died Feb 1868 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Father Elijah Taylor | F10037 Group Sheet Mother Lydia Bishop | F10037 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Minerva Harper
Born Died 31 Mar 1895 Buried Spouse James Henry Monday | F10036 Married
Child 2 | Male
Thomas Wesley Harper
Born 18 Jan 1816 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died Aft 1870 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Catherine Osborne | F10043 Married 18 Jul 1839 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Paulina Taylor | F10044 Married 21 Mar 1867 Harper District, Roane Co, WV
Child 3 | Male
Asa Harper
Born 11 Jan 1820 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died 22 Dec 1903 Cicerone, Roane Co., WV Buried Spouse Mary Jane Lowe | F10045 Married 28 Dec 1840 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Martha Myrtle Brock | F10046 Married 27 Dec 1881 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Female
Eliza Ann Harper
Born Jan 1827 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Charles W Taylor | F2265 Married Spouse William Anderson | F2264 Married 6 Dec 1866 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Male
James A Harper
Born Aug 1827 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Eliza Cobb | F10024 Married 22 Sep 1846 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Child 6 | Male
Enoch M Harper
Born 7 Nov 1830 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died Abt 1900 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Margaret Elizabeth Rhodes | F6588 Married 16 Sep 1852 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 7 | Female
Jane Catherine Harper
Born Apr 1832 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died 1910 Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Jacob Shafer | F10026 Married 1850 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 9 | Male
Lewis Shafer
Born Apr 1834 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 10 | Male
George Washington Harper
Born 25 Aug 1824 Russell County, Virginia, USA Died 18 Sep 1896 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Louisa Lowe | F10022 Married Spouse Lucinda W Poling | F10023 Married 11 Jul 1886 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 11 | Female
Adaline 'Ada' Harper
Born 20 Nov 1835 Tazewell County, Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Thomas Perry Ryan | F6622 Married 21 Jul 1857 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Mr. Hackney | F10034 Married
Child 12 | Male
Andrew Jackson Harper
Born Abt 1838 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died 21 Dec 1864 Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Md Buried Spouse Elizabeth Sarah Price | F10027 Married 16 Nov 1857 Harper Dist, Roane Co., VA
Child 13 | Female
Susan B Harper
Born 29 Jan 1842 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died 9 May 1934 Buried Spouse Daniel Monroe Walker | F6496 Married 5 Mar 1857 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
1820 Russell Co, VA
Harper, John
2 m 0-10
1m 26-45
1f 0-10
1f 26-45
1 in agriculture
no slaves
1840 Kanawha Co, VA
Jno Harper
1m 0-5 Andrew
3m 5-10 Geo, Lewis, Enoch
1m 10-15 James
1m 15-20 Asa
2m 20-30
1m 50-60
1f 0-5 Ada
2f 5-10 Jane, Martha
1f 10-15 Eliza
1f 40-50
1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29 # 1289
John Harper 62
Rachel 56
Enoch 21
Lewis 16
Adaline 14
Jackson 11
Susan 8
1860 Roane, VA #888-888 all born Va
John Harper Snr 72 1500-225
Rachel 29
Isaac 19
1870 Roane Co WV
John Harper Sr 72
Rachel 69
Isaac 19
JC Cemeteries, vol 2,
John Harper, d 9/30/1852, aged 62y, B Rockbridge co, VA
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