West Virginia Pioneers

Family: James P Harper / Elizabeth Dawkins (F29243)

m. 20 Jan 1853


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  • Father | Male
    James P Harper

    Born  1814  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jun 1863   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  20 Jan 1853  [1]  Wood County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Dad Harper | F29242 Group Sheet 
    Mother   

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Dawkins

    Born  CA 1833  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Sep 1883  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  John Dawkins | F29244 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Sams | F29244 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Lucy O Harper

    Born  27 Jul 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas C Barnett | F29245 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    John Dawkins Harper

    Born  CA 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Annie Laurie Vaughan | F29246 
    Married  25 Dec 1883  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Louisa Harper

    Born  24 Jun 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    William E Harper

    Born  1861  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 20 Jan 1853
      Place: Wood Co, VA
      James H Harper
      Elizabeth Dawkins
      [This record is typed and therefore subject to errors in transcription]

      1860 Ripley (Town), Jackson, WV
      Harper, James P 46 merchant VA
      Eliz 30 VA
      Lucy 6 VA
      John D 4 VA
      Louisa 2 VA
      Smith, Ann 25

      1870 Slate, Wood, WV
      Harper, Elizabeth 36 Keeping house $2000 - 800 VA
      Lucy 15 VA
      John 14 VA
      William 9 VA
      Dawkins, Hannah 77 PA
      Whiten, Reuben 58 VA

      1880 Slate, Wood, WV
      Harper, Elizabeth 46 VA VA PA
      John D 23 son VA VA VA
      William E 19 son VA VA VA
      Dawkins, Hannah 88 mother PA PA PA
      Chamlar, Henry 12 servant WV VA VA

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.