West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Asa Harper / Eleanor Jane Jackson (F6487)

m. 23 Dec 1824


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  • Father | Male
    Asa Harper

    Born  Abt 1802  Halifax County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Married  23 Dec 1824  [1]  Tazewell County, Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James HARPER | F862 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Agnes BIRCHFIELD | F862 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Eleanor Jane Jackson

    Born  Jun 1803   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Levi Jackson | F6530 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ruth 'Ruthy' Keene | F6530 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    John Franklin Harper

    Born  Jul 1826  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jennette Pernella Elswick | F2096 
    Married  7 Mar 1847  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Jane Harper

    Born  Nov 1827  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 13 Sep 1892   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Carr B Brown | F19676 
    Married  20 Jan 1846  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Asa Harper

    Born  Abt 1830  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    Jordan Harper

    Born  27 Apr 1834  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Sep 1907   
    Buried    Harper Cemetery aka Jordan Harper Cemetery, near Walton, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lavina E Rhodes | F10035 
    Married  31 Dec 1856  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nancy Catherine Dodd | F10295 
    Married  14 Feb 1861  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    James W Harper

    Born  1 Dec 1835  Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Apr 1895  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ursula Ann Cooper | F6490 
    Married  22 Jan 1857  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Mary Harper

    Born  Abt 1839  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Agnes Harper

    Born  Abt 1839  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John S Cummings | F12906 
    Married  8 May 1862  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Hezekiah Harper

    Born  Abt 1841  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret McGraw | F12848 
    Married  13 Jun 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Robert Madison Harper

    Born  Abt 1843  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Catherine Lowe | F11441 
    Married  8 Oct 1868  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1830 Russell Co, VA Asey Harper
      1m 0-5
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5
      1f 20-30

      1850 Kanawha Co VA
      Jane Harper, 50
      Asa 19
      Jerden 17
      James 15
      Aggy 12 f
      Mary 11
      Hezekiah 9
      Robert 7

      1860 Roane, WV #228 all born VA
      Carr B Brown 37
      Jane 33
      Amanda 11
      John 9
      James A 5
      Jane Harper 57 pauper
      Hesekiah 16
      Robert 14

      1870 Walton, Roane, WV #109
      Harper, Hezekiah 25 Apr
      Margaret M 25 Aug
      Nancy J 8/12 Feby
      Harper, Jane 67 June

  • Sources 
    1. [S45] James and Janet Lockhart.