West Virginia Pioneers

James P Harper

Male 1814 - 1863  (49 years)


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  • Name James P Harper 
    Born 1814  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jun 1863  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • James P Harper
      Birth: 1814
      Russell County
      Virginia, USA
      Death: Jul. 18, 1863
      Burial:
      Old Ripley Cemetery
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Tereasa Yates
      Record added: Feb 02, 2015
      Find A Grave Memorial# 142131347
    Person ID I114815  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2017 

    Father Dad Harper,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F29242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Dawkins,   b. CA 1833, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1883, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married 20 Jan 1853  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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
    Children 
     1. Lucy O Harper,   b. 27 Jul 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Dawkins Harper,   b. CA 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Louisa Harper,   b. 24 Jun 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William E Harper,   b. 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F29243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.