Malinda A Harper

1844 - 1922  (77 years)

• Name	Malinda A Harper
  Born	28 Sep 1844	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	25 May 1922	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Malinda A Harper Hawkins BIRTH 28 Sep 1844 Roane County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 22 Mar 1922 (aged 77) Roane County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Hawkins Cemetery Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 135434557
  Person ID	I134	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Armstead HARPER,   b. 19 Aug 1800, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Rachel BISHOP,   b. 23 Jun 1801, Pike County, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 27 Oct 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1817	Russell County, Virginia, USA
  Notes	Lived at Flat Fork PO, Roane Co WV Buried Hunt/Harper Cem, Ryan, Roane Co, WV Harper, Arenstead VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Asey VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Enoch VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Henson VA WOOD CO. 386 1830 1830 Russell Co, VA 2m 0-5 2m 5-10 1m 20-30 1f 0-5 1f 20-30 1840 Kanawha Co 1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29 # 1277-1295 Armistead Harper 50 VA Rachel 48 KY Margaret 16 VA Lidia 14 VA Jarusha 11 VA Almeda 8 VA Malinda 6 VA Sarah J 3 VA 1860 Roane Co, WV 854 Flat Fork Armistead Harper, 60 farmer 1200/1300 Va Rachel, 56 KY Malinda, 15 VA Sarah J, 13 VA Druzilla, 11 VA d/o Henderson Sarah, 3 VA d/o Henderson James Bishop, 45 VA 1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 37-42 Harper, Rachel 66 KY June Lowe, Sarah C, 13 WV Nov Anderson, MA 7 f WV Sept 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A Rachel HARPER Self F W W 78 VA Catharine HARPER GDau F S W 23 WV Roane Co Deeds: Armstead Harper to Spencer D Green, 1859, Bk 1, Pg 347, D 116a to Oliver Hunt, Bk 1, Pg 551, 1860, D 50a [Elizabeth Almeda] to Almeda Hunt, Bk 1 P 551,1860, 50a to Alex Harper, B1 P 552, 1860, 60a Poca to Joseph Raines, B1 P 553, 1860, 103a to Wm H Lowe, B1 P 560, 1860, 50a Flat Fork to Elizabeth Anderson, B2 P 373, 1866, 100a Flat Fork of Poca to S B Steers, B2 P 92, lease (no year listed but preceeding entry was 1866, lease grantors included Asa, Geo W & John Harper ~~~ 'History of the Harper District' by MAC Hopkins Armstead Harper was the son of John and Rachel (Taylor) Harper. He came here with his family, who were the first to settle in the wilderness, now Harper District, about 1835. Armstead Harper settled near of the mouth of Flat Fork where he had bought several hundred acres of land . . . . The home of Armstead Harper was a great community center for miles around. Mr Harper was an upright and honorable Christian man. It was here that the first church of Harper District was founded. This was the Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Armstead Harper and his family were its first members. Here at the home of Mr Harper the first sermon in the district was preached. Asa Harper taught the first school in the district in a cabin on Mr Harper's farm in 1839. On this Armstead Harper farm is the first cemetery of the district. Mrs John Harper being among the first to be buried there. Harper District received its name from Armstead, Asa and Thomas Harper, who made the first permanent settlement there about 1835. Kanawha Co marriages: Lowe, Levi, and Mary Harper, Mar. 18, 1856. Munday, Garrett, and Mary Ann Harper, Sep. 16, 1869.
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin "Bent" Franklin Hawkins,   b. 3 Jun 1841, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 May 1917  (Age 75 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1862	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	RCMR Benjamin F Hawkins, 20, FAyette, Ronae Malinda Harper, 17, Kanawha, Roane d/o Armstead & Rachel 9 Jan 1862 1870 Harer, Roane, WV all born WV Hawkins, BF 28 June Malinda 25 Sept William R 4 Apr Rebecca J 2 Dec Nicholas 8/12 Sept 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 38A Benjam. HAWKINS Self M M W 38 WV Belinda HAWKINS Wife F M W 36 WV William HAWKINS Son M S W 14 WV Rebecca J. HAWKINS Dau F S W 12 WV Nichalas HAWKINS Son M S W 10 WV Rachel A. HAWKINS Dau F S W 8 WV Knora L. HAWKINS Dau F S W 6 WV Ambro E. HAWKINS Son M S W 4 WV Sarah E. HAWKINS Dau F S W 2 WV Emba J. HAWKINS Son M S W 6M WV 1900 Harper, Roane, WV Benjamin F Hawkins 6/1841 m 38y WV VA WV Malinda 9/1844 m 38y 13-11 children WV VA VA Rachel A 9/1871 Andrew J 12/1879 Malissa 3/1882 Esta M 2/1886 Nathan 1/1888
  Children	1. John M. Hawkins,   b. 12 May 1863,   d. 13 Mar 1864  (Age 0 years)   2. William Ross Hawkins,   b. 4 Apr 1866, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 7 Nov 1906  (Age 40 years)   3. Rebecca Jane Hawkins,   b. 18 Dec 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Nov 1947, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years)   4. John Nicholas 'Nick' Hawkins,   b. 24 Sep 1869, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 30 Jul 1951  (Age 81 years)   5. Rachel Ann Hawkins,   b. 6 Sep 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Nora Lucretia Hawkins,   b. 4 Mar 1874, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 21 Jun 1960, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 86 years)   7. Ambrose E Hawkins,   b. 1 May 1875, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 8 Feb 1961  (Age 85 years)   8. Sarah Etta Hawkins,   b. 25 Apr 1878, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 3 May 1949  (Age 71 years)   9. Andrew Jackson Hawkins,   b. Nov 1879, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 1922  (Age ~ 42 years)   10. Malissa Angeline Hawkins,   b. 7 Mar 1882, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 19 Aug 1907  (Age 25 years)   11. Esta Maude Hawkins,   b. 15 Feb 1886, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 9 Jun 1962  (Age 76 years)   12. Nathan Franklin Hawkins,   b. 25 Jan 1888, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 9 May 1922  (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.