West Virginia Pioneers
Epperson Nelson Harper
1823 - 1864 (~ 41 years)-
Name Epperson Nelson Harper Born Between 12 Dec 1822 and 23 Nov 1823 Russell County, Virginia, USA [1, 2] Gender Male Died 19 Oct 1864 Cedar Creek, WV [1] Buried Winchester, Virginia, USA Notes
Epperson, died in Cedar Creek, Frederick Co., Va in the Civil War
1890 Veteran Sch Harper, Roane, WV
Mary A Harper, once wife of Epison Harper, Pvt, Co K, 1st WVa Inf, 25 July 1863 - Killed in 1864
Epperson Nelson Harper
BIRTH 12 Dec 1822
DEATH 19 Oct 1864 (aged 41)
Cedar Creek Battlefield, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Winchester National Cemetery
Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
PLOT , 3831
MEMORIAL ID 3006753
Person ID I2390 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
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'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 Mary Ann Green, b. 30 May 1829, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. 2 Oct 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 71 years) Married 14 May 1848 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2, 3] Notes
JCMR
Addison Harper to Maryann Green, 5/14/1848
Other book has Nelson ?
1850 Kanawha Co VA # 1276
Epperson Harper 27
Mary A 21
David 1
1860 Roane Co VA
Eperson Harper 37
Mary A 30
Wm 9
Joseph F 7
James H 5
Jonathan S 2
1870 Harper Dist., Roane Co., WV
Jones, Mary A. 41 Keeping House b May
Perry 3 (m) July
Harper, Wm 19 Jan
Joseph F 17 Augt
Jas H 14 Augt
Jonathan S 12 Mar
Henry K 12 Augt (or 42)
Nelson 7 Jan
Casto, Sarah 69 Jan
1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
Mary A. HARPER Self F D W 49 VA
Occ: On Farm Fa: --- Mo: VA
Henry HARPER Son M S W 19 VA
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
Nelson HARPER Son M S W 17 VA
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
Jenerl W. HARPER Son M S W 7 WV
Fa: VA Mo: VA
William TAYLOR Other M S W 28 VA
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
Sarah GREEN Other F S W 79 VA
Occ: Sick Fa: VA Mo: VA
Children 1. David B. Harper, b. Abt 1849, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. Abt 1850, Harper Dist, Roane Co., VA (Age ~ 1 years) 2. William Henderson "Big Will" Harper, b. 29 Jan 1851, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. 4 Jun 1932, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 81 years) 3. Joseph Franklin Harper, b. Aug 1852, Virginia, USA , d. 2 Nov 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 47 years) 4. James Harvey Harper, b. 8 Aug 1855, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. 21 Apr 1936, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) 5. Jonathan Smith Epperson Harper, b. 31 Mar 1858, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 12 Feb 1923, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 64 years) 6. Henry Kalib Harper, b. 20 Aug 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 16 Feb 1934, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) 7. Nelson Richard Harper, b. Jan 1863, West Virginia, USA , d. 1891 (Age ~ 27 years) Family ID F808 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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