Rosa Florence Harper

1878 - 1968  (~ 90 years)

• Name	Rosa Florence Harper
  Born	Feb 1878	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 May 1968  [3]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Mrs. Rosa Rhodes Funeral services were Sun. afternoon at the Wolf Valley Church for Mrs. Rosa Rhodes 90, of Vicars, who died last Thurs at her home after a long illness. Burial at the Hunt Cemetery at Vicars. She was born in Roane co, she was a member of the Wolf Valley Church. Survivors include six sons, Hermie of Parkersburg, Dayton, Burton and Estil of Vicars, Delbert of Gandeeville, and Esten Rhodes of Dunbar; three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Harris of Harmony, Mrs. Altha Pritt of Charleston and Mrs. Goldie Cox of Vicars; three sister, Mrs Amma Cummings of Charleston, Mrs. Kate Harper and Mrs. Minnie Harper of Clendenin, three brother, John of Charleston, and Otto and Mayford of Clendenin. 47 grandchildren, 79 great-granchildren, and 13 great great grandchildren.
  Person ID	I25162	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	James Madison Harper,   b. Oct 1851, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Harriet Alice Thomas,   b. 29 May 1855, Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Feb 1933, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1877  [1]
  Notes	1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 35D James HARPER Self M M W 30 WV Allis HARPER Wife F M W 24 VA Florence HARPER Dau F S W 2 WV John HARPER Son M S W 1 WV 1900 Geary Dist Roane Co WV James Harper 10/1849 m 25y Alice H 5/1856 9-9 children VAVAVA Grandy A 6/82 Anny or Amy 10/85 Cosby C dau 9/87 Otto T 10/89 Mayford 10/92 Minney 7/95 1910 Barren Creek, Kanawha, WV # 344-351 Harper, James M 59 m1- 32 WV WV WV Harriet A 53 m1- 32y 10 - 9 children VA VA VA Ama S da 24 s WV Cosby C da 22 s WV Otto F son 21 s WV George M son 18 s WV Minnie J da 14 1920 Big Sandy, Kanawha, WV #334-341 Harper, James M 69 m Harriet A 64 Grandy A son 37 s Ama S da 34 s Causby K da 32 s Otta F son 29 wd George M son 26 s Clara M da 24 s Lizzie B gd 1.9 1930 Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia Harper, James M 81 md age 26 WV WV WV Ott F son 41 div WV WV WV Kate C dau 44 WV WV WV Mayford G son 36 WV WV WV Minnie dau 33 WV WV WV Elizabell gd dau 12 WV WV WV
  Family ID	F11275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alfred Clinton Rhodes,   b. 14 Dec 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Nov 1964  (Age 84 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1899	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 5 Mar 1899 at the residence of James Harper Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States Alfred C Rhodes, 19; Jackson Co, WV; Roane Co, WV Rosa F Harper, 21; Roane Co, WV; Roane Co, WV Informants: AC & MT Rhodes 1900 Roane Co Harper Dist Alfred C 12/1878, m 1y Rosa F 2/1878 1-1 Hermia N 11/1899 1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 13 4/18/1910 Rhodes, Alfred C 30 m1- 11y Rosa F 32 m1- 11y 7-7 children Herma N son 10 Elcie G da 9 Roma O son 7 Wilbert D son 5 Lonnie B son 3 Alma J da 1.1 Alta A 1.1 1920 Roane Co WV Harper Dist Rhodes, Alfred C 40 Rosa F 43 Herma N son 20 Roma O son 16 Wilbert Dayton 15 Lonnie B son 12 Alta A 10 Golda V 8 Delbert C 6 Donnie E 3 9/12 Howard E 2/12 1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 1151-116 Rhodes, A Clinton50 m age 19 WVWVUS R Florence 52 m age 21 WVWVVA Delbert son 17 WV Estel son 15 WV Eston son 10 WV Harris, Faye gd 11 WV RCBR Altha Alice 3/12/1910 - but she is 1 1/12 in 1910 census Donnie Estel 3/3/1916 Howard Esten 10/22/1919
  Children	1. Herma Noel Rhodes,   b. Nov 1899, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 2002  (Age ~ 102 years)   2. Elsie Gay Rhodes,   b. 1901, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 2002, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 101 years)   3. Roma O Rhodes,   b. 25 Jan 1903, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Nov 1924, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 21 years)   4. Wilbert Dayton Rhodes,   b. 17 Mar 1904, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1980  (Age 75 years)   5. G B Rhodes,   b. 25 Jun 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1910  (Age < 3 years)   6. Lonnie Burton Rhodes,   b. 7 Dec 1907, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Dec 2002, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 94 years)   7. Alma J Rhodes,   b. 12 Mar 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1910  (Age 0 years)   8. Altha Alice Rhodes,   b. 12 Mar 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Goldie Vay Rhodes,   b. 3 May 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Jan 2004, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 93 years)   10. Delbert Clayton Rhodes,   b. 30 Nov 1913, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Nov 1969  (Age 55 years)   11. Donnie Estel Rhodes,   b. 3 Mar 1916, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 2002  (Age < 85 years)   12. Howard Esten Rhodes,   b. 22 Oct 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Jan 1987  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F7769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S447] Joyce Mertens.