West Virginia Pioneers

Mahala C Harper

Female 1849 - 1929  (79 years)


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  • Name Mahala C Harper 
    Born 28 Nov 1849  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Jan 1929  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • RCDR
      Mahala Shafer 1/7/1929, 79y1m10d, [P] Alex & Mary Ann (Rhodes) Shafer

      Burial: Holly/Hunt Cemetery
    Person ID I31506  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2006 

    Father Alexander Harper,   b. 29 Dec 1824, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1902, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Rhodes,   b. 14 May 1832, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 7 Oct 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29
      Alexander Harper 25
      Mary A 18
      Mahala 7/12
      Barbara Rhodes 12

      1860 Roane Co WV # 83
      Alexander Harper 34 VA
      Mary A 30
      Mahala 10
      John 9
      Cynthia 7
      Emily 5
      Elkana 2
      Alexander Anderson 16

      1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 39-44
      Harper, Alex 44
      Mary A 38
      John A 19
      Emily 14
      Elkana 12
      Rachel A 9
      Luverna E 7
      Margaret C 5
      George W 3
      Alex.d M 3/12

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 31C
      Alexander HARPER Self M M W 55 VA
      Mary A. HARPER Wife F M W 48 VA
      Ellhanah HARPER Son M S W 21 VA
      Margaret HARPER Dau F S W 15 WV
      Charles W. HARPER Son M S W 13 WV
      Alexander M. HARPER Son M S W 10 WV
      William C. HARPER GSon M S W 3 WV
    Family ID F2093  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Shafer,   b. 4 Jul 1847, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1865  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1870 Kanawha Co WV Poca Dist # 181-181
      Shaver, John 23
      Mahala 20
      Mary C 3
      Emaline 2
      George W 1

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      Shafer, John 32 WV
      Mahala Wife 27 WV
      Mary C. Dau 14 WV
      Emeline Dau 13 WV
      George W. Son 11 WV
      Martha J. Dau 9 WV
      Rachel A. Dau 7 WV
      Leverna E. Dau 3 WV
      Andrew P. Son 9M WV

      1900 Roane Co WV Harper Dist
      John Shafer 7/1847 m34y
      Mahala C 10/1849 14-11 children
      Andrew P 11/1878
      Arminta 4/1880
      Flora B 10/1884
      Jesse M sn 7/1886
      Ollie M da 2/1888
      Roma sn 2/1891
      Betty A gd 4/1885
      George W Gs 2/1887
      Elihu gs unk/1893
    Children 
     1. Mary Catherine Shafer,   b. 15 Oct 1866, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1901  (Age 34 years)
     2. Ada Emaline Shafer,   b. 7 Nov 1867, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1944, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. George Worthy Shafer,   b. 13 Mar 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1896  (Age 27 years)
     4. William H Shafer,   b. 19 Apr 1870, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1870, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Martha Jane Shafer,   b. 11 Sep 1872, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     6. Rachel Ann Shafer,   b. 11 Apr 1874, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1964, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Mahala C Shafer,   b. 1876, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Leverna E Shafer,   b. 17 Oct 1876, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1948  (Age 71 years)
     9. Andrew 'Andy' Philip Shafer,   b. 9 Nov 1879, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1956  (Age 76 years)
     10. Arminta Shafer,   b. 10 Apr 1881, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1911  (Age 29 years)
     11. Flora Bell Shafer,   b. 10 May 1883, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1903  (Age 20 years)
     12. Jesse Milton Shafer,   b. 15 Aug 1886, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1935  (Age 48 years)
     13. Ollie May Shafer,   b. 5 Feb 1888, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1965  (Age 77 years)
     14. Romeo Freer "Romie" Shafer,   b. 2 Feb 1890, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1960  (Age 69 years)
     15. Noah Shafer,   b. 19 Jan 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F10051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.