West Virginia Pioneers

John Allen Harper

Male 1851 - 1932  (81 years)


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  • Name John Allen Harper 
    Born 1 Apr 1851  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Apr 1932  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • RCDR
      Harper, John Allen 81y 18d 4/19/1932 [p] Alexander & Mary Ann (Rhodes) Harper
    Person ID I31507  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    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  [3
    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 1 Martha Jane Taylor,   b. 3 Mar 1856, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1873  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • RCMR
      John Allen Harper, 21, Jackson; Roane, s/o Alexander & Mary Ann
      Martha J Taylor 17, Roane d/o William P & Emily
      2/6/1873
    Children 
     1. Marshall Allen Harper,   b. 3 Feb 1874, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1958  (Age 84 years)
     2. William Clinton Harper,   b. 1 Oct 1876, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1924, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Family ID F10011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca Louisa Taylor,   b. 10 Apr 1859, Flat Fork, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1941, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1877  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • RCMR
      John A Harper, 25 (W) Kanawha; Roane, s/o Alex & Mary A
      Louisa Taylor, 18, Roane, d/o John & Mary A 8/20/1877

      1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 35C
      John A. HARPER Self M M W 29 WV
      Luisa R. HARPER Wife F M W 21 WV
      Marshal HARPER Other M S W 6 WV
      William C. HARPER Other M S W 3 WV
      Laura HARPER Other F S W 6M WV

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 42
      Harper, John A? 4/1851 m 21y
      Rebecca L 5/1860 m 21y 2-2 children
      Marshal son 2/1874
      Worthy son 5/1899
      #43
      Hunt, Laura daughter 1/1880 Wd? 0 child

      1910 Harper Dist Roane Co WV
      Harper, John A 59 M2 33y
      Rebecca L 50 M1 33y 5-1
      Okey C bro 14

      1920 Harper, Roane, WV # 152
      Harper, John A 68
      Louwese 59
      # 153 is Worthy and # 154 is Marshall
    Children 
     1. Laura Harper,   b. Dec 1879, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1902, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. Worthy R Harper,   b. 2 May 1889, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1978  (Age 89 years)
     3. Myrtle Harper,   b. 30 Jun 1892, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F10012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S339] Flora Janet Taylor Lockhart of New Smyrna FL (LemL.

    2. [S325] Fred Taylor, PKB00892@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu, is th.

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

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