West Virginia Pioneers

Robert Henderson Harper

Male 1873 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Robert Henderson Harper 
    Born 4 Sep 1873  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I33915  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Rev John Luther Harper,   b. 22 Feb 1852, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Melissa Jane Hopkins,   b. Abt 1852, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Sep 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A
      John HARPER Self M M W 29 WV
      Malisa HARPER Wife F M W 28 WV
      Mary HARPER Dau F S W 9 WV
      Robert HARPER Son M S W 7 WV
      Jacob HARPER Son M S W 5 WV
      Marshal HARPER Son M S W 3 WV

      1900 Spencer Dist Roane Co WV
      John L Harper 2/1851 m 29y
      Mary J 6/1851 7-6
      Martha 11/1881
      Alda 9/1884
      Eliza 4/1888
      Lillie 4/1890
      Virgil 2/1893

      1900 Harper Dist Roane Co WV
      Marshall A C Hopkins 4/1856 m 15y
      Lillie M 12/1867 0-0 child
      Noyes, William W brdr 7/1870
      Harper, John M brdr 8/1877 s
      Martha niece 11/1880

      RCBR - Harper
      ____, 4/22/1890 [JL & Jane Hopkins]
      Alda Jane 9/29/1885 John L, Jane Hopkins
      Aneliza (m) 4/24/1888 J L, M J Hopkins
      Jacob Milton 1/25/1875 delayed John L, Jane Hopkins
      John M 8/2/1879 JL & Mary Jane [this is probably a typo, 1900 census shows 1877]
      Lillie M 4/22/1890 JL & MJ
      M E (m) 11/1/1880 JL & Jane ?
      Robert 9/4/1873 John; Melissa Hopkins
      Robt. 9/4/1872 John & Malessa
    Family ID F1880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joda Jones,   b. 27 Jul 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Oct 1899  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 301
      Robert H Harper 10/1872 m 0y WV WV WV
      Jodie 7/1881 m 0y 0 child WV IA WV
      William M Jones bil 6/1870 wd WV WV WV
      Ollie Jones niece 3/1895 WVWVWV

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 98 all WVWVWV
      Harper, Robert H 37 m1- 11y
      Jodie 26 m1- 11y 4-4 children
      Stella da 9
      Harry O son 7
      Birt son 5
      Phillip son 2

      1920 Smithfield, Roane, WV # 166 all WVWVWV
      Harper, Robert H 48
      Jobie 38
      Stella F da 19
      Owen H son 16
      Bert son 15
      Philip son 11
      Mamie E da 6
      Frances da 3
      Marian L da 1 2/12

      1930 Walton, Roane, WV # 31-33
      Harper, Robert H 56 md age 28
      Jodia H 47 md age 19
      Phil son 21
      Mamie da 5
      Frances da 13
      Marion da 111
      John son 9

      Some source said they moved to Indiana.
    Children 
     1. Stella F Harper,   b. CA 1901, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Harry Owen Harper,   b. 3 Nov 1903, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Bert Harper,   b. 20 Mar 1905, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Phillip Sheridan Harper,   b. 20 Feb 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mame Elizabeth Harper
     6. Frances Irene Harper
     7. Marian Lenore Harper
     8. John Jacob Harper
    Family ID F14548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S386] 1880 census records Roane Co., WV.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

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