West Virginia Pioneers
Rebecca Louise Harper
1874 - 1964 (90 years)-
Name Rebecca Louise Harper Born 13 Feb 1874 Cicerone, Roane Co., WV Gender Female Died 17 Jul 1964 Waterford, OH [1] Notes - The Marietta Times
Saturday, July 18, 1964
Waterford- Mrs. Rebecca Louise Starcher, 90, widow of William Clayton Starcher died Friday at 9:30 p.m. st the home of her son James Starcher of Waterford Rt.
She was a daughter of the late Liddia Taylor Harpe, born in Jackson County W. Va. on Feb. 13, 1874. She married William Clayton Starcher who died in 1952. The family lived in Minnora W.Va. for many years. Mrs Starcher was a member of the Baptist Church.
She is survived by eight children, Delbert Starcher, Walton W.Va., Eppa Starcher, Ellwood City, Pa., Josiah Starcher, Craigsville W. Va., Sheridan Starcher, Mantua, James Starcher, Waterford, Clayton and Matt Starcher of Minnora, Mrs. Doyle Queen and Mrs. Opal Kerns of Waterford. There are 52 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, one brother Richard Harper of near Walton W.Va. and one sister Mrs. Martha Mundy of Dunbar W. VA.
Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Minnora W.Va. Methodist Church, with interment in the cemetery nearby. Friends may call at McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Person ID I33986 WVPioneers Last Modified 3 Jan 2006
Father Joseph Franklin Harper, b. Aug 1852, Virginia, USA , d. 2 Nov 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 47 years) Mother Lydia Emaline Taylor, b. 15 Jun 1854, Flat Fork, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 28 Feb 1935, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) Married 8 Oct 1871 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
Roane Co marriages
James F Harper 19, Roane, s/o E & Mary A
Lydia Taylor, 16, Roane d/o John & Anna M 10/8/1871
1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 30B
Joseph HARPER Self M M W 27 VA
Lyda E. HARPER Wife F M W 26 VA
Samantha A. HARPER Dau F S W 8 WV
Rebecca L. HARPER Dau F S W 6 WV
Epperson HARPER Son M S W 4 WV
Hyram HARPER Son M S W 2 WV
Cordela HARPER Dau F S W 1 WV
George F. HAYNES Other M S W 26 VA
1900 Harper Dist Roane Co WV # 202
Lydia E Harper 5/1854 wd 10-10 children
Cordelia 3/1879
Sarah E 2/1883
Lloyd R 1/1885
Nelson E 1/1886
Dovie F 1/1890
Family ID F10013 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William Clayton Starcher, b. 28 Aug 1873, Virginia, USA , d. 29 Oct 1952, Virginia, USA (Age 79 years) Married 11 Nov 1894 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] Family ID F13399 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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