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James A Harper

Male 1827 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name James A Harper 
    Born Aug 1827  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I34038  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John A Harper,   b. Mar 1797, Halifax County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1877, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Mother Rachel Taylor,   b. 1801, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 1815  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1820 Russell Co, VA
      Harper, John
      2 m 0-10
      1m 26-45
      1f 0-10
      1f 26-45
      1 in agriculture
      no slaves

      1840 Kanawha Co, VA
      Jno Harper
      1m 0-5 Andrew
      3m 5-10 Geo, Lewis, Enoch
      1m 10-15 James
      1m 15-20 Asa
      2m 20-30
      1m 50-60
      1f 0-5 Ada
      2f 5-10 Jane, Martha
      1f 10-15 Eliza
      1f 40-50

      1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29 # 1289
      John Harper 62
      Rachel 56
      Enoch 21
      Lewis 16
      Adaline 14
      Jackson 11
      Susan 8

      1860 Roane, VA #888-888 all born Va
      John Harper Snr 72 1500-225
      Rachel 29
      Isaac 19

      1870 Roane Co WV
      John Harper Sr 72
      Rachel 69
      Isaac 19

      JC Cemeteries, vol 2,
      John Harper, d 9/30/1852, aged 62y, B Rockbridge co, VA
    Family ID F2272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Cobb,   b. Mar 1823, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Sep 1846  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29 # 1286-1305
      Martin Kizer 25
      Mary 22
      Nancy 6/12
      James A Harper 23
      Eliza 24
      Rachel 2
      Amanda I/J 1/12

      1860 Roane Co VA
      James A Harper 33
      Eliza 37
      Malinda A 5
      Millard F 3
      John W 1/12

      1870 Roane Co Wv
      Harper , Jas A 43
      Eliza 47
      Malinda A 15
      Millard F 13
      John W 10
      Asa T 8

      1880 Walton, Roane, West Virginia Page 132A
      Jas. A. HARPER Self M M W 54 VA
      Asa F. HARPER Son M W 18 WV
      Eliza J. DRINEN Self F W 40 WV
      Occ: Housekeeper Fa: VA Mo: WV
      Lora M. DRINEN Dau F S W 10 WV
      James B. DRINEN Son M S W 5 WV
      Peter DRINEN Son M S W 10M WV

      1880 Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia Page 129D
      Millan F. HARPER Self M S W 22 WV VA WV
      Malinda HARPER Sister F S W 24 WV
      John W. HARPER Brother M W 20 WV
      V. M. CUNNINGHAM Other F W 17 WV

      1880 Census Place: Hospital For The Insane, Weston, Lewis, West Virginia
      Eliza HARPER Other F M W 57 WV

      1900 Kanawha Co WV Big Sandy Dist 38 # 377-377
      Harper, James A 8/1826 73 m 54y
      Lizzie J, 6/1839, 60, m 54y 7-6
      James B s 12/1875 24
      Silas P s 7/1880 19
      Oak J s 6/1883 16
    Children 
     1. Rachel Harper,   b. 1848, Flat Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Amanda J. Harper,   b. Sep 1850, Flat Fork, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Martha A Harper,   b. 2 Apr 1853, Flat Fork, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1859, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     4. Malinda Adaline 'Addie' Harper,   b. Jul 1855, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)
     5. Millard Fillmore Harper,   b. 24 Jan 1856, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John W. Harper,   b. 16 May 1860, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Asa F Harper,   b. Nov 1862, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F10024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S381] Mearle J. Harper of Orem Utah is the source of thi.

    2. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.