Jonathan Smith Harper

1857 - 1916  (58 years)

• Name	Jonathan Smith Harper
  Born	7 Jun 1857	Harper District, Roane Co, WV   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Jan 1916	Virginia, USA
  Notes	Jonathan was a builder and carpenter along with operating a small farm. He built the home of John E. Hunt, near the Hunt school house, and it was one of the nicest homes in that secion of the country. John Hunt's wife, Catherine, had a Post Office in one room of that house, where the Harper family got their mail. The place was called Mattie, WV. Jonathan helped to build Ryan Chapel Methodist Church, which was the last thing he was able to do, as he hurt his leg while working there. It was the recurrence of old injury from childhood. He died shortly thereafter, at the age of 57. Virginia was one of the few people in the area that would make her own light bread. She frequently made it for her neighbors. She used to have a loom and wove her own carpeting, which she had in every room of her house. Her children would go to her when they needed to know the spelling of a word and she always seemed to be able to spell it correctly. Her hair was still auburn when she died. (I had my grandparents tell me about their parents - Says Sue Moore).
  Person ID	I34057	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Enoch M Harper,   b. 7 Nov 1830, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Rhodes,   b. 5 May 1835, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 64 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1852	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1860 Kanawha Co VA # 2404 Enoch M Harper 29 Elizabeth 25 Parthenia 6 Charles 5 Jonathan 2 Margaret 9/12 1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist #36-37 Harper, E M 39 Elizabeth 36 Charles 16 Johathan 14 Margaret J 11 Christ C 9 Mary A 6 Wm A 4 Edward M 2 Eary, H E, 23 housekeeper 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 35D Enolhm HARPER Self M M W 51 VA [Enoch M] Elisabeth HARPER Wife F M W 47 WV Jonathan HARPER Son M S W 22 WV Christopher HARPER Son M S W 19 WV Mary A. HARPER Dau F S W 16 WV William HARPER Son M S W 14 WV Edward HARPER Son M S W 12 WV Thomas HARPER Son M S W 10 WV George HARPER Son M S W 8 WV 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia James HARPER Self M M W 30 WVVA VA Allis HARPER Wife F M W 24 VA Florence HARPER Dau F S W 2 WV John HARPER Son M S W 1 WV 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Asa G. HARPER Self M M W 28 WV VA VA Rosea HARPER Wife F M W 21 WV VA VA Belinda HARPER Dau F S W 10M WV 1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 281 Droddy, Mary A 9/1863 wd 15y 6-5 children Nona M 2/1886 Nora B 11/1887 Lessie L da 4/1891 Gertrude M? da 11/1893 Arizona E da 12/1895 Harper, Enoch W/M/H? father 11/1830 wd
  Family ID	F6588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Virginia Pennsylvania Hunt,   b. 15 Oct 1863, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Jul 1929, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1881	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	RCMR Harper, JS sr 23 Roane Hunt, VP 17 Roane 7/10/1881 1900 Roane Co WV Harper Dist JS Harper unk 1864 m 19y Virginia P 10/1863 9-9 Kenna 5/1882 Linzy E 3/1885 Howard R 8/1887 Goldie E 9/1889 Altie A 11/1892 Birda 1/1894 Frederick 4/1897 Ollie C 9/1899 1910 Roane Co WV Harper Dist 83 #74-74 Harper, Jonathan S 52 M1 28 Virginia P 46 M2 28 9-8 children Ernest 25 Howard 22 Alta 18 Verda 16 Frederick 13 Ollie 10 RCBR shows parents of Golda as J S R & V P
  Children	1. Kenneth Harper,   b. 8 May 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Dec 1901  (Age 19 years)   2. Lenzy Ernest Harper,   b. 20 Mar 1885, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Jan 1969  (Age 83 years)   3. Howard R Harper,   b. 13 Aug 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 31 Jul 1957  (Age 69 years)   4. Golda Elizabeth Harper,   b. 1 Sep 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Aug 1981  (Age 91 years)   5. Alta A Harper,   b. 14 Nov 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Verda Alice Harper,   b. 8 Jan 1894, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Frederick Harper,   b. 3 Apr 1897, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Ollie C Harper,   b. 5 Sep 1899, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Feb 1980  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F11133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 28 Jan 1916 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.