West Virginia Pioneers

Armistead Harper

Male 1846 - 1920  (74 years)


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  • Name Armistead Harper 
    Born 1 Mar 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Jun 1920  [2
    Buried Gandee Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3529  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2005 

    Father Henderson Harper,   b. 3 Jun 1818, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Grace M 'Gracey' Gandee,   b. Between 1819 and 1823, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1849, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1841  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 JC see Other wife
    Family ID F1190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabel Westfall,   b. 26 Mar 1850,   d. 23 Apr 1913  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1867  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Roane Co marriages
      Harper, Armsted, 21, Kanawha, Roane
      Westfall, Isabell, 17, Jackson, Roane
      Henderson Ga__y?
      Noah 10/4/1867

      1870 Harper, Roane, WV #11-12
      Harper, Armstead 24 Mar
      Isabell 19 Nov
      Martha J 1 June

      1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A
      Armsted HARPER Self M M W 35 WV VA WV
      Isabell HARPER Wife F M W 28 WV
      Mary E. HARPER Dau F S W 9 WV
      Rachel M. HARPER Dau F S W 7 WV
      Margaret A. HARPER Dau F S W 4 WV
      John H. HARPER Son M S W 3M WV

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV
      Armstead Harper 3/1846 m 32y WV VA WV
      Isabell 3/1850 m 32y 12-9 children WVWVWV
      Emma V 8/1882
      Barbara E 9/1884
      Stella V 3/1886
      Andrew B 9/1889
      Ada A 11/1895
      Lura B 9/1896
      Westfall, Holly, bil unk/1887 13 sing

      Both buried Gandee Cemetery, Harmony, Roane co
    Children 
     1. Martha J Harper,   b. 1 Dec 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary E Harper,   b. 1871, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Rachel M. Harper,   b. 1873, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Margaret Harper,   b. 10 May 1876,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Cora N Harper,   b. 17 Aug 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John H Harper,   b. 24 Mar 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Emma V Harper,   b. 5 Sep 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Barbara Ella Harper,   b. 22 Sep 1884, Harper Dist, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 91 years)
     9. Stella Florence Harper,   b. 31 Mar 1886, Harper Dist, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Andrew Baldon Harper,   b. 11 Sep 1889, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1967, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     11. Ada Almeda Harper,   b. 17 Nov 1892, Harmony, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Luna Belle Harper,   b. 18 Sep 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Lanie Harper,   b. 18 Sep 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Gandee Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

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

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