Romeo Harper

1894 - 1943  (48 years)

• Name	Romeo Harper
  Born	21 Nov 1894	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Aug 1943	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Death Record Name: Romie/Harper Sex: Male Death Date: 15 Aug 1943 Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia Age at Death: 48y 7m 30d Burial Place: Sissonville Rd. Burial Date: 18 Aug 1943 Birth Date: 21 Nov 1894 Birth Place: Roane Co., W. Va. Marital Status: M Spouse: Etta Jane/Harper Occupation: Machinist Mother: E. J./Taylor Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Father: S. E./Harper Father's Birth Place: Roane Co., W. Va. Cause: Burns - body & face, accident or explosion of gasoline
  Person ID	I38351	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Alexander Stephen Harper,   b. Jan 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1924, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Emma Jane Taylor,   b. May 1870, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Mar 1885	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 3/27/1885 by AB Kiser Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Alex Harper, 21, Kanawha Co, WV, Kanawha Co, WV Emma Taylor, 17, Kanawha Co, WV, Kanawha Co, WV Remarks: Jno Shafer (Oath) 1900 Emma Belle, Kanawha, West Virginia Harper, Alexander 1/1864 M 14y WV VA WV Emma J wife 5/1870 7-6 children WV WV WV James A son 3/1887 WV WV WV George son 4/1889 WV WV WV Lucy da 10/1890 WV WV WV Romo son 11/1892 WV WV WV William son 12/1897 WV WV WV Carrie M da 9/1899 WV WV WV 1910 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Harper, Stephen A 45 m1- 24y WV WV WV Emma J wife 40 m1- 24y 10-8 children OH WV WV James A son 23 WV WV OH Romeo son 16 WV WV OH John W son 12 WV WV OH Carrie M dau 11 WV WV OH Benjamine H son 8 WV WV OH Lilly M dau 4 WV WV OH [next is Joseph F Harper age 38 wd 1920 Sugar Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia #386 - 409 Harper, Stephen A 55 WV WV WV Emma J wife 51 OH OH OH Romeo son 24 WV WV OH Benjamin son 18 WV WV OH Lily M dau 13 WV WV OH Icy P d-in-law 16 WV WV OH Coffman, Robert sil 22 WV WV OH Carrie M dau 20 WV WV WV OH at # 388-411 - James E Haper 48 & iwfe Rosa age 26 - related? Children of STEPHEN HARPER and EMMA TAYLOR are: i. LUCY ALBERTA5 HARPER, b. October 1890, Roane Co. West Virginia; m. WILLIAM BLAINE PARSONS. ii. ROME HARPER, b. November 1892, Roane Co. West Virginia; m. (1) PEARL RHODES; m. (2) THELMA HILL. iii. JOHN WILLIAM HARPER, b. December 1897, Roane Co. West Virginia; d. 1983, Roane Co. West Virginia; m. NELLIE RAINES. iv. CARRIE MAE HARPER, b. September 1899, Roane Co. West Virginia; d. March 31, 1980, Roane Co. West Virginia; m. JOHN ROBERT COFFMAN. v. BENJAMIN HOLLY HARPER, b. August 14, 1902, Roane Co. West Virginia; m. ESTE MILAM. vi. LILLY MAZE HARPER, b. February 03, 1906, Roane Co. West Virginia; m. (1) OPIE MOFFATT; m. (2) NEWELL FISHER; m. (3) VERNON HAID. vii. JAMES ASBURY HARPER, b. March 1887, White Oak, Roane Co., West Virginia; d. 1940, Kanawha Co., West Virginia. Notes for JAMES ASBURY HARPER: James never married. viii. GEORGE WASHINGTON HARPER, b. April 1889, Roane Co. West Virginia; m. LUCRETIA PAXTON.
  Family ID	F10072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ziley Burdett,   b. CA 1895, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1919  (Age ~ 23 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1913	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 2 Nov 1913 by JA Young Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Rome Harper, 19, Jackson Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV Ziley Burdett, 18, Kanawha Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV
  Family ID	F29482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Icy Pearl Rhodes,   b. 25 Feb 1903, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Jul 1930, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 27 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1919	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 29 Nov 1919 by E G Hisson Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Romie Harper, 23, wid, Roane Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV, carpenter Pearl Rhodes, 18; Kanawha Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV 1920 Sugar Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia #386 - 409 Harper, Stephen A m 55 WV WV WV Emma J wife 51 m OH OH OH Romeo son 24 m WV WV OH Benjamin son 18 WV WV OH Lily M dau 13 WV WV OH Icy P d-in-law 16 m WV WV OH Coffman, Robert sil 22 m WV WV OH Carrie M dau 20 m WV WV WV OH 1930 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia Roma Harper 34 md age 24 WV WV WV Machinist Piarl wife 27 md age 17 WV WV WV George H son 9 WV WV WV Anna B dau 5 9/12 WV WV WV Earl L son 2/12 WV WV WV 1940 Union, Kanawha, West Virginia Harper, Romie 44 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house machinist Helen wife 51 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house George H son 18 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house Anna B dau 12 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house Earl L son 10 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house
  Children	1. George Hayward Harper,   b. 29 Oct 1921, Sissonville, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 19 Mar 1982, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 60 years)   2. Anna B Harper   3. Earl L Harper
  Family ID	F29483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Helen Etta Jane Hill,   b. 8 May 1888, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Jan 1964, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Notes	1940 Union, Kanawha, West Virginia Harper, Romie 44 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house machinist Helen wife 51 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house George H son 18 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house Anna B dau 12 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house Earl L son 10 Kanawha crossed out, WV written in 1935: lived same house
  Family ID	F29484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.