West Virginia Pioneers

Benjamin Hollie Harper

Male 1902 - 1977  (75 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Hollie Harper 
    Born 4 Aug 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Nov 1977  [2
    Notes 

    • U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
      Name: Benjamin Hollie Harper
      Race: White
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Birth Date: 4 Aug 1902
      Residence Place: Smith Hollow, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
      Employer: Kelly Axe Co
      Weight: 135
      Complexion: Light
      Eye Color: Gray
      Hair Color: Blonde
      Height: 5 6
      Next of Kin: Esta Harper

      Name: Benjamin Harper
      SSN: 233-07-0715
      Last Residence:
      25312 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
      BORN: 4 Aug 1902
      Died: Nov 1977
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I38354  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2018 

    Father Alexander Stephen Harper,   b. Jan 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Emma Jane Taylor,   b. May 1870, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 Mar 1885  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Esta M Milam,   b. 11 Mar 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 May 1922  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/26/1922 at Charleston
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Hollie Harper, 21, Kanawha Co, WV, Kanawha Co, WV
      Esta Milam, 20, Kanawha Co, WV, Kanawha Co, WV

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia Apr 9, 1930
      Harper, Benjamin H 28 md age 20 WV WV WV
      Esta M wife 27 md age 19 WV WV WV
      Raymond R son 7 WV WV WV
      James R son 3 4/12 WV WV WV
      Roy H son 1 5/12 WV WV WV

      1940 Union, Kanawha, WV all have birthplace listed as Kanawha, crossed out, West Virginia written over 1935: lived same house, except the 2 youngest (under 5)
      Harper, Howley B 38
      Esta M wife 37
      Ray R son 17
      James R son 13
      Roy H son 11
      Richard L son 9
      Ronald H 3
      Donnie D dau 7/12
    Children 
     1. Raymond R Harper
     2. James R Harper
     3. Roy H Harper
     4. Richard Lee Harper,   b. 6 Nov 1930, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1995  (Age 65 years)
     5. Ronald H Harper
     6. Donnie D Harper
    Family ID F29479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

    3. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.