West Virginia Pioneers
Stella Virginia Smith
1893 - 1992 (98 years)-
Name Stella Virginia Smith Born 19 Jun 1893 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Female Died 22 Jan 1992 Zephyrhills, Florida, USA [2] Buried Harper Memorial Church Cemetery, Jones Ridge, Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia Notes
The Tampa Tribune (FL)
Page 2
January 24, 1992
STELLA V. HARPER
STELLA V. HARPER, 98, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at her home.
A native of Vicars, W.Va., she moved to this area 44 years ago from Clendenin, W.Va. She was a medical assistant and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the First Baptist Church of Valley Bell, W.Va.
She is survived by three daughters, Mary Jane Bond of Zephyrhills, Uldena Ellis of Dunbar, W.Va., and Maxine O'Dell of Charleston, W.Va.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Richardson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
Charleston Gazette, Published: Friday, January 24, 1992
Stella Virginia Smith Harper, 98, of Zephyrhills, Florida, formerly of Roane County and Clendenin, died Wednesday, January 22, 1992 at her home after a long illness.
She was born at Vicars, the daughter of the late John Harmon and Victoria Jane Hackney Smith. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Valley Bell Baptist Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Maxine O'dell of Charleston, Uldena Ellis of Dunbar and Mary Jane Bond of Huntsville, Ala.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Dr. Clyde A. Harper, in 1982 and one daughter, Obyra Quick, in 1987.
Services were held Monday at Harper Memorial Church, Harmony, with Rev. David L. Fish officiating. Burial was in the Harper Family Cemetery. Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, was in charge of arrangements.
Person ID I44216 WVPioneers Last Modified 7 Jul 2013
Father John Hamon Smith, b. 25 Oct 1836, Russell County, Virginia, USA , d. 4 Sep 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 82 years) Mother Victoria Jane Hackney, b. Mar 1859, Scott County, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 11 Feb 1876 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia
John SMITH Self M M W 40 VA
Victora J. SMITH Wife F M W 20 VA
Abraham L. SMITH Son M S W 14 WV
Benjamine A. SMITH Son M S W 13 WV
John M. SMITH Son M S W 11 WV
Thizza J. SMITH Dau F S W 9 WV
Ireana C. SMITH Dau F S W 7 WV
David W. SMITH Son M S W 3 WV
Samuel J. SMITH Son M S W 1 WV
1900 Harper, Roane, WV
John H Smith 10/1836 m 3 VA VA VA
Abraham 9/1865
Samuel J 10/1878
Joseph E 8/1881
Perry R 4/1886
Virgil L 4/1890
1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 225
Benjamin A Smith 6/1867 m 3y WV VA --
Rozella J 1/1874 m 3y 0-0 child WV VA WV
Frederick E bro 10/1883
Arthur A bro 3/1888
Stella V sis 6/1893
1910 Harper, Roane, WV
Smith, John H 72 m2 - 9y VA TN VA
Mary A 53 m2 9y 3-3 children WV WV WV
Abraham L 44 S
Joseph E 27 S
Perry R 24 m1- 0y
Virgil L 19 m1- 0y
Stella V da 16 S
Martha E dil 23 m1- 0y 0 child [line drawn to Perry]
Martha A dil 19 m1-0 0 child [line drawn to Virgil]
Family ID F12532 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Clyde Alexander Harper, MD, b. 3 Sep 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Oct 1982, Lakeland, FL (Age 92 years) Married 19 Sep 1914 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1920 Gandeeville, Roane, WV # 42-46 all WVWVWV
Harper, Clyde A 29
Stella V 26
Obyra da 1 5/12
Smith, Chacy companion 8
1930 Clendenin, Kanawha, WV # 203-210
Harper, Clyde A 39 md age 24 doctor
Stela V 36 md age 21
Obyra da 11
Maxine da 10
Ulena da 7
Mary J da 10/12?
Children 1. Maxine Harper 2. Uldena Lorraine Harper, b. 31 Jul 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 May 2004, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 81 years) 3. Obrya Harper, b. 12 Nov 1918, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 20 Sep 1987, Lakeland, FL (Age 68 years) 4. Mary Jane Harper Family ID F13790 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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