Rev John Luther Harper

1852 - 1921  (68 years)

• Name	John Luther Harper
  Prefix	Rev
  Born	22 Feb 1852	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1921	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I5484	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Henderson Harper,   b. 3 Jun 1818, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Jan 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Deborah Westfall,   b. 22 Nov 1830, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1849	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1850 Jackson, VA 83-86 married within the year Harper Henderson 28 M Farmer Va X Harper Debora 19 F Va X Harper Mary 6 F Va Harper Armstad 4 M Va Harper Drusilla 1 F Va 1860 Roane, VA 503-503 all born VA Henderson Harper 39 Master Blacksmith Deborah 29 Mary E 16 Armistead 14 John 9 Rachel 7 Malinda 4 Wm P 2 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A Henderson HARPER Self M M W 59 VA Deborah HARPER Wife F M W 50 WV Allis ANDERSON Other F S W 18 WV Olover HUNT Other M W W 40 VA
  Family ID	F1191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melissa Jane Hopkins,   b. Abt 1852, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Sep 1869	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A John HARPER Self M M W 29 WV Malisa HARPER Wife F M W 28 WV Mary HARPER Dau F S W 9 WV Robert HARPER Son M S W 7 WV Jacob HARPER Son M S W 5 WV Marshal HARPER Son M S W 3 WV 1900 Spencer Dist Roane Co WV John L Harper 2/1851 m 29y Mary J 6/1851 7-6 Martha 11/1881 Alda 9/1884 Eliza 4/1888 Lillie 4/1890 Virgil 2/1893 1900 Harper Dist Roane Co WV Marshall A C Hopkins 4/1856 m 15y Lillie M 12/1867 0-0 child Noyes, William W brdr 7/1870 Harper, John M brdr 8/1877 s Martha niece 11/1880 RCBR - Harper ____, 4/22/1890 [JL & Jane Hopkins] Alda Jane 9/29/1885 John L, Jane Hopkins Aneliza (m) 4/24/1888 J L, M J Hopkins Jacob Milton 1/25/1875 delayed John L, Jane Hopkins John M 8/2/1879 JL & Mary Jane [this is probably a typo, 1900 census shows 1877] Lillie M 4/22/1890 JL & MJ M E (m) 11/1/1880 JL & Jane ? Robert 9/4/1873 John; Melissa Hopkins Robt. 9/4/1872 John & Malessa
  Children	1. Mary Malinda Harper,   b. 23 Jun 1870, Red Knob, Roane Co., WV ,   d. 20 Feb 1957, Cross Lanes, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 86 years)   2. Robert Henderson Harper,   b. 4 Sep 1873, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jacob Milton Harper,   b. 25 Jan 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1965  (Age 89 years)   4. John Marshall Harper,   b. 2 Aug 1877, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Martha Harper,   b. 1 Nov 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Alda Jane Harper,   b. 29 Sep 1885, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Aneliza Harper,   b. 24 Apr 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Lillie M Harper,   b. 22 Apr 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Virgil L. Harper,   b. Feb 1893, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1938  (Age ~ 44 years)   10. Emma Harper,   d. 1906
  Family ID	F1880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S799] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.