William Perry Harper

1858 - 1949  (91 years)

• Name	William Perry Harper
  Born	3 Mar 1858  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Apr 1949	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Buried	Gandee Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV
  Person ID	I5485	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2006

  
  

  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   [3]
  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 1	Emma V Fields,   b. 30 Mar 1860,   d. 4 Feb 1922  (Age 61 years)
  Married	24 Jun 1877	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	RCMR William Harper 19 Roane Emma V Hunt 17 Roane s/o William 24 June 1877 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia William HARPER Self M M W 22 WV Emma HARPER Wife F M W 21 WV William B. HARPER Son M S W 2 WV Lewis G. HARPER Son M S W 3M WV Rachel FIELDS MotherL F M W 41 VA Anna FIELDS Niece F S W 3 WV 1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 73 William Harper 3/1858 m 22y WV VA WV Emma 3/1860 m 22y 9-9 children WV VA VA Bowers son 4/1878 Lewis son 3/1880 John E son 2/1882 Floyd H son 5/1884 Esta M da 2/1886 May da 8/1888 Ivey B da 1/1890 Smith son 9/1892 Rachel da 7/1894 Henderson father 6/1820 wd VAVAVA 1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 101-102 Harper, William P 52 m1- 31y WV VA WV Emma V 50 m1- 31y 10-10 children WV WV VA Lewis G 30 WV John 28 Floyd H 25 May 21 Ivy B 18 Smith V 16 Rachel I 14 Earl C 9 Fields, Rachel mil 70 Wd 1-1 child 1920 Wolf Camp, Roane, WV # 153 Harper, William 61 VA VA VA Emma V 59 VA VA VA Lewis G son 39 WV Earl C 19 WV Fields, Rachel mil 78 Wd VA VA VA RCBR Wm B 20 Apr 1878 to Wm P & Emma V Lewis 27 Mar 1880 to Wm P & Emma Floyd H 10 Nat 1884 Harper Dist to Wm P & Emma Floyd Henderson 10 May 1884 Wadena MN to WP & EV (Fields), delayed [that doesn't make a lot of sense - were they visiting in MN?] Estie M 18 Feb 1886 Harper Dist to WP & EV (f) 10 Sep 1888 Harper to WP & EV - [that would be May ] Iva Belle 7 Jan 1891 Harper Dist to WO 33 & EV (Fields) 31 (both parents born in Jackson Co) Smith V 23 Jul 1893 Harper Dist to William P & Emma J Rachel 29 Jul 1895 Flat Fork to WP & Emma Earl Clayton 16 Sep 1900 Harper to WP & Emma V (m) 15 Nov 1900 Walton Dist to WP & EV (Fields) ?? Buried Gandee Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV
  Children	1. William Bowers Harper,   b. 20 Apr 1878, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lewis G Harper,   b. 27 Mar 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Sep 1967  (Age 87 years)   3. John E Harper,   b. Feb 1882, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1966  (Age ~ 83 years)   4. Floyd Henderson Harper,   b. 10 May 1884, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1967  (Age 82 years)   5. Estie M Harper,   b. 18 Feb 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mae Harper,   b. 10 Sep 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Iva Belle Harper,   b. 7 Jan 1891, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1971  (Age 79 years)   8. Smith Vandal Harper,   b. 23 Jul 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1974  (Age 80 years)   9. Rachel I Harper,   b. 29 Jul 1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Dec 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 26 years)   10. Earl Clayton Harper,   b. 16 Sep 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Hunt,   b. 10 Mar 1874, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Aug 1952, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1922	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 69 Harper, William P 72 m age 19 Mary A 56 m age 28 m age 15? Smith V son 36 m age 21 Nellie dil 29 June gd 7 Dixie M gd 4.10
  Family ID	F13815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Gandee Cemetery, Harmony, Roane Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Gravestone. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.