West Virginia Pioneers

Rachel Harper

Female 1853 - 1942  (89 years)


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  • Name Rachel Harper 
    Born 27 Apr 1853  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 10 Jun 1942  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Rachel Harper/Batten
      Sex:
      Death Date: 10 Jun 1942
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 89y2m13d
      Cemetery: Spencer
      Funeral Home: Vandale
      Birth Date: 4/27/1853
      Birth Place: Harmony, Roane Co, WV
      Marital Status: widow
      Residence: Spencer (town)
      Mother: Debbie/Harper
      Mother's Birth Place: Harmony, Roane Co, WV
      Father: Henderson/Harper
      Father's Birth Place: Harmony, Roane Co, WV
      Informant: Mrs D A Henthorn, Spencer, WV
    Person ID I5486  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2007 

    Father Henderson Harper,   b. 3 Jun 1818, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Deborah Westfall,   b. 22 Nov 1830, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 10 Jul 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 William E Batten, Sr,   b. Sep 1844, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1867  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      William E Batten, 23, Lewis; Roane, s/o William & Lucy
      Rachel Harper, 15, Jackson, Roane, d/o Henderson & Deborah 10/4/1867

      1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A
      William E. BATTON Self M M W 35 WV
      Rachel BATTON Wife F M W 27 WV
      Pery J. BATTON Son M S W 9 WV
      William H. BATTON Son M S W 7 WV
      Deborah BATTON Dau F S W 5 WV
      Viola C. BATTON Dau F S W 3 WV
      Robert H. L. BATTON Son M S W 5M WV

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV # 42-44 all WVWVWV
      William E Batten 9/1844 m 30 y
      Rachel 4/1853 m 30y 10-9 children
      Lee son 1/1880
      Joe N son 4/1882
      Eva da 1/1887
      Lewis son 5/1889

      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 185-192
      Batten, Wm E 65 m1- 42y VA VA VA
      Rachel wife 56 m1- 42y 10-9 children WVWVWV
      Harry son 25 s WV VAVA
      Eva da 23 Div 10-1 child WV
      Evert son 11 WV
      Wright, Worthy, gs 6 WV VAVA
      Short, O. John servant 29 WVWVWV
      Gilvy, George boarder 50 s OHOHOH

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV # 94-103
      Batten, Perry 49 m
      Alice 50
      Knopp, Eugene son 5
      #-104
      Batten, Rachel 65 wd
      Evert son 20
    Children 
     1. Margaret Batten,   b. 22 Oct 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Perry J Batten,   b. Abt 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William H Batten,   b. Abt 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Deborah Ann Batten,   b. 12 May 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1946, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     5. Viola C Batten,   b. 30 Sep 1877, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Robert H Lee Batten,   b. 8 Jan 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Joseph H Batten,   b. 20 Apr 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1979  (Age 97 years)
     8. Eva May Batten,   b. 26 Jan 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Lewis Batten,   b. 22 May 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Evert Batten,   b. 16 May 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S45] James and Janet Lockhart.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.