West Virginia Pioneers

Jacob Milton Harper

Male 1875 - 1965  (89 years)


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  • Name Jacob Milton Harper 
    Born 25 Jan 1875  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1965 
    Person ID I5492  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Rev John Luther Harper,   b. 22 Feb 1852, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Melissa Jane Hopkins,   b. Abt 1852, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Sep 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Family ID F1880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bessie Kester,   b. CA 1877, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Sep 1901  Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/12/1901
      Place: Pleasants, West Virginia
      Jacob Milton Harper, 26, roane, Roane
      Bessie Kester, 24, Pleasants, Pleasants

      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV all WVWVWV
      Harper, Jacob M 35 m1- 9y
      Bessie 33 m1- 9y 2-2 children
      Camille da 8
      Frances da 5

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV all WVWVWV
      Harper, Jacob M 44
      Bessie 42
      Camille da 18
      Frances 15
    Children 
     1. Camille Harper,   b. 26 Dec 1902, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frances Ellen Harper,   b. 20 Dec 1904, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1984  (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F21352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S386] 1880 census records Roane Co., WV.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

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

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