Jerusha HARPER

1838 - Bef 1920  (< 81 years)

• Name	Jerusha HARPER
  Born	15 Aug 1838	West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Bef 1920
  Notes	Roane Co Marriage Records Taylor, William H, 17, Kanawha, Roane Green, Jerusha, 25 (W) Kanawha, Roane GW & Nancy Armisted & Rhoda 30 July 1867 1870 Roane Co census, Harper Dist 125-140 Taylor, Wm, H., 19,farmer June WV Jerusha, 32 Aug WV Green, Sarah E, 13 May WV ", Mary J, 19 Ap WV 1900 Roane Co, sheet 2, line 39: 26/26 Taylor, William H, Jan 1849, 51, 33, owns farm free #26 reads , Jerusha, Aug 1838, 61, 33, 3-2, Va, Ky, KY, reads 1900 census shows she had 3 children, with 2 living in 1900
  Person ID	I63	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Armstead HARPER,   b. 19 Aug 1800, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Rachel BISHOP,   b. 23 Jun 1801, Pike County, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 27 Oct 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1817	Russell County, Virginia, USA
  Notes	Lived at Flat Fork PO, Roane Co WV Buried Hunt/Harper Cem, Ryan, Roane Co, WV Harper, Arenstead VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Asey VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Enoch VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Henson VA WOOD CO. 386 1830 1830 Russell Co, VA 2m 0-5 2m 5-10 1m 20-30 1f 0-5 1f 20-30 1840 Kanawha Co 1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29 # 1277-1295 Armistead Harper 50 VA Rachel 48 KY Margaret 16 VA Lidia 14 VA Jarusha 11 VA Almeda 8 VA Malinda 6 VA Sarah J 3 VA 1860 Roane Co, WV 854 Flat Fork Armistead Harper, 60 farmer 1200/1300 Va Rachel, 56 KY Malinda, 15 VA Sarah J, 13 VA Druzilla, 11 VA d/o Henderson Sarah, 3 VA d/o Henderson James Bishop, 45 VA 1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 37-42 Harper, Rachel 66 KY June Lowe, Sarah C, 13 WV Nov Anderson, MA 7 f WV Sept 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A Rachel HARPER Self F W W 78 VA Catharine HARPER GDau F S W 23 WV Roane Co Deeds: Armstead Harper to Spencer D Green, 1859, Bk 1, Pg 347, D 116a to Oliver Hunt, Bk 1, Pg 551, 1860, D 50a [Elizabeth Almeda] to Almeda Hunt, Bk 1 P 551,1860, 50a to Alex Harper, B1 P 552, 1860, 60a Poca to Joseph Raines, B1 P 553, 1860, 103a to Wm H Lowe, B1 P 560, 1860, 50a Flat Fork to Elizabeth Anderson, B2 P 373, 1866, 100a Flat Fork of Poca to S B Steers, B2 P 92, lease (no year listed but preceeding entry was 1866, lease grantors included Asa, Geo W & John Harper ~~~ 'History of the Harper District' by MAC Hopkins Armstead Harper was the son of John and Rachel (Taylor) Harper. He came here with his family, who were the first to settle in the wilderness, now Harper District, about 1835. Armstead Harper settled near of the mouth of Flat Fork where he had bought several hundred acres of land . . . . The home of Armstead Harper was a great community center for miles around. Mr Harper was an upright and honorable Christian man. It was here that the first church of Harper District was founded. This was the Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Armstead Harper and his family were its first members. Here at the home of Mr Harper the first sermon in the district was preached. Asa Harper taught the first school in the district in a cabin on Mr Harper's farm in 1839. On this Armstead Harper farm is the first cemetery of the district. Mrs John Harper being among the first to be buried there. Harper District received its name from Armstead, Asa and Thomas Harper, who made the first permanent settlement there about 1835. Kanawha Co marriages: Lowe, Levi, and Mary Harper, Mar. 18, 1856. Munday, Garrett, and Mary Ann Harper, Sep. 16, 1869.
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Spencer D GREEN,   b. 12 Sep 1835, Bear Fork, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1867  (Age < 31 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1854	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: License 8/29/1854 Marriage 8/31/1854 by John Smith Place: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States Spencer D Green, 18y11m17d, born Jackson Co, VA, res Kanawha Co, PT & S Green, farmer Jerusha Harper, 16y14d, born Tazewell, Va, res Kanawha Co, A & R Harper The license page is handwritten, gives only names and date, the marriage page is typed 1860 Roane, VA Flat Fork PO July 7, 1860 #504: Spencer D Green, 24, m, farmer, $400 real estate $100 Pers prop VA Gerusha, 20, f VA Sarah E, 4, f VA Mary J, 2/12, f VA Henderson Harper lived at #503, Abram Ranes at 505 1870 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Taylor, Wm H 19 Jan WV Jerusha wife 32 Aug WV Green, Sarah E 13 May WV attended school, cannot read/write Mary J 10 Apr WV attended school 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Taylor, Henderson 28 WV VA VA Jurusia 49 wife WV VA VA Roane Co Deeds: Armstead Harper to Spencer D Green, 1859, Bk 1, Pg 347, D 116a
  Children	1. Sarah Elizabeth GREEN,   b. 6 Jul 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Feb 1925, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)   2. Mary Jane Green,   b. 8 Apr 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William Henderson "Hent" Taylor,   b. 5 Jan 1851, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1928  (Age 77 years)
  Married	30 Jul 1867	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  Notes	Roane Co Marrriages 1856-1919 Taylor, William H. 17 Kanawha: Roane m July 30, 1869 Green Jerusha 25 (W) Kanawha: Roane G. W. & Nancy (Cobb) Armistead & Rhoda WV Culture website Marriage Record Date: 30 July 1867 Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States Wm H Taylor, 17; Kanawha Co, WV; Roane Co, WV; GW & Nancy Drishy Green, 25; widow; Kanawha Co, WV; Roane Co, WV; Armsted & Rachel 1870 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Taylor, Wm H 19 Jan WV Jerusha wife 32 Aug WV Green, Sarah E 13 May WV attended school, cannot read/write Mary J 10 Apr WV attended school 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Taylor, Henderson 28 WV VA VA Jurusia 49 wife WV VA VA 1900 Roane Co, Harper Dist, sheet 2, line 39: 26/26 Taylor, William H, Jan 1849, 51, 33, owns farm free #26 reads Taylor, Jerusha, Aug 1838, 61, 33, 3-2, Va, Ky, KY, reads 1920 Roane Co WV Harper Dist 121 # 170 Dennis L Lowe 32 Laura B 34 Hubert 12 Virgil 9 Audra 6 Hargus, Andrew fil 72 Martha mil 69 Taylor, Henderson cousin 69 Wd
  Family ID	F194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.