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daughter Harper

Female 1825 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name daughter Harper 
    Born 1825 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I712  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2008 

    Father Armstead HARPER,   b. 19 Aug 1800, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Rachel BISHOP,   b. 23 Jun 1801, Pike County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 1817  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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

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      '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