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Myra Audria (Butcher) Harper (1880 - 1971)

Myra Audria Harper formerly Butcher
Born in Hacker Valley, Webster County, West Virginia, United States of Americamap
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Died at age 90 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of Americamap [uncertain]
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Biography

Myra was born in 1880 on her family's farm in Hacker Valley, WV, the daughter of William Butcher and Charlotte Hoff. She grew up there and at the age of 20 on Christmas day, 1900, married Norman Lee Harper in Webster County, WV. They settled to farm in the Hacker Valley area and to raise (at least) five children. By 1920, however, her husband was working instead for the railroad, and by 1930, apparently was unable to work. He died in 1945. Myra lived her later years in Philadelphia, PA and passed away in 1971.

Children:

  • Alvin Lee , 1903-1983
  • Martha Opal, 1905-1998
  • Heber Holly, 1907-2002
  • Warren Quay, 1910-1969
  • Mary Katherine, 1914-1982

Married 2: Cutright?

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Sources

Doddridge County Roots accessed 28 Jul 2015. Name: Myra A. Butcher; Birth: 3 Jun 1880;Death: May 1971; Spouse: Norman L. Harper, b. abt. 1877.

Birth

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X556-6XJ : accessed 30 July 2015), Myra Andra Butcher, 03 Jun 1880; citing Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,461. Name: Myra Andra Butcher; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 03 Jun 1880; Event Place: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Father's Name: William Jarome Butcher; Father birthplace: Auburn, Ritchie, WV; Mother's Name: Charlottie Catherine Hoff; Mother birthplace: Auburn, Ritchie, WV. Delayed birth certificate; Signed by Myra Andra Butcher Harper; residence: Jane Lew, WV; 1942.

"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5T4-8Z6 : accessed 30 July 2015), Myra Andra Butcher, 03 Jun 1880; citing Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,992,461. Name: Myra Andra Butcher; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 03 Jun 1880; Birthplace: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia; Father's Name: William Jarome Butcher; Mother's Name: Charlottie Catherine Hoff.

Residence in West Virginia

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZK-WZ3 : accessed 30 July 2015), Myra Butcher in household of William Butcher, Hacker Valley district (Magisterial), Webster, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,776. Census date: 9 June 1900. Name: Myra Butcher; Gender: Female; Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter; Birth Date: Jun 1880; Birthplace: West Va; Father's Birthplace: West Va; Mother's Birthplace: West Va; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): William Butcher, Head, M, Jan 1854, 46, married, yrs married: 25; West Va; Farmer; months out of work:0; Charlotte C Butcher, Wife, F, Nov 1857, 43, married, yrs married: 25; children born: 10; living:10; West Va; Nora M Butcher, Daughter, F, May 1876, 24, single, West Va; George W Butcher, Son, M, Apr 1878, 22, single, West Va; Farm laborer; months out of work: 0; Owned farm no mortgage, farm schedule: 114; Myra Butcher, Daughter, F, June 1880, 20, single, West Va; Mary C Butcher, Daughter, F, Mch 1882, 18, single, West Va; Preston B Butcher, Son, M, Feb 1884, 16, single, West Va; farm laborer; months out of work: 0; attended school; Anna M Butcher, Daughter, F, Apr 1886, 14, West Va; attended school; Alma E Butcher, Daughter, F, Dec 1888, 12, West Va; attended school; John Butcher, Son, M, Oct 1894, 6, West Va; Delpha B Butcher, Daughter, F, Aug 1897, 3, West Va; Flora Butcher, Daughter, F, Nov 1899, 1 (6/12), West Va; Anna Butcher, Mother, F, Apr 1828, 72, Widow, children born: 8; living: 7; West Va; parents' birthplace: F: Virginia; M:WV; All other parents' birthplaces: WV. Owned farm, no mortgage; Farm schedule 113. Everyone can read, write, speak English.

Also enumerated at her relative's home "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CK-73V : accessed 30 July 2015), Myra A Butcher in household of Abraham Smith, Grant district (Magisterial), Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,760. Census date: 5 Jun 1900. Name Myra A Butcher; Gender: Female; Age 22; Marital Status Single; Race: White; Race (Original) W; Relationship to Head of Household Cousin; Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Cousin; Birth Date Jun 1878; Birthplace West Virginia; Father's Birthplace West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace West Virginia; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Abraham Smith, Head, M, 57, widowed, West Virginia; Farmer, months without work: 0; Carl V Smith, Son, M, 21, single, West Virginia; farm laborer, mos wo work: 0; Ograiti P Smith, Daughter, F, 18, single, West Virginia; attended school; Myra A Butcher, Cousin, F, 22, single, West Virginia; housekeeper, months wo work: 0; All can read, write, speak English. All parents' birthplaces: WV. Owned farm, no mortgage; Farm schedule: 37.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNW-4HD : accessed 31 July 2015), Myra A Harper in household of Norman L Harper, Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6, sheet , family 55, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,690. Census date: 21 Apr 1910. Name: Myra A Harper; Gender: Female; Age: 29; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Birth Year (Estimated): 1881; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Norman L Harper, Head, M, 32, married, 1st marriage; yrs married: 9; West Virginia; Farmer, general farm, own account; not out of work; weeks out of work: 0; Myra A Harper, Wife, F, 29, married, 1st marriage; yrs married: 9; children born:3; living:3; West Virginia; Alvin L Harper, Son, M, 6, West Virginia; attended school; Opal M Harper, Daughter, F, 4, West Virginia; Heber Harper, Son, M, 2, West Virginia. All parents' birthplaces: WV. Owned farm, no mortgage; Farm schedule: 49. Can read, write, speak English.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLD-1P6 : accessed 31 July 2015), Mira A Harper in household of Noman L Harper, Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 13A, family 224, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,949. Census: 4 Jan 1920. Name: Mira A Harper; Gender: Female; Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Birth Year (Estimated) :1881; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Noman L Harper, Head, M, 42, married, West Virginia; laborer, railroad, wages; Mira A Harper, Wife, F, 39, married, West Virginia; Alvin L Harper, Son, M, 16, single, attended school, West Virginia; Ople M Harper, Daughter, F, 14, attended school, West Virginia; Heber H Harper, Son, M, 12, attended school, West Virginia; Warren Q Harper, Son, M, 9, attended school, West Virginia; Mary C Harper, Daughter, F, 5, attended school; West Virginia. Owned home, no mortgage. All parents' birthplace: WV. All read, write, speak English.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMH3-LF8 : accessed 31 July 2015), Myra A Harper in household of Norman L Harper, Hackers Creek, Lewis, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0017, sheet 2A, family 30, line 8, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2539; FHL microfilm 2,342,273. Census date: 3 Apr 1930. Name: Myra A Harper; Gender: Female; Age: 49; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Birth Year (Estimated): 1881; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Norman L Harper, Head, M, 52, married, marriage age: 22; West Virginia; Occupation: none; Veteran?: no; Myra A Harper, Wife, F, 49, married, marriage age: 20; West Virginia; occupation: none; Warren I Harper, Son, M, 18, single, attended school; West Virginia; Mary K Harper, Daughter, F, 15, single, attended school; West Virginia. Owned house, not a farm; $2500; Radio?: no;

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7CG-R8W : accessed 31 July 2015), Myra A Harper in household of Norman L Harper, Hackers Creek Magisterial District, Lewis, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-19, sheet 9B, family 162, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4417. Census date: 15-16 Apr 1940. Name: Myra A Harper; Gender: Female; Age: 60; Marital Status: Married; Race (Original): White; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Birthplace: West Virginia; Birth Year (Estimated): 1880; Last Place of Residence: Same House; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Norman L Harper, Head, M, 62, married, educ:8; West Virginia; Unable to work; own account: received other income; Myra A Harper, Wife, F, 60, married; educ:8; West Virginia; Housework; no other income. Owned House, not a farm, $3000.

Marriage

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTKC-SPP : accessed 30 July 2015), Norman L Harper and Myra A Butcher, 1900; citing Webster, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 590,742. Name: Norman L Harper; Residence: Webster Co, WV; Age: 23; Birthplace: Upshur Co, WV; Spouse's Name: (Miss) Myra A Butcher; Spouse residence: Webster Co. WV; Spouse age: 21; Spouse birthplace: Webster Co. WV; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 1900; Event Place: Webster, West Virginia, United States; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. Application: 24 Dec 1900; Marriage solemnized: 25 Dec 1900, in Webster Co.; by R. C. Ellison.

Children

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55T-595 : accessed 30 July 2015), Myra Audrey Butcher in entry for Martha Opal Harper, 23 Oct 1905; citing Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,741. Name: Martha Opal Harper; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 23 Oct 1905; Event Place: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Race: W; Father's Name: Norman Lee Harper; Father's Birthplace: Upshur Co., West Virginia; Mother's Name: Myra Audrey Butcher; Mother's Birthplace: Webster Co., West Virginia. Delayed Certificate of Birth; signed by Martha Opal Harper Bailey, 2047 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55L-WSF : accessed 30 July 2015), Myra Audrey Butcher in entry for Heber Holly Harper, 25 Sep 1907; citing Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,815. Name: Heber Holly Harper; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 25 Sep 1907; Event Place: Hacker Valley, Webster, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Male; Father's Name: Norman Lee Harper; Mother's Name: Myra Audrey Butcher.

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRH3-TDK : accessed 31 July 2015), Myra Harper in entry for Warren Q. Harper, 01 Sep 1910; citing Corley, Braxton, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 573,797. Name Warren Q. Harper; Event Type: Birth; Event Date: 01 Sep 1910; Event Place: Corley, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Male; Race: White; Father's Name: N. L. Harper; Mother's Name: Myra Harper.

Death

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2ZV-D4W : accessed 31 July 2015), Myra Harper, May 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Age: 91; Given Name: Myra; Surname: Harper; Birth Date: 03 Jun 1880; State: West Virginia; Last Place of Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Previous Residence Postal Code: 19103; Event Date: May 1971.


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