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Jershua was born about 1838 in Virginia to Armstead Harper and his wife, Rachel Bishop. Her siblings are
Henderson ,
Epperson,
Alexander,
Elizabeth,
Sarah Catherine (Lowe),
John F,
Alta Margaret Peggy (Carte),
Lillian Lydia (Raines),
Elizabeth Almeda (Hunt),
Malinda (Hawkins),
Drusilla (Anderson), and
Sarah Jane (Westfall).
Jershua was married 1854 August 31st in Kanawha County, Virginia, by John Smith to Spencer D Green [1].
Their children are
Sarah Elizabeth (Randolph) [2], and
Mary Jane (Taylor) [3].
Jershua remarried 1861 July 30th in Roane County, Virginia, by Stephen Taylor to William Henderson Taylor [4].
1870 Jul 22, Flat Fork PO, Harper Township, Roane County, West Virginia. [7]
1880, Harper district, Roane County, West Virginia. [8]
1900, Harper district (east side), Roane County, West Virginia. [9]
Notes :
N1 Sarah with three children in the referenced 1850 census is thought to be the widow of David Green, but the marriage record above lists Spencer D Green’s father as P T Green. More research is needed to figure out if there is a P T Green or not.
1854 Aug 31, Kanawha. Husband: Spencer D Green, Age 18 11 17, single, of Jackson VA, farmer, parents P T & S Green, Wife: Jerusha Harper, Age 16 0 14, single, of Tazewell VA, parents A & R Harper. By: John Smith. #N1
Jun 9, Roane. Husband: Wm R Randoph, age (smudge), single, of Jackson, farmer, in Roane, parents Wm R & M A Wife: Sarah Green, age 18, single, of Jackson, in Roane, parents Spencer D & Z. By John Greenleaf.
1861 Jul 30, Roane. Husband: Wm H Tayler, age 17, single, of Kanawha, in Roane, farmer, parents G W & Nancy. Wife: Drishey Green, age 25, widow, of Kanawha, in Roane, parents Armsted & Rachel. By: Stephen Taylor.
↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, Virginia, Kanawha, dist 29, home 1277, family 1295, p 177.
Harper: Armstead 1800, Rachail 1802, Margaret 1834, Lidia 1836, Jarusha 1839, Almeda 1842, Malinda 1844, Sarah J 1847.
Near the homes of Eppeson & Mary A Harper, Thomas W & Catherine Harper, John & Rebecca Harper, and Alexander & Mary A Harper.
↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, Virginia, Roane, family 504, p 76.
Near the homes of U 1822 & Deborah 1829 Haprer (121), Noah 1821 & Agnus 1831 Westfall (122), John 1851 & Melissa J 1852 Harper (123), An 1840 & Martha 1840 Westfall (124), and Robt 1822 & Martha A 1834 Harper (126).
↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Roane, Harper, dist 121, p 35D.
↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Roane, Harper, dist 99, family 26, p 2A.
Taylor: William 1849 Jan, Jerusha 1838 Aug VA (wed 1867, 2 of 3 children living, parents KY).
Acknowledgements :
This person was created on 06 August 2010 through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged.
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