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Jershua (Harper) Taylor (abt. 1838 - aft. 1900)

Jershua Taylor formerly Harper aka Green
Born about in Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 31 Aug 1854 in Kanawha County, Virginia.map
Descendants descendants
Died after after about age 62 [location unknown]
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Biography

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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].

Residence

1850 Oct 10, Kanawha County, Virginia. [5]
1860, Roane County, Virginia. [6]
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.

Sources

  1. WV Archives: Registry of Marriage Licenses, Kanawha County. & Record of Marriages Returned. Ln 85.
    License: 1854 Aug 29 for Spencer D Green & Jerusha Harper. Marriage: (blank)
    Register of Marriages, p 2, ln 85.
    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
  2. WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 23, ln 45.
    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.
  3. WV Archives: Index and Register of Births, Roane County, W Va, p 85
    1860 Apr 8, Roane. Mary J Green, female. Parents: S D Green, white, farming, in Roane, & Jurusha Green, white. Informant: S D Green, father.
  4. WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 13, ln 56.
    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.
  5. 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.
  6. US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, Virginia, Roane, family 504, p 76.
    Green: Spencer D 1836, Gerusha 1840, Sarah E 1856, Mary J 1860.
  7. US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Roane, Harper, Flat Fork, home 125, family 140 & 141, p 18.
    Tayler: Wm H 1851, Jerusha 1838.
    Green: Sarah E 1857, Mary C 1860.
    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).
  8. US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Roane, Harper, dist 121, p 35D.
    Taylor: Henderson 1852, Jurusia 1831 (parents VA).
  9. 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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