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George Washington Harper (1884 - 1969)

George Washington Harper
Born in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 14 Sep 1904 in West Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.map
Husband of — married 2 Sep 1946 in Saint Alvans, Kanawha County, West Virginia.map
Father of , and
Died at age 85 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Natal Family
Father : William H Harper
Mother : Lucinda Haynes
Marriage : 1872 Sep 5, Roane County, West Virginia, by Rev. S. Conart. [1]
Siblings : Jessie L [2]
William T
Joseph Franklin [3]
George Washington
Herman Harvey [4]
Mary Etta [5]
10 Hollie Columbus [6]
Birth
1884 Feb 3, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [7]
Marriage
1904 Sep 14, West Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, by J A Perry. [8]
Husband : George Washington Harper
Wife : Lina Miller
Children : Alva Columbus [9]
William H [10]
Lee S [11]
Myrtle E
1946 Sep 2, Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, by Robert W Kirkpatrick. [12]
Husband : George Washington Harper
Wife : Stachie Marie Bostic
Child : (not found)
Residence
1900 Jun, Emma Belle, Poca District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [13]
1910, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [14]
1918 Sep, 1657 3rd Ave, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [15]
1920, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [16]
1942, 1659 3rd Ave, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [17]
Death
1969 Feb 4, Charleston General Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [18]
Cause: heart disease.
Informant: Stacie Harper.
Burial: John Beane Cemetery, Sissonville, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [19]
Undertaker: James C Cunningham, Cunningham Funeral Home, 1325 West Washington St, Charleston.

Sources

  1. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 23, ln 10.
    1872 Sept 5, Roane, by Rev S Conart. Husband: Wm H Harper, single, born 1851, of Kanawha, farmer, in Kanawha, parents Stephen & Isabel. Wife: Lucinda Hayes, single, born 1850, of Kanawha, in Roane, parents George W & Anna.
  2. ↑ WV Archives: Index and Register of Births, p 64-2.
    1875 Dec 22, Roane. Jessie L Harper, male. Father: W H Haper, white, farmer, in Roane. Mother: Lucinda Harper, white. Informant: father.
  3. ↑ WV Archives: 1944 May 5, Delayed Certificate of Birth 33500.
    Joseph Franklin Harper, white, male. Parents: Wm Harrison Harper & Lucinda Haynes, both of WV.
  4. ↑ WV Archives: 1942 Sep 8, Delayed Certificate of Birth 25926.
    Hermen Harvey Harper, white, male. Parents: William Harrison Harper & Lieucinda Haynes, both of Kanawha.
  5. ↑ WV Archives: 1960 Oct 17, Delayed Certificate of Birth 67373
    Mary Etta Harper, white, female. Parents: William Harrison Harper & Lucinda Haynes, both of Island Branch.
  6. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Birth 5557
    Hollie Columbus Harper, male, 10th child. Father: William Harrison Harper, of & in Island Branch, white, age 41, farmer. Mother: LouCinda Harper, of & in Island Branch, white, age 40, housewife.
  7. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 30, ln 36.
    1884 Feb 3, Kanawha. G W Harper, white, male, alive, single birth. Parents: W H Harper, farmer in Kanawha, & Lucinda Harper. Informant: Lucinda Harper, mother.
  8. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p , ln 581.
    1904 Sep14, West Charleston. Husband: G W Harper, single, born 1884, of VA, R...st,,, , in Kan. Wife: Lina Miller, single, born 1884, of & in Kan. By: J A Perry.
  9. ↑ WV Archives: 1942 Mar 20, Delayed Certificate of Birth, 2755.
    Alva Columbus Harper, white, male. Parents: George Washington Harper, of Island Branch, & Lina Miller, of Kenna.
  10. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death ‘60 009524.
    William H Harper, male, white, divorced. Parents: George W Harper & unknown.
  11. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 221, ln 6.
    Lee S Harper, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: G W Harper & L Harper.
  12. ↑ WV Archives: (Putnam) Marriage Application 109, p 5.
    1946 Sep 2, St Albans, Kanawha. Husband: George Washington Harper, born 1884, of Kanawha, in Teays, parents William H Harper & Lucinda Hayes. Wife: Stachie Marie Bostic, born 1915, of Kanawha, in Teays, parents James Bostic & Mina Miller. By Robert W Kirkpatrick, Presbyterian.
  13. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 58 home 12, family 12, p 1B.
    Harper: William 1850 Jun, Lucinda 1850 Nov (wed 1873, 6 of 10 children living), William T 1878 Jul, George W 1884 Mar, Herman 1886 Dec, Mary E 1889 Apr, Holly C 1891 Feb.
  14. ↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, dist 61, family 32, p 12A.
    Harper: George 1884, Lina 1885, Alva 1906, William H 1908.
  15. ↑ FamilySearch: Draft Registration 1917-1918.
    1918 Sep 12, Charleston. George Washington Harper, white. Residence: 1657 3rd Ave, Charleston, WV. Born: 1884 Mar 30. Occupation: farmer. Nearest Relative: Lina Harper. Signed: George Washinton Harper. Description: height medium, build slinder, eyes blue, hair brown.
  16. ↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, dist 86, family 421, p 20A.
    Harper: George 1885, Lina 1885, Alva E 1906, William H 1909, Lee S 1911, Myrtle E 1916.
  17. ↑ FamilySearch: Draft Registration 1942.
    George Washington Harper. Residence: 1659 3rd Ave, Charleston, Kanawha. Born: 1884 Mar 30, Kanawha. Contact: Lee Harper, 1115 Central Ave, Charleston. Employer: Lee Harper, 1115 Central Ave, Charleston. Signed: George W Harper.
  18. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death ‘69 002183.
    1969 Feb 4, (DOA) Charleston General Hospital, Chas, Kanawha. George W Harper, male, white, married Stacie Bostic. Born:1883 Mar 30, WV. Occupation: retired house painter. Residence: 1633 Pansy Drive, Chas, Kanawha. Parents: William Harper & Lucinda Haynes, both of WV. Cause: heart disease. Doctor: Philip Rubin, Chas. Burial: 1969 Feb 7, John Beane Cemetery, Sissonville. Undertaker: James C Cunningham, Cunningham Funeral Home, 1325 W Wash St, Chas. Informant: Stacie Harper. Filed: 1969 Feb 10.
  19. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial 136948179.




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