Jane E Leach (1821 - 1913)

Born 6 Mar 1821 in West Virginia, USA

Wife of Stevens Grenleif Harper — married 30 Jul 1843 in Meigs County, Ohio, USA

Died 14 Jul 1913 at age 92 in Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, USA

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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Jane E Leach, daughter of Thomas Leach and Mary Owens

Middle initial "E", per 1880 census, and her death record

Birth Date: 06 Mar 1821, per death record

Birth Place: West Virginia, per death record and census

Jane's parents are confirmed thru her death record

DEATH

Death Date: 14 Jul 1913, per death record

Death Place: Salisburg, Meigs, Ohio, per death record

Source: familysearch.com, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953

Name: Jane E Harper

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 14 Jul 1913

Event Place: Salisburg, Meigs, Ohio

Age: 92

Marital Status: Widowed

Birth Date: 06 Mar 1821

Birthplace: W. Va.

Birth Year (Estimated) 1821

Burial Date: 16 Jul 1913

Cemetery Rock: Springs Cem.

Father's Name: Thomas Lench

Father's Birthplace: VA

Mother's Name: Mary Owens

Mother's Birthplace: VA

Informant: E G Harper of Pomeroy [son Emerson]

Cause of Death: old age, no doctor

BURIAL

Find A Grave Memorial# 106772751

Name: Jane Leach Harper

Birth: Mar. 6, 1821

Death: Jul. 14, 1913

Burial: Rock Springs Cemetery, Rock Springs, Meigs County, Ohio

Created by: Jackson Cty,OH & Kinfolk

Record added: Mar 16, 2013

MARRIAGE

Source: familysearch.com, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013

Name: Stephen G. Harper

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 30 Jul 1843

Event Place: Meigs, Ohio, United States

Spouse's Name: Jane E. Leach

Notes:

Stevens Greenleif Harper is son of Daniel Harper and Mary McAllister

Jane is named in the 1888 Will of her husband Daniel Harper.

Reference transcript of the Will in her husband’s profile.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1843: marriage of Jane E Leach and Stephens G Harper, in Meigs Co. OH

1850 census: Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, #1373

Stephen Harper ....... 39 ... ME ... farmer, real estate $1000

Jane Harper .............. 29 ... VA

Ebenezer Harper ....... 6 ... OH ... attends school

Volney Harper ........... 4 ... OH

Elmer Harper ......... 7m ... OH

1850 census notes:

Living close to family#1878: Stepens's brother: Ezekiel Harper w/wife Mary

1860 census: Pomeroy, Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, #92

S G Harper .................... 47 ... ME ... farmer, real estate $2500, personal $300

Jane Harper .................. 39 ... VA

Ebeenezar N Harper ... 15 ... OH ... attends school

Volny F Harper ............. 14 ... OH ... attends school

Elmer R Harper ............ 10 ... OH ... attends school

Emerson G Harper ........ 4 ... OH

1870 census: Chester, Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, #149

Stephen Harper .... 58 ... ME ... farmer, real estate $3600, personal $800

Jane Harper ........... 49 ... VA

Eben Harper .......... 25 ... OH ... lawyer, personal estate $400

Elmer Harper ........ 20 ... OH ... works on farm, personal estate $100

Emerson Harper ... 14 ... OH

1870 census notes:

Living close to famil#147: son: Volney Harper age 22 OH, w/wife Eliza 20

1880 census: Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, #45

Steven S. Harper ... 68 ... ME,ME,ME ... farmer

Jane E. Harper ....... 59 ... VA,VA,VA

Elmer R. Harper .... 28 ... OH,ME,VA ... laborer

1888: death of husband, Stephen G Harper

1900 census: Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, #61

Jane B Harper ........ 79 ... WV,VA,VA ..... Mar-1821 ... widowed, 4 children, 3 living

Elmer R Harper ..... 50 ... OH,ME,WV ... Apr-1850 ... farmer

Minnie Horden ...... 20 ... OH,OH,OH ... Jun-1879 ... border

1900 census notes:

Occupation: farmer, owns farm

Jane's middle initial is over-written, but looks like "E"

1910 census: Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, #18

Emmerson G Harper ... 54 ... OH,ME,WV ..... farmer, owns farm

Isabel Harper ............... 49 ... WV,France,Germany

Dey Harper ................... 20 ... OH,OH,WV ..... teacher

Jane E Harper ............... 89 ... WV,VA,VA ....... widowed, 4 children, 2 living <-----

Eldorado Carrier .......... 12 ... OH,OH.OH ..... border

Kenneth Duke .............. 11 ... WV,WV,WV ...... border

Tressie Lourie Duke ...... 9 ... WV,WV,WV ...... border

1913: death of Jane Leach-Harper

CHILDREN

EBENEZER:

1860 census: Ebeenezar N Harper, age 15 OH, with parents

1870 census: Eben Harper, age 25 OH, with parents

1874 marriage: Eben A. Harper, Sarah V. Ingels, 30 Dec 1874, Gallia, Ohio

1877 death: Eben Harper, b. abt 1845 OH, d. 26 May 1877 Gallia Co., Ohio

........ married, parents Stephin Harper & Jane E. Harper

1877 burial: Eban N Harper (1844-1877) - Find A Grave Memorial# 55203587

1881 wife marriage(2): Sarah V. Harper, Amos Clark, 19 Oct 1881, Gallia, Ohio

1931 wife: Sarah Vanden Ingels Clark (1851-1931) - Find A Grave# 55202848

........ obituary on find-a-grave

VOLNEY:

1850 census: Volney Harper, age 4 OH, with parents

1860 census: Volny F Harper, age 14 OH, with parents

1870 marriage: Volney F Harper, Eliza Short, 11 Jun 1870, Meigs, Ohio

1870 census: Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, Volney Harper 22 OH, Eliza Harper 20 OH

........ living with Eliza's parents... living 2 doors from Volney's parents

1880 ???

1900 census: Athens, Ohio, Volney Harper 56 OH (patient at State Hospital)

1900 WIFE census: Meigs, Ohio, Liza Harper 49 OH (with children)

Assume Volney died before 1910; mother's 1910 census says 2 children living

1910 census: Meigs, Ohio, Eliza Harper 62 OH (widowed, w/son Albert)

1919 wife: Eliza Short Harper (1850-1919) - Find A Grave Memorial# 154967804

........ she had 5 children, who died after 1900 (linked to her find-a-grave)

Birth records of 4 children who died before 1900 census:

........ Martha J. Harper, b. 27 Mar 1871, parents Volney Harper & Louisa Short

........ Lottia Harper, b. 13 Jun 1872, parents Voliny Harper & Eliza Short

........ Emmet Harper, b. 19 Jan 1877, parents Volney F. Harper & Eliza Stout

........ Grant Harper, b. 13 Aug 1885, parents Volaney Harper & Eliza Short

Child's obituary - Albert Harper (1888-1918) - Find A Grave# 74403233

........ shows 3 siblings living

Note: there are several articles in the Athens Messenger dated 1881 thru 1887,

........ referencing Volney as insane, living sporadically in Athens Asylum.

ELMER:

1850 thru 1900 census with his parents

1910 ???

1920 census: Meigs, Ohio, Elmer R Harper 59 OH,ME,WV, (single)

1928 burial: Elmer Rouel Harper (1850-1928) - Find A Grave# 154969069

........ obituary on find-a-grave

EMERSON:

1870 census: Emerson Harper, age 14 OH, with parents

1880 ???

1886 marriage: Emerson Harper, Isabella Duke, 30 Mar 1886, Meigs, Ohio

1900 census: Meigs, OH, Emerson G Harper 46 OH,ME,VA, Isabelle 38 OH

1910 census: Meigs, OH, Emmerson G Harper 54 OH,ME,WV, Isabel 49 WV

1920 census: Meigs, OH, Emerson F Harper 63 OH,WV,WV, Isabella 58 OH

1930 census: Meigs, OH, Emerson H Harper 75 OH,ME,VA, Isabelle 69 WV

1931 wife: Isabelle Duke Harper (1860-1931) - Find A Grave# 154996041

........ obituary on find-a-grave

1939 burial: Emerson G Harper (1854-1939) - Find A Grave# 106773842

........ has newspaper articles on find-a-grave

Sources