James Raper (abt. 1811 - abt. 1884)

Born about 1811 in Murphy, Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died about 3 Jan 1884 at about age 73 in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

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Some identities may be confused. Not sure where Mary Nicholson belongs in this family. Some have her as the wife of Thomas Raper, Jr. There may be more than one James with records getting co-mingled. Needs more time spent to sort.

Biography

James was born in 1805. He is the son of Thomas Raper.

He passed away about 1884.

No more info is currently available for James Raper. Can you add to his biography?

Sources

• Blankenship, Bob, Cherokee Roots, Vol. 1: Eastern Cherokee Rolls (index), 1992.

Listing of Rapers in the index to the Rolls:

1817 Reservation Roll (want to stay in NC)-Jesse, Jessee, Thomas

1817 Emigration Roll (want to move to Arkansas)-Alsey, Jesse, John

1835 Henderson Roll (to be removed in 1838)-James, Jesse, Polly, Thomas

1848 Mullay Roll (living in NC)-Alexander, Catherine, Catherine, Charles, Gabriel, Howell, Jackson, James, Jesse, Lewis, Martin, Mary, Nancy, Patsey, Susan, Susannah, Thomas, William

1851 Siler Roll (E. Cherokee entitled to payment)-Alexander(2), Catherine(2), Charles, Gabriel, Jackson, James, Jesse, Josephine, Julian, Lewis, Lonzo, Martha, Martin, Maru, Minerva, Powell, Rachel, Susan, Thomas, Vianna, William

1852 Chapman Roll (rec'd payment)-Alexander(2), Catherine(2), Charles, Gabriel, Jackson, James, Jesse, Josephine, Julian, Lewis, Lonzo, Martha, Martin, Mary,Minerva, Powell, Rachel, Susan, Thomas, Vianna, William

1869 Swetland Roll(Cherokee and descendants enumerated by Mullay)-Alexander(2), Alice, Alonzo, Benny, Calcenia, Charles, Cynthia Ann, Dory, Ellen Susanna, Jackson(2), James Burton, James Warner, Jane, Martha, Martin, Minerva, Nathaniel Franklin, Nelson, Polly (Mary), Powell, Rachel, Thomas, William, Wm. Thomas

1883 Hester Roll(Eastern Band)-31 names

1908 Churchill Roll(Eastern Band)-38 names

1909 Guion Miller(not old settlers)-many

1924 Baker Roll(Eastern Band)-many, many Raper names

• 1835 Cherokee Census (Henderson Rolls), Tyner, James W., editor, Those Who Cried-The 16,000, A record of the individual Cherokees listed in the United States official census of the Cherokee Nation conducted in 1835, Pryor Printing Inc., Pryor, Oklahoma, 5th printing 1993, p. 152. James Raper, Nottley River, North Carolina, 4 quarterbloods and one white intermarriage.
• Shadburn, Don L., Upon Our Ruins, A Study in Cherokee History and Genealogy, The Cottonpatch Press, 2012, p. 198.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4YB-FRK : 12 April 2016), James Raper, Cherokee county, part of, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States; citing family 739, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

James Raper Male 39 Georgia

Susan Raper Female 38 North Carolina

William P Raper Male 20 North Carolina

Catharine Raper Female 15 North Carolina

Alexander Raper Male 9 North Carolina

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDP-Q8V : 12 December 2017), James Raper, 1860. Notla, Cherokee, NC James is 49 b. Union Co., GA, Alexander is 17 Cherokee, NC.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8D-6Y7 : 14 June 2019), James Raper, 1870. Notla, Cherokee, North Carolina.

James Raper Male 57 North Carolina

Mary Raper Female 30 Tennessee

Minerva Raper Female 4 North Carolina

Henry Raper Male 2 North Carolina

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6N-BNN : 20 August 2017), James T Raper in entry for James Raper, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 77, sheet 271B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0958; FHL microfilm 1,254,958.

James Raper Self Male 66 North Carolina, United States

Mary E Raper Wife Female 37 Tennessee, United States

Manerva A Raper Daughter Female 14 North Carolina, United States

Henry C Raper Son Male 12 North Carolina, United States

Jackson Raper Son Male 10 North Carolina, United States

Mandy E Raper Daughter Female 8 North Carolina, United States

James T Raper Son Male 3 North Carolina, United States

• Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for James Raper (1810–23 Jan 1883), Find A Grave: Memorial #157019147, citing Shady Grove Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Amby (Joyce) & Jerry (contributor 47464129) . No marker photo. Not sure of accuracy of dates, etc.