Born in Russell, Virginia, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Bernard Taylor
[uncertain]
and Sarah (Smith) Taylor
[uncertain]
Wife of
John A. Harper
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Thomas W. (Taylor) Harper, Asa Harper, George Washington Harper, Sarah Harper, James W. Harper, Ann Elizabeth (Harper) Anderson, James A Harper, Enoch M Harper, Martha Harper, Jane C (Harper) Shafer, Lewis Harper, Adeline (Harper) Ryan, Andrew Jackson Harper and Susan (Harper) Walker
Died
at about age 67
in Roane, West Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Aug 2010
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Biography
- Name
- Rachel Taylor [1]
- Natal Family
- (natal family not found) [2]
- Birth
- 1801, Russell County, Virginia. [1]
- Marriage
- Before 1800, Russell County, Virginia. [3] or 1824 Dec 23, Tazewell, Virginia or 1815
- Husband: John A Harper
- Wife: Rachel Taylor
- Residence
- Death
- Feb 1868 , Roane County, West Virginia. [1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry.com: OneWorldTree.
- ↑ *Note: Possible parents:
Elijah John 1789-1899 & Lydia Bishop 1791-1880 siblings : John Oscar 1814-1899 Cornelius Madison 1819-1864. Bernard 1771-1848 & Sarah Smith 1777-? siblings : Yardley 1795-? Jonathan 1797-1846 Henry Smith 1799-1866
- ↑ Upper Vandalia Historical Society, Poca, West Virginia 25159, Putnam county Cemeteries, page 107
- ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 12, ln 25/26.
- Husband: Thomas W Harper, widower, born 1818 in Russell, farmer in Roane, parents John & Rachel.
- ↑ WV Archives: marriage record, ln 77.
- Wife: Eliza Taylor, widow, born 1831 in Russell, resides in Roane, parents John & Rachel.
- ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, (n17), p 2, ln 23.
- Wife: Adaline Harper, single, born 1835 in Tazewell, parents John Harper & Rachel.
- ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, (n36), p 2.
- Husband: Jackson Harper, single, born 1838 in Kanawha, farmer, parents John Harper & Rachel.
- ↑ WV Archives:Register of Marriages, (n3), p 2, ln 10.
- Wife: Susan Harper, single, born 1842 in Kanawha, parents John Harper & Rachel.
- ↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, Virginia, Kanawha, dist 29, home 1289, family 1308, p (175) 88.
- Harper: John 1788, Rachel 1794, Enoch 1829, Lewis (idiotic) 1834, Adaline 1836, Jackson 1839, Susan 1842.
- Resides near the homes of
Taylor; John (farmer) 1815 & Anna P (home 1280) Isaac (farmer) 1824 & Polly 1825 (home 1281) Elijah (farmer) 1789 & Lydia 1782 (home 1282) Harper; Thomas W (farmer) 1812 & Catharine 1818 (home 1275) James A 1827 & Eliza 1824 (home 1286) Asa (farmer) 1820 & Mary J 1821 (home 1291) George W (farmer) 1824 & Louisa 1825 (home 1297) Shaver; Jacob 1834 & Jane 1834 (home 1292)
- Harper: John 1788, Rachel 1794, Enoch 1829, Lewis (idiotic) 1834, Adaline 1836, Jackson 1839, Susan 1842.
- ↑ *Note: WV Archives & History: Place Names in WV.
- Grotto Dell, Roane County, 1867—1875.
- ↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, home 888, family 888, p 132.
- Harper; John Sr (farmer) 1788, Rachel 1791, Isaac 1841.
- Resides near the homes of
- Harper; John Sr (farmer) 1788, Rachel 1791, Isaac 1841.
- Acknowledgements
- This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.
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