James A Harper (1827)

Born Aug 1827 in Russell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Cobb) Harper — married 22 Sep 1846 in Kanawha County, Virginia.

Died [date unknown] in Roane, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Natal Family

Father : John A

Mother : Rachel Taylor

Marriage : Before 1800, Russell County, Virginia. ^[1], 1824 Dec 23, Tazewell, Virginia ^{[citation needed]}, or 1815 ^{[citation needed]}.

Siblings :	Thomas W [2]
	Sarah (Wilson, Shaver) [citation needed]
	Asa
	George Washington
	James A
	Enoch
	Martha
	Jane C (Shaver)
	Lewis
	Eliza (Taylor, Anderson) [3]
	Adeline (Ryan) [4]
	Andrew Jackson [5]
	Susan (Walker) [6]

Occupation

farmer (1850, 1860, 1880, 1905).

Marriage

1846 Sep 22, Kanawha County, Virginia, by Wm Gilbert. ^[7]

Husband : James Harper

Wife : Eliza Cobb

Children :	Rachael
	Amanda J
	Martha A [8]
	Malinda A
	Millard F [9]
	John W [10]
	Asa T

Residence

1850,	Kanawha County, Virginia.	[11]
1860,	Flat Fork PO, Roane County, Virginia.	[12]
1870,	Walton District, Roane County, West Virginia.	[13]
1880,	Walton District, Roane County, West Virginia.	[14]

Death

1905 Mar 15, Walton District, Roane County, West Virginia. ^[15]

Cause: old age.

Informant: W C Campbell, Cotton.

Burial: 1905 Mar 16, near Walton.

Sources

1. ↑ Upper Vandalia Historical Society, Poca, West Virginia 25159, Putnam county Cemeteries, page 107.

   • Note: Source not found.

2. ↑ 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.

3. ↑ WV Archives: marriage record, ln 77.

   Wife: Eliza Taylor, widow, born 1831 in Russell, resides in Roane, parents John & Rachel.

4. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, (n17), p 2, ln 23.

   Wife: Adaline Harper, single, born 1835 in Tazewell, parents John Harper & Rachel.

5. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, (n36), p 2.

   Husband: Jackson Harper, single, born 1838 in Kanawha, farmer, parents John Harper & Rachel.

6. ↑ WV Archives:Register of Marriages, (n3), p 2, ln 10.

   Wife: Susan Harper, single, born 1842 in Kanawha, parents John Harper & Rachel.

7. ↑ WV Archives: marriage returns, p 134.

   1846 Sep 22, Kanawha, by Wm Gilbert. Husband: James Harper. Wife: Eliza Cobb, daughter of George Cobb.

8. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Deaths, p 5, ln 13.

   Martha A Harper, white, female. Parents: Jas A Harper & Eliza.

9. ↑ WV Archives: Index and Register of Births, p 63.

   Millard F Harper, male. Parents: James Harper, farmer in Roane, & Elizabeth Harper.

10. ↑ WV Archives: Index and Register of Births, p 64.

    John W Harper, male. Parents: Jas A Harper, farmer in Roane, & Eliza Harper.

11. ↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, Virginia, Kanawha, dist 29, home 1286, family 1305.

    Kizer; Martin (farmer) 1825, Mary 1828, Nancy 1850.

    Harper; James A 1827, Eliza 1824, Rachael 1848, Amanda J 1850.

    Resides near Harper;

    Enoch 1792 (farmer)	& Jane 1815	(home 1272)
    Steven (labor) 1829	& Isabelly 1830	(home 1273)
    Samuel (labor) 1826	& Mary 1829	(home 1274)
    Thomas W (farmer) 1812	& Catharine 1818	(home 1275)
    Epperson (farmer) 1823	& Mary A 1829	(home 1276)
    Armstead (farmer) 1800	& Rachael 1802	(home 1277)
    John (labor) 1830	& Rebecca 1829	(home 1278)
    Alexander (farmer) 1825	& Mary A 1832	(home 1279)
    John (farmer) 1788	& Rachael 1794	(home 1289)
    Asa (farmer) 1820	& Mary J 1821	(home 1291)
    George W (farmer) 1824	& Louisa 1825	(home 1297)

12. ↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, Virginia, Roane, home 849, family 849, p 126.

    Harper; James A 1827, Eliza 1823, Malinda A 1855, Millard F 1857, John W 1860.

    Resides next to Ryan; Thomas P 1834 & Adline 1836 (home 850)

13. ↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Roane, Walton, family 40, p 7.

    Harper; Jas A 1827, Eliza 1823, Malmera A 1855, Millard F 1857, John W 1860, Asa T 1862.

14. ↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Roane, Walton, dist 125, home 341, family 349, p 132A.

    Harper; Jas A (married) 1826 VA, Asa F 1862.

    Drinen; Eliza J (house keeper) 1840, Lora M 1870, James R 1875, Peter 1879 Jul.

15. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Death, ln 89.

    1905 Mar 15, Walton Dist, Roane. J A Harper, male, white, married. Born: 1836, Tazwell, VA. Occupation: farmer. Cause: infirmities of age, anasaska. Burial: 1905 Mar 16, near Walton. Informant: W C Campbell, Cotton.

Acknowledgements

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