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Jonathan Reason Piper Sr (abt. 1818 - abt. 1887)

Jonathan Reason (John) Piper Sr
Born about in Washington County, Maryland, United Statesmap
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married about 1838 in Jefferson County, West Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died about at about age 69 in Harpers Ferry District, Jefferson, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

John and his wife Lucinda 'Lucy' Foreman had eight children.

  1. Mary Piper 1838-1924 possible married to Jonathan Cogle
  2. Anna Piper 1844-1919 married Albert Buzzard
  3. Lewis Washington Piper 1845-1921
  4. Sarah Piper 1846-1903 married John H Bond
  5. Jonathan 'John' Piper 1853-1913
  6. Thomas William Piper 1856-1928
  7. Reason Bradley Piper 1860-1933
  8. Jane Ann Piper 1860?-unkn married John Cogle

John's parents were Louis/Lewis Piper, born about 1790 in Washington County, Maryland, married Mary Groves [1788-1875] 10/10/1816 in Jefferson County, VA [now WV].

In the 1850 census John (age 33), Laborer, was in District 28, Jefferson, Virginia.[1]

In the 1860 census John (age 43), Coal Miner, was in Jefferson, Virginia.[2]

In the 1870 census John (age 55), Farm Laborer, was in Bolivar, Jefferson, West Virginia.[3]

In the 1880 census John (age 62), Farm Laborer, was the married head of household in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia.[4]

John died (age 66) in July 1887 in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., West Virginia.[5][6]

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Sources

  1. ↑ "1850 United States Federal Census". Year: 1850; Census Place: District 28, Jefferson, Virginia; Roll: 953; Page: 389a. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #15189768 (accessed 19 March 2022). John Peper (33), Laborer, in District 28, Jefferson, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
    John Peper 33
    Lucinda Peper 33
    Mary Peper 12
    Anna Peper 7
    Sarah C Peper 3
    Ann Billow Peper 22
    Thomas Peper 45
  2. ↑ "1860 United States Federal Census". Year: 1860; Census Place: Jefferson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1355; Page: 786; Family History Library Film: 805355. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #33907335 (accessed 19 March 2022). John Piper (43), Coal Miner, in Jefferson, Virginia. Born in Virginia.
    John Piper 43
    Lueind Piper 43
    Ann C Piper 16
    Sarah C Piper 13
    Lewis W Piper 10
    Jonathan Piper 7
    Thomas W Piper 4
    Reason B Piper 1
  3. ↑ "1870 United States Federal Census". Year: 1870; Census Place: Bolivar, Jefferson, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1689; Page: 450B. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #5506081 (accessed 19 March 2022). John Piper (55), Farm Laborer, in Bolivar, Jefferson, West Virginia. Born in West Virginia.
    John Piper 55
    Lucy Piper 45
    Washington Piper 18
    John Piper 17
    William Piper 13
    Rezin Piper 12
    Jane Ann Piper 8
  4. ↑ "1880 United States Federal Census". Year: 1880; Census Place: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia; Roll: 1404; Page: 12C; Enumeration District: 001. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #9079086 (accessed 19 March 2022). John Piper (62), married self (head), Farm Laborer, in household of John Piper (62) in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA. Born in West Virginia.
    John Piper 62
    Lucinda Piper 60
    William Piper 22
    Resin Piper 21
  5. ↑ "West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973". Ancestry Record 2568 #238921 (accessed 19 March 2022). John Piper Sr death Jul 1887 (age 66) in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., West Virginia.
  6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162508313/jonathan-reason-piper : accessed 19 March 2022), memorial page for Jonathan Reason “(John)” Piper Sr. (1818–Jul 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #162508313, citing Piper Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Howard Rodgers (contributor 47445685).




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