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Rachel (Bishop) Harper (1802 - 1882)

Rachel Harper formerly Bishop
Born in Russell Co,VA,USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 80 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of Americamap
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Biography

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Natal Family
Father : George Bishop
Mother : Nancy Ann Booth
Marriage : 1790 Jun 28, Montgomery County, Virginia. [1]
Birth
About 1801, Kentucky.
Marriage
About 1819, Russell County, Virginia.
Husband : Armstead Harper
Wife : Rachel Bishop
Children : Henderson
Epperson
Alexander
Samuel A
Katherine (Lowe) [2]
Margaret C (Carte)
Lydia (Raines)
Jerusha (Green, Taylor) [3]
Elizabeth Almeda (Hunt)
Malinda (Hawkins) [4]
Sarah Jane (Westfall) [5]
Residence
1810, Clark County, Kentucky. [6]
1820, Ravenna, Estill County, Kentucky. [7]
1830, Pike County, Kentucky. [8]
1840, Pike County, Kentucky. [9]
1850 Aug 2, Jackson County, Virginia. [10]
1850, Kanawha County, Virginia. [11]
1860, Roane County, Virginia. [12]
1870 Jul 19, Walton PO, Harper Township, Roane County, West Virginia. [13]
Death
1882/3 Oct 27, Roane County, West Virginia. [14]
Burial: Harper Cemetery, Roane County, West Virginia. [15]

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Rachel was born in 1802. She was the daughter of George Bishop. She passed away in 1882.

Sources

  1. FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785-1940, p 34
    1790 Jun 28, Montgomery, VA. George Bishop to Nancy Booth, daughter of Stephen & Nancy Booth.
  2. WV Archives: Register of Deaths, p 1, ln 8.
    1856 Dec 1, Roane, VA. Katharine Lowe, white, female, age 28, of Smith VA. Cause: cold. Parents: A & Rachel Harper. Informant: James Lowe, Husband.
  3. WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 2, ln 85.
    1854 Aug 31, by John Smith. Husband: Spencer D Green, age 18 11 17, single, of Jackson VA, farmer, parents P T & S Green, Wife: Jerusha Harper, age 16 0 14, single, of Tazewell VA, A & R Harper.
  4. WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 7, ln 4.
    1862 Jan 9, Roane, VA, by John Smith. Husband: Benj F Hawkins, age 20 8, single, of Fayette VA, farming, in Roane VA, parents (blank). Wife: Malinda Harper, age 17, single, of Kanawha VA, in Roane VA. parents Armstead & Rachel Harper.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death 4304
    (1) Death Place: Harper Dictrict, Roane. (2) Name: Malinda Hawkins. (3) female. (4) white. (5) widowed. (6) Birth Date: 1844 Sep 28. (7) Age: 77 5 27. (8) Occupation: housekeeper. (9) Birthplace: Roane, VA. (10) Father: Armsted Harper, VA. (12) Mother: Rachel Bishop, VA. (14) Informant: J N Hawkins, Harmony, WV. (15) Filed: 1922 Mar 26. (16) Death Date: 1922 Mar 24, 11 PM. (17) Cause: old age & dileility (154). (19) Burial: 1922 Mar 26, Hawkins Cemetery. (20) Undertaker: L G Harper, Harmony, WV.
  5. WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 7, ln 5.
    1862 Jan 9, Roane, VA, by John Smith. Husband: Nathan Wesfall, age 18, single, of Jackson VA, farming, in Roane VA, parents John H & Marinda Westfall. Wife: Sarah Jane Harper, age 15, single, of Kanawha VA, in Roane VA, parents Armstead & Rachel Harper.
  6. US Federal Census: 1810 Population Schedule, Kentucky, Clark, p 123, ln 1456.
    Bishop: George
  7. US Federal Census: 1820 Population Schedule, Kentucky, Estill, Ravenna, p 41.
    Bishop: George
  8. US Federal Census: 1830 Population Schedule, Kentucky, Pike, p 370.
    Bishop: George
  9. US Federal Census: 1840 Population Schedule, Kentucky, Pike, p 284.
    Bishop: George
  10. US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, Virginia, Jackson, dist 27, home 91, family 95, p .
    Bishop: George 1765 MD, Anna 1774 NY, David (idiotic) 1790, James (idiotic)
  11. US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, Virginia, Kanawha, dist 24, home 1277, family 1295, p (177).
    Harper: Armstead 1800, Rachail 1802 KY, Margaret 1834, Lidia 1836, Jarusha 1839, Almeda 1842, Malinda 1844, Sarah J 1847.
    Near the homes of Harper: Thomas W 1812 & Catharine (1275), Epperson 1823 & Mary A (1776), John 1830 & Rebecca (1278), and Alexander 1825 & Mary A (1779).
  12. US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, Virginia, Roane, family 854, p 127.
    Harper: Armistead 1800, Rachel 1804 KY, Malinda 1845, Sarah J 1847, Druzilla 1849, Sarah 1857.
    Bishop: James 1815.
  13. US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Roane, Harper, home 37, family 42, p 6.
    Harper: Rachel 1804 Jun KY.
    Lowe, Sarah C 1857 Nov.
    Anderson, M A 1863 Sep.
    Near homes of: E M 1831 & Elizabeth Harper (34), Enoch Harper 1793 (38), John A Harper 1851 (39), and Alex & Drucilla Anderson 1849 (40).
  14. WV Archives: Register of Deaths, p 44, ln 34.
    1883 Oct 27, Harper dist. Roane. Rachel Harper, white, female, age 81, of VA, housekeeper, widowed. Cause: heart disease. Parents: unknown. Informant: A Harper, grandchild.
  15. Find A Grave: Harper memorial 19748882 memorial photo posted 2011 by Michelle Centers.
    Inscription: (open book), Rachel, wife of, Armsted Harper, died, Oct 27 1882, aged, 80 ys 4 ms 4 ds.
= Ackowledgements :
  • This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.
  • Source: S455941992 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 60525
  • Source: S503134048 Millennium File Heritage Consulting Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting. Record Collection 7249
  • Family records




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