Minta (Gibson) Harper (abt. 1854 - aft. 1900)

Born about 1854 in Putnam County, Virginia, United States

Wife of Winfield Scott Harper — married 30 Jan 1886 in Roane County, West Virginia.

Descendants

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Biography

Natal Family (Natal family not found)

Birth

About 1854 May, Putnam County, Virginia.

Marriage

1886 Jan 30, residence of widow Smith in Roane County, West Virginia, by A B Kiser. ^[1]

Husband: Winfield Scott Harper

Wife: Minta Gibson

Children:		John Wesley [2]
		Eva Ann (Clinton) [3]
		Marion [4]
		Ira S [5]
	5	Lida [6]
	5	Carl [7]

Residence

1900,

Harper district (west side), Roane County, West Virginia.

[8]

Death

possibly 1901 Jul 19, Cicerone, Roane County, West Virginia. ^[9]

Cause: tuberculosis.

possible burial: Emma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty, Putnam County, West Virginia. ^[10]

Undertaker: Chas Harper, Oakville.

Sources

1. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 81, 137., Register of Marriages, p 82, ln 12. & Marriage License, p 340.

   1886 Jan 30, Widow Smith’s home, Roane. License: 1887 Jan 27. Husband; Winfield Scott Harper, widower, born 1854 in & resides in Roane. Wife; Miss Minta Gibson, single, born 1863 in Putnam, resides in Roane. By A B Kiser.

2. ↑ WV Archives: 1953 Jun 23, Delayed Certificate of Birth, 52191

   John Wesley Harper, white, male. Parents: Winfield Scott Harper & Minda Gibson.

3. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death, 10114

   Eva A Clinton, female, white, married W A Clinton. Parents: W S Harper & Mindy Gibson.

4. ↑ WV Archives: Index and Register of Births, p 64-13.

   Marion Harper, male. Parents: Winfield S Harper, white farmer in Flat Fork Poca, & Minda Harper, white.

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

   Ira S Harper, male. Parents: Scott Harper, white farmer in Wolf Creek of Poca, & Amanda Harper, white.

   WV Archives: Index and Register of Births, p 64-16.

   1894 May 8, Roane. Ina Harper, female. Parents: Scott Harper , white farmer in Wolf Creek, & Arminda Harper, white. Informant: Arminda Harper, mother.

6. ↑ WV Archives: Index and Register of Births, Roane County, W Va, p 64-18.

   1896 Mar 13, Cicerone. (blank) Harper, male, 5th child. Parents: Scott Harper , white farmer born 1854 in Flat Fork, & Mintie Gibson, white born 1863 in & resides in Cicerone. Informant: D W Shirkey MD.

7. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Birth 6755

   1899 Mar 23, Cicerone, Roane. Carl Harper, male. Father: Scot Harper , in Cicerone, white, born 1857, of Cicerone, farmer. Mother: Mendy Gibson, in Dodd, white, born 1860, of Dodd, housewife, fifth child. Signed: John W Harper.

8. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 98, family 302, p 18B.

   Harper; Winfield 1852 Oct, Arminda (wed 1886, 6 of 6 children living) 1860 May VA, John N 1886 Dec, Eva A 1890 Jun, Marion 1892 Feb, Ivy 1894 Mar, Lida 1896 Mar, Carlos 1899 Jun.

9. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Deaths, p 98, ln 10.

   1901 Jul 19, Cicerone. Mindir Harper, female, white, born 1854, housewife, married, English. Cause: tuberculosis. Doctor: B A Smith, Boyd. Burial: 1903 Jul 20, Cicerone. Undertaker: Chas Harper, Oakville.

10. ↑ Find A Grave: Emma Chapel Cemetery memorial 38512698. (no photo)