Henry Harrison Harper (1811 - 1877)

Born 1 Jan 1811 in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Husband of Annsinai Ann (Smitherman) Harper — married 3 Oct 1833 in Wood, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 1877 at about age 66 in Wood, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Henry Harrison Harper 1811–1877 BIRTH 1 JAN 1811 • Hardy, Bedford, Virginia DEATH 1877 • Wood County, West Virginia

P a r e n t s : Leonard Harper 1779– , and Delilah Harper 1772–

S p o u s e : Annsinai Ann Smitherman 1813–1867, married 3 Oct 1833, Wood County, West Virginia, United States ^{[1] [2]}

Henry Harrison Harper, born 1812 in Hardy Co., Virginia; died 1877 in Wood County, West Virginia. He was the son of Leonard Harper and Delilah. He married Annisiniah Smitherman 03 Oct 1833 in Wood County, West Virginia.

In the 1850 United States Federal Census, H H Harper, Gender: Male, is reported to be Age 37, Birth Year: abt 1813. His Birthplace is Virginia, and his Home in 1850 is located in District 65, Wood, Virginia, USA. His Occupation is Farmer; Industry: Agriculture. Household Members, Name, and Age are H H Harper 37, America Harper 36, Pamela Harper 15, Leonard Harper 13, Rebecca Harper 11, Lydia Harper 9, John A Harper 7, Catharine Harper 5, James Harper 3, and Edgar Harper 1 ^[3]

In the 1860 United States Federal Census, Henry H Harper is reported to be Age 48, Birth Year: abt 1812. His Birth Place is Virginia, and his Home in 1860 is located in Wood, Virginia; Post Office: Parkersburg. His Occupation is Farmer. His Real Estate is Valued at $800, and his Personal Estate is Valued at $357. Household Members, Name, and Age are Henry H Harper 48, Ann Harper 47, Leonard Harper 22, Lidia A Harper 19, John Harper 17, Catharine Harper 15, James Harper 13, Edgar Harper 10, Josena Harper 7, Franklin Harper 4, and Monroe Harper 5/12 ^[4][5]

1 8 6 7 : Death of Wife, Annsinai Ann Smitherman 1813–1867, Aug 1867, Wood, West Virginia, USA

In the 1870 United States Federal Census, H H Harper is reported to be Age 58, Birth Year (Estimated): 1812. His Birthplace is Virginia, and his Home in 1870 is located in Union, Wood, West Virginia, United States. He is a Widowed white male and Head of House. Household Members, Name, and Age are H H Harper 58, Caroline Harper 35, E A C Harper 21, Josinie Harper 18, Frank Harper 15, Monroe Harper 10, Aliverde Harper 0, Ellen Maxwell 9, Charley Maxwell 4, and Thos Youch 22^[6]

D E A T H : 1877, Wood County, West Virginia

• Fact: Residence (1850) District 65, Wood, Virginia, USA
• Fact: Residence (1854)
• Fact: Residence (1860) Parkersburg P.O., Wood County, WV

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
2. ↑ West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971. Source Information, Ancestry.com. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
3. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 65, Wood, Virginia; Roll: 981; Page: 94b. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wood, Virginia; Page: 594. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
5. ↑ National Park Service. U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/ , acquired 2007.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHS-L6H : 29 May 2021), H H Harper, 1870.

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/151184848/person/162295936971/facts : accessed 17 June 2021), profile for Henry Harrison Harper.

Ancestry Sources: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry Family Trees, Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938, West Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census Index, 1860-1890, West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971