James Ace Harper (1880 - 1967)

Born 18 Mar 1880 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, United States

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Died Jun 1967 at age 87 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Harper Name Study.

James Ace Harper was born on March 18, 1880 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA, son of Jordan Harper (1834–1907) and Nancy Catherine Dodd (1846–1932).^[1]

James married Martha Ellen Haynes (born on December 10, 1881 in Blundon, Kanawha; daughter of James Allen Haynes and Cynthia Louise (Vickers) Haynes). Their children were:

• Pearl Harper (~1902– )
• Romie Harper (1903–1903)
• Zella K. Harper (1904–1992)
• Charles Elvin Harper (1907–1989)
• Orville Harper (~1910–1974)
• Roy Arnold Harper (1911–1954)
• Dorothy Cynthia Harper (1914–1932)
• Elsie Fay Harper (1916–1991)
• Freeda Mildred Harper (1919–2003)
• Stella Harper (1921–1921)
• Dana Harper (1926–1998)

In 1880, James was living in Walton, Roane, West Virginia. ^[1]

In 1910, James (30) was living in Walton, Roane with Name: James A Harper. Birth: abt 1880, West Virginia. Residence: 1910, Walton, Roane, West Virginia. (undefined). ^[2]

In 1920, James was living in Emma Bell, Kanawha. ^[3]

In 1930, James was living in Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia. ^[4]

James registered for the draft for World War II. ^[5]

James died in June, 1967 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida, USA, aged 86.^{[6] [7]}

Research Notes

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com: 1880 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1413; Family History Film: 1255413; Page: 119.3000; Enumeration District: 125.

   Name: James A. Harper. Birth: abt 1880, West Virginia. Residence: 1880, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, United States.

2. ↑ Ancestry.com: 1910 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1696; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 1023.

   Name: James A Harper. Birth: abt 1880, West Virginia. Residence: 1910, Walton, Roane, West Virginia.

3. ↑ Ancestry.com: 1920 United States Federal Census. Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323. Census Place: Emma Bell, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 130; Image: 123.

   Name: J A Harper. Birth: abt 1881, West Virginia. Residence: 1920, Emma Bell, Kanawha, West Virginia.

4. ↑ Ancestry.com: 1930 United States Federal Census. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Census Place: Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 2538; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 510.0.

   Name: James A Harper. Birth: abt 1880, West Virginia. Residence: 1930, Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia.

5. ↑ Ancestry.com: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. United States, Selective Service System. Fourth Registration. National Archives and Records Administration Branch locations. Roll: WW2_2283500; Local board: Kanawha , West Virginia.

   Name: James Ace Harper. Birth: 18 Mar 1880, Roane, West Virginia. Residence: Kanawha, West Virginia.

6. ↑ Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File.

   Number: 232-28-6211; Issue State: North Carolina or West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.

   Name: Ace Harper. Birth: 18 Mar 1880. Death: Jun 1967, Melbourne, Brevard, Florida, United States of America.

7. ↑ Ancestry.com: Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998. Death Index, 1877-1998.

   Name: Ace James Harper. Death: Jun 1967, Brevard, Florida, United States.

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• Ancestry.com: Family Data Collection - Individual Records. Edmund West, comp.

Birth year: 1880; Birth city: Walton; Birth state: WV.

Name: James A Harper. Birth: 1880, Walton, Roane, WV.