Born about in Roane County, Virginia.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas W. (Taylor) Harper
and Catharine (Osborn) Harper
Sister of
Isaac Harper, William A Harper, Mary Ann (Harper) Mundy, Minerva (Harper) Mundy, James T Harper, John Wesley Harper [half] and Alexander Z Harper [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
- Natal Family
- Father : Thomas W Harper
- Mother : Catharine Osborn
- Marriage : 1839 Jul 18, Jackson County, Virginia. [1]
- Marriage
- 1866 Feb 1/8, Kanawha County, West Virginia, by John G Samuels. [6]
- Husband : William Henry Legg
- Wife : Margaret Harper
- Residence
1850, Kanawha County, Virginia. [7] 1890, Legg PO, Poca District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [8]
Sources
- ↑ WV Archives: Marriage Returns, p 27.
- 1839 Jul 18, Jackson, by E J Rollings. Husband: Thos W Harper. Wife: Catharine Orsborn.
- ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 5, ln 20.
- Husband: Isaac Harper, single, born 1841 in Kanawha, resides in Roane, parents Thos W & Catharine.
- ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriage Licenses and Returns, p 23, ln 136. and Register of Marriages, p 66, ln 136.
- Wife: Mary Ann Harper, single, born 1847 in & resides in Kanawha, parents Thomas & Catherine, affidavit of John A McGraw.
- ↑ WV Archives: Register of Deaths, p 160, ln 15.
- M Mundy, white, female, married. Parents: Tom Harper & Kate.
- ↑ FamilySearch: WV Births & Christenings 1853—1928. accessed 2016 Oct 26.
FamilySearch: OH County Marriages 1789—2013. & OH Marriages 1800-1958. accessed Oct 9.
- Husband: James T Harper, born 1861 in Roane WV, parents Thomas Harper & Katie Osborne.
- ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriage Licenses and Returns, ln 27. and Register of Marriages, p 47.
- ↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, Virginia, Kanawha, dist 24, home 1275, family 1293.
- ↑ FamilySearch: US Federal Census: 1890 Veterans & Widows Schedule, West Virginia, Kanawha, Poca, Legg PO, dist 67, home 239, p 2.
- Widow: Margaritte Legg. Soldier: William H Legg, private, Company A, 2nd WV Inf, 1862 Jul 12—1865 Jun 7.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~1.56%
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