Elizabeth (Huff) Harper (abt. 1793 - aft. 1870)

Born about 1793 in Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Died after 1870 after about age 77 in Clinton, Kentucky, USa [uncertain]

Biography

Elizabeth Huff married James Harper in about 1813, likely in Kentucky.(citation needed) James was born about 1783 in North Carolina. He died on 25 Oct 1858 in Clinton County, Kentucky, and was buried in Peolia Cemetery, Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky - Find A Grave: Memorial #127635986.

Children

Believed to have had the following children:

1. William Harper (Oct 1814 Cumberland County, Kentucky - )
2. Lydia Harper (c 1815 - )
3. Absalom Harper (c 1817 - )
4. Jacob M. Harper (c 1819 - )
5. Elizabeth Harper (c 1821 - )
6. A. T. Harper (c 1823 - )
7. Mahalia Harper (c 1827 - )
8. Rebecca Harper (c 1832 - )
9. Susan Harper (11 Oct 1837 - 5 Feb 1905), possibly married William W - ) Carter (c 1832 - ) about 1857.

Death and burial details for Elizabeth have not yet been identified.

Censuses

1850: Clinton County, Kentucky^[1]

James Harper 64 Farmer North Carolina

Elizabeth Harper 56 Virginia

Lydia Harper 20 Kentucky

Susannah Harper 17 Kentucky

1860: Clinton County, Kentucky (Post Office: Albany)^[2]

Elizabeth Harper 68 Spinner(?) Virginia

Lydia Harper 27 Bonneter(?) Kentucky

Susanah Harper 24 weaver Kentucky

1870: Clinton County, Kentucky^[3]

Elizabeth Harper 77 Farmer & Housekeeper Virginia

Lydia Harper 89[sic?] Farmer & Asst Housekeeper Kentucky

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6P1-GCN : 19 December 2020), Elizabeth Harper in household of James Harper, Clinton, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBR-5V1 : 18 February 2021), Elizabeth Harper, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7T-57T : 29 May 2021), Elizabeth Harper, 1870.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 May 2022, 16:29), entry for Elizabeth Huff (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZR9-6XV ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 May 2022, 16:29), entry for Elizabeth Huff (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZR9-6XV ); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.