Edward Holly Harper

1867 - 1934  (67 years)

• Name	Edward Holly Harper
  Born	14 Oct 1867	Harper District, Roane Co, WV
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Dec 1934	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Death Record Name: Edward H./Harper Sex: M Death Date: 21 Dec 1934 Death Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Age at Death: 67y2m7d Cemetery: Harper Cem Funeral Home: Birth Date: 10/14/1867 Birth Place: Roane Co Marital Status: M Spouse: Lumie/Hively Residence: Poca River Mother: Elizabeth/Rhodes Mother's Birth Place: Jackson co Father: Enoch/Harper Father's Birth Place: VA Informant: Okey Harper, Ryan WV
  Person ID	I34060	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	31 May 2010

  
  

  Father	Enoch M Harper,   b. 7 Nov 1830, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Rhodes,   b. 5 May 1835, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 64 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1852	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1860 Kanawha Co VA # 2404 Enoch M Harper 29 Elizabeth 25 Parthenia 6 Charles 5 Jonathan 2 Margaret 9/12 1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist #36-37 Harper, E M 39 Elizabeth 36 Charles 16 Johathan 14 Margaret J 11 Christ C 9 Mary A 6 Wm A 4 Edward M 2 Eary, H E, 23 housekeeper 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 35D Enolhm HARPER Self M M W 51 VA [Enoch M] Elisabeth HARPER Wife F M W 47 WV Jonathan HARPER Son M S W 22 WV Christopher HARPER Son M S W 19 WV Mary A. HARPER Dau F S W 16 WV William HARPER Son M S W 14 WV Edward HARPER Son M S W 12 WV Thomas HARPER Son M S W 10 WV George HARPER Son M S W 8 WV 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia James HARPER Self M M W 30 WVVA VA Allis HARPER Wife F M W 24 VA Florence HARPER Dau F S W 2 WV John HARPER Son M S W 1 WV 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Asa G. HARPER Self M M W 28 WV VA VA Rosea HARPER Wife F M W 21 WV VA VA Belinda HARPER Dau F S W 10M WV 1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 281 Droddy, Mary A 9/1863 wd 15y 6-5 children Nona M 2/1886 Nora B 11/1887 Lessie L da 4/1891 Gertrude M? da 11/1893 Arizona E da 12/1895 Harper, Enoch W/M/H? father 11/1830 wd
  Family ID	F6588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Virginia Larch,   b. Apr 1869, Craig County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Aug 1910  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	28 Jul 1887	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1900 Roane Co WV Harper Dist Harper, Edward H 10/1867 m 12y Mary A 4/1869 5-5 children Cora 7/1893 Birdie dau 8/1894 Eddie 3/1898 1900 Harper, Roane, WV #236 Boothe, Julian 1/1844 m 247y VA VA VA Mary 1/1841 m 27y 2-0 children WV WV VA Harper, Matilda C lodger 7/1888 WV WV VA 1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 51 Taylor, Augustus 2/1860 m 17y VAVAVA Sarah E 8/1861 m 17y 0-0 child WVWVWV Harper, Rebecca E adopted da 6/1890 WVWVVA 1910 Harper, Roane, WV #94 Harper, Edward H 42 m1- 22y WVWVWV Mary V 40 m1- 22y 8-7 children Birdie A da 14 Edward L son 12 Myrtle E da 9 Della M da 7 Matilda C Harper was the daughter of Edward H. Harper and Mary Virginia Larch (Lark)not the Boothes. She went to live with Julian and Mary Boothe at age 11. She was the 1st of 7 children of Edward and Mary V. Matilda, Rebecca, Cora, Birty(Birdie) Eddie, Della and Myrtle. Think she died in childbirth in 1910 with #8. [Carolyn]
  Children	1. Matilda C Harper,   b. 12 Jul 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Nov 1970  (Age 82 years)   2. Rebecca E Harper,   b. 4 Jun 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Cora Ann Harper,   b. 6 Jul 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Birdie A Harper,   b. Aug 1894, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Eddie L Harper,   b. 16 Mar 1898, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Myrtle E Harper,   b. CA 1901, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Della Mae Harper,   b. 22 Apr 1903, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Mary Ethel Harper,   b. 1909, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Mar 1987  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F11127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Columbia Hively,   b. 18 Mar 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Apr 1911	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	RCMR Edward H Harper 43 Roane, Mattie Columbia Hively 23 Roane, Walton 4/5/1911 1920 Harper, Roane, WV #2 all WVWVWV Harper, Edward H 52 Luennie 30 Bennie R son 8 Virgie da 3 0/12 Edith P da 1 6/12 Mary E sd 11 1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 143-144 all WVWVWV Harper, Edward H 62 md age 19 Lum*ie 43 md age 23 [has to be 43!] Virgie da 14 Edith da 11 Orville son 8 Earle son 3 Jarvis, French sil 19 md age 19 Ethel M da 20 md age 20
  Children	1. Benny Roosevelt Harper   2. Virgie Marie Harper   3. Edith Pearl Harper   4. Orville Harper   5. William Earl Harper
  Family ID	F21180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S404] Sandy Carneiro. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.