West Virginia Pioneers
Clyde Alexander Harper, MD
1890 - 1982 (92 years)-
Name Clyde Alexander Harper Suffix MD Born 3 Sep 1890 Roane County, West Virginia, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 6 Oct 1982 Lakeland, FL [1] Buried Harper Memorial Church Cemetery, Jones Ridge, Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia Notes
Dr. Clyde A. Harper, 92, of Zephyrills, formerly of Clendenin, died Wednesday in a Lakeland hospital after a long illness.
He was born in Roane County, and was a 1915 graduate of the Chicago School of Medicine and Surgery, now a part of Loyola University. After graduation he returned to Roane County, setting up practice in Amma and later in Gandeeville. He established an office in Clendenin about 1925 where he practiced for more than 50 years. He and his brother, the late Dr. O. M. Harper, had offices in the Farmers and Citizens State Bank in Clendenin.
He was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the West Virginia Medical Association and the Shriners and was a 50-year Mason.
Surviving: wife, Stella Smith Harper; daughters, Mrs. Maxine O'dell and Mrs Uldena Ellis, both of Charleston, Mrs. Obyra Quick of Lakeland, Mrs. Mary Jane Bond of Huntsville, Ala.; brothers, Russell of Gandeeville, Tom of Harmony, sisters, Mrs. Freda Mays of Ravenswood, W.Va., Mrs. Ava Poling of Kentuck, Mrs. Hazel Bohn of Willard, Ohio; 10 grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Harper Memorial Church, Harmony, with Dr. David L. Fish officiating. Masonic graveside services were in the church cemetery.
Person ID I34124 WVPioneers Last Modified 7 Jul 2013
Father Alexander Milton Harper, b. 8 Sep 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Apr 1952, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 82 years) Mother Mary Frances Jones, b. 23 Apr 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 27 Mar 1934, Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA (Age 62 years) Married 10 Mar 1889 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes - RCMR
Milton A Harper 19 Roane
Mary F Jones 17 Roane 3/10/1889
1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 87 (next to her sister Rachel)
Alexander Harper 7/1869 m 11y WV VAVA
Mary F 4/1872 m 11y 5-5children WV VA WV
Clyde A 9/1890
Hoyt A 8/1893
Festa A son 5/1895
Ulva da 4/1897
Thomas O 5/1899
Letha J Green mil 7/1841 wd? m2? 12-7 children WV WV WV
Joseph Cox bil 7/1888 WVWVWV
1910 Roane Co WV Census WCR Harper Dist. #32
Milton A. Harper head 40 M1 21y WVVAVA
Mary F. wife 38 M1 21y 9-9 WVVAWV
Clyde A. son 19d
Hoyt S. son 16s
Festa A. son 14
Ulva dau 12
Owens son 10
Orda M. son 8
Freda dau 6
Hazel dau 4
Ava dau 1
1920 Wolf Camp, Roane, WV # 82
Harper, Alexander M 51
Mary J 49
Thomas O 20
Freda 15
Hazel 13
Ava 11
Russell 8
1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 153
Harper, A Milton 60 m age 19
Mary 59 m age 18
Family ID F10049 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Stella Virginia Smith, b. 19 Jun 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 22 Jan 1992, Zephyrhills, Florida, USA (Age 98 years) Married 19 Sep 1914 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1920 Gandeeville, Roane, WV # 42-46 all WVWVWV
Harper, Clyde A 29
Stella V 26
Obyra da 1 5/12
Smith, Chacy companion 8
1930 Clendenin, Kanawha, WV # 203-210
Harper, Clyde A 39 md age 24 doctor
Stela V 36 md age 21
Obyra da 11
Maxine da 10
Ulena da 7
Mary J da 10/12?
Children 1. Maxine Harper 2. Uldena Lorraine Harper, b. 31 Jul 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 May 2004, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 81 years)3. Obrya Harper, b. 12 Nov 1918, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 20 Sep 1987, Lakeland, FL (Age 68 years)4. Mary Jane Harper Family ID F13790 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Died - 6 Oct 1982 - Lakeland, FL 
Buried - - Harper Memorial Church Cemetery, Jones Ridge, Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia = Link to Google Earth
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