John Harper

1829 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Harper
  Born	5 Sep 1829	Russell County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I34489	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Armstead HARPER,   b. 19 Aug 1800, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Rachel BISHOP,   b. 23 Jun 1801, Pike County, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 27 Oct 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1817	Russell County, Virginia, USA
  Notes	Lived at Flat Fork PO, Roane Co WV Buried Hunt/Harper Cem, Ryan, Roane Co, WV Harper, Arenstead VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Asey VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Enoch VA RUSSELL CO. 154 1830 Harper, Henson VA WOOD CO. 386 1830 1830 Russell Co, VA 2m 0-5 2m 5-10 1m 20-30 1f 0-5 1f 20-30 1840 Kanawha Co 1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29 # 1277-1295 Armistead Harper 50 VA Rachel 48 KY Margaret 16 VA Lidia 14 VA Jarusha 11 VA Almeda 8 VA Malinda 6 VA Sarah J 3 VA 1860 Roane Co, WV 854 Flat Fork Armistead Harper, 60 farmer 1200/1300 Va Rachel, 56 KY Malinda, 15 VA Sarah J, 13 VA Druzilla, 11 VA d/o Henderson Sarah, 3 VA d/o Henderson James Bishop, 45 VA 1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 37-42 Harper, Rachel 66 KY June Lowe, Sarah C, 13 WV Nov Anderson, MA 7 f WV Sept 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A Rachel HARPER Self F W W 78 VA Catharine HARPER GDau F S W 23 WV Roane Co Deeds: Armstead Harper to Spencer D Green, 1859, Bk 1, Pg 347, D 116a to Oliver Hunt, Bk 1, Pg 551, 1860, D 50a [Elizabeth Almeda] to Almeda Hunt, Bk 1 P 551,1860, 50a to Alex Harper, B1 P 552, 1860, 60a Poca to Joseph Raines, B1 P 553, 1860, 103a to Wm H Lowe, B1 P 560, 1860, 50a Flat Fork to Elizabeth Anderson, B2 P 373, 1866, 100a Flat Fork of Poca to S B Steers, B2 P 92, lease (no year listed but preceeding entry was 1866, lease grantors included Asa, Geo W & John Harper ~~~ 'History of the Harper District' by MAC Hopkins Armstead Harper was the son of John and Rachel (Taylor) Harper. He came here with his family, who were the first to settle in the wilderness, now Harper District, about 1835. Armstead Harper settled near of the mouth of Flat Fork where he had bought several hundred acres of land . . . . The home of Armstead Harper was a great community center for miles around. Mr Harper was an upright and honorable Christian man. It was here that the first church of Harper District was founded. This was the Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Armstead Harper and his family were its first members. Here at the home of Mr Harper the first sermon in the district was preached. Asa Harper taught the first school in the district in a cabin on Mr Harper's farm in 1839. On this Armstead Harper farm is the first cemetery of the district. Mrs John Harper being among the first to be buried there. Harper District received its name from Armstead, Asa and Thomas Harper, who made the first permanent settlement there about 1835. Kanawha Co marriages: Lowe, Levi, and Mary Harper, Mar. 18, 1856. Munday, Garrett, and Mary Ann Harper, Sep. 16, 1869.
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca Fisher,   b. Abt 1829, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1860, Lucas Co, Iowa  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1850	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1850 Kanawha Co., WV census house 1278-1296 John Harper age 20 labor b Va Rebecca age 21 b Va # -1297 James Lowe 25 Catherine 19 1860 Union, Lucas Co., IA (Living with William Fisher family) Harper, John 32 VA Mary A. 9 IL Amsted 7 IA Lenord 6 IA John W. 4 IA Rachel 2 IA Lucretia 3/12 IA
  Children	1. Mary A Harper,   b. Abt 1851, Illinois, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Armstead Harper,   b. Abt 1853, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Leonard Harper,   b. Abt 1854, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John W Harper,   b. Abt 1856, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Rachel Harper,   b. Abt 1858, Lucas Co, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Lucretia Harper,   b. Abt 1860, Lucas Co, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elisa Jane Baley,   b. Abt 1843, Illinois, USA ,   d. Bef 1880  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	27 Sep 1860	Lucas Co, Iowa   [1]
  Notes	1870 Washington, Wayne Co. IA Harper, John 44 VA Farm work Elisa J. 27 IL Mary A. 19 IL Armstead 17 IA Leonard 15 IA John W. 14 IA Rachel 12 IA Lucretia J. 10 IA James E. 9 IA Francis M. 7 IA Alexander 5 IA Henderson 2 IA 1880 Big Creek, Henry Co., Missouri John HARPER Self W Male W 50 VA Farmer --- --- John W. HARPER Son S Male W 21 IA Farm Hand VA IA Lucretia J. HARPER Dau S Female W 18 IA VA IA James E. HARPER Son S Male W 17 IA VA IA Francis M. HARPER Son S Male W 15 IA VA IA Alexander HARPER Son S Male W 13 IA VA IA Henderson HARPER Son S Male W 10 IA VA IA Margaret A. HARPER Dau S Female W 8 IA VA IA Charles L. HARPER Son S Male W 5 IA VA IA Rose E. PORTER SDau S Female W 16 MN MN MN John W. SHIVELEY SSon S Male W 19 MN PA MN Probably: 1880 Big Creek, Henry Co., Missouri Armpstead HARPER Self M Male W 24 IA Farmer VA IA Mary Jane HARPER Wife M Female W 21 IA Keeps House --- --- Mary A. HARPER Dau S Female W 4 IA IA IA Laura B. HARPER Dau S Female W 2 MO IA IA Possibly: 1880 Jackson, Livingston Co., Missouri Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Lenard HARPER Self M Male W 24 IA Farmer VA VA Orinda HARPER Wife M Female W 32 OH Keeping House NY NY William HARPER Son S Male W 4 MO IA OH Martha HARPER Dau S Female W 1 MO IA OH
  Children	1. James E Harper,   b. Abt 1861, Lucas Co, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Francis M Harper,   b. Abt 1863, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Henderson Harper,   b. Abt 1868, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret A Harper,   b. Abt 1872, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Charles L Harper,   b. Abt 1875, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 27 Sep 1860 - Lucas Co, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.