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Frank Watson Harper

Male 1891 - 1958  (66 years)


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  • Name Frank Watson Harper 
    Born 13 Apr 1891  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Mar 1958  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Roane Co Births
      Frank Watson Harper
      4/13/1891, Ryan, Roane Co, WV
      T.P., age 24, born Roane Co
      Alvira E West, age 20, born Harper, Roane Co

      U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Frank Watson Harper
      Address: Ryan
      County: Roane
      State: West Virginia
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 13 Apr 1892
      Race: White
      Age: 26
      Occupation: farming
      Nearest Relative: wife & 2 children
      Height/Build: Medium/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/dark
      6/5/1918

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Frank Watson Harper
      Age: 51
      Birth Date: 13 Apr 1891
      Birth Place: Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Residence Year: 1942
      Residence: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Nearest relative: Mary Harper, Spencer
      Emplyer:self
      5'5' 160 lb gray eyes gray hair
      4/27/1942


      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Frank W Harper
      SSN: 235162811
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 13 Apr 1891
      Death Date: 26 Mar 1958
      Claim Date: 14 Aug 1961
      Type of Claim: Death Claim
      Notes: 10 Aug 1961: Name listed as FRANK W HARPER

      West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      Name: Frank Watson Harper
      Birth Date: 10 Apr 1890
      Birth Place: Ryan, Roane, West Virginia
      Death Date: 26 Mar 1958
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Cemetery Name: Gandeeville
      Death Age: 67 years 11 months 16 days
      Occupation: Retired Carpenter
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Married
      Gender: Male
      Residence: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Father Name: Thomas P. Harper
      Mother Name: Elvira West
      FHL Film Number: 565849
      Frank Watson Harper
      Birth: Apr. 13, 1891
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Mar. 26, 1958
      Spencer
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Son of Thomas Perry and Elira Elizbeth (West) Harper.
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Thomas Perry Harper (1869 - 1939)
      Elvira Alice West Harper (1870 - 1950)
      Spouse:
      Mary Hattie Lowe Harper (1892 - 1970)*
      Children:
      Hobart Watson Harper (1914 - 1982)*
      Sibling:
      Frank Watson Harper (1891 - 1958)
      Icie Myrtle Harper (1900 - 1970)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Gandeeville Cemetery
      Gandeeville
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Maintained by: Coleman
      Originally Created by: Joe Woolweaver
      Record added: May 18, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 37220364
    Person ID I38511  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2016 

    Father Thomas Perry Harper,   b. 7 Jul 1869, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1939, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elvira Alice Elizabeth West,   b. 1 Mar 1870, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1950, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 19 Jan 1891  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1900 Roane Co WV Harper Dist
      Harper, Thomas 6/1863 m 9y
      Elvira 3/872 6-6 children
      Wattie or Vattie son 4/1891
      Lonnie son 4/1892
      Lillie 3/1992
      Okey 4/1896
      Ora 8/1898
      Ocy dau 2/1900
      Dennis neph 8/1882

      1910 Roane Co WV Harper Dist 83 #80-80
      Harper, Thomas P 40 M1 19 [Perry]
      Elizabeth A 38 M1 19 10-6 children Elvira Elizabeth West m 1/19/1891 RCMR
      Frank W 19
      Lonnie C 17
      Lilly 16 Lilly E 1/23/1894
      Okey J 14
      Oral 12
      Icy M 11 Icy Myrtle 2/9/1900
      Martha 6/11/1907
    Family ID F11125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hattie Lowe,   b. 25 Jun 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1913  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/18/1913 at the residence of MD Harper
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      F Watson Harper, 22, Roane Co, Ryan
      Mary H Lowe, 21, Roane Co, Ryan

      1920 Harper, Roane, WV
      Harper, Frank W 27 WV WV WV
      Mary H wife 26 WV WV WV
      Hobert W son 6 WV WV WV Hobart Watson 8/12/1914
      Sadie M da 3 3/12 WV WV WV 9/15/1916
      Francis G son 1 9/12 WV WV WV 5/6/1918

      1930 Cabin Creek, Kanawha, WV
      Harper, Frank W 39 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Mary J wife 37 md age 20 WV WV WV
      Hobart L son 15 WV WV WV
      Sadie M da 13 WV WV WV
      Francis G son 12 WV WV WV
      Warren F son 8 WV WV WV Warren Frank 9/14/1921
      Eva M da 6 WV WV WV Eva Mae 9/17/1923

      1940 Walton, Roane, WV
      Harper, F Watson 48 WV 1935: Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Hattie wife 47 WV 1935: same place
      Hobert son 24 s WV 1935: same place
      Warren son 18 WV 1935: same place
      Eva Mae da 15 WV 1935: same place
    Children 
     1. Hobart Watson Harper,   b. 12 Aug 1914, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1982, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Sadie M Harper
     3. Francis G Harper
     4. Warren Frank Harper
     5. Eva Mae Harper
    Family ID F28387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.