Husband: Robert W. Harper
Born: Oct- 2-1867 in Belmont Co, OH 1,2
Died: Sep- 9-1950 in Englands Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Resided: in Englands Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1880, 1910, 20, 30 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer, B & O employee, lampblack factory worker 2
Occupation: 1910 packer at carbon factory 3
Father: James M. Harper (1836 - 1907)
Mother: Charity Gallagher (1844 - 1880)
Notes 4,2,1
Wife: Nancy Jane Pratt
Also known as: Jane Pratt 1
Married: Apr-17-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,1,4
Born: Mar-11-1870 in Tyler Co, WV 1,5
Died: 1962 6
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Resided: 1950 in Englands Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV
Father: John Ellis Pratt (1844 - 1922)
Mother: Mary Emaline Bond (1851 - 1894)
F Child 1: Neva E. Harper Born: Sep-20-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,8 Died: Apr-24-1984 in Mendocino Co, CA 2,8 Resided: in Willits, Mendocino Co, CA 2 Resided: 1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harry L. Michael b. Feb-17-1890 d. Jun-20-1973 Married: Nov-12-1912 11
M Child 2: Harry M. Harper Born: May-28-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,14 Died: Apr- -1982 12 Resided: in Plant City, Hillsborough Co, FL 15,16 Resided: 1950 in Dover, Hillsborough Co, FL 9,10 Census: 1940 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Nellie Gay Rush b. Apr-28-1896 Married: Jun-19-1915 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 3: Frank J. Harper Born: Aug- -1895 13 Resided: 1950 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co, OH 9,10 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Harvey Samuel Harper Born: Oct-20-1898 1,12,17 Died: Dec-12-1980 12,17 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 17 Resided: 1950 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mildred Christina Hickman b. Jan-17-1904 d. Dec- -1980
M Child 5: John Roy "Jack" Harper Born: ca 1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Died: Feb-13-1963 in Alhambra, Los Angeles Co, CA 6,18 Buried: in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co, CA 6 Resided: 1950 in Alhambra, Los Angeles Co, CA 9,10 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Corolean Brown b. Feb-13-1914 d. Sep- 8-2011 Census name: Theola C. Brown Married: Dec-12-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 6: William Avril Harper Census name: Willie Harper 19 Born: Oct- 5-1902 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 20,21,12,3,19,22 Died: May- -1986 12 Resided: in Baltimore, MD 15,23 Resided: 1942, 1950 in Ellicott City, Howard Co, MD 21,9,10 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Dunloggin Farm in Ellicott City MD (Mr. J. Natwick, employer) 21 (see note 1)
F Child 7: Mary R. Harper Born: Nov-22-1904 24 Died: Mar- 4-1905 24 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 24
M Child 8: Paul Robert Harper Born: Jan- 3-1906 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 20,25,19 Died: Nov-17-1990 in Duval Co, FL 26,25 Buried: in Jacksonville Memory Gardens, Orange Park, Clay Co, FL 6 Resided: in Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL 15 Resided: in DeLand, Volusia Co, FL 27 Resided: 1984 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 23 Resided: 1950 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 9,10 Resided: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 H. S. Harper in Smithburg 21 Wife: Juanita Clair Robinson b. Feb-27-1914 d. Dec-22-1974
Sources: (1) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 163. (2) Obituary. (3) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (4) Newspaper anniversary announcement. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Obituary of husband. (8) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (9) Newspaper anniversary announcement of parents. (10) Obituary of father. (11) Obituary of wife. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) City Directory. (17) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (18) William Fred Spuhler Jr. (1940-2004), Richfield, MN, a Husk descendant and genealogist. (19) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (23) Obituary of sister. (24) Headstone. (25) Headstone (year only) (26) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (27) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) http://mysjca.org/dunloggin-history/