Jul-28-2018
Husband: James M. Harper
Born: Feb- -1836 in Pennsylvania 1,2 Died: Mar- 6-1907 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 3 Buried: (unmarked) in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Barnesville, Belmont Co, OH Census: 1860 in Noble Co, OH Father: Mother: Notes
Wife: Charity Gallagher 4 Also known as: Charity Gulliheur 4 Married: Feb- 9-1859 in Belmont Co, OH 5
Born: ca 1844 in Ohio 6 Died: 1880 (see note 1) Buried: (unmarked) in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in Barnesville, Belmont Co, OH Census: 1860 in Noble Co, OH Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: John E. Harper Born: 1860 in Ohio 8,2 Died: 1945 8 Buried: in St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cemetery, Scottdale, Westmoreland 9 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: James Madison Harper Born: Sep-11-1862 in Temperanceville, Belmont Co, OH 10,2 Died: Apr-19-1949 near Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 10 Buried: in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 10 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: B & O car man 10
M Child 3: George C. Harper Born: ca 1865 in Ohio 2 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: William H. Harper Born: Mar-19-1866 in Belmont Co, OH 8,11 Died: Apr-24-1950 8 Buried: in Stalnaker Cemetery, Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 9 Resided: 1947 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 13 Wife: Charlotte Ida Coontz b. Mar-12-1868 d. May-26-1947 Also known as: Charlotte Coonts 11 Married: Apr-28-1888 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 5: Robert W. Harper Born: Oct- 2-1867 in Belmont Co, OH 14,3 Died: Sep- 9-1950 in Englands Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: in Englands Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1880, 1910, 20, 30 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, B & O employee, lampblack factory worker 3 Occupation: 1910 packer at carbon factory 15 Wife: Nancy Jane Pratt b. Mar-11-1870 d. 1962 Also known as: Jane Pratt 14 Married: Apr-17-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,14,17
F Child 6: Deborah Harper Born: ca 1870 in Ohio 2 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Annie Marie Harper Born: ca 1872 in Ohio 2,1 (see note 2) Died: Dec-16-1955 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 10 Resided: 1950 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 18 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Never married: 18
F Child 8: Sarah Harper Born: Jan- 6-1873 in Ritchie Co, WV 19,2 Died: Mar- 2-1888 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 (see note 3) Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 9: Margaret "Maggie" Harper Census name: Maggie Harper Born: Jun- 6-1875 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV 19,2 Resided: 1950 in Toronto, Jefferson Co, OH 18 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 10: Michael Harper Born: Aug-26-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,2 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 11: Charles W. Harper Census name: Cyrus W. Harper Born: 1880 in West Virginia 2 Resided: 1950 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 18 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (2) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (3) Obituary. (4) Obituary of son. (5) Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 (online database), Ancestry.com. (6) 1860 Census. (7) Obituary of husband. (8) Headstone. (9) Findagrave.com. (10) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) Death record of wife. (13) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (14) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 163. (15) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (17) Newspaper anniversary announcement. (18) Obituary of brother. (19) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Died between the Feb 1880 birth of son Cyrus/Charles and the June 1880 census enumeration. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1874, but age 8 in 1880 Census puts it in about 1872. Note (3) Unmarked grave. Her death record states only that she was buried in West Union. Since both of her parents are known to be buried in the Catholic section of Blockhouse Hill Cemetery, it is concluded that she also was buried there.Name Index