Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJames Francis Harper
Birthabt 1821, Virginia
Deathabt 1892
OccupationCarpenter
FatherGeorge Harper (-~1835)
Documentation
Around 1839 or 1840, orators Wm Dunn and Rice Cauthorn complained to Essex County Chancery Court: That on 1 November 1838, Lilly Harper of the County of Essex died, leaving your orator Wm Dunn and Mildred his wife who was Mildred Harper, your orator Rice Cauthorn and Lucy his wife who was Lilly Harper, John Hardy and Polly his wife who was Polly Harper, Thomas Harper, James Harper, George Franklin Minter infant child of Nancy Minter deceased who was Nancy Harper, James Francis Harper and Virginia A. Harper infants of George Harper deceased. [Essex County, Box Chancery No. 39, item 39-Q-29.]

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Chapel Grove Precinct, Page 1
Dwelling 4, Family 4
Harper, J. F. white, male, 59, married, carpenter, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Harper, N. W., white, female, 52, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Harper, Addie E., white, female, 24, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Harper, Lizzie, white, female, 22, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Harper, J. F. Jr., white, male, 21, son, single, sailor, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Harper, Tyler, white, female, 18, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Spouses
Birthabt 1828, Virginia
Deathabt 1890
Marriageabt 15 Jul 1846, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenAddie E. (~1856-)
 Mary Elton (~1857-)
 Lizzie (~1858-)
 James Francis (~1859-)
 Tyler (~1862-)
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