Harper Census Records
By Robert Harper
1850 Census of Raleigh County, WV
Beckett, John 50
Rachel 47
Octavia 18
Elizabeth 14
Martha 13
Sarah 11
Samuel 10
John and Rachel Beckett are the parents of Mary Beckett Harper, wife of Hamilton Harper.
John and Rachel Beckett are buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery.
1880 Census of Raleigh County, WV
25. Daniel, Jesse 25 farmer
Eliza 25 wife
Leonedas F. 5 son
Sarah L. 3 daughter
Mary A. 1 daughter
(Note: Eliza is a daughter of Hamilton Harper and Mary Beckett Harper.)
26. Daniel, Marion 22 farmer
Mary P. 21 wife
William H. 2 son
Ida May 6/12 daughter
Harper, Saml. P. 24 boarder, farm laborer
27. Harper, James. B. 22 farmer
Sarah C. 21 wife
Nora Bell 1 daughter
28. Harper, Hamilton 57 farmer
Mary 50 wife
Leonard C. 20 son
Mary Alice 15 daughter
Joseph M. 12 son
Ulysses Grant 9 son
1900 Census of Raleigh County, WV
Harper, James W. March 1847 53 Married 22 years
Louisa, Sept. 1853 46 8 children, 8 living
Henry F. April 1882 18 son
Walter W. March 1884 16 son
Leata July 1887 12 daughter
Mrytle Aug. 1889 10 daughter
Earl June 1891 8 son (age 9??)
Wayne May 1894 6 son
Carrie Feb. 1896 4 daughter
(Head of household, James W. Harper is James Wesley Harper. He was sheriff
of Raleigh County, WV from 1884 until 1888. James was an enumerator for part of the 1900 Raleigh County,
WV census. Name Louisa Harper, is listed as Nancy L. Harper in birth records. Louisa was probably a middle name.)
Harper, Leonard Feb. 1861 32 Married 10 years
Mary H. May 1857 39 7 children, 4 living
Walter P. Aug. 1882 17 son
Rettie B. May 1890 10 daughter
Ira W. March 1893 7 son
Azel W. Jan. 1898 1 son (age 2??)
(This is Leonard C. Harper. His birth record states he was born Jan. 1, 1860.
According to his age at time of marriage, he was born in 1860. Leonard is listed
as age 20 in 1880 census of Raleigh County, WV. Daughter named Rettie, this daughter is named Bettie in birth records).
Harper, H. H. Jany. 1854 46 Married 19 years
Occupation is a merchant.
Mary E. July 1860 39 9 children, 7 living
Birty M. July 1882 17 daughter
French F. Jan. 1884 16 son
Macy Peral Sept. 1885 14 daughter
Enoch H. Oct. 1886 13 son
Thomas H. Sept. 1890 9 son
Henry H. Oct. 1886 13 son
Fassie F. July 1898 2 daughter
(Name Macy Peral is spelled Macie Pearl in marriage record.)
1900 Census of Raleigh County
Harper, Joseph March 1845 55 married 31 years
Annie J. Aug. 1847 52 2 children, 2 living
Allice March 1869 31 TeacherCdaughter
Milam, Mary May 1885 15 LodgerCat school
Becklehammer, John April 1884 16 Mail Carrier
Jenkins, Stella Feb. 1892 8 BoarderCat school
Harper, Hamilton March 1822 78 Married 34 years
Miliard, May 1875 25 son
Harper, Samuel P. Oct. 1855 44 Married 12 years
Agnes Oct. 1867 32 4 children
Emmett C. Nov. 1888 11 son
Lee C. Dec. 1889 10 son
Wirt R. Nov. 1891 8 son
Benjamin F. Feb. 1894 6 son
(Birth record for Samuel Pierce Harper states he was born Oct. 15, 1854.)
Harper, James B. Feb. 1857 43 Married 16 years
Victory A. Sept. 1858 41 7 children, 5 living
Elliot T. May 1885 15 son
Pearl H. Feb. 1887 13 daughter
John B. Sept. 1889 10 son
Jennett M. March 1894 6 daughter
(VictoryCname is Victoria.)
1910 Census of Raleigh County
Harper, Samuel P. 55 Married 22 years
Agnes F. 43 6 children, 5 living
Emmett 21
Lee A. 20
Wert 18
Benn 16
Tracy 6
Harper, James B. 53 Married 26 years, married twice
Victoria A. 52 8 children, 6 living
John B. 20
Jenet M. 16
Beulah J. 8
Harper, H. H. 60 Married 28 years, merchant in dry goods
Mary E. 49 9 children, 8 living
F. A. 26 Married 4 years, lumber dealer
Mrs. F. A. 19 Wife
Thomas J. 19
Herbert 16
Flossie 12
(Census is not clear on identifying F. A. and Mrs. F. A. in
relationship to head of household or last names.)
Harper, J. L. 65 Married 42 years, owns farm
Annie J. 62 2 children
Warden, Alice 41 Widow, school teacher
Harper, Stella 17
Clay, Phillip 19
Gerber, Clifford 20
Gerber, Walter 26 Married 1 year, married twice
Moter, John 45 shaft laborer, all born PA
Roach, Edd 21 sawmill
Mack, Burwell 28 wagoner
(J. L. Harper could be J. S. Harper. Transcriber not sure if letter is S or L.)
1910 Census of Raleigh County
Harper, H . F. 28 Married 5 years, mine and outside boss
Jennie 28 5 children
Fay 4 twin
Gay 4 twin
Dorsey 2
Pearl 1/12 twin
Murl 1/12 twin
Thompson , W. E . 24 pipe fitter, boarder in home
Harper, James W. 62 Widower, farmer
Walter W. 26
Myrtle 20
Earl 18
Joseph W. 15
Carrie E. 14
(Walter W. Harper was the enumerator of the 1910 census for Trap Hill District of Raleigh County, WV.
Walter is a son of James W. and Nancy L. (Louisa) Harper.)
Harper, Thomas 40 Married 10 years, married twice, farmer
Elsie 30 wife, 4 children
Prudy 8
Palina 5
Perry 2
Harper, Benjamin 49 shoe cobbler, owns shop
Jeanettie M. 43 wife
Frank 19 son
Monroe 17 son
Earl 14 son
Sadie 11 daughter
James 8 son
Ada 6 daughter
1920 Census of Raleigh County
Harper, Robert 23 miner
Nellie 19 wife
Charles 1/12 son
Harper, Lenord 58 Sawyer at lumber company
Almeda 42 wife
Denia Y. 11 son
James 9 son
(LenordY.Leonard??)
Harper, Elliott 34 miner
Macie 33 wife
Herald 12 son
Mable 11 daughter
Mildred 8 daughter
Thelma 3 & 10/12 daughter
Thomas 0/12 son
Edna 0/12 daughter
(HeraldYname is Hurl. Thomas and Edna are less than 1 year old and are twins.)
Harper, James B. 62 farmer
Alice 61 wife
Beaula 18 daughter (Beulah??)
Harper, Samuel 65
Agns 53 wife (Agnes??)
Tracy 16 son
(Note: In the 1920 census, the brothers, James Benjamin Harper and Samuel Pierce Harper
are living in the same household. What a close brother relationship these 2 brothers must
have had all their life!!! I do not have a birth record for James Benjamin Harper, but headstone
has birth date as Feb. 12, 1857.)