Samuel Preston Harper

1854 - 1928  (73 years)

Joseph Harper

1791 - 1877  (86 years)

Birth	16 Sep 1791
Died	30 Nov 1877	Raleigh Co. Wva
Family	Franceis " Fanny" Stover,   b. 21 Aug 1805, Fayette Co Wva
Married	3 Aug 1814	Giles Co Virginia
Children	1. Jacob Harper,   b. 19 Feb 1816, Fayette Virginia Now Raleigh Co Wva   2. Sarah Harper,   b. 1818, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva   3. Rachel Harper,   b. 25 Jan 1820, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva   4. Hamilton (Ham) Harper,   b. 1822, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva   5. Elizabeth Harper,   b. Jan 1825, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva   6. John Harper,   b. 1828, Raleigh Co. Wva   7. Samuel Harper,   b. 1831, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva   8. Joseph Harper,   b. 1833   9. James Harper,   b. 1835   10. Daniel Harper,   b. 1838, Raleigh Co. Wva

Mary Beckett

1831 - 1895  (64 years)

Birth	1831
Died	1895
Family	Hamilton (Ham) Harper,   b. 1822, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva
Married	1850
Children	1. Daniel Harper,   b. Between 1845 and 1872   2. Sarah Frances Harper,   b. 6 Nov 1850   3. Eliza Harper,   b. 19 Oct 1852   4. Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854   5. James Burton Harper,   b. 12 Feb 1857   6. Leonard C. Harper,   b. 1 Jan 1860   7. Twins Harper,   b. 3 May 1863   8. Mary Alice Harper,   b. 17 Aug 1864   9. Joseph Millard Harper,   b. 26 Sep 1867   10. Ulysses Grant Harper,   b. 26 Feb 1871

Hamilton (Ham) Harper

1822 - 1896  (74 years)

Birth	1822	Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva
Died	1896
Father	Joseph Harper,   b. 16 Sep 1791
Relationship	natural
Mother	Franceis " Fanny" Stover,   b. 21 Aug 1805, Fayette Co Wva
Relationship	natural
Married	3 Aug 1814	Giles Co Virginia
Family 1	Mary Beckett,   b. 1831
Married	1850
Children	1. Daniel Harper,   b. Between 1845 and 1872   2. Sarah Frances Harper,   b. 6 Nov 1850   3. Eliza Harper,   b. 19 Oct 1852   4. Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854   5. James Burton Harper,   b. 12 Feb 1857   6. Leonard C. Harper,   b. 1 Jan 1860   7. Twins Harper,   b. 3 May 1863   8. Mary Alice Harper,   b. 17 Aug 1864   9. Joseph Millard Harper,   b. 26 Sep 1867   10. Ulysses Grant Harper,   b. 26 Feb 1871
Family 2	Julia Massey,   b. Between 1821 and 1878
Married	14 May 1896	Raleigh Co. Wva

Julia Massey

1878 - 1967  (78 years)

Birth	Between 1821 and 1878
Died	Between 1899 and 1967
Family	Hamilton (Ham) Harper,   b. 1822, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva
Married	14 May 1896	Raleigh Co. Wva

Mary Beckett

1831 - 1895  (64 years)

Birth	1831
Died	1895
Family	Hamilton (Ham) Harper,   b. 1822, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva
Married	1850
Children	1. Daniel Harper,   b. Between 1845 and 1872   2. Sarah Frances Harper,   b. 6 Nov 1850   3. Eliza Harper,   b. 19 Oct 1852   4. Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854   5. James Burton Harper,   b. 12 Feb 1857   6. Leonard C. Harper,   b. 1 Jan 1860   7. Twins Harper,   b. 3 May 1863   8. Mary Alice Harper,   b. 17 Aug 1864   9. Joseph Millard Harper,   b. 26 Sep 1867   10. Ulysses Grant Harper,   b. 26 Feb 1871

Agnes Frances Laverty

1867 - 1954  (86 years)

Birth	16 Oct 1867	Rock Creek Wva Raleigh County
Died	22 Mar 1954	Beckley Wva Raleigh General Hospital
Family	Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854
Married	22 Mar 1888
Children	1. Emmett Calvin Harper,   b. 19 Nov 1888, Buck Branch Wva   2. Lee Albert Harper,   b. 2 Dec 1889, Sandlick Wva Or Bucks Branch   3. Wirt Ray Harper,   b. 24 Nov 1891   4. Benjamin Franklin Harper,   b. 26 Feb 1894, Sandlick Wva   5. Wallace Steele Harper,   b. 21 Jun 1900   6. Tracy Boots Harper,   b. 2 Jul 1903

Emmett Calvin Harper

1888 - 1925  (36 years)

Birth	19 Nov 1888	Buck Branch Wva
Died	1 May 1925	Denver Colorado Ft Lyons Hosp, Wwi
Father	Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854
Relationship	natural
Mother	Agnes Frances Laverty,   b. 16 Oct 1867, Rock Creek Wva Raleigh County
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Mar 1888

Lee Albert Harper

1889 - 1925  (35 years)

Birth	2 Dec 1889	Sandlick Wva Or Bucks Branch
Died	28 Oct 1925	Sanlick Wva Of Intestinal Problem Wwi
Father	Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854
Relationship	natural
Mother	Agnes Frances Laverty,   b. 16 Oct 1867, Rock Creek Wva Raleigh County
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Mar 1888

Wirt Ray Harper

1891 - 1967  (75 years)

Birth	24 Nov 1891
Died	2 Jan 1967	East Beckley Nursing Home Beckley Raleigh Co. West Virginia
Father	Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854
Relationship	natural
Mother	Agnes Frances Laverty,   b. 16 Oct 1867, Rock Creek Wva Raleigh County
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Mar 1888
Family 1	Belva Virginia Athey,   b. 16 Mar 1913
Married	1929
Divorced	Yes, date unknown
Children	1. Goldie Lee Harper,   b. 8 Feb 1931, Beckley Wva   2. Kelly Paul Harper,   b. 14 Feb 1933, Harper Creek Wva
Family 2	Macie Maude Griffith,   b. 9 Aug 1899, Glen Daniel West Virginia
Married	Between 1911 and 1925
Children	1. Vern Lowell Harper,   b. 7 Sep 1922, Harper Creek Wva   2. Viola Faye Harper,   b. PRIVATE

Belva Virginia Athey

1913 - 1945  (32 years)

Birth	16 Mar 1913
Died	3 Aug 1945	Raleigh General Hospital Beckely Wva
Family	Wirt Ray Harper,   b. 24 Nov 1891
Married	1929
Divorced	Yes, date unknown
Children	1. Goldie Lee Harper,   b. 8 Feb 1931, Beckley Wva   2. Kelly Paul Harper,   b. 14 Feb 1933, Harper Creek Wva

Macie Maude Griffith

1899 - 1927  (27 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1899	Glen Daniel West Virginia
Died	4 Jun 1927	Granny Harpers Home Harper Creek West Virginia
Father	Elijah Griffith,   b. 3 Jul 1855, Stover Wva
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary E. (Minnie) Stover,   b. 9 Apr 1873
Relationship	natural
Married	Between 1885 and 1914
Family	Wirt Ray Harper,   b. 24 Nov 1891
Married	Between 1911 and 1925
Children	1. Vern Lowell Harper,   b. 7 Sep 1922, Harper Creek Wva   2. Viola Faye Harper,   b. PRIVATE

Benjamin Franklin Harper

1894 - 1970  (76 years)

Birth	26 Feb 1894	Sandlick Wva
Died	5 Jun 1970	Beckley Wva
Father	Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854
Relationship	natural
Mother	Agnes Frances Laverty,   b. 16 Oct 1867, Rock Creek Wva Raleigh County
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Mar 1888
Family	Macie Bailey,   b. 5 Sep 1897, Sweeneysburg Wva
Married	7 Jun 1916
Children	1. Tracy Boots Harper,   b. 2 Jul 1903   2. Roy Elwyn Harper,   b. 19 Mar 1917, Paint Creek Jim George Place   3. Theresa Candas Harper,   b. 22 Jun 1919   4. Harold Harper,   b. 9 Aug 1928   5. Kenneth Preston Harper,   b. 21 Sep 1929, Maynor Wva   6. Adrian Ashford Harper,   b. 29 Mar 1932   7. Agnes Delora Harper,   b. PRIVATE   8. Dora Lucinda Harper,   b. PRIVATE   9. John David Harper,   b. PRIVATE   10. Benny French Harper,   b. PRIVATE   11. Datus Lavinnian Harper,   b. PRIVATE

Macie Bailey

1897 - 1975  (78 years)

Birth	5 Sep 1897	Sweeneysburg Wva
Died	7 Nov 1975	Raleigh General Hospital Beckely Wva
Family	Benjamin Franklin Harper,   b. 26 Feb 1894, Sandlick Wva
Married	7 Jun 1916
Children	1. Tracy Boots Harper,   b. 2 Jul 1903   2. Roy Elwyn Harper,   b. 19 Mar 1917, Paint Creek Jim George Place   3. Theresa Candas Harper,   b. 22 Jun 1919   4. Harold Harper,   b. 9 Aug 1928   5. Kenneth Preston Harper,   b. 21 Sep 1929, Maynor Wva   6. Adrian Ashford Harper,   b. 29 Mar 1932   7. Agnes Delora Harper,   b. PRIVATE   8. Dora Lucinda Harper,   b. PRIVATE   9. John David Harper,   b. PRIVATE   10. Benny French Harper,   b. PRIVATE   11. Datus Lavinnian Harper,   b. PRIVATE

Wallace Steele Harper

1900 - 1905  (5 years)

Birth	21 Jun 1900
Died	24 Sep 1905	Ran Over By Wagon
Father	Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854
Relationship	natural
Mother	Agnes Frances Laverty,   b. 16 Oct 1867, Rock Creek Wva Raleigh County
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Mar 1888

Tracy Boots Harper

1903 - 1970  (66 years)

Birth	2 Jul 1903
Died	23 Jun 1970	Sandlick W.VA Buried In Harper Family Cemetery
Father	Benjamin Franklin Harper,   b. 26 Feb 1894, Sandlick Wva
Relationship	natural
Mother	Macie Bailey,   b. 5 Sep 1897, Sweeneysburg Wva
Relationship	natural
Married	7 Jun 1916
Father	Samuel Preston Harper,   b. 15 Oct 1854
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Agnes Frances Laverty,   b. 16 Oct 1867, Rock Creek Wva Raleigh County
Relationship	Stepchild
Married	22 Mar 1888

• Name	Samuel Preston Harper  [1, 2]
  Birth	15 Oct 1854  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 May 1928	Sandlick W.VA Buried In Harper Family Cemetery   [1, 2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph Harper,   b. 16 Sep 1791   d. 30 Nov 1877, Raleigh Co. Wva  (Age 86 years)  (Grandfather)  Mary Beckett,   b. 1831   d. 1895  (Age 64 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I72374	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Hamilton (Ham) Harper,   b. 1822, Fayette Co Virginia Now Raleigh Co. Wva d. 1896 (Age 74 years) Other Partners: Julia Massey  m. 14 May 1896
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Beckett,   b. 1831   d. 1895 (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1850
  Family ID	F16888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Frances Laverty,   b. 16 Oct 1867, Rock Creek Wva Raleigh County d. 22 Mar 1954, Beckley Wva Raleigh General Hospital (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1888
  Children	1. Emmett Calvin Harper,   b. 19 Nov 1888, Buck Branch Wva d. 1 May 1925, Denver Colorado Ft Lyons Hosp, Wwi (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Lee Albert Harper,   b. 2 Dec 1889, Sandlick Wva Or Bucks Branch d. 28 Oct 1925, Sanlick Wva Of Intestinal Problem Wwi (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Wirt Ray Harper,   b. 24 Nov 1891   d. 2 Jan 1967, East Beckley Nursing Home Beckley Raleigh Co. West Virginia (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ Belva Virginia Athey  m. 1929;   Macie Maude Griffith  m. Between 1911 and 1925   4. Benjamin Franklin Harper,   b. 26 Feb 1894, Sandlick Wva d. 5 Jun 1970, Beckley Wva (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ Macie Bailey  m. 7 Jun 1916   5. Wallace Steele Harper,   b. 21 Jun 1900   d. 24 Sep 1905, Ran Over By Wagon (Age 5 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Tracy Boots Harper,   b. 2 Jul 1903   d. 23 Jun 1970, Sandlick W.VA Buried In Harper Family Cemetery (Age 66 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: Stepchild]
  Family ID	F25774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S211] Genealogy.com, World Family Tree Volume 33, Tree 1299, (Name: Name: http://www.genealogy.com/wftonline/v33/1251to1300/v33t1299.html;;). [S201] Leisure Guy, leisureguy@icloud.com, "KinshipTree - Historical Family Database", (Name: Name: http://kinshipcove.com Genealogy Research: Common Historical Roots In South Texas;;).