Maj. James Harper and Elizabeth Hay

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Husband Maj. James Harper ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Nov 1790 - York Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1854 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: Samuel Harper (      -1814) 5
         Mother: Jane Purdy (      -cal 1814) 6

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       Marriage: 29 May 1817 3

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   Other Spouse: Eliza McBurney (1805-1879) 4 - 24 Sep 1844 3 4

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Wife Elizabeth Hay ^{3 7}

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           Born: 1791 - Washington Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jun 1838 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Hay (      -      ) 7
         Mother: Anna Burns (      -      ) 7

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Children

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1 F Clementina Harper ⁸

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           Born: 3 Mar 1818 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 1851 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Robert C. Scott (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 1837 3

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2 F Anna Burns Harper ³

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           Born: 4 Jun 1819 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1857 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Semple Bubbett (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 1841 3

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3 F Jannett Strang Harper ⁹

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           Born: 28 Jul 1822 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 1855 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel McKibbin (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 31 Mar 1847 9

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4 M James Harper ^{9 10}

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           Born: 1 Jun 1828 - Hanover Twp, Beaver Co, PA 9 10
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           Died: 18 Oct 1908 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Alice Ann Carothers (1826-1893) 9 10
           Marr: 19 Sep 1850 9

         Spouse: Caroline S. Aley (      -1913) 9
           Marr: 1898 9

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5 M Dr. Joseph Thompson Harper ⁹

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           Born: 15 Feb 1830 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1914
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Stewart (      -      ) 9

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6 M David Hay Harper ⁹

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           Born: 24 Feb 1832 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1914
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Almira Witherspoon (1834-1883) 9
           Marr: 21 Aug 1856 9

         Spouse: Helena Lindsay (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 12 Sep 1889 9

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General Notes: Husband - Maj. James Harper

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In 1800, when he was only eight years old, his father moved from York County, Pennsylvania, to Beaver County, and settled in Hanover township. His father was a miller and built the Harper Mills in Hanover township.
He himself was also a miller.

He was a miller and a farmer. He was a major in the old commission, and a justice of the peace for many years. He was an elder of the United Presbyterian Church of Frankfort.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 72, 1049.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 644.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 645.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 72.

5 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 862.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 643.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1049.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 188, 645.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 646.

10 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 658.