Finley Gwyn Harper, Jr.: Appalachian Aristocracy

1911 - 1994 (83 years)

Generation: 1

1. Finley Gwyn Harper, Jr. was born 03 Sep 1911 (son of Finley Gwyn Harper, Sr. and Anna Corinne Henkel); died 03 Dec 1994; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba Co. NC.

Generation: 2

Finley Gwyn Harper, Sr. was born 26 Oct 1880, Caldwell Co. NC (son of Samuel Finley Harper and Mary D. Gwyn); died 31 Dec 1951, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba Co. NC.

Finley married Anna Corinne Henkel. Anna was born 16 Apr 1887; died 16 Mar 1955, Catawba Co. NC; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Anna Corinne Henkel was born 16 Apr 1887; died 16 Mar 1955, Catawba Co. NC; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba Co. NC.

Children:

1. Finley Gwyn Harper, Jr. was born 03 Sep 1911; died 03 Dec 1994; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba Co. NC.

Generation: 3

Samuel Finley Harper was born 10 Jul 1843, Caldwell Co. NC (son of James Harper and Caroline Ellen FINLEY); died 17 Jan 1929, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC.

Samuel married Mary D. Gwyn. Mary was born 22 Apr 1843, Surry Co. NC; died 30 Aug 1920, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Mary D. Gwyn was born 22 Apr 1843, Surry Co. NC; died 30 Aug 1920, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC.

Children:

Carrie Harper was born Aug 1871, Caldwell Co. NC.
Nellie Harper was born 28 Feb 1874, Caldwell Co. NC; died 10 Dec 1954, Smyth Co. VA; was buried , Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Smyth Co. VA.
James Harper was born Jul. 1876, Caldwell Co. NC; died 15 Oct 1918, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
2. Finley Gwyn Harper, Sr. was born 26 Oct 1880, Caldwell Co. NC; died 31 Dec 1951, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba Co. NC.
Richard H. Harper was born 21 Feb 1885, Caldwell Co. NC; died 16 Nov 1957, San Mateo Co. CA.
Mary Beall Harper was born 31 Oct 1890, Caldwell Co. NC; died 21 Jan 1967, Guilford Co. NC; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC.

Generation: 4

James Harper was born 14 May 1799, Cumberland Co. VA; died 26 Jan 1879, Caldwell Co. NC; was buried , First Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC.

James married Caroline Ellen FINLEY 29 Aug 1833, Augusta Co. VA. Caroline (daughter of Samuel FINLEY and Mary TATE) was born 15 Mar 1808, Augusta Co. VA; died 09 Aug 1867, Caldwell Co. NC; was buried , First Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Caroline Ellen FINLEY was born 15 Mar 1808, Augusta Co. VA (daughter of Samuel FINLEY and Mary TATE); died 09 Aug 1867, Caldwell Co. NC; was buried , First Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC.

Children:

Geroge Washington Finley Harper was born 07 Jul 1834, Caldwell Co. NC; died 16 Mar 1921, Caldwell Co. NC; was buried , Bellview Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC.
John Waugh Harper was born 16 Oct 1835, Caldwell Co. NC; died 21 Jan 1841, Caldwell Co. NC; was buried , First Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC.
Mary Harper was born ca 1841, Caldwell Co. NC.
4. Samuel Finley Harper was born 10 Jul 1843, Caldwell Co. NC; died 17 Jan 1929, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
Cornelia Harper was born ca 1848, Caldwell Co. NC.