Finley Gwyn Harper, Jr.

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Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69981647

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Gwyn F Harper
Age: 19
Birth Date: Oct 1880
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Finley Harper
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary G Harper
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Finley Harper 56
Mary G Harper 56
Carrie R Harper 28
Nellie V Harper 26
James Harper 23
Gwyn F Harper 19
Richard H Harper 15
Mary B Harper 9

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75739483&ref=acom

Died:
North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina
Name: Finlley Gwin Harper
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 71
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1880
Birth Place: Caldwell, North Carolina
Death Date: 31 Dec 1951
Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg
Father's name: Samuel F Harper
Mother's name: Mary Gwyn
Residence: Hickory, Natawba, North Carolina

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]

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Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75747370

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Finley Harper
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 491
Household Members:
James Harper 51
Caroline Harper 42
George Harper 15
Mary Harper 9
Finley Harper 6
Cornelia Harper 2
Henry Bowman 20
Wm Austin 19
Green Husler 13
Daml Presnell 22

1880 Census
Name: Finly Harper
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Harper
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Manufactors
Household Members:
Finly Harper 36
Mary Harper 35
Carry Harper 8
Nellie Harper 6
James Harper 3

MILITARY RECORDS
Name: Samuel Finley Harper
Residence: Caldwell County, North Carolina, North Carolina
Age at Enlistment: 17
Enlistment Date: 30 Apr 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina
State Served: North Carolina
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, North Carolina 22nd Infantry Regiment on 30 Apr 1861.Mustered out on 09 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1843
Death Date: 17 Jan 1929
Death Place: Charlotte, North Carolina
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A RosterConfederate Veteran Magazine

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127988508
Plot: I-59
GPS (lat/lon): 35.23821, -80.8494

Died:
North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Name: Mr. Samuel Finley Harper
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 85
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1843
Birth Place: Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 17 Jan 1929
Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg
Father's name: James Harper
Mother's name: Caroline Finley

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]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Mary Harper
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Finly Harper
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Finly Harper 36
Mary Harper 35
Carry Harper 8
Nellie Harper 6
James Harper 3

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127988573
Plot: I-59
GPS (lat/lon): 35.23822, -80.8494

Died:
North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Name: Mrs. Mary Gwyn Harper
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 77
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1843
Birth Place: Mount-Airy, North Carolina
Death Date: 30 Aug 1920
Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg
Spouse's Name: S F Harper
Father's name: Hugh Gwyn
Mother's name: Rosemond Dickerson

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Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10793640

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]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Caroline Harper
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 491
Household Members:
James Harper 51
Caroline Harper 42
George Harper 15
Mary Harper 9
Finley Harper 6
Cornelia Harper 2
Henry Bowman 20
Wm Austin 19
Green Husler 13
Daml Presnell 22

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10793643&ref=acom

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Married:
Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
Name: Caroline E. Finley
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: James Harper
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Aug 1833
County: Augusta
State: Virginia