Samuel Finley Harper b. 10 Jul 1843 Caldwell Co. NC d. 17 Jan 1929 Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC: Appalachian Aristocracy

1843 - 1929 (85 years)

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Name	Samuel Finley Harper
Born	10 Jul 1843	Caldwell Co. NC
Gender	Male
Died	17 Jan 1929	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC
	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
Buried	Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC
	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
Notes	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
Person ID	I30495	Master File
Last Modified	3 Aug 2015

Father	James Harper, b. 14 May 1799, Cumberland Co. VA , d. 26 Jan 1879, Caldwell Co. NC (Age 79 years)
Mother	Caroline Ellen FINLEY, b. 15 Mar 1808, Augusta Co. VA , d. 09 Aug 1867, Caldwell Co. NC (Age 59 years)
Married	29 Aug 1833	Augusta Co. VA
	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
Family ID	F12889	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary D. Gwyn, b. 22 Apr 1843, Surry Co. NC , d. 30 Aug 1920, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC (Age 77 years)

Children

	1. Carrie Harper, b. Aug 1871, Caldwell Co. NC
+	2. Nellie Harper, b. 28 Feb 1874, Caldwell Co. NC , d. 10 Dec 1954, Smyth Co. VA (Age 80 years)
	3. James Harper, b. Jul. 1876, Caldwell Co. NC , d. 15 Oct 1918, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC (Age ~ 42 years)
+	4. Finley Gwyn Harper, Sr., b. 26 Oct 1880, Caldwell Co. NC , d. 31 Dec 1951, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC (Age 71 years)
	5. Richard H. Harper, b. 21 Feb 1885, Caldwell Co. NC , d. 16 Nov 1957, San Mateo Co. CA (Age 72 years)
	6. Mary Beall Harper, b. 31 Oct 1890, Caldwell Co. NC , d. 21 Jan 1967, Guilford Co. NC (Age 76 years)

Last Modified 3 Aug 2015

Family ID F12890 Group Sheet | Family Chart