Geroge Washington Finley Harper

Male 1834 - 1921  (86 years)


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  • Name Geroge Washington Finley Harper 
    Born 07 Jul 1834  Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Mar 1921  Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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: Geo W F Harper
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 86
      Birth Date: 7 Jul 1834
      Birth Place: Caldwell
      Death Date: 16 Mar 1921
      Death Location: Lenoir, Caldwell
      Spouse's Name: Ella Rankin Harper
      Father's name: James Harper
      Mother's name: Caroline E Finley
    Buried Bellview Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      Name: George Harper
      Age: 15
      Birth Year: abt 1835
      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

      1860 Census
      Name: G W F Harper
      Age: 26
      Birth Year: abt 1834
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: North Carolina
      Home in 1860: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina
      Post Office: Lenoir
      Family Number: 1151
      Household Members:
      G W F Harper 26
      Ella Harper 24
      L W Gilbert 24
      S M Clarke 19


      MILITARY RECORDS

      Name: George Washington Finl Harper
      Residence: Caldwell County, North Carolina, North Carolina
      Occupation: Merchant
      Age at Enlistment: 27
      Enlistment Date: 10 May 1862
      Rank at enlistment: Private
      Enlistment Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina
      State Served: North Carolina
      Service Record: Commissioned an officer in. Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 19 Aug 1862.Enlisted in Company H, North Carolina 58th Infantry Regiment on 10 May 1862.Promoted to Full Captain on 25 Apr 1863.Promoted to Full Major on 09 Apr 1865.
      Birth Date: abt 1835
      Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A RosterNorth Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
    Person ID I30500  Master File
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2015 

    Father James Harper,   b. 14 May 1799, Cumberland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1879, Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Caroline Ellen FINLEY,   b. 15 Mar 1808, Augusta Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Aug 1867, Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1833  Augusta Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Ellen Rankin 
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F12892  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart