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Mary Ann Harper 1874–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1874

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 16 August 1952

Death Location: Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Hunt

Mother: Emly Hunt

Spouse(s): Edward Ray

Children(s): Geneva Fields, Philip Ray, Mabel Parsons, Emma Smith, Amanda Smith, Roy Ray, Ruth Ray

Mary Ann Harper was born in 1874 in West Virginia, the child of William H Hunt And Emly J Hunt. In 1880, Mary Ann Harper resided in Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA. Mary Ann Harper married Edward Hoyt Ray, and had children including Amanda Alice Smith, Emma Smith, Geneva Ray Fields, Mabel Beatrice Parsons, Philip Clarence Ray, Roy Ray, Ruth Ray. Mary Ann Harper passed away in 1952 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Ann Harper was born in 1874 in West Virginia, the child of William H Hunt And Emly J Hunt.
  • In 1880, Mary Ann Harper resided in Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Ann Harper married Edward Hoyt Ray, and had children including Amanda Alice Smith, Emma Smith, Geneva Ray Fields, Mabel Beatrice Parsons, Philip Clarence Ray, Roy Ray, Ruth Ray.
  • Mary Ann Harper passed away in 1952 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Harper's Ancestors

Self
Mary Harper
1874–1952
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
William H. Hunt
1853–1937
Kentucky
Emly (J.) Hunt
1854–1910
West Virginia
Grandparents
James (Alderson Hunt) Sr
1822–1901
Swordscreek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Sarah (A) Addison
1825–1858
Russell, Virginia, United States
Alexander Harper
1824–1902
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Harper
1832–1893
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hunt
1797–1871
Martha Jackson
1800–1881
Rodden Addison
1780–1844
Susannah Keene
1782–1859
Armstead Harper
1800–1867
Rachel Bishop
1801–1883
Alexander Rhodes
1807–1880
Mahala Edens
1812–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hunt
1771–1842
Elizabeth Cockrill
1770–1823
Levi Jackson
1777–1861
Ruthy Keene
1776–1854
Hiram Addison
1755–1839
Elizabeth Hunt
1755–1845
James Harper
1762–1828
Agnes Birchfield
1764–1820
George Bishop
1764–1852
George Rhodes
1765–1858
Susanna Peters
1766–1813

Mary Harper's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Harper (Abt 1874–16 August 1952) m. Edward (Hoyt) Ray (7 January 1868–4 June 1916)
  1. 1. Geneva (Ray) Fields 1895–1981
  2. 2. Philip (Clarence) Ray 1898–1990
  3. 3. Mabel (Beatrice) Parsons 1904–1991
  4. 4. Emma Smith 1900–1975
  5. 5. Amanda (Alice) Smith 1892–1961
  6. 6. Roy Ray 1890–1961
  7. 7. Ruth Ray 1902–1992

Mary Harper's Timeline

6 Records

1874
10 March 1874
Birth of Mary Ann Harper in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
1874
Abt 1874
Birth of Mary Ann Harper in West Virginia
West Virginia
1880
1880
Age 6
Mary Ann Harper resided here in Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
Mary Ann Harper resided here in Harper, Roane, West Virginia
Harper, Roane, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 66
Mary Ann Harper resided here in Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
1952
16 August 1952
Age 78
Death of Mary Ann Harper in Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 March 1874
    Event Place: Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04445; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 44-4
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1874
    Event Place: West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04445; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 44-4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04445; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 44-4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1949-02-16
    Event Place: Cumberland, Maryland
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Cumberland Evening Times - 1949-02-16 - David Daniel Shaffer, David Daniel Shaffer 1949-02-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harmony, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1952
    Event Place: Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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