Louise Hanson stated Thomas signed Sarah's pension application in early 1866 but was not on the 1866 AL State Census. She also stated that Charlene Stough mentioned that Thomas Harper's next to last wife was Nancy Webb, born in TN, but the census shows her to be Mary. She stated that Thomas was a cook in the Civil War.
Thomas was a delegate to Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church's delegations from 1850-1855. The Harper family attended Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church (located in present Fayette County), which Thomas represented as a delegate to the North River Baptist Association from 1855 to 1860. During this same time period, he acquired several more federal land patents to the north and south of the church. Thomas reported owning real property valued at $5,000 and personal property worth $1,500 on the 1860 census of Marion County [p. 615]. He then disappeared from the records and is supposed to have died before 1870.
If Thomas outlived the Civil War, his final years were plagued by tragedy and grief. Seven of his sons were old enough to have served in the conflict – three are known to have enlisted in the Union army, and at least two joined the Confederate army. Of these seven brothers, four died from illness or wounds received during the war, and one was hanged as a Union sympathizer. No military service records have been found for the other two brothers, but the evidence suggests that they too were lost during the deadly decade. In addition, at least one of Thomas' sons-in-law died in the war.
The birth and death dates for Thomas A. Harper are approximate dates. He was born in Virginia, probably Harper's Valley, VA, to Josiah Harper, Sr., and Sarah E. "Sally" Parrott. Other children of Josiah and Sarah were: Benjamin, John, Sarah "Sally", Josiah, Jr., Rachael, Robert & Rebecca. Thomas was married about three times and his probable last wife was Mary Jane Griggs. The following children belonged to Thomas but is is unclear as to who he was married to when they were born: Sarah, Robert, James Warren, Mary Emmaline, Josiah Houston, Rebecca Jane, Thomas Wade, Elisha Denton, Tennessee Polk, George Washington, Jasper Green, Martha Ann, Nancy, Malissa A. & Jesse H. Harper.
It is not certain that Thomas Harper was buried in the O'Mary Cemetery but they lived close to there and his sister, daughter, Sarah Harper McWhirter is buried there.
(Thanks to Louise Hanson for the Harper information.)
Thomas was a delegate to Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church's delegations from 1850-1855. The Harper family attended Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church (located in present Fayette County), which Thomas represented as a delegate to the North River Baptist Association from 1855 to 1860. During this same time period, he acquired several more federal land patents to the north and south of the church. Thomas reported owning real property valued at $5,000 and personal property worth $1,500 on the 1860 census of Marion County [p. 615]. He then disappeared from the records and is supposed to have died before 1870.
If Thomas outlived the Civil War, his final years were plagued by tragedy and grief. Seven of his sons were old enough to have served in the conflict – three are known to have enlisted in the Union army, and at least two joined the Confederate army. Of these seven brothers, four died from illness or wounds received during the war, and one was hanged as a Union sympathizer. No military service records have been found for the other two brothers, but the evidence suggests that they too were lost during the deadly decade. In addition, at least one of Thomas' sons-in-law died in the war.
The birth and death dates for Thomas A. Harper are approximate dates. He was born in Virginia, probably Harper's Valley, VA, to Josiah Harper, Sr., and Sarah E. "Sally" Parrott. Other children of Josiah and Sarah were: Benjamin, John, Sarah "Sally", Josiah, Jr., Rachael, Robert & Rebecca. Thomas was married about three times and his probable last wife was Mary Jane Griggs. The following children belonged to Thomas but is is unclear as to who he was married to when they were born: Sarah, Robert, James Warren, Mary Emmaline, Josiah Houston, Rebecca Jane, Thomas Wade, Elisha Denton, Tennessee Polk, George Washington, Jasper Green, Martha Ann, Nancy, Malissa A. & Jesse H. Harper.
It is not certain that Thomas Harper was buried in the O'Mary Cemetery but they lived close to there and his sister, daughter, Sarah Harper McWhirter is buried there.
(Thanks to Louise Hanson for the Harper information.)
Louise Hanson stated Thomas signed Sarah's pension application in early 1866 but was not on the 1866 AL State Census. She also stated that Charlene Stough mentioned that Thomas Harper's next to last wife was Nancy Webb, born in TN, but the census shows her to be Mary. She stated that Thomas was a cook in the Civil War.
Thomas was a delegate to Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church's delegations from 1850-1855. The Harper family attended Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church (located in present Fayette County), which Thomas represented as a delegate to the North River Baptist Association from 1855 to 1860. During this same time period, he acquired several more federal land patents to the north and south of the church. Thomas reported owning real property valued at $5,000 and personal property worth $1,500 on the 1860 census of Marion County [p. 615]. He then disappeared from the records and is supposed to have died before 1870.
If Thomas outlived the Civil War, his final years were plagued by tragedy and grief. Seven of his sons were old enough to have served in the conflict – three are known to have enlisted in the Union army, and at least two joined the Confederate army. Of these seven brothers, four died from illness or wounds received during the war, and one was hanged as a Union sympathizer. No military service records have been found for the other two brothers, but the evidence suggests that they too were lost during the deadly decade. In addition, at least one of Thomas' sons-in-law died in the war.
The birth and death dates for Thomas A. Harper are approximate dates. He was born in Virginia, probably Harper's Valley, VA, to Josiah Harper, Sr., and Sarah E. "Sally" Parrott. Other children of Josiah and Sarah were: Benjamin, John, Sarah "Sally", Josiah, Jr., Rachael, Robert & Rebecca. Thomas was married about three times and his probable last wife was Mary Jane Griggs. The following children belonged to Thomas but is is unclear as to who he was married to when they were born: Sarah, Robert, James Warren, Mary Emmaline, Josiah Houston, Rebecca Jane, Thomas Wade, Elisha Denton, Tennessee Polk, George Washington, Jasper Green, Martha Ann, Nancy, Malissa A. & Jesse H. Harper.
It is not certain that Thomas Harper was buried in the O'Mary Cemetery but they lived close to there and his sister, daughter, Sarah Harper McWhirter is buried there.
(Thanks to Louise Hanson for the Harper information.)
Thomas was a delegate to Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church's delegations from 1850-1855. The Harper family attended Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church (located in present Fayette County), which Thomas represented as a delegate to the North River Baptist Association from 1855 to 1860. During this same time period, he acquired several more federal land patents to the north and south of the church. Thomas reported owning real property valued at $5,000 and personal property worth $1,500 on the 1860 census of Marion County [p. 615]. He then disappeared from the records and is supposed to have died before 1870.
If Thomas outlived the Civil War, his final years were plagued by tragedy and grief. Seven of his sons were old enough to have served in the conflict – three are known to have enlisted in the Union army, and at least two joined the Confederate army. Of these seven brothers, four died from illness or wounds received during the war, and one was hanged as a Union sympathizer. No military service records have been found for the other two brothers, but the evidence suggests that they too were lost during the deadly decade. In addition, at least one of Thomas' sons-in-law died in the war.
The birth and death dates for Thomas A. Harper are approximate dates. He was born in Virginia, probably Harper's Valley, VA, to Josiah Harper, Sr., and Sarah E. "Sally" Parrott. Other children of Josiah and Sarah were: Benjamin, John, Sarah "Sally", Josiah, Jr., Rachael, Robert & Rebecca. Thomas was married about three times and his probable last wife was Mary Jane Griggs. The following children belonged to Thomas but is is unclear as to who he was married to when they were born: Sarah, Robert, James Warren, Mary Emmaline, Josiah Houston, Rebecca Jane, Thomas Wade, Elisha Denton, Tennessee Polk, George Washington, Jasper Green, Martha Ann, Nancy, Malissa A. & Jesse H. Harper.
It is not certain that Thomas Harper was buried in the O'Mary Cemetery but they lived close to there and his sister, daughter, Sarah Harper McWhirter is buried there.
(Thanks to Louise Hanson for the Harper information.)
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