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Ruth <I>Harper</I> Harper

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Ruth Harper Harper

Birth
West Virginia, USA
Death
14 Feb 1907 (aged 91)
Riverton, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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Riverton, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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Ruth Harper Harper shared the same paternal grandparents (Jacob and Margaret Simmons Harper) with her husband. Her father was Adam, the 3rd son and her husband Sylvannus descended from Nicholas the 7th son. According to the 1880 census she was born May 1815. I have seen the dates 28 May 1813 and 12 May 1812 but not on source documents. She married Sylvannus in 1840 and 4 sons and 3 daughters all died in infancy before they finally had 3 sons that survived: Nicholas Miles, Adam Harness and Sylvanus Watson. Both her husband and son Nicholas Miles were captured and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. Sylvannus is described on his release as having black hair, black eyes, black whiskers and is 5' 7" tall. He is given a release as a prisoner of war 31 July 1862 "having complied with the requirements of, and subscribed the papers herewith attached, is hereby released from confinement." Family history states that his wife took her gold locket, rode to Ohio with 2 horses behind her and "paid" for her husband and son to be released. She was a small woman but determined to save her husband and son. Her picture shows a woman of determination with large hands that could have accomplished this feat of love.
Ruth Harper Harper shared the same paternal grandparents (Jacob and Margaret Simmons Harper) with her husband. Her father was Adam, the 3rd son and her husband Sylvannus descended from Nicholas the 7th son. According to the 1880 census she was born May 1815. I have seen the dates 28 May 1813 and 12 May 1812 but not on source documents. She married Sylvannus in 1840 and 4 sons and 3 daughters all died in infancy before they finally had 3 sons that survived: Nicholas Miles, Adam Harness and Sylvanus Watson. Both her husband and son Nicholas Miles were captured and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. Sylvannus is described on his release as having black hair, black eyes, black whiskers and is 5' 7" tall. He is given a release as a prisoner of war 31 July 1862 "having complied with the requirements of, and subscribed the papers herewith attached, is hereby released from confinement." Family history states that his wife took her gold locket, rode to Ohio with 2 horses behind her and "paid" for her husband and son to be released. She was a small woman but determined to save her husband and son. Her picture shows a woman of determination with large hands that could have accomplished this feat of love.

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  • Created by: chris clapsadle
  • Added: Oct 11, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153545904/ruth-harper: accessed ), memorial page for Ruth Harper Harper (May 1815–14 Feb 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153545904, citing Harper-Simmons Cemetery #6, Riverton, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by chris clapsadle (contributor 48789734).