Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameJohan Jacob Harper 
Birth20 MAR 1751/52, Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvana
Death2 Nov 1826, Pendleton Co., (W) Virginia
Spouses
ChildrenLeonard (1797-1869)
John “Adam” (1779-1870)
Moses (1794-1877)
Leah Lelah (1800-1883)
Jacob Eli (1780-1847)
Notes for Johan Jacob Harper
184. . . His grandfather [Jacob Conrad Harper’s], Jacob Harper, for whom he was named after the massacre at Fort Seybert by the Indians, was captain of a company that followed the Red Men over the trail which passed through the Canaan valley and chased them beyond the Ohio....
1884HFH, p 45. Died aged 94 y, 6 m, 7 d per tombstone.
Children
1. Ann Elizabeth Harper b: 24 DEC 1774 in North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac, Pendleton County, (West) Virginia
2. Catherine Barbara Harper b: 9 SEP 1776 in Rockingham County, Virginia
3. John Henry Harper b: 26 FEB 1778 in Rockingham, VA
4. John Adam Harper b: 4 APR 1779 in Rockingham County, (West) Virginia
5. Jacob Harper , Jr. b: 11 MAR 1780 in Pendleton Co., VA
6. Mary Harper b: 9 SEP 1784 in Rockingham County, Virginia
7. Sarah Margaret Harper b: 9 SEP 1784 in Rockingham, Virginia
8. Elizabeth Christina Harper b: 11 FEB 1787 in Rockingham, VA
9. Barbara Harper b: ABT 1789 in Virginia
10. Nicholas Harper b: 15 OCT 1790 in Rockingham, VA
11. Aria Harper b: 28 MAY 1792
12. Moses Harper b: 15 MAY 1794 in Macksville, (West) Virginia
13. Leonard Harper b: 6 NOV 1797 in Rockingham County, Virginia
14. Leah Harper b: 20 JAN 1800 in Rockingham, VA
1884HFH, p 45. Died aged 94 y, 6 m, 7 d per tombstone.
Children
1. Ann Elizabeth Harper b: 24 DEC 1774 in North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac, Pendleton County, (West) Virginia
2. Catherine Barbara Harper b: 9 SEP 1776 in Rockingham County, Virginia
3. John Henry Harper b: 26 FEB 1778 in Rockingham, VA
4. John Adam Harper b: 4 APR 1779 in Rockingham County, (West) Virginia
5. Jacob Harper , Jr. b: 11 MAR 1780 in Pendleton Co., VA
6. Mary Harper b: 9 SEP 1784 in Rockingham County, Virginia
7. Sarah Margaret Harper b: 9 SEP 1784 in Rockingham, Virginia
8. Elizabeth Christina Harper b: 11 FEB 1787 in Rockingham, VA
9. Barbara Harper b: ABT 1789 in Virginia
10. Nicholas Harper b: 15 OCT 1790 in Rockingham, VA
11. Aria Harper b: 28 MAY 1792
12. Moses Harper b: 15 MAY 1794 in Macksville, (West) Virginia
13. Leonard Harper b: 6 NOV 1797 in Rockingham County, Virginia
14. Leah Harper b: 20 JAN 1800 in Rockingham, VA
Notes for Margaret (Spouse 1)
1884Father: Nicholas Simmons b: 3 FEB 1708/09 in Pfefelbach, Germany 
Mother: Maria Margaretha LNU b: ABT 1708
HFH, p 45. Died aged 94 y, 6 m, 7 d per tombstone.
Children
1. Ann Elizabeth Harper b: 24 DEC 1774 in North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac, Pendleton County, (West) Virginia
2. Catherine Barbara Harper b: 9 SEP 1776 in Rockingham County, Virginia
3. John Henry Harper b: 26 FEB 1778 in Rockingham, VA
4. John Adam Harper b: 4 APR 1779 in Rockingham County, (West) Virginia
5. Jacob Harper , Jr. b: 11 MAR 1780 in Pendleton Co., VA
6. Mary Harper b: 9 SEP 1784 in Rockingham County, Virginia
7. Sarah Margaret Harper b: 9 SEP 1784 in Rockingham, Virginia
8. Elizabeth Christina Harper b: 11 FEB 1787 in Rockingham, VA
9. Barbara Harper b: ABT 1789 in Virginia
10. Nicholas Harper b: 15 OCT 1790 in Rockingham, VA
11. Aria Harper b: 28 MAY 1792
12. Moses Harper b: 15 MAY 1794 in Macksville, (West) Virginia
13. Leonard Harper b: 6 NOV 1797 in Rockingham County, Virginia
14. Leah Harper b: 20 JAN 1800 in Rockingham, VA
184Skip Harman - Dec 9, 2003
Jeanette, I have a letter written by Winifred Triplett Harper, wife of Stelman Harper, son of Minor and Clara Cooper Harper, dated 19 Nov 1974. It was sent to Kathryn Degler Arbaugh, g-daughter of Henry Harper and Clara Bland. From the letter: Jacob, the eldest son of Philip Harper, was naturalized in 1764. He married Margaret Simmons and they were the parents of 14 children. Her grandson, Ezekiel Harper, a famous Civil War Confederate Scout, confirmed to Mrs. Elsie Byrd Boggs, in her book "The Harmans and Allied Families of Pendleton County", that Margaret had been captured by the Indians and taken into Ohio and lived with them for several years. She broke away from them and made her way, under cover of darkness, to her home in the Mouth of Seneca area.
Moses Harper was one of their children and he twice married; first to Abigail Hinkle, of whom eight children were born. 3 died as infants, 3 went to Iowa and Kansas, Moses Jr., was injured and a semi-invalid. One son, Aaron, stayed in Pendleton County.
Moses' second wife was Phoebe Conrad, they also had eight children. All remained in Pendleton County except Isom, who went west. Jacob Conrad Harper was one of the eight and married Susan McDonald. Susan was only 14 and when her mother found out she was so incensed that she was determined to marry at such a young age, that she hoped that she would have 20 children, the prphecy proved true.
They were living atop Allegheny Mountain at the outbreak of the Civil War near the border of Randolph and Pendleton County. The area was split by political allegience and Jacob tried to remain neutral. However the Federal troops felt that he favored the Confederates and started to haul him away as a prisioner of war. Susan followed and implored the officers to release him to care for his large family, they relented and he returned to his home.
Jacob and Susan were Presbyterians and Jacob helped to raise funds and do carpentry work on the construction of a new church at Harman, Wv.
When their eldest son married, Jacob set him up in the butcher shop business in Davis, Wv.
Also is listed the 20 children and a small discription of their life after the picture was taken.
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HFH, p 45. Died aged 94 y, 6 m, 7 d per tombstone.
Children
1. Ann Elizabeth Harper b: 24 DEC 1774 in North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac, Pendleton County, (West) Virginia
2. Catherine Barbara Harper b: 9 SEP 1776 in Rockingham County, Virginia
3. John Henry Harper b: 26 FEB 1778 in Rockingham, VA
4. John Adam Harper b: 4 APR 1779 in Rockingham County, (West) Virginia
5. Jacob Harper , Jr. b: 11 MAR 1780 in Pendleton Co., VA
6. Mary Harper b: 9 SEP 1784 in Rockingham County, Virginia
7. Sarah Margaret Harper b: 9 SEP 1784 in Rockingham, Virginia
8. Elizabeth Christina Harper b: 11 FEB 1787 in Rockingham, VA
9. Barbara Harper b: ABT 1789 in Virginia
10. Nicholas Harper b: 15 OCT 1790 in Rockingham, VA
11. Aria Harper b: 28 MAY 1792
12. Moses Harper b: 15 MAY 1794 in Macksville, (West) Virginia
13. Leonard Harper b: 6 NOV 1797 in Rockingham County, Virginia
14. Leah Harper b: 20 JAN 1800 in Rockingham, VA
184Skip Harman - Dec 9, 2003
Jeanette, I have a letter written by Winifred Triplett Harper, wife of Stelman Harper, son of Minor and Clara Cooper Harper, dated 19 Nov 1974. It was sent to Kathryn Degler Arbaugh, g-daughter of Henry Harper and Clara Bland. From the letter: Jacob, the eldest son of Philip Harper, was naturalized in 1764. He married Margaret Simmons and they were the parents of 14 children. Her grandson, Ezekiel Harper, a famous Civil War Confederate Scout, confirmed to Mrs. Elsie Byrd Boggs, in her book "The Harmans and Allied Families of Pendleton County", that Margaret had been captured by the Indians and taken into Ohio and lived with them for several years. She broke away from them and made her way, under cover of darkness, to her home in the Mouth of Seneca area.
Moses Harper was one of their children and he twice married; first to Abigail Hinkle, of whom eight children were born. 3 died as infants, 3 went to Iowa and Kansas, Moses Jr., was injured and a semi-invalid. One son, Aaron, stayed in Pendleton County.
Moses' second wife was Phoebe Conrad, they also had eight children. All remained in Pendleton County except Isom, who went west. Jacob Conrad Harper was one of the eight and married Susan McDonald. Susan was only 14 and when her mother found out she was so incensed that she was determined to marry at such a young age, that she hoped that she would have 20 children, the prphecy proved true.
They were living atop Allegheny Mountain at the outbreak of the Civil War near the border of Randolph and Pendleton County. The area was split by political allegience and Jacob tried to remain neutral. However the Federal troops felt that he favored the Confederates and started to haul him away as a prisioner of war. Susan followed and implored the officers to release him to care for his large family, they relented and he returned to his home.
Jacob and Susan were Presbyterians and Jacob helped to raise funds and do carpentry work on the construction of a new church at Harman, Wv.
When their eldest son married, Jacob set him up in the butcher shop business in Davis, Wv.
Also is listed the 20 children and a small discription of their life after the picture was taken.
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