U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Carper, Catherine Heavner (d. 1917) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 406-407 CATHERINE (HEAVNER) CARPER, wife of D. J. Carper, daughter of Elias and Elizabeth (Hyer) Heavner. Born in the house, situated on the hill, now the site of the Heavner Cemetery. Her father was the youngest son of Nicholas and Mary (Props) Heavner of Greenbrier County, who emigrated to the Buckhannon Valley in 1800. The Heavners are of German descent. Her father's children were: Benjamin T. S., M. H., Mordecai, Jacob W., Clark W. and H. L. Elias Heavner built the hotel known as the Valley House in 1868. Married Daniel J. Carper, son of George and Rachel (White) Carper, February 23, 1865. Husband was in the Civil War, enlisted with the U. S. Government under Col. R. E. McCook, in June 1861, at Philippi, W. Va., first as a scout and despatch bearer, and in March, 1864, enlisted in Company A, First West Virginia Cavalry, where he served until July 19, 1865, the date of his mustering out at Wheeling, W. Va. Is a pensioner of the U. S. Children: Minnie E., wife of the late P. V. Phillips, son of Walter Phillips and a Doctor of Medicine and the second wife of Dr. C. E. White. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #795 FULL-NAME: Catherine C. Carper BIRTH-DATE: March 19, 18__ BIRTH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Va. now W.Va. DEATH-DATE: February 7, 1917 at age 78y-10m-12d DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Housekeeper FATHER: Elias Heavner (born in Pendleton Co., Va.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Hyrs (born in Buckhannon, Va. now W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cancer INFORMANT: B. F. Whitescarver BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------