U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Harper, William Schuyler (1852-1897) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 468-469 WILLIAM SCHUYLER HARPER, was born November 3, 1852, the son of Peter Harper and Wealthy Chidester and on January 31, 1875, was married to Mary Mildren McCauley, who was born May 12, 1857, and their children are: Alva Otis, married Retta Jones; Orvil Roy, died March 4, 1900; Maurice Fred, a barber; William Weece, married Georgie K. Kincaid; Bessie May, died June 25, 1898; Nellie J., teacher; Leslie Hugh; Aleta Grace; Mary Lois. Mrs. Harper was the daughter of Harvey McCauley and Sarah Blagg, natives of Highland County, who settled near Frenchton in 1830. The subject of this sketch was a cripple caused by white swelling but was an energetic and hard working man. For a few years after his marriage he lived at Burnsville, Braxton County, whence he came to Centerville. He incurred the loss of a large flouring mill, of which he owned one half and from which financial loss he never fully recovered. He owned a farm near Centerville, was a Justice of the Peace two terms, was a shoemaker by trade, he belonged to the M. E. Church from his fourteenth year until his death in his forty- fifth year. Consumption was the dreadful disease, which carried him away. His widow has raised their children and she now resides at Centerville. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Deaths, Upshur County, WV (Page 82, No. 97) FULL-NAME: Wm. Schuyler Harper AGE-AT-DEATH: 44y-2m-7d DEATH-DATE: January 1897 DEATH-PLACE: Rock Cave, W.Va. MARITAL-STATUS: Married CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Consumption BURIAL: Rock Cave ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------