1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29
Alexander Harper 25
Mary A 18
Mahala 7/12
Barbara Rhodes 12
1860 Roane Co WV # 83
Alexander Harper 34 VA
Mary A 30
Mahala 10
John 9
Cynthia 7
Emily 5
Elkana 2
Alexander Anderson 16
1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 39-44
Harper, Alex 44
Mary A 38
John A 19
Emily 14
Elkana 12
Rachel A 9
Luverna E 7
Margaret C 5
George W 3
Alex.d M 3/12
1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 31C
Alexander HARPER Self M M W 55 VA
Mary A. HARPER Wife F M W 48 VA
Ellhanah HARPER Son M S W 21 VA
Margaret HARPER Dau F S W 15 WV
Charles W. HARPER Son M S W 13 WV
Alexander M. HARPER Son M S W 10 WV
William C. HARPER GSon M S W 3 WV
1870 Kanawha Co WV Poca Dist # 181-181
Shaver, John 23
Mahala 20
Mary C 3
Emaline 2
George W 1
1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 35D
John SHAFER Self M M W 32 WV
Mahala SHAFER Wife F M W 27 WV
Mary C. SHAFER Dau F S W 14 WV
Emeline SHAFER Dau F S W 13 WV
George W. SHAFER Son M S W 11 WV
Martha J. SHAFER Dau F S W 9 WV
Rachel A. SHAFER Dau F S W 7 WV
Leverna E. SHAFER Dau F S W 3 WV
Andrew P. SHAFER Son M S W 9M WV
1900 Roane Co WV Harper Dist
John Shafer 7/1847 m34y
Mahala C 10/1849 14-11 children
Andrew P 11/1878
Arminta 4/1880
Flora B 10/1884
Jesse M sn 7/1886
Ollie M da 2/1888
Roma sn 2/1891
Betty A gd 4/1885
George W Gs 2/1887
Elihu gs unk/1893