Jesse F. and Nancy J. Harper Bible Records
Jesse F. and Nancy J. Harper Bible
Transcribed Nov. 2005, from original bible pages. Scans of original bible pages are in
possession of transcriber.
New Illustrated Devotional and Practical Polyglot Family Bible (Published
by The National Publishing Company, Ziegler & McCurdy, Jones Brothers & Co.,
M.A. Parker & Co., 1870)
This Certifies That the Rite of Holy Matrimony was Celebrated Between J. H.
Harper of Greene County and Nannse J. Sugg of Greene County on the 21st day
of Oct. at Snow Hill 1869. By Rev. Thomas Moore of Greene County, State of
North Carolina Witness: Richard Harper Witness: Mr. John H Freeman.
Marriages
Jesse F. Harper an Nancy Jo Harper his Wife were Married Oct 21th 1869
Mollie E. Harper and Edward J. Sugg were married November 2th 1898.
Rev L. J. Holden officiated.
Emma C. Harper and Marcus Herbert Potter were married November 26, 1902,
Rev. E. Pope officiated.
Alice H. Harper and Joseph Warren Parker were married April 28, 1903.
Rev. E. Pope officiated.
Charles H. Harper and Margaret W. Holmes were married Dec. 20, 1904
Rev. E.C. Sell officiated.
Edward Johnston Harper and Catherine Sugg were married Nov. 26, 1913.
Rev. W.E. Hocutt officiated.
Jesse Francis Harper and Laura Cobb were married Feb. 28, 1925.
Rev. J.A. Russell officiated.
Births
Jesse Francis Harper was born Nov 11th 1846
Nancy Josiah Harper was born May 25th 1850
Lena Rivers Elizabeth Harper Daughter of Jesse F. Harper an Nancy J. Harper
was born Jan 5th 1871
Emma Cornelia Harper was born April 13th 1872
Mary Etta Harper was born April 13th 1874
Martha Virgenna Harper was born May 6th 1876
Jesse Francis Harper was born Jan. 14th 1879
Charles Hopten Harper born June 26th 1880
Lemuel Thomas Harper born Jan 29th 1883
Alice Harvey Harper born Nov 11th 1884
Edward Johnston Harper born Aug 19th 1887
Jesse Francis Harper was born May 19th 1893
Deaths
Lena Elizabeth Harper died June 25th 1871
Martha Virgenna Harper died Oct 11th 1878
Jesse Francis Harper died May 22nd 1879
Lemuel Thomas Harper died March 6th 1883
Jesse Francis Harper Sr. son of Charles H. Harper and Elizabeth Wood Harper
and husband of Nancy J. Sugg Harper died Oct. 20, 1927 at Snow Hill,
Greene Co. N.C.
Nancy Joe Sugg Harper, daughter of Josiah and Mary E. Harper Sugg, and wife
of Jesse Francis Harper Sr. Died at Snow Hill, N.C. Friday a.m. 8:50 o’clock,
December 27th, 1940.
Mary Etta (Mollie) Harper Sugg, daughter of Jesse F. Harper Sr. & wife Nancy
Joe Harper, died Oct. 22, 1934 in Greene Co. N.C. She was the wife of
John Ed Sugg Sr.
Emma Cornelia Harper Potter, dau. of Jesse F. Harper & wife Nancy Joe Harper
died Oct. 20, 1943. She was the wife of Marcus Herbert Potter. She died at
[Snow Hill crossed out] Wilson Hospital, Wilson, N.C.
Memoranda
Infant son of Mollie E. & Edward J. Sugg was born Nov. 12, 1899 and died
Dec. 9th 1899.
Vira Lee Parker daughter of J. W. and Alice H. Parker was born Feb. 28 - ‘04,
died July 22, ‘04.
Infant son of Emma C. & Herbert Potter was born Aug. 10, 1906.
Infant son of Alice H. And J. W. Parker was born Feb. 22, 1910.
Joseph Warren Parker Jr. son of Alice H. and J. W. Parker was born
Oct. 12, 1911, died Nov. 20, 1911. Age 1 mo. - 8 days.
Alice Harper Parker dau. of J. W. Parker & Alice Harper Parker born
Jan. 4, 1925
Marcus Herbert Potter, Sr. Husband of Emma Harper Potter, b. Sept. 20, 1873 -
died Dec. 8, 1934.
Blanche Williams Harper, daughter of Charles H. Harper and wife Margaret
Holmes Harper, born Aug. 30, 1915 - died Sept. 6, 1915.
Joseph Warren Parker, husband of Alice Harper Parker b. May 30, 1859 -
died July 3, 1939.
Transcribers note: The following had been hand written on one page in the
bible. It appears the author transcribed information from other family
bibles to add to this Harper Bible. It appears to have been written at one
time as the ink and handwriting do not change for any entry.
Copied from Family Bibles
Charles Hopton Harper, son of Charles Hopton Harper & Mary Melvina Sugg, &
father of Jesse Francis Harper Sr., was born Feb. 2, 1824, & died Oct. 5, 1880.
Elizabeth Wood Harper, his wife, & dau. of Jesse Wood & Elany Wade Wood, was
born Jan. 18, 1829 & died July 9, 1893. This couple was married June 18, 1844.
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Charles Hopton Harper, grand-father of Jesse Francis Harper Sr., & son of
Francis Harper & Theresa Hopton Harper, was born Sept. 28, 1790 & died
Apr. 5, 1846. Mary Melvina Sugg, his wife, & dau. of John Sugg & wife Martha
Aldridge, was born Feb. 26, 1794 - died _______.
This couple was married in 1809.
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Josiah Sugg, father of Nancy Joe Sugg, & son of Lemuel Sugg & Nancy Hardy Sugg,
was born Apr. 5, 1821, died Dec. 20, 1876. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Harper Sugg,
& mother of Nancy Joe Sugg Harper, and dau. of Charles Hopton Harper & wife
Mary Melvina Sugg, was born Apr. 2, 1826 - died Oct. 31, 1870. This couple
married in 1843.
Lemuel Sugg, grand-father of Nancy Joe Sugg Harper, wife of Jesse Francis
Harper Sr., was born Feb. 17, 1778 - died Nov. 14, 1852.
Lemuel Sugg & Nancy Hardy Sugg were married in 1802.
Nancy Hardy Sugg, gr. mother of Nancy Joe Sugg Harper, dau. of Lemuel Hardy &
Mary Sutton, was born Mar. 24, 1782 - died Oct. 22, 1844.
Lemuel Hardy was a Revolutionary soldier. See national number, 220832, D.A.R.
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Jesse Wood born Apr. 4, 1784 - died July 16, 1849. Married Elaney Wade Wood
in 1826. Elaney Wade Wood born Apr. 20, 1810 died Mar. 9, 1898.
These are the parents of Elizabeth Wood, mother of Jesse Francis Harper,
Their children were:
Elizabeth Wood, born Jan. 18, 1829 - died July 9, 1893 - md. Chas. H. Harper.
Lucetta Wood “ Nov. 10, 1830 - died ________ md. Jim Wood.
Compency “ Feb. 25, 1833 - died _________ “ Rev. Thomas Moore
Jennett “ Aug. 5, 1835 __________ ___________________
Arreny “ 1838 ” Richard Warren
Jesse Ann “ Feb. 17, 1841
Dempsey “ Sept. 13, 1843
Elmira “ July 20, 1845 md. Dempsey Wood
Elaney Ellen(Puss) “ May 19, 1848 “ Jim Wright Taylor
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