William C. Harper

b. circa 1814
  • William C. Harper was born circa 1814 in Virginia.
  • He married Mary C. Johnson on 9 June 1840 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
  • William C. Harper and Mary C. Johnson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Rankin County, Mississippi. Other members of the household included Susan J. Harper, William A. Harper and Ella K. Harper. Also in the household were S. H. Johnson (age 21), M. J. Johnson (age 18), and E. H. Johnson (age 16), likely children of a brother of Mary, and Andrew Harper (age 36), probably William's brother.
  • He was an attorney, according to the 1850 census.
  • William C. Harper and Mary C. Johnson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Brandon PO, Rankin County, Mississippi. Other members of the household included Susan J. Harper, William A. Harper and Ella K. Harper. Also in the household was M. J. Johnson, age 26, possibly a female domestic servant.
  • Last Edited: 10 Sep 2010

Family: Mary C. Johnson b. circa 1808