William Curtis Harper

Corp William Curtis HARPER Birth: Feb 1840 in Laurel Co., Kentucky Death: 1908 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky Burial: Buffalo Cemetery, Rockcastle, Kentucky

There is reported to be no tombstone for Corp William Curtis Harper. However, there are tombstones here for some of his kin.

The Old Buffalo Church Cemetery is on a small hill on the east side of Highway 1249 opposite the Buffalo Baptist Church.

Note: "Buffalo Cemetery is in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, but is isn't near Conway. It's near Mount Vernon. It may also be called Pleasant Valley Cemetery."

More details: "The Buffalo cemetery, where the Harpers are buried, is close to a small community called Sand Springs, Rockcastle County, KY. You take the Sand Springs Rd. out of Mt. Vernon and go to Buffalo Branch Rd. to get there. It's not too far from the Harper Cemetery, in fact, "you go right by the Buffalo Cemetery going to the Harper cemetery."

Note: William was a member of the Line Creek Baptist Church along with his Father, Drewry Harper. In the Civil War, he served as a private and corporal with the 1st Kentucky Cavalry. He also served in the Kentucky Militia after the war. He is said to be Buried at the Buffalo (Pleasant Valley) Cemetery, although no marker exists today.

Father: Drewry HARPER b: 1811 Mother: Hepsey TURNER b: 11 Jun 1812 in Lenior, N.C.

Married: 1) Martha Mary Ann SOUTHARD Married: 31 Jan 1861 in Rockcastle, Kentucky

Children

John James Harper b: 23 Mar 1862 Joseph Martin "JoeMart" HARPER b: APR 1868 Sarah Jane "Had" HARPER b: abt 1863 Palmyra Francis "Tance or Trance" HARPER b: 3 Jan 1867 in Rockcastle Co., Ky (See FAG Memorial #: 6944651) Rebecca E. "Becky" HARPER b: Holbert B. HARPER b: JAN 1870 in Rockcastle Co.,Ky William Richard HARPER b: Dora Ann HARPER b: Daniel Simpson HARPER b: Henry Franklin HARPER b: George Nelson HARPER b: 10 Dec 1881 (See FAG memorial #: 107649482)

Married: 2) Elizabeth (Pittman or Pitman) ROBBINS Married: 15 May 1887 in Rockcastle, Kentucky

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There is reported to be no tombstone for Corp William Curtis Harper. However, there are tombstones here for some of his kin.

The Old Buffalo Church Cemetery is on a small hill on the east side of Highway 1249 opposite the Buffalo Baptist Church.

Note: "Buffalo Cemetery is in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, but is isn't near Conway. It's near Mount Vernon. It may also be called Pleasant Valley Cemetery."

More details: "The Buffalo cemetery, where the Harpers are buried, is close to a small community called Sand Springs, Rockcastle County, KY. You take the Sand Springs Rd. out of Mt. Vernon and go to Buffalo Branch Rd. to get there. It's not too far from the Harper Cemetery, in fact, "you go right by the Buffalo Cemetery going to the Harper cemetery."

Note: William was a member of the Line Creek Baptist Church along with his Father, Drewry Harper. In the Civil War, he served as a private and corporal with the 1st Kentucky Cavalry. He also served in the Kentucky Militia after the war. He is said to be Buried at the Buffalo (Pleasant Valley) Cemetery, although no marker exists today.

Father: Drewry HARPER b: 1811 Mother: Hepsey TURNER b: 11 Jun 1812 in Lenior, N.C.

Married: 1) Martha Mary Ann SOUTHARD Married: 31 Jan 1861 in Rockcastle, Kentucky

Children

John James Harper b: 23 Mar 1862 Joseph Martin "JoeMart" HARPER b: APR 1868 Sarah Jane "Had" HARPER b: abt 1863 Palmyra Francis "Tance or Trance" HARPER b: 3 Jan 1867 in Rockcastle Co., Ky (See FAG Memorial #: 6944651) Rebecca E. "Becky" HARPER b: Holbert B. HARPER b: JAN 1870 in Rockcastle Co.,Ky William Richard HARPER b: Dora Ann HARPER b: Daniel Simpson HARPER b: Henry Franklin HARPER b: George Nelson HARPER b: 10 Dec 1881 (See FAG memorial #: 107649482)

Married: 2) Elizabeth (Pittman or Pitman) ROBBINS Married: 15 May 1887 in Rockcastle, Kentucky

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via father Drewry Harper by SmartCopy: May 26 2015, 2:21:15 UTC