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Roxy Jane Harper

Female 1867 - 1946  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  Roxy Jane Harper was born on 30 Apr 1867 in Texas (daughter of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice); died on 31 Jan 1946; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    \\According to the book "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" by Blanche Toole, "Gooch, C.P. (married) R.J. Harper 3 July 1888 by M. Youngblood. Based on the following census records, it appears she was born in approximately 1868, and would have been about 20 years old when she married.

    Roxie appears to be the daughter of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice, both of whom were born in Mississippi. At the time of the 1880 Sabine County census, they had a 12 year old daughter named Jane. There are no other Harper families in Sabine county with a daughter of that age.





    (Research):
    Census Listings:

    1900 Census
    Texas, Sabine County
    172/176
    Gooch, Anna (sic) J(ane) Head F W 32 WD TX MI MI Farmer
    Gooch, Clara Dau F W 11 S TX TX TX at school
    Gooch, Willie V. Dau F W 9 S TX TX TX at school
    Gooch, Philander D. Son M 7 S TX TX TX
    Gooch, Lawrence Son M W 5 S TX TX TX
    Gooch, Walter L. Son M W -- S TX TX TX
    Harper, Joe Boarder M W 20 S TX MI MI

    1920 Census
    Texas, Sabine County
    633/635
    Gooch, Roxie J(ane) Head F W 53 WD TX MS MS Farmer
    Gooch, Robert L. Son M W 23 M TX TX TX
    Gooch, Ida Dau-in-law F W 19 M TX AL TX
    Gooch, Walter L. Son M W 21 S TX TX TX

    Roxy married Claiborne Patrick Gooch, Sr. in Jul 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. Claiborne (son of Philander Davis Gooch and Caroline Epperson Derusha Payne) was born on 13 Oct 1866 in Texas; died on 23 Nov 1898; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Caroline "Lina" Gooch was born about 1890 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Willie Viola Gooch was born about 1891 in Texas; and died.
    3. Philander D. Gooch was born about 1893.
    4. Robert Lawrence Gooch was born on 23 Nov 1895 in Texas; died on 26 Nov 1989; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Walter Lee Gooch was born on 9 Feb 1898 in Texas; died on 20 Jul 1966; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Robert Harper was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Mississippi (son of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane); died on 25 Dec 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Lived next door to Christopher "Kit" and Mary Smith in 1880.

    The April 12, 2006 issue of THE SABINE COUNTY REPORTER had photos of a "unique double dedication of official Texas historical markers [that] was conducted Saturday at Harper Chapel Church and Cemetery, located off FM 83 east of Hemphill near Toledo Bend Reservoir. The historical church and cemetery have served local families for several years. The land was owned by James Robert Harper and he was the first person buried there when he died in 1896. There are now 189 graves in the cemetery. The church no longer holds regular worship services but is still a place used for funerals, weddings, and other special occasions. In the photo above, Douglas YOUNGBLOOD and Jessie ENER unveiled the historical markers for the Harper Chapel Cemetery. At left, Frankie YOUNGBLOOD and Shay FELTS are shown as the unveiled the marker for the Harper Chapel Cemetery. Each of these people is a direct descendant of James Robert Harper. The Sons of Confederate Veterans also conducted a dedication in the winter of 2007, according to the December 19, 2007 issue of the Sabine County Reporter. Sergeant Harper served in Co. G, 15th Texas Calvary.

    James married Delia Rice. Delia (daughter of Joseph Rice and Jane Catherine Melton) was born about 1836 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Delia Rice was born about 1836 in Mississippi (daughter of Joseph Rice and Jane Catherine Melton); and died.
    Children:
    1. Jesse M. Harper was born about 1863 in Texas; and died.
    2. William Harper was born about 1865; and died.
    3. 1. Roxy Jane Harper was born on 30 Apr 1867 in Texas; died on 31 Jan 1946; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Stephen Harper was born about 1869; and died.
    5. John Harper was born about 1871; and died.
    6. Melvin Harper was born about 1873; and died.
    7. Joseph Harper was born about 1878; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elmore Harper was born on 15 Jan 1813 in Wilkerson County, Mississippi; died on 16 Dec 1875; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    The son of James Harper. He enlisted in the 11th Texas Inf. at Camp Clough. By October 31, 1862, he was stationed at Camp Nelson, Arkansas. After the war, he returned to Sabine County and married the widow of his former friend and neighbor, Isaac Hickman Low. Elmore was a member of the Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge in Hemphill and worked as a farmer. (White and Toole, p 40).

    Kay Parker McCary shows that a military marker only is in the Spring Hill Cemtery of Sabine County, showing Co. F 11th Reg Texas Inf, CSA. His wife was shown as Julia Ann Lane.

    Elmore married Julia Ann Lane before 1836. Julia was born about 1817 in Georgia; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Julia Ann Lane was born about 1817 in Georgia; died about 1860.
    Children:
    1. 2. James Robert Harper was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Mississippi; died on 25 Dec 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Gracie Berintha Harper was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died.
    3. Alma Winnifred Harper was born about 1845 in Mississippi; died before 1870.
    4. Jesse L. Harper was born about 1842 in Louisiana; and died.
    5. John Wesley Harper was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
    6. Harris Stephen Harper was born about 1851 in Louisiana; and died.
    7. William A. Harper was born about 1853 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    8. Mary A. Harper was born about 1856; and died.

  3. 6.  Joseph Rice was born about 1806 in Tennessee; and died.

    Notes:

    May have instead been born in South Carolina.

    Joseph married Jane Catherine Melton. Jane was born about 1816 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jane Catherine Melton was born about 1816 in Tennessee; and died.

    Notes:

    In 1850, she is listed as Catherine, in 1860 she is shown as Jane, and in 1870 Jane C.

    Children:
    1. Matthias J. Rice was born on 15 Jan 1832 in Mississippi; died on 16 Feb 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 3. Delia Rice was born about 1836 in Mississippi; and died.
    3. Jesse Rice was born about 1839 in Mississippi; and died.
    4. Mary Rice was born about 1841 in Mississippi; and died.
    5. Samantha Rice was born about 1843; and died.
    6. Eliza Rice was born about 1844 in Mississippi; died in in Sabine County, Texas.


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