Family of Martha G. Tucker Harper in Dyer County,
Tennessee
(Harper - Page 2)









After the death of Coleson (Coulston) T. Harper his widow
Martha G. Tucker Harper moved to Dyer County, Tennessee
with all of her children except for the oldest daughter,
Maudevilla M. Harper.

When first moving to Dyer County, Tennessee Martha G.
Tucker Harper and her youngest son Joe moved in with one
brother of Martha G. Tucker Harper and her other two
children, Emma and George, moved in with another brother
of Martha G. Tucker Harper. The families of both brothers
lived in Dyer County, Dyersburg, Tennessee.

By 1870 George Harper was living on his own. George set up
residence in Dyer County, Newbern, Tennessee. His mother
Martha Harper, his sister Emma Harper, and his brother Joe
Harper were all living with him.

On October 16, 1878 Joseph W. (Joe) Harper married Fannie
Rudder who was born July 1858 in Dyer County, Tennessee.
They set up residence in Dyer County, RoEllen, Tennessee.

In September 1879 Joe and Fannie Harper had a daughter
Lucy E. Harper.

By 1880 Martha Harper was living with the family of her son,
Joseph W. (Joe) Harper.

While the family of Joseph W. (Joe) Harper was still living in
Dyer County, RoEllen, Tennessee, Joe and Fannie Harper had
another child after 1880, a son, named "Marvin" H. Harper,
Sr. born on March 18,  1883.

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Paint. The original photos can be found at the following link
below:

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For a more detailed history of Dyer County, Tennessee please
click on the link below:

History of Dyer County, Tennessee











Sources:

Source Citation: Federal Census Year: 1860 ; Census Place:
District 6, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1248; Page: 354;
Image: 110.

Source Citation: Federal Census Year: 1860 ; Census Place:
District 7, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1248; Page: 360;
Image: 123. (Family named spelled "Lucker" instead of
"Tucker".)

Source Citation: Federal Census Year: 1870 ; Census Place:
District 6, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1525; Page: 86;
Image: 172.

Source Citation: Federal Census Year: 1880 ; Census Place:
District 11, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1253; Family History
Film: 1255253; Page: 144.1000; Enumeration District: 16; .
The map below of Dyer County, Tennessee was modified with Microsoft
Paint to show the outline of Dyer County and to underline the county name
in yellow, to show the cities where the Harper family lived in red, and to
underline the names of the cities in blue. To see the original map please
click on the link below:

Link to Map of Dyer County, Tennessee
The map below of Dyer County, Tennessee was modified with Microsoft
Paint to show the cities where the Harper family lived in red. To see the
original map please click on the link below:

Second Map of Dyer County, Tennessee
The approximate miles that were covered by the family of
Martha G. Tucker Harper when they moved from Dinwiddie
County, Virginia to Dyer County, Tennessee were 890.11
miles. To get information about the approximate route that
the family of Martha G. Tucker Harper used when traveling
to Dyer County, Tennessee please click on the link below:

Route from Dinwiddie County, Virginia to Dyer County,
Tennessee