I don't have much but maybe this will help you in some way.
Name: James Ballard CARPER
Birth: 13 Aug 1855 Giles Co., VA
Death: 4 Feb 1917
Father: Nicholas CARPER (1799-1886)
Mother: Sarah NIDA (1818-1892)
Marriage: 1 Dec 1893 Roane Co., WV
Spouse: Mary Rebecca JUSTICE
Birth: 11 Jan 1876 Roane Co., WV
Death: 25 Sep 1955 Roane Co., WV
Father: Alexander JUSTICE
Mother: Harriet JONES
Children
1 M: Kenna Shelton CARPER
Birth: 22 Dec 1895 Roane Co., WV
Death: 1974
Spouse: Hattie S. PAXTON
Marriage: 19 Mar 1921 Roane Co., WV
2 F: Minnie J. CARPER
Birth: 8 Feb 1896 Roane Co., WV
Spouse: Cecil I. STUMP
Marriage: 21 Aug 1920 Amma, Roane Co., WV
3 F: Icie Ellen CARPER
Birth: 17 Aug 1897 Roane Co., WV
Death: ca 1992
Spouse: Waitman T. ASHLEY
Marriage: 17 Jan 1920 Amma, Roane Co., WV
4 M: Joseph R. CARPER
Birth: 13 Sep 1902 Amma, Roane Co., WV
Death: Oct 1981
Spouse: Hilda R. JAMES
Marriage: 25 Jul 1925 Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
5 F: Maysel CARPER
Birth: 27 Oct 1906 Amma, Roane Co., WV
Death: 28 Sep 1981
Spouse: Joseph William KNIGHT
Marriage: 2 Jun 1928 Roane Co., WV
6 M: Harry Milton CARPER
Birth: 28 May 1910 Amma, Roane Co., WV
Spouse: Phyllis Maxine HIVELY
Marriage: 21 Dec 1938 Roane Co., WV
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Karen Kessler Cottrill
email-KesslerWV(a)aol.com
In a message dated 11/26/03 3:06:21 PM, CARPER-D-request(a)rootsweb.com writes:
<< Date: 25 Nov 2003 12:28:27 -0700
From: Tydermom9399(a)aol.com
To: CARPER-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [CARPER] Re: DECENDANTS OF NICHOLAS CARPER OF ROANE COUNTY,WV
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I don't know who Nicholas is but my g-grandfather is James Ballard Carper. My
Grandfather was Kenna Shelton Carper. Do i have the right family? I am the
daughter of Catherine Their youngest daughter.
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