Paternal Grandmother: Rachel West b.1805
Father: William Charlton Westberry b.1825
Mother: Martha Ann Bennett b: 1840
Married to Malachi H. Harper, Jr b.1857
Married: 1875
Children:
Henderson Haywood b.1878
Malachi J. b.1881
Raymond b.1883
Steve William b1885
James b.1888
Lemuel b.1890
Nellie b.1892
Minnie b.1894
George b.1895
Mary b.1896
Nolan b.1900
Lessie b.1902
Vernon b.1906
Siblings:
Lemuel b.1858
Mary Elizabeth b.1859
John Walter b.1860
Justina b.1862
George Nichols b.1863
∼Daughter of W. Charlton and Martha Bennett Westberry. Sister of: Lemuel westberry; Francis Marion Westberry; Mary Elizabeth Westberry; John Walter Westberry and Henry Westberry (later adopted and known as George H. Nichols). Wife of Malachi Harper. Mother of:Henderson Haywood Harper; Malachi Harper III; Raymond Harper; Steve William Harper; James Harper; Lemuel Harper; Nellie M. Harper; Minnie Lee Harper; George W. Harper; Mary Harper; Nolan Harper; Lesse Harper and Vernon Emory Harper. Tiny's father, W. Charlton Westberry, was a Civil War casualty. After her father died, Tiny's mother deserted the family and Tiny was raised by adoptive parents as were her siblings.When Tiny married Malachi Harper, she is described as wearing a blue and white checkered gingham dress that she had made for herself. It had a long, gathered skirt, long sleeves and a high collar. Tiny and Malachi raised a large family of children.Tiny died in April of 1949 after enjoying her lifelong habit of smoking her pipe. Both she and her husband are buried at the Little Creek Church in Gardi, Georgia. Obituary, The Jesup Sentinel, Jesup, Georgia, Thursday, April 7, 1949: Mrs. Tiny W. Harper, 86 of Jesup died at a Waycross hospital early Tuesday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were to be held Thursday afternoon from Little Creek Baptist Church at 3 o'clock where she had been a member since girlhood. Her pastor, Reverend Stetson Bennett, Reverend Majors, pastor of Central Baptist Church of Waycross and Reverend Sheppard, pastor of Hoboken Baptist Church officiated. Survivors include four daughters: Mrs. JD Westberry; Mrs. RC Millikin; Mrs. PC Harris, all of Waycross, Mrs GC Conger, Miami; eight sons: MJ of Gardi; SW and VE of Jesup; JJ of Lakeland, Fla; RR of Waycross,; Noland, Charleston SC; LL, Atlanta; GW of Savannah;two brothers: Lem Westberry; George H. Nichols (adopted by a Nichols family and the father of Anne Nichols, author of "Abie's Irish Rose) Chicago; forty-six grandchildre and 34 great-grandchildren.
Paternal Grandmother: Rachel West b.1805
Father: William Charlton Westberry b.1825
Mother: Martha Ann Bennett b: 1840
Married to Malachi H. Harper, Jr b.1857
Married: 1875
Children:
Henderson Haywood b.1878
Malachi J. b.1881
Raymond b.1883
Steve William b1885
James b.1888
Lemuel b.1890
Nellie b.1892
Minnie b.1894
George b.1895
Mary b.1896
Nolan b.1900
Lessie b.1902
Vernon b.1906
Siblings:
Lemuel b.1858
Mary Elizabeth b.1859
John Walter b.1860
Justina b.1862
George Nichols b.1863
∼Daughter of W. Charlton and Martha Bennett Westberry. Sister of: Lemuel westberry; Francis Marion Westberry; Mary Elizabeth Westberry; John Walter Westberry and Henry Westberry (later adopted and known as George H. Nichols). Wife of Malachi Harper. Mother of:Henderson Haywood Harper; Malachi Harper III; Raymond Harper; Steve William Harper; James Harper; Lemuel Harper; Nellie M. Harper; Minnie Lee Harper; George W. Harper; Mary Harper; Nolan Harper; Lesse Harper and Vernon Emory Harper. Tiny's father, W. Charlton Westberry, was a Civil War casualty. After her father died, Tiny's mother deserted the family and Tiny was raised by adoptive parents as were her siblings.When Tiny married Malachi Harper, she is described as wearing a blue and white checkered gingham dress that she had made for herself. It had a long, gathered skirt, long sleeves and a high collar. Tiny and Malachi raised a large family of children.Tiny died in April of 1949 after enjoying her lifelong habit of smoking her pipe. Both she and her husband are buried at the Little Creek Church in Gardi, Georgia. Obituary, The Jesup Sentinel, Jesup, Georgia, Thursday, April 7, 1949: Mrs. Tiny W. Harper, 86 of Jesup died at a Waycross hospital early Tuesday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were to be held Thursday afternoon from Little Creek Baptist Church at 3 o'clock where she had been a member since girlhood. Her pastor, Reverend Stetson Bennett, Reverend Majors, pastor of Central Baptist Church of Waycross and Reverend Sheppard, pastor of Hoboken Baptist Church officiated. Survivors include four daughters: Mrs. JD Westberry; Mrs. RC Millikin; Mrs. PC Harris, all of Waycross, Mrs GC Conger, Miami; eight sons: MJ of Gardi; SW and VE of Jesup; JJ of Lakeland, Fla; RR of Waycross,; Noland, Charleston SC; LL, Atlanta; GW of Savannah;two brothers: Lem Westberry; George H. Nichols (adopted by a Nichols family and the father of Anne Nichols, author of "Abie's Irish Rose) Chicago; forty-six grandchildre and 34 great-grandchildren.
Family Members
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Heyward H. Harper
1879–1929
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Mal J. (John) Harper
1881–1960
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Raymond Redmond "Ray" Harper
1883–1962
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Steve William Harper
1885–1966
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Nellie Marie Harper Westberry
1892–1964
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Lem L "Lemuel" Harper Sr
1893–1955
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Minnie Lee Harper Mullikin
1895–1990
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Mary Elizabeth Harper Harris
1898–1980
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Nolan Harper
1900–1971
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Lessie Amelia Harper Conger
1902–1970
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Vernon Emory Harper
1906–1955
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