Tazewell Co., Virginia marriage records list the marriage on 15 Dec 1836 of Patton Harper and Nancy Harkrider.

1850 census of Tazewell Co., Virginia, western district, enumerated 29 Sept, lists on p. 189 as family #1278:
Patton Harper, 32, cooper; Nancy, 31; Rebecca, 13; Jane, 11; John, 10; Isam, 7; Clarinda, 5; James, 2. All born in Virginia.

This same page also contains the families of James Harvey Whitt & Matlida Martin and James Madison Whitt & Rebecca Day.

1860 census of Tazewell Co., Virginia, western district, Knob & Baptist Valley P.O., enumerated 3 Aug, lists on p. 171 as family #1178/1149:
Patton Harper, 48, farmer; Nancy, 44; Jane, 20; John, 19; Isaiah, 17; Clarinda, 15; James, 11; Samuel, 9; Sarah A., 5; Thomas, 9/12. All born in Virginia.

1870 census of Wolfe Co., Kentucky, precinct 1, Hazle Green P.O., enumerated 25 June, lists on p. 7 as family #43:
Harper, Patten, 60, farmer, b. Ky; Nancy, 55, b. Va; Samuel, 17, b. Va; Sarah, 15, b. Va; Thomas B., 10, b. Va.