Levi Napier’s 1910 census entry says both parents were born in Virginia. (SV-1432)
1850 KY Census (Ancestry.com): James Napper (30 KY) living in Clay Co. with wife, Rebecca (28 KY) and 4 kids: William (7 KY); John (6 KY); Sally (5 KY) and Nancy (3 KY).
1860 KY Census (Ancestry.com): James Napper (47 Harlan Co.) living in Clay Co. with wife, Rebecca (41 Clay Co.) and 9 kids: William (17 Clay Co.); John M. (16 Clay Co.); Sally (15 Clay Co.); Nancy (11 Clay Co.); Polly (9 Clay Co.); Andy (8 Clay Co.); Keziah (5 Clay Co.); Felix (3 Clay Co.) and Joseph G. (5/12 Clay Co.).
1860 Clay co. census: Puzzling!! There is a John H. but other records suggest that is Hampton
if so, John Napier is not with family in 1860 or is the John H. the guy who married Vina Garrison?? (SV-291)
1870 KY Census (Ancestry.com): John Napier (25 KY) living in McIntosh, Perry Co with wife, Malvina (26 KY) and 2 kids: Rachel Jane (3 KY) and Mary E. (1 KY). (SV-293)
1880 KY & VA Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
Assume he was dead in 1887 as he did not sign for Rachel’s mar. but his wife did (SV-98)
See SV-25 for several potential John Napier births from IGI
Most probable is the 2nd with birth in Clay Co. in 1844 son of James Napier & Rebecca Sizemore
Is this him?? Jan. 1878 John Napier sold 350 acres in two tracts in Perry Co. to Russel Feltner for $91. (SV-297 Perry Co. deed H/77)
1900 KY & VA census (Ancestry.com): Not Found.
1910 KY census: Living in Clay Co. aged 65 divorced, with John S. Cress and his wife Nancy (John Napier’s daughter). (SV-669)
This may be him (from Ancestry.com KY Deaths) 1 May 1911; Clay Co.; John Napier aged 62
John Napier did not leave a Will in Clay Co., KY