This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harper/Purnell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4R.2ADE/1637.1.1.1 Message Board Post: This is my line as well Robert A. Harper and Susannah Purnell were my gg grandparents. His parents info and more is below. William A. HARPER III Birth Date: 1774 Birth Place: Camden Dist.,Lancaster Co., SC. He was born in the Wild Cat Creek section of Lancaster Co., SC and spent most of his life in the Elgin community of Lancaster Co., SC. By 1820 he had several hundres acres of land and 3 slaves and by 1830 acquired more land and owned 14 slaves. Death Date: 5 Feb 1831 Death Place: Lancaster Dist., Lancaster Co., SC Burial Place: Shiloh Cemetery Occupation: Served in War of 1812 Education: Old Waxhaw Academy Religion: Protestant-Shiloh ARP Church Siblings: Andrew K, Sarah, Daniel and Robert A. Their may have been others. Married 17 Dec 1807, Lancaster Co., SC Spouse: Catherine "Katie" HUEY Birth Date: 1790 Birth Place: Lancaster Co., SC Death Date: 13 Jun 1855 Death Place: Sumter Co., GA Father: Hercules HUEY Jr. (1751-1841) Mother: Isabella SMITH Siblings: John, Sally and Samuel. After the death of Wm. in 1831, Catherine went to Harris Co. GA (abt 1833) to stay w/relatives. Then she moved to Sumter Co., GA where she died and is buried. 1840 Census Sumter Co GA 785 Militia District Catherine (Katherine) Harper 1 male 10 under 15 2 male 15 under 20 1 female 20 under 30 1 female 40 under 50 1850 Census Sumter Co., GA enumerated August 31, 1850 Catherine Harper Age: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1791 Birth place: South Carolina Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 30, Sumter, GA Page: 155 Roll: M432_82 In household Robert, age 25 and Samuel, age 22 Children: Ann Young Sarah John Huey Mary "Polly" Isabella William Harkness Robert Alexander Samuel Grandison Have copies of census and more on children if you want it. Don't have Wm Harper's 1812 war record. What is the relationship to McPherson?