There have been several new members to the list and since it has been quite a while since I posted any info I thought I would send the url for my web site- http://members.tripod.com/eworthington There you will find info on my Harper line-NC to GA. Eileen Harper Worthington [email protected]

I am looking for information on Edward Harper who married Frances Bibb, and his parents Henry Harper and Judith Landrum. Who were Henry's parents? I've read that he was the grandson of Castleton Harper. I would appreciate any information. Beverly Adams __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

There was a Henry Harper and a Casleton Harper who were brothers. Henry went to Amhurst County, Virginia. Casleton remained in Albemarle County. He had a son Henry who married Martha Gaines and went to Elbert Co. GA and then to Abbleville District S. C.. The Henry who married Judith Landrum was the brother of Casleton not the son. When you analyse all of the Harper data it appears that the harper brothers both patented land in what became Albemalre County [Goochland in the patent but located in present day Albemarle. Castleton Harper, 254 acs. Goochland Co. on the upper side of Epps's Cr., at the Mouth of Beaverdam Sw., adj. James Lee & Epps; 1 Mar 1743/44. p. 33. �1.S5. p. 332 Castleton Harper, 324 acs. Albemarle Co. on both sides the North Fork of Hardware Riv., on a Ridge & the Brow of a Hill; adj. His old Lines & Thomas Sowel: 12 May 1759, p. 215. �1.S15. The two Henry Harper's are often confused as are the various Casletons.

Seeking descendents and ancestors of William Harper and wife Jane Erwin Harper of Donegal Co. North Ireland. They came to America with their children: my ggrandmother, Matilda 9yrs old, Blythe, Margaret, Thomas, John, Hugh, Jane, Mary & one was born dead on the ocean. Lovina was born in America and two othersdied. (I do not know the ages or names) Matilda Harper was born in Harper Town, North of Ireland 15 Nov 1827. She married George Wyman Moffatt at Charlotte, NY in 1848. 1860 census index for Charlotte, Chautauqua County, New York list: Hugh, Blythe, John, Lovina, Samuel, and William Harper. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

My G-G-Grandfather was Thomas Harper from Frederick County VA. Thomas moved to Marion County Ohio in 1826 and married Mary Jane Mouser on Oct. 11, 1826. In looking for information on Thomas I have come across some other Harpers in the area, can anyone tell anything on these Harpers: MARRIAGES IN MARION CO. OHIO; Joseph HARPER married Mary COOPERSTONE April 14, 1825 in Marion County Ohio. TOMBSTONES IN DELAWARE CO.OHIO: Gussie HARPER- March 6, 1849--old graveyard Josiah HARPER-Sept. 21, 1855--Lake Ridge Cem. Thomas Harper moved on to Kansas in the late 1850's and a few of his children moved on to Illinois before Kansas. I know that Benjamin and Charlotte HARPER from Frederick County VA were Thomas's parents but am having trouble finding the Grandparents. Maybe the clue is back in Ohio with these other HARPERS. Thanks for any Help!!! Judy Woehrle [email protected]

Iam still seeking information on the parents & family of Walter D. HARPER who resided in Houston, Harris county, Texas in the 1930/40/50/ & probably longer. His wife was Minnie Mae Parker. He was born in the 1880's and died in the 1970's.. Thanks for any help.. Patricia Schiro [email protected]

I have a Josiah Harper, b. 1731, Philadelphia who had a Josiah, Jr. Sr. d. in Frederick Co., MD 1768. Joe M.Georgia Rivera wrote: > Does anyone have information on Josiah sr and Josiah jr Harper who are > listed > on the Smith co. Tenn. census for 1820. My cousin thinks they are our > gggrandfathers > I'm not convienced (yet ) :-) > thanks > [email protected] > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER Family Mail List Archives: > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Just type in the mail list's name: HARPER

I have an Eve Elizabeth Harper who m. John Jacob Peterson, 14 Apr 1766 in WV. Their son Jake, Jr. migrated to Clinton Co., OH in 1817. My Mary Harper [1787-1847]b. Berkeley Co., VA, m. William M. Reed[1877-1829] in Ross Co.(now Fayette) OH in 1808. There may be a connection but I can'tverify. Joe Doris A Hamilton wrote: > Looking for help in West Virginia. Mary Harper married to John Peterson > of the Petersons of West Virginia. Mary died in Ohio 28 May 1811. > > Doris and John Hamilton > [email protected] > > Ph. 217-345-2987 > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER Family Mail List Archives: > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Just type in the mail list's name: HARPER

Does anyone have information on Josiah sr and Josiah jr Harper who are listed on the Smith co. Tenn. census for 1820. My cousin thinks they are our gggrandfathers I'm not convienced (yet ) :-) thanks [email protected]

Dones anyone have a HARLEY related to a HARPER?

Does anyone have a connection to this family. Joseph Harper b. 1795 - Jefferson Co Pa married Catherine Martin around 1812. Children : John M Harper b. 1814 Daniel Wesley Harper b. 1816 married Hannah Knowlton Mary Harper b. 1816 married Robert Dill Elizabeth Harper b. 1820 married Albert Stacey & Lemual Hill Sarah Ann Harper b. 1822 William McKindrey Harper b. 1824 married Sarah Ann Yound Caroline Harper b. 1825 married William Harb. (1850 census lists William as a physican) Catherine Harper b. 1827 Margaret Jane Harper b. 1829 married John Powers. Hope someone can connect. Sue

Looking for help in West Virginia. Mary Harper married to John Peterson of the Petersons of West Virginia. Mary died in Ohio 28 May 1811. Doris and John Hamilton [email protected] Ph. 217-345-2987

I would really hate it if someone gave me information on PHILIP HARPER b. 1816 in KY (I think). What would I have to do if I found out more about his past than that he married a woman called MENILA TUTTLE in Pike Co., IL in 1850? Nothing is known of her past either. Life would be very boring if I could not speculate as to where they came from, and who their parents were, and how they happened to be who and where they were. I can think of all kinds of interesting stories. Don't ruin my dreams by giving me specific information. Not that I expected anyone to, anyway!

Dear Margie: I want to accept your kind offer for William Harper. He was probably born in Va. he died in Caldwell Co. Kentucky Sept. 8, 1823. His wife's first name Dicy. Some famiy names are John, Wesley, Linford. Many thanks for sharing. Barbara [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > HARPER-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 113 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: HARPER-D Digest V99 #112 ["Judy Jones Purcell" <[email protected]] > #2 The Family Series HARPER [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from HARPER-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: HARPER-D Digest V99 #112 > Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 19:50:15 -0500 > From: "Judy Jones Purcell" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Looking for ancestry of John D. Harper, Rev. Soldier, died 1834 and is > buried in Muhlenburg Co., KY. He married Barbara Struble. > > Thanks, > Judy Penrod Purcell > Duncanville, TX > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: The Family Series HARPER > Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 21:43:24 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > My friend bought a book for me titled The Family Series HARPER volume 1. It > is put out by Kinseeker Publications from Grawn, Michigan. The contents > include Bible Records for Uel Harper and Gus Ped Harper; birth records from > Kentucky, New Hampshire and Vermont; census records from Pennsylvania, > Delaware, Georgia, and Virginia; Church records from Calverly Parish > Church,England; Directories from Cleveland, Ohio, Milwaukee, Wi., and > Winnebago, Illinois; Family Information for William Harper and Rosetta > Margin, Thomas Harper and Sylvia Harper, Isaac Harper and Mary Ann Gladden, > Henry Harper and Martha Gaines and Castleton Harper and Rebecca; Marriages > from Alabama, Illinois, and Kentucky; Military Records from the Rev. War - > North Carolina and 885 - Wisconsin, Passenger and and immigration lists and > passengers arriving at Port of Baltimore; and Pensioners for the War of 1812 > and Tennessee. > I would be happy to do lookups for anyone who needs them, if it would be of > any help to anyone. Unfortunately, this book didn't do me any good at all > because my Harper's all seem to be from the Washington DC, Maryland area. If > anyone has any of those, I'd love to hear from you too. > Margie > [email protected]

I suspect your William Harper was the son of John Harper [1800- 1884, b. , Berkeley Co., VA son of Samuel Harper [1766-1855] & Sarah Cunningham . This family goes back to Oxfordshire, England. Samuel d. Champaign Co., OH and is buried, buck Creek Cem near Urbana, OH. Joe Williams Kaylynn wrote: > Hi folks...... > While looking for my Harper's in Champaign County, 1860, I ran across another one. I'm sorry I didn't jot > down the Twsp (oops!), but here it is: > > John Harper, 61, M, Farmer, 1000 real estate, 400 ppty, b. Virginia > Sarah, 53, F, b. New Jersey > Eliza K., 19, F, b. Ohio > Lavinia, 17, F, b. Ohio > > And here's my line of Harper's, Union Twsp.: > > William, 37, M, Farmer, no real estate, 100 ppty, b. Ohio > Jane, 43, F, b. Pennsylvania > Mary J., 17, F, b. Ohio > Thomas, 15, M, b. Ohio > John, 13, M, b. Ohio > Eliza C., 11, F, b. Ohio > Jacob, 9, M, b. Ohio > Joseph, 7, M, b. Ohio > > In same household: > John Whirley, 23, M, Farm Hand, b. Ohio > Jane Genoa, 64, F, b. Virginia > > Sure would like to make a connection on my William....OR, if anyone has GANO-GANOW-GANOE-GENOA in their line > please let me know. > > Also, I do have the index for 1860 Champaign County, along with the microfilm. If you have rellies there in > 1860, Harper or not, let me know. I'll look for them. > Take care, > Kaylynn > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER Family Mail List Archives: > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Just type in the mail list's name: HARPER

Hi folks...... While looking for my Harper's in Champaign County, 1860, I ran across another one. I'm sorry I didn't jot down the Twsp (oops!), but here it is: John Harper, 61, M, Farmer, 1000 real estate, 400 ppty, b. Virginia Sarah, 53, F, b. New Jersey Eliza K., 19, F, b. Ohio Lavinia, 17, F, b. Ohio And here's my line of Harper's, Union Twsp.: William, 37, M, Farmer, no real estate, 100 ppty, b. Ohio Jane, 43, F, b. Pennsylvania Mary J., 17, F, b. Ohio Thomas, 15, M, b. Ohio John, 13, M, b. Ohio Eliza C., 11, F, b. Ohio Jacob, 9, M, b. Ohio Joseph, 7, M, b. Ohio In same household: John Whirley, 23, M, Farm Hand, b. Ohio Jane Genoa, 64, F, b. Virginia Sure would like to make a connection on my William....OR, if anyone has GANO-GANOW-GANOE-GENOA in their line please let me know. Also, I do have the index for 1860 Champaign County, along with the microfilm. If you have rellies there in 1860, Harper or not, let me know. I'll look for them. Take care, Kaylynn

Looking for ancestry of John D. Harper, Rev. Soldier, died 1834 and is buried in Muhlenburg Co., KY. He married Barbara Struble. Thanks, Judy Penrod Purcell Duncanville, TX

My friend bought a book for me titled The Family Series HARPER volume 1. It is put out by Kinseeker Publications from Grawn, Michigan. The contents include Bible Records for Uel Harper and Gus Ped Harper; birth records from Kentucky, New Hampshire and Vermont; census records from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, and Virginia; Church records from Calverly Parish Church,England; Directories from Cleveland, Ohio, Milwaukee, Wi., and Winnebago, Illinois; Family Information for William Harper and Rosetta Margin, Thomas Harper and Sylvia Harper, Isaac Harper and Mary Ann Gladden, Henry Harper and Martha Gaines and Castleton Harper and Rebecca; Marriages from Alabama, Illinois, and Kentucky; Military Records from the Rev. War - North Carolina and 885 - Wisconsin, Passenger and and immigration lists and passengers arriving at Port of Baltimore; and Pensioners for the War of 1812 and Tennessee. I would be happy to do lookups for anyone who needs them, if it would be of any help to anyone. Unfortunately, this book didn't do me any good at all because my Harper's all seem to be from the Washington DC, Maryland area. If anyone has any of those, I'd love to hear from you too. Margie [email protected]

ELLIS ISLAND EXPERT GENEALOGY Editor: Jeannette Holland Austin Series: Immigration Subject: Ellis Island Date: August 21, 1999 One of the reasons you might be having trouble locating passenger lists, ship manifests and other immigration records is because immigration laws were not passed in the US until 1819. Even then, they only required the maintenance of limited immigration records. It wasn't until 1882 that all immigration regulations were made uniform. >From approximately 1900 to 1914, 5,000 persons or more were processed through Ellis Island. However, as early as 1855, Castle Garden was an Immigrant Receiving Station. Actually Castle Garden was an old fort which was located on the lower southern tip of Manhattan, operating under the auspices of the state. Clerks recorded names, nationalities and designations of immigrants, thus enabling US Government to keep track of immigrants. In 1882 (when the new law was passed), Castle Garden continued to operate under a contract with the US Government, however, by 1890, due to demand, the facilities had to be expanded. So it was that 27 acres (Ellis Island) was chosen as the new site for a US Immigration Station. The Ellis Island site (Ellis Island.org) offers a museum, publications, as well as other interesting facts about it. You can search the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at http://www.ellisisland.org/. This is a search engine. Just click on Wall of Honor on the homepage of Ellis Island.org. Also, should you have an immigrant to add, it needs to be done before Labor Day. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. Is developing an exciting new family genealogy facility which is to be housed in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. The American Family Immigration History Center will use state-of-the-art interactive computer technology to bring the immigration records on ancestors who came to this country as long as a century ago to one's fingertips. Here is where you can do research on your Ellis Island immigrants.

I am looking for information on Thomas W. Harper b. about 1823 maybe in Tenn. He moved to Fayette County Texas sometime before 1850. He married Lucinda Jane (Cook). He was her third husband. She was a McCollum and then Sellers. He left Fayette county about 1874 . Dont know what happen to him . One story is he went to Brownwood Texas and remarried and then died there. Another story is he was to Ark. I would like to find out who his parents were and what happened to him after he left Fayette County. I beleive he may have been related in some way to Josiah Harper b. about 1795 a Baptist Clergyman from Tenn. who also went to Fayette County Texas. I dont think Josiah was Thomas' father because Thomas was an executor of Josiah's Will but he was not mentioned in the Will that I know of. tks [email protected]