Hi. I have several Harper connections in Pendleton County, WV. One of them is your Joshua Harper and Catherine Conrad. Joshua was the son of Adam Harper a Mary Vance, da. of John Vance (my ancestor). Catherine's parents were Jacob and Madlean Conrad. I have the following children listed, Sarah who married Enos Tingler, Mary Magdalene who married Wilson Vance(I have a good bit of info on this line) Elias who married Delilah Hinkle, Amos who married Sarah Ann Flynn, Noah who married Susan ?, Christina who married Martin Judy, Miles E., Margaret J. (who is probably your Peggy Jane), Asenath J., and Elizabeth who married Valentine M. McDonald. Mary Harter, the late historian for the Hinkle Family Association did some research on this family which I have copies of. Maybe we should put this information on the new Pendleton County web page and see what happens. Marsha Fuller listed these Harpers in the front of her book as a separate group of Harpers from the family she wrote about. I am currently in possession of some information on a group of Harpers who are said to be of Scotch Irish descent. This family starts out with William Harper from Donegal County Tyrone, Ireland who married Elizabeth Ralson born Londonderry, Ireland. They were married about 1794 in PA. Possible brothers and sisters: Samuel Harper, a brother thought to have settled in S.C., one who settled in Kentucky and two sisters, one who married a Bagley and settled in Missouri and another who came to America when she was 100 years old........I am just typing this and it is not my line; however this family lived near Macksville at Lost River, at Upper Tract and other places in Pendleton County. I have done some research on this family and I can find no connection to my Adam Harper line. If any of this is of interest to anyone, I will be glad to share what I have on the Harpers.

My husband's family was from Pendleton County, WVA. I have just started researching them. The earliest I have anyone is Joshua Harper b abt 1803 m Catherine Conrad. Children:Noah, Christina, Miles, Peggy Jane, Asnetto and Elizabeth. Not much info on any but Peggy Jane who is my husband's ggmother. Would be glad to share any info if there in a connection. They remained in Pendleton Cty and still have relatives there although my husband's father came to Ohio in 1924. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Vick" <nvick@longwood.edu> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 11:21 PM Subject: [HARPER] Fuller's Book > To all you Harper Researcher: > > Marsha L. Fuller's book, THE HARPER FAMILY HISTORY, 1713-1995 is a study > of Harpers who came from Germany to PA. They were HERBERS who changed their > name to HARPER after they arrived in this country. They settled in a part > of VA which later became Pendleton County, W. VA. > Source of Marsha's book: Evening Moonlight Press, 912 Oak Hill Avenue, > Hagerstown, MD 21742. > One of the confusions about these Harpers is caused by the Scot Harpers > who came to PA about the same time. To add to the misery for a genealogist, > some of them have the same names. Some even came down the Valley of > Virginia and ended up in NC. Those of us who have NC Harper ancestors have > difficulty connecting unless we have family evidence. For example, I have > always heard my Edgecombe County, NC line were Scotch-Irish. The English > line from RAPH HARPER has all the names, but I can't prove a connection and > who can fight what the family told you! And to think, RAPH's line has been > searched rather well! > It only takes one parent's early death , a war, or hard times to challenge > a researcher out of his/her wits. > For your Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and English Harper lines, you must search > elsewhere. > Hopefully, your family left you some good stories, and traditions which > will give you clues! If they were Scots, I can assure you will recognize > the (dare I say it) stubborn Scottish character! > ---------- > Beryl: I do not see a CATHERINE BASSLER m. ADAM HARPER in Marsha's book. I > could not find an ADAM with those dates. Where did they live? > Madeline: I sure am glad you are still on this list! Weren't your Harpers > Scots? > ======= > I just wish all of us well and successful searching. Please keep the > questions coming to the list. > Sincerely, > Nancy Harper Vick > > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > If you are unsubscribed from the HARPER list unintentionally, simply resubscribe. A full > mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. > >

To all you Harper Researcher: Marsha L. Fuller's book, THE HARPER FAMILY HISTORY, 1713-1995 is a study of Harpers who came from Germany to PA. They were HERBERS who changed their name to HARPER after they arrived in this country. They settled in a part of VA which later became Pendleton County, W. VA. Source of Marsha's book: Evening Moonlight Press, 912 Oak Hill Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742. One of the confusions about these Harpers is caused by the Scot Harpers who came to PA about the same time. To add to the misery for a genealogist, some of them have the same names. Some even came down the Valley of Virginia and ended up in NC. Those of us who have NC Harper ancestors have difficulty connecting unless we have family evidence. For example, I have always heard my Edgecombe County, NC line were Scotch-Irish. The English line from RAPH HARPER has all the names, but I can't prove a connection and who can fight what the family told you! And to think, RAPH's line has been searched rather well! It only takes one parent's early death , a war, or hard times to challenge a researcher out of his/her wits. For your Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and English Harper lines, you must search elsewhere. Hopefully, your family left you some good stories, and traditions which will give you clues! If they were Scots, I can assure you will recognize the (dare I say it) stubborn Scottish character! ---------- Beryl: I do not see a CATHERINE BASSLER m. ADAM HARPER in Marsha's book. I could not find an ADAM with those dates. Where did they live? Madeline: I sure am glad you are still on this list! Weren't your Harpers Scots? ======= I just wish all of us well and successful searching. Please keep the questions coming to the list. Sincerely, Nancy Harper Vick

Hi Nancy, Would you please see if Adam Harper, 22 November 1722 - ? June 1782; 1752 married Catherine Bassler; died Dauphin County, PA. is in your book. Thanks, Beryl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Vick" <nvick@longwood.edu> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:33 PM Subject: [HARPER] Fuller Book > Jeff, > I have a copy of Marsha Fuller's book, THE HARPER FAMILY HISTORY, > 1713-1995. Page 8 has: > "On August 11, 1750 the ship, "Patience" delivered Philip, Johann Nickel > and Johan Jacob Herber (Harper) to the New World, arriving at the port of > Philadelphia". > This line of Harpers were "Herbers" from Germany. On p. 10, "At some > point early in their life in America, the Herbers began to use the name of > Harper on legal documents." > Hope this helps. > Nancy Harper Vick > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? Please contact: budlink@surewest.net > the list Administrator for HARPER-L and HARPER-D > Now with over 259 List and 100 Digest subscribers! > >

Thank you to all the Harpers who have the Marsha Fuller Book. I appreciate the replys and the information. Jeff Carr of TX

Is this book available anywhere else? -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Vick <nvick@longwood.edu> Sent: Nov 18, 2003 10:33 PM To: HARPER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HARPER] Fuller Book Jeff, I have a copy of Marsha Fuller's book, THE HARPER FAMILY HISTORY, 1713-1995. Page 8 has: "On August 11, 1750 the ship, "Patience" delivered Philip, Johann Nickel and Johan Jacob Herber (Harper) to the New World, arriving at the port of Philadelphia". This line of Harpers were "Herbers" from Germany. On p. 10, "At some point early in their life in America, the Herbers began to use the name of Harper on legal documents." Hope this helps. Nancy Harper Vick ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== Need list assistance? Please contact: budlink@surewest.net the list Administrator for HARPER-L and HARPER-D Now with over 259 List and 100 Digest subscribers!

Hello Harper Listers, My maiden name was HARPER< and my father was Wm. Harry, from Iowa. His father came from Hamilton, Ontario in the 1890's. Although I have a lot about him, Stuart Sylvester HARPER, and his grandparents, Rev. Wm. F.S. and Eliza Emily (HARPER) HARPER, who died in 1875 and 1890, respectively, both at Kingston, O., and who lived most of their lives at Bath, a small town near Kingston, I can find very little about their son, Wm. F. Henry m. Sarah Sylvester, the parents of my grandfather. I do know Wm. was m. 26 MAY 1847 at Bath, and Sarah was b. about 1857, Hamilton, O. I also know William was a clerk at times, and a traveling salesman at times, from city directories of Hamilton. He was m. in Hamilton in 1874. Stuart was their only child as Sarah d. before he was a year old. However, from relatives, I learned a long time ago that he may have had a brother, George, and a sister Louise. Louise moved to the US. That's it. Does anyone know anything about this family? By the way, Rev. HARPER'S father was Lt. Col. John HARPER,R.E. b. Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, and d. 20 DEC 1837, Isle of Guernsey. There seem to be no records at all of him on Guernsey, yet that was the last place he was stationed. Wonder if anybody knows more about him. I haven't found a HARPER family yet that connects direxctly to mine, excapt for families in australia, descended from Lt. COl. John's brothers and sister. But I thought I'd try once more. Good luck all, Betty Sullivan 232 E> Church St. Kewanee, IL 61443 bettysul@kewanee.com Please visit my site at http://www,familytreemaker.com\users\s\u\l\Betty--Sullivan

Ray, Do you have any Frank, Floyd, Estelle, Pauline, or Grover Harpers or Whites? I am looking for my "black sheep" Harpers. Perhaps they were Whites. My gg grandfather was Frank Benjamin Harper when he married my gg grandmother, Leila Chambers in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia in 1910. The Chambers were from Hart County, GA and Anderson and Abbeville Counties in SC before moving to Winterville, GA. Frank and Leila had children, Frank Jr. , Pauline, Estelle, Floyd (Bo), and Mary Ruth. Estelle was my grandmother. Frank had some problems with the law. Leila's sister said Frank was "bad to steal." Anyway, Estelle was born in 1917, and by 1934 when she married my grandfather in Adel (Cook County) Georgia, the entire family had changed their surname to Collins. One of Estelle's sisters in law confided that Estelle said the family name was White before it was Collins. Said her father changed the name to avoid the WWI draft. Before moving to Georgia, the Harper-White-Collins family lived in Alabama. I wrote to the department of corrections to get information for Frank Jr. My father told me he was in prison there. I was hoping to find more information for the family through records or newspaper accounts. Still no response from them. Frank Sr. was convicted of 5 counts of stealing cattle in Peach and Baker Counties in Georgia in 1947. He died in the Georgia State Prison in 1951. Prior to 1947, he lived for a time in Belle Glade, Florida. He is buried with the Collins surname in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Tampa, FL. His death certificate lists parents as unknown. No one who knows anything about this side of the family will talk about them. Frank may have had a bother named Grover. A man by the name Grover Harper visited him in Belle Glade. Nothing of ancestors listed in the obituaries for Frank or his children. Running out of ideas, but your Harpers were in the same areas. If you hear anything. Please let me know. Thanks Sheree -----Original Message----- From: Ray Harper [mailto:rharper2018@charter.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:34 PM To: HARPER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HARPER] Marsha Fuller's Harper Book I, Also am interested in this book. The first actual documented contact that I have had with my Harper line was G,G,Father Jason W Harper and G,G,Mother Sarah Elizabeth White in Elbert, Hart Co. Ga where they married in 1846 and the next thing I knew was that their 3rd Child "Mariliza M.H." was born Pickens Co. Al. in 1853 and that is where they lived out their lives and were buried along with some of their Children and Grand Children in the Zion Primative Baptist Church Cemetery in Gordo, Al. I have always wondered what route they took to get there....... I have suspected that maybe they went to Tennessee and over and down Alabama. I currently live in Decatur Ala and about 15 minutes East of here is Madison, Co. and I know from the Harper research that I have done there were a lot of Harper's buried in that County but I have nothing factual to go on. Ray Harper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Lehto" <nlehto2@ec.rr.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [HARPER] Marsha Fuller's Harper Book > Would you tell us the website address? Thanks. > Nancy Lehto > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeff L Carr <ffejlny@juno.com> > To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:42 PM > Subject: [HARPER] Marsha Fuller's Harper Book > > > > Does anyone have a copy of Marsha Fuller's book on the Harper family? > > > > The web site doesn't say anything about when or on which boat the family > > arrived. Where did they land? > > > > Marsha says it is in Chapter 2 of the book. The last place I saw the > > book > > was in Richmond, VA. I an now in New London, CT, and Richmond is > > a far piece to drive. > > > > Thank you, > > Jeff Carr of TX > > > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > > HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list about what > > YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. > > This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. > > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list about what > YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. > This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== When writing REPLIES, please Delete long repeated messages. If you would like directions about how to do this please write the "List Mom" off-list at budlink@surewest.net

Jeff, I have a copy of Marsha Fuller's book, THE HARPER FAMILY HISTORY, 1713-1995. Page 8 has: "On August 11, 1750 the ship, "Patience" delivered Philip, Johann Nickel and Johan Jacob Herber (Harper) to the New World, arriving at the port of Philadelphia". This line of Harpers were "Herbers" from Germany. On p. 10, "At some point early in their life in America, the Herbers began to use the name of Harper on legal documents." Hope this helps. Nancy Harper Vick

I, Also am interested in this book. The first actual documented contact that I have had with my Harper line was G,G,Father Jason W Harper and G,G,Mother Sarah Elizabeth White in Elbert, Hart Co. Ga where they married in 1846 and the next thing I knew was that their 3rd Child "Mariliza M.H." was born Pickens Co. Al. in 1853 and that is where they lived out their lives and were buried along with some of their Children and Grand Children in the Zion Primative Baptist Church Cemetery in Gordo, Al. I have always wondered what route they took to get there....... I have suspected that maybe they went to Tennessee and over and down Alabama. I currently live in Decatur Ala and about 15 minutes East of here is Madison, Co. and I know from the Harper research that I have done there were a lot of Harper's buried in that County but I have nothing factual to go on. Ray Harper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Lehto" <nlehto2@ec.rr.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [HARPER] Marsha Fuller's Harper Book > Would you tell us the website address? Thanks. > Nancy Lehto > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeff L Carr <ffejlny@juno.com> > To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:42 PM > Subject: [HARPER] Marsha Fuller's Harper Book > > > > Does anyone have a copy of Marsha Fuller's book on the Harper family? > > > > The web site doesn't say anything about when or on which boat the family > > arrived. Where did they land? > > > > Marsha says it is in Chapter 2 of the book. The last place I saw the > > book > > was in Richmond, VA. I an now in New London, CT, and Richmond is > > a far piece to drive. > > > > Thank you, > > Jeff Carr of TX > > > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > > HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list about what > > YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. > > This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. > > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list about what > YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. > This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. > >

I too would be interested in know which line. Mine seemed to settle in Albemarle County Virginia then to Georgia.

http://www.fred.net/mfuller/ This is for descendants of Philip Herper and Anna Elisabeth Kaufmann. They were from Niederweiler, Rhineland-Pfalz. Jeff Carr of TX

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Would you tell us the website address? Thanks. Nancy Lehto ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff L Carr <ffejlny@juno.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:42 PM Subject: [HARPER] Marsha Fuller's Harper Book > Does anyone have a copy of Marsha Fuller's book on the Harper family? > > The web site doesn't say anything about when or on which boat the family > arrived. Where did they land? > > Marsha says it is in Chapter 2 of the book. The last place I saw the > book > was in Richmond, VA. I an now in New London, CT, and Richmond is > a far piece to drive. > > Thank you, > Jeff Carr of TX > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list about what > YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. > This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. >

Does anyone have a copy of Marsha Fuller's book on the Harper family? The web site doesn't say anything about when or on which boat the family arrived. Where did they land? Marsha says it is in Chapter 2 of the book. The last place I saw the book was in Richmond, VA. I an now in New London, CT, and Richmond is a far piece to drive. Thank you, Jeff Carr of TX

Which Harper family? There are quite a few Harper lines coming out of VA. Mine is from Patrick, immigrated 1653 [settled in Gloucester Co., to George, to William and Joseph of Sussex Co. and Dinwiddie Cos., VA, respectively, then GA, AL and points west. Someone please give us a hint. Thanks shirley gail holley-sova selma, al Nancy Lehto wrote: >Would you tell us the website address? Thanks. >Nancy Lehto >----- Original Message ----- >From: Jeff L Carr <ffejlny@juno.com> >To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:42 PM >Subject: [HARPER] Marsha Fuller's Harper Book > > > > >>Does anyone have a copy of Marsha Fuller's book on the Harper family? >> >>The web site doesn't say anything about when or on which boat the family >>arrived. Where did they land? >> >>Marsha says it is in Chapter 2 of the book. The last place I saw the >>book >>was in Richmond, VA. I an now in New London, CT, and Richmond is >>a far piece to drive. >> >>Thank you, >>Jeff Carr of TX >> >> >>==== HARPER Mailing List ==== >>HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list about what >>YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. >>This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. >> >> >> > > >==== HARPER Mailing List ==== >HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list about what >YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. >This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. > >

I recently was able to find out that my great aunt Jane INNES, as per the death certificate below, was married. All that I know of her husband is what is written below. Since they lived in Aberdeen, Scotland, would anyone have any information as to when they married and if they had any family. She was born in 1862 in Inveravon, Banff and her parents were William Innes and Margaret Shaw. Any help would be appreciated. Jane Harper (married to John Harper, Commercial Traveller) Died - 6h 30m P.M. twenty fourth January 1898 at 19 Great Western Place, Aberdeen. Female 31 years Father - William Innes, Retired farmer Mother - Margaret Innes M.S. Shaw (deceased) Cause of death - Apoplexy, 12 days As Cert. by Wm Sinclair M.D. Informant - John Harper, Widower (present) Registered at Aberdeen, January 25th 1898 by James Meston Registrar. William Innes in Montreal

Thanks. Actually, my HARPERS immigrated from Scotland, probably by way of England. Rev. Harper came in about 1836 and m. in Ontario. He was pastor at Bath, of the anglican Church for about 40 years. Thanks anyway, Betty Sullivan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael" <mjkharper@msn.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com>; <bettysul@kewanee.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:59 AM Subject: FW: [HARPER]Wm. Henry, Canada > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael (Home) [mailto:mharper8@houston.rr.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 11:49 AM > To: 'HARPER-L@rootsweb.com'; 'bettysul@kewanee.com' > Subject: RE: [HARPER]Wm. Henry, Canada > > I have two William H Harper, b. abt 1871 and 1873 both in Peterborough, > Ontario, but none at the time you mention. There are also Harpers who > emigrated from Ireland to Perthin the early 1800s, but again no William > Henry, although Henry Snr and Henry Jnr. Henry is not a common name among > Irish Harpers. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Betty Sullivan [mailto:bettysul@kewanee.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 11:48 AM > To: HARPER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [HARPER]Wm. Henry, Canada > > Dear Listers, > >

Dear Listers, I just joined this list, and thought I'd see if anyone knows anything about my great-grandfather, William Henry HARPER, who was b. 26 MAY 1849, at Bath, Ontario, and d. abt. 1888 (?) probably in Hamilton, Ontaario or that vicinity. He m. Sarah Sylvester, 16 FEB 1874, St. Thomas Church, Hamilton.From City Directories I learned that he was a clerk part of the time, and also sometimes a traveling salesman.My grandfather, his son, Stuart Sylvester was b. in Sept. 1876, and Sarah d. when the baby was two years old. We do not know if Wm. ever remarried, or what happened to him after that, as he is no longer listed in directories. From tradition, Stuart was "raised" by his grandmother, and ran away with the ciecue in about 1891, thus ending up in America. Does anyone know anything about this Wm. Henry? I have heard, but do not know if it's true, that Stuart had a brother George and possibly a sister, Etheldreda. That would mean his father remarried. Any info. I can get will be most appreciated. Thanks, Betty Sullivan 232 E> Church St. Kewanee, IL 61443 Please visit my web site at: http://www/familytreemaker.com/users/s/u/l/Betty--Sullivan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Schiro" <pabdbs@hotmail.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 5:25 AM Subject: [HARPER] Jordan J. Harper > Seeking information regarding the family & descendants of Jordan J. Harper > and wife Miriam Kirkland Harper who were residing in Grimes County, TX. in > 1870... > > Thank You > Patricia > > _________________________________________________________________ > See when your friends are online with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now > FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list about what > YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. > This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. > >

Seeking information regarding the family & descendants of Jordan J. Harper and wife Miriam Kirkland Harper who were residing in Grimes County, TX. in 1870... Thank You Patricia _________________________________________________________________ See when your friends are online with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com