My Harpers are: Thomas Harper b. June 11, 1741 in ? m. Elizabeth ? census 1830 Union Co, Indiana d. Aug. 5, 1819 Nathaniel (or Nathan) Harper b. March 17, 1805 census 1830 Union Co. Indiana m. Eliza McCammon April 17, 1834 Union Co., Indiana d. 1840 Union Co., Indiana Susannah Harper b. Jan. 24, 1835 m. Sep. 20, 1855 to Henry Washington Goble in Decatur Co., Indiana d. June 4, 1862 Is this familiar to anybody? I would love to fill in the gaps. Michaele Kehrt __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455

This is my disappearing Harper family. I would love to find any info or connections to them. Related names are Lamphier, Cole, Clark, Rowan (?) and Showalter. Fredrick Harper b. 1820 Ohio ( son alex lists father's birth place as Va. and mother's as Ohio on all of his Mi. census records) Wife - Nancy b. Ohio ? Children; (1850 Washington Twp, Noble Co.- Indiana Census) Alexander b. 1842/43 Indiana Delila Olive b.1846 " " Fredrick Harper b. Ohio Nancy b. In. ? children; Alexander Delila (1860 Turkey Creek Twp, Kosicusco Co.- Indiana Census) Mary b. 1854 b. Indiana Henry F b. 1857 " " Margaret b. 1860 " " After the Civil War, I lose this entire family except for Alexander and Delila. They are found in Mi. (I have a little more info on these two sibs.) I hope someone out there can connect to this family. Nancy

Here is what I know or have found about my HARPER relation. My branch joins in at my great-grands, Callie HARPER and Richard MCKENNEY. I am greatly interested in any information about Carroll HARPER and Elizabeth RHODUS' ancestors, or anything else to put more branches and leaves on the tree. Thank You, Bruce R. McKenney 1. Carroll HARPER (b.Abt 1804-VA) sp: Elizabeth RHODUS (b.1807-SC) |-2. Joseph W. HARPER (b.Abt 1835-SC d.14 Aug 1903-Wahalak,MS) | sp: Althea Alcestus CLAYTON (b.12 Jul 1837-Walker Co.,AL m.15 Dec 1857 d.20 Dec 1893-Wahalak,MS) | |-3. Robert D. HARPER (b.7 Nov 1858 d.6 Apr 1931) | | sp: Sallie BROWN (b.16 Oct 1868 d.28 Dec 1933) | | |-4. Callie U. HARPER (b.26 Nov 1882-Scooba,MS d.10 Sep 1963-Hattiesburg,MS) | | | sp: Richard Asberry MCKENNEY (b.4 Jul 1879 m.1900 d.7 Jan 1959-Hattiesburg,MS) | | |-4. James HARPER (b.Feb 1887) | | |-4. Ann C. HARPER (b.Apr 1890) | | |-4. Henry HARPER (b.20 Nov 1894 d.10 Sep 1942-Lost at Sea) | | +-4. Leslie HARPER (b.Oct 1891) | |-3. Joseph W. HARPER Jr. (b.1860) | +-3. T. A. HARPER (b.1861) |-2. Thomas Henry HARPER (b.22 Jul 1843-Artesia,MS d.1931-Forrest Co.,MS) | sp: Rosetta Marie CLAYTON (b.1847-Winston Co,MS m.14 Nov 1867) | |-3. Charlie HARPER | |-3. Edna Earl HARPER | |-3. Sarah Bell HARPER | |-3. Alice Marie HARPER | |-3. Althea Augusta HARPER | |-3. William Henry HARPER (b.11 Feb 1880-Hillsboro,MS) | | sp: Susie Belle PETTEY (m.1914) | | |-4. William Henry HARPER Jr. | | | sp: Virginia Frances GROVES | | +-4. Hilliard Magee HARPER (bu.Greenwood,MS) | | sp: Mary Hunter KIMBROUGH (d.2001) | |-3. Clarence Carol HARPER | +-3. Grover Cleveland HARPER |-2. Caroll HARPER Jr. |-2. Ephraim HARPER |-2. Elizabeth HARPER +-2. Robert HARPER

Looking for parents and other pertinent information on gg grandfather and grandmother. Rev Thomas Harper, 1806 NC - 1872 Osage Co, KS, m 1833, Putnam Co, IN to Elizabeth Mercer, 1814 IN - !868. Elizabeth dau of John Mercer and Ruth Clearwater. Thanks for reading and any help you might provide. Karl Rice

I would like to add my name to the Harper Roll Call list. Here is my line: Thomas Harper and Mary (?) of Essex Co., VA John Harper and Lydia (?) (possibly Boughan) Henry Harper and Rachel (?) Reubin Harper and Elizabeth (?) Richard Harper and Nancy Anne Forrest John C. Harper and Sarah Hurst Thomas Jefferson Harper and Elizabeth Ann Nordyke John Calloway Harper and Susan Flavilla Whitney Edward Hiram Harper and Anna Lee Kimbrough Robert Howard Harper and Martha Thelma Hobbs Li Ann Harper (lil ole me) and Robert Alvin Lee Any one interested in this line, please contact me. Li Ann Harper Lee

My Harper family is: William W. Harper married Elizabeth (?). Daughter Gertrude Alice Harper August 24, 1893, born Al Thanks, Dena

We are also descended from this Isabel Harper, born 1594 and John Pabodie, through their son, William who married Elizabeth Alden. Donna

I have Harpers and Thompson in SW VA. Where were your Harpers living? Thanks. Nancy Lehto ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty Taylor <betslore@attbi.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:30 PM Subject: [HARPER] Roll Call > Isham Harper, born in Tennessee about 1844. > wife Georganne (Thompson?), born in Kentucky about 1843. > son is William David born in 1870 in Kentucky. > daughter is Sarah E born about 1871 in Kentucky. > > > > ==== 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 >

Hi, I'm searching for information on James W. HARPER b abt 1814 in Ky died bfr 1870 in Metcalfe Co, Ky. I located him on the 1850 & 1860 census. From the 1850 census looks like he divorced his 1st wife Margaret S. HARPER & is married to Marietta, age 26. Margaret is listed with 6 children....one being my ggrandfather Wm. Jasper Harper. By 1860 James & Marietta have 6 children. Living with them also are 4 children from his marriage to Margaret. Any help & information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Gay

Don't forget that to date only Douglas Asa of this family has joined the Harper Surname DNA project. More male members of differing degrees of consanguinity are needed. Regards, My grandfather was Marvin Lee Harper b. abt. 1890 and died in 1962. He married Beatrice Blanche Thacker b. 16 FEB 1894 (d. 1982). Marvin Harper had a trucking business in the San Joaquine Valley (near Fresno, CA) and he had two children (both passed on) and both born in Texas. They later moved to California. My HARPER family is as follows: 1. Nicholas Harper b. 25 JAN 1705 in Amsterdam, Holland and married Elizabeth Behrn. 2. Jacob Harper b. 06 OCT 1726 in Germany and he married Mary Koonrad (or CONRAD)

My grandfather was Marvin Lee Harper b. abt. 1890 and died in 1962. He married Beatrice Blanche Thacker b. 16 FEB 1894 (d. 1982). Marvin Harper had a trucking business in the San Joaquine Valley (near Fresno, CA) and he had two children (both passed on) and both born in Texas. They later moved to California. My HARPER family is as follows: 1. Nicholas Harper b. 25 JAN 1705 in Amsterdam, Holland and married Elizabeth Behrn. 2. Jacob Harper b. 06 OCT 1726 in Germany and he married Mary Koonrad (or CONRAD) 3. George Harper b. 09 SEPT 1756 in Pendleton Co., W. VA and he married Mary Elliott 4. Jacob Harper b. abt. 1785 and he married Jemima Rose (she was da. of Rebecca Thikston & Martin Rose of Germany) 5. Charles Rose Harper b. 1824 in MO. and he married Susan Bain/Baines (da. of Lindsey Bain and Sidney McHenry) 6. Charles Lee Harper b. August 1857 Desoto Parish, LA. and he married Frances Roberta Gause (da. of John Gause and ____ Gardener). They lived in San Augustine Co., Texas. They had 10 children (all born in TX): Marvin Lee Harper b. 1890 Munger Olie Harper b. 1892 Charles Lee Harper, Jr. b. 1893 Fannie Mae Harper b. abt. 1894 Choice Randell Harper b. 1897 Jack Haper b. abt. 1899 William Cross Harper b. 1900 Kenny "Shorty" Angus Harper b. 1902 Winnie Dean Harper b. abt. 1903 Theodore Harper b. 1904 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

Here are some exerpts from the 1894 booklet "History of the Descendants of Samuel Harper, James Purdy and James Leeper" from the family reunion of August 30, 1893. Let me know if you are related. dmaley1@columbus.rr.com "Samuel Harper and Jane Strang were married in Scotland. They came to America in 1754. It is said by some of their descendants, that they settled at what is now known as Harper's Ferry, VA. Be this as it may, we know that for many years before his death, Samuel Harper resided on a farm in Hopewell Township, York Co, PA, within the bounds of the Associate Presbyterian Congregation of Guinston, in which he was a Ruling Elder until the time of his death. His family consisted of two sons: Samuel, Jr., and James, and two daughters, Jane and Agnes." "Samuel Harper, Jr married Jane Purdy on May 30th 1780. He resided in York Co. PA for eighteen years after his marriage. He then removed with his wife and eight children to Western PA and settled in Hanover Township, Washington Co, PA in the year 1798 and in the year 1800 he purchased Judge Redick's mill on Big Travis Creek in Hanover Twp, Beaver Co, PA. After his removal to Washington, York Co, he with his wife and children united with the Associate Presbyterian Church of Kings Creek, then under the pastoral care of Rev. John Anderson, D.D. and was shortly afterwards elected a Ruling Elder, which office he faithfully filled until his death, which occurred Feb 25th 1814, in his fifth seventh year. He died of Camp Fever. He was interred in the "Old Kings Creek Cemetery." Eleven days after his death, his wife died of the same disease and is buried in the same grave with her husband. On their tombstone is inscribed " They were lovely in their lives, and in their deaths they were not divided." "James Harper, son of Samuel Harper was married, but to whom we are not able to state (I've read elsewhere that it was Margaret Wallace but cannot confirm.) Some years after his brother Samuel Harper, Jr. went to W. PA, James moved to Zanesville, Ohio where some of his family were living in 1854." "Jane Harper, daughter of Samuel Harper, married Archibald Richmond _____. They had three sons and one daughter _____, _____, John and Nancy. John Richmond married a Miss Leeper and they had three children: James, William, and Esther. Nancy Richmond married a Mr. Nelson and resided at Cambridge, Ohio." "Agnes Harper, daughter of Samuel Harper married a Mr. Lawrence Maley. Their daughter Agnes married a Mr John Harris and settled in VA at a place now known as Harrisville (WV)." (This is my line.)

Mary Harper born in VA. somewhere. Probably around 1795 ca. Married Enoch Poland in Greene co.PA 11 Aug, 1814. Looking for this persons parents and where she was born. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Hi, I do not have the places. I need info and sources on my Harper Ancestry line: Isabell Harper b: 1592 d: 1664 married John Pabodie Thomas Harper b:1560 father of Isabell Harper Thanks for your help; Peter A. Staley __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

Isham Harper, born in Tennessee about 1844. wife Georganne (Thompson?), born in Kentucky about 1843. son is William David born in 1870 in Kentucky. daughter is Sarah E born about 1871 in Kentucky.

I am interested in the William A. Harper you listed as my G-Uncle Will said there had always been a William A. Harper in our family as far back as he could remember but I can't get past my fourth generation grandfather Jeremiah Vardeman Harper. So I am looking for his parents and siblings. I assume he had a brother William A. since he did have a son named William A. and then there was my great uncle William A.. Can you help me by giving more information on your William A. Thank you, casey@dmrtc.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <TarbellM@aol.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 4:38 PM Subject: [HARPER] Roll Call > Have been hoping to see news of Harpers who came from Ireland in the 1700s to > New England. One of my ancestors, William A. HARPER, b. 19 July 1779, > Harpersfield, NY, m. Sarah (Sally) ROBINSON, 25 Feb 1808, in Harpersfield, OH. > Have been unable to find the name of Sally's parents......does anyone know? > > Marjorie Tarbell > > > > > > > > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > We gain and lose subscribers on a daily basis -- sometimes 4 or 5 a week. > It is recommended you resubmit your query > no less than once every year. > >

Hello fellow researchers, It has been several months since I last offered to share some of the more important research items discovered during my study of the Scotch-Irish.  Because of the amount of time required to copy and mail these items I will only be able to do this once a year. ( I make my living selling real estate)  You will find three new items listed below as well as the original items listed in my January post. Rockbridge County, Virginia Notebook, Compiled from Articles by Dr. George W. Diehl as published in the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia.  Additional charts and notes have been added as well as a surname index.  Compiled by A. Maxim Coppage III, 242 pages. For a number of years, the late Dr. George W. Diehl contributed historical and genealogical articles to the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia, published by M.W. Paxton, Jr.  The clippings from the paper were sent to Mr. Coppage for the "Virginia Collection"  In many instances information may be found showing where families originated in Scotland or Ireland, the places lived before settling in the Rockbridge County, Virginia area and the relationships between various clans or as Dr. Diehl so aptly named this phase of pioneering, "A Rockbridge Seed-box." "A Tribute to the Principles, Virtues, Habits and Public Usefulness of the Irish and Scotch Early Settlers of Pennsylvania," Chambersburg, Pa. Printed by M. Kiefer & Co. 1856, 171 pages. >From the prefece the following:  "The writer of the Tribute contained in this work, had long desired to see from the Historical publications in Pennsylvania, a vindication of the character and principles of the Irish and Scotch early settlers of this great State and their descendants against reproach, as well as aspersion, cast upon them in some modern publications having pretensions to Historical accuracy"....Lots of detail on the early members of the church as well as problems with the Indians and the struggle over land rights during the westward expansion. The Scotch-Irish In The Colonies: 1750-1790 A Thesis Presented for the Degree of Master of Arts by Kathryn R. Aikin, A.B., The Ohio State University, 1933 Contents include Introduction, Early Settlements, Daily Life on the Frontier, Educational and Religious Activities, Military Pursuits, and Political Participation and Conclusion.  Also a GREAT Bibliography, the most important part of any thesis. Listed below are the other books and manuscripts previously offered to the various surname lists that are predominately Scotch-Irish: The Laggan and its Presbyterianism and In the Days of the Laggan Presbytery, 1905,1908, by the Rev. Alexander Lecky, B.A., member of the Royal Sociey of Antiquaries of Ireland, Belfast, Davidson & McCormack, 54 Kings St.  211 pages    On our recent trip to Donegal we met J.B. Shannon, age 90, who assisted in the 1975 reprinting of this book.  He is the last living person who had anything to do with these books and he says they are still the BEST source for Ulster Presbyterian research.  From Lecky I quote, "The lists of names of former generations of Lagganeers, and their places of abode, that are given in the Appendixes, and which NEVER before appeared in print, whilst they may of necessity prove dull reading to those who have no acquaintance with the locality, will not, I hope, be altogether uninteresting to those who bear the same name, or live in the same places..." Fighters of Derry, Their Deeds and Descendants, being a Chronicle of Events in Ireland during the Revolutionary period 1688-1691, by William Young, Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 350 pages.    One of the most difficult sources to locate, in fact almost impossible.  Months worth of reading and packed with great genealogy.  Contains the following biographical sketches:    1.  The leaders of the County Associations who, with their levies, took part in the preliminary operations and contributed much of the man power for the Defence. 2.  The Apprentice Boys and those responsible for shutting the gates on the 8th Dec. 1688. 3.  The actual Defenders during the 105 day siege (over 1200 genealogical sketches) 4.  Those engaged in the relief of the city A History of the Siege of Londonderry and Defense of Enniskillen in 1688 and 1689, with Historical Poetry and Biographical notes, by the Rev. John Graham, M.A. Rector of Magilligan in the Diocese of Derry.  Includes the Battles of the Boyne, Athlone, and Aughrim and the siege and Capitulation of Limmerick by Lord McCaulay, Toronto, 1869    The historical poems are family genealogies about those who were at Derry and where they came from.  Along with "Fighters of Derry" these two sources contain more actual genealogical information than any others I have seen. Three Hundred Years in Innishowen, Being More Particularly an Account of the Family of Young of Culdaff with Short Accounts of Many Other Families Connected with Them, by Amy Young, 1929, The Linenhall Press, Belfast, 311 pages.    Some of the names included are Young, Hart, Harvey, Cary, Vaughan, McLaughlin, Skipton, Richardson, Knox, Ussher, Smith, Nesbitt, Chichester, Ball, Lawrence, Crofton, Boyd, Stuart and many others. The Laggan and its People, by S.M. Campbell, privately printed. A look at the history of the Laggan (Presbyterian Derry/Donegal) through the eyes of a local historian. Draws on local lore, Abercorn papers, records from PRONI. The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom, A Study of the Church and Her People, 1732-1952, by Howard McKnight Wilson, 1954, Fisherville, Virginia 542 pages    The best source of information on the Scotch-Irish of Augusta/Rockbridge Counties in Virginia.  Includes the Baptismal Records of the Rev. Craig.  In-depth study of the early families of the Shenandoah Valley. Castle's Woods: Frontier Virginia Settlement, 1769-1799, a thesis presented to the Faculty of the Department of History, East Tennessee State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of master of Arts, by James W. Hagy, 1966, 150 pages.    The most popular of the documents offered, this covers the families who settled in Russell county, Virginia when it was considered the frontier.  If your ancestors came through southwestern Virginia, this document is the history of your family.  Contains information on specific families as well as the farmers, speculators, artisans, and preachers who resided there.  Lots on the Indian battles that were a daily feature of life on the frontier.  Names like Russell, Walker, Porter, Cowan, Houston, Boone, Montgomery, Fraley, Thompson, Anderson, Kilgore, and 50 or so other "Scotch-Irish" families make this an invaluable resource for your family history. The Reverend Samuel Houston, V.D.M., by George West Diehl, 1970, McClure Publishing Co. 125 pages History of the early Virginia Presbyterians through the life of the Rev. Samuel Houston, kin to Sam Houston of Texas fame. The Stirling Merchant Gild and Life of John Cowane, founder of Cowane's Hospital in Stirling, by David B. Morris, Town Clerk, Stirling, Jamieson & Munro, LTD. 1919, 367pages. This is really two books in one.   The first part deals with the Gild. Laws, history, struggle with Unfreemen and with the Crafts, Administration, Merchandising, Conditions of entry, etc. and the second part which is about the life of John Cowane, Dean of the Gild and his contributions to it. Well there you have it.  The best documents I have found.  If you are interested in obtaining any of the above items (I would like to make copies for free but I can't) contact me at cscunc@aol.com for  details. Regards, Robert Cowan 525 Harrogate Rd. Matthews, North Carolina 28105

Have been hoping to see news of Harpers who came from Ireland in the 1700s to New England. One of my ancestors, William A. HARPER, b. 19 July 1779, Harpersfield, NY, m. Sarah (Sally) ROBINSON, 25 Feb 1808, in Harpersfield, OH. Have been unable to find the name of Sally's parents......does anyone know? Marjorie Tarbell

Thank you LIANE and anyone else wanting to post their family history on this or any other list... I'd like to offer a suggestion for future postings of this kind.... We all like to see the birth, marriage and death dates of 'kin'. Sometimes these help us scale those Œbrick walls¹ of family research! But... In this day and age of computer users and hackers (as well as the ever possible 'identity theft'...) I urge you to omit the kind of information someone can take and use for 'not' so good reasons. I don't want in any way to stop you from posting your data. By all means, it is so helpful when you do... I just worry that someone is going to take your information and YOU will end up paying the price and not know how they got your birth date or the date you were married.... Call me paranoid but I've seen it happen - and not just in California where I live... So I'm suggesting that when data is posted and you feel it is MOST helpful, just post a year for those family members still alive (or atleast within the last 30 years...) For those relatives or kin born in the last century and dead over 50 years I don't think there is a problem. And, since our list has been kind of quiet as of late (did winter get everyone down?) this might be a great time to do a roll call! If you want to participate, please make sure you put ROLL CALL in the subject. That way, if fellow list members don't want to read each message they can delete away ;-) Include your Harper research needs as well as any related names connected to your Harper kin. Bye for now! Jeannette Harper Email: budlink@surewest.net List Administrator (Harper L- List and D- Digest)

Liane just sent an email in which the following was quoted: "Levi, b. c. 1808 who we think married a Sarah Weese in Pendleton Co. but we haven't proved." In fact the Pendleton Co. Harpers were German. The Harpers of Fred. Co., VA were most likely Irish/Welsh/English. Since none of us have found parents of Benjanmin his heritage is just a guess. His descendants, thru my line, were staunch Presbyterians....whatever that means. About Levi: In corresponding with some of the cousins I think there is consensus that Levi of Frederick Co, VA married Clarissa Fleming of Doddridge Co, WV. Minister's records in Doddridge Co Marriages compiled by Wes Cochran show that they married 7 May 1849, T. T. Henderson, Minister. In the WV Heritage Encylopedia Vo. 5, 0p 291 it states that Levi, husband of Clarissa, was born in Frederick Co., VA. Clarissa and Levi had a daughter, Ann Charlotte Harper, b. 14 Feb 1852 in Doddridge Co, d. after 1894. (Charlotte was the name of Levi's mother.) While none of this is proof that this is "our" Levi...the info certainly is a better preposition than the Sarah Weese concept. Think we will ever figure out this line????????? Mitzie Madaline H. Preston