Hello to all on this list; am new at this, but have a Harper research problem and hope that someone out there will recognize something: My John Payne Harper, b. VA 1790, marr. on 12 Mar 1813 in Madison Co. AL to Martha Phillips(b. 1798 KY). He d. in Jackson Co. AL in 1863 and she was still liv. with one of her sons in Van Zandt Co. TX in 1870. John Payne Harper's parents were: Robert Harper and Margory(Payne)Harper. What little I have on them says that he d. in 1840 in Tuscalusco(?)MO and that he married Margory Payne on 31 Dec 1787 in Bradford Co. MO?(I am a little suspicious of the MO reference; does not seem to synch with the rest of the family data; and 1787 seems to be an extraordinarily early marr. date for MO. Have info on the children of John Payne Harper: Robert P. Harper(m. Melinda), and a possible son, Andrew Harper(who m. Nancy_____). Robert Payne Harper by his wife, Melinda, had: Andrew Lloyd Harper, John W. Harper, Carolina Harper, William P. Harper, Drucilla Harper, Martha Harper,and Sarah Matilda Harper(my line). Will be glad to share info/opinions with anyone who may have an angle on this family. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Larry D. Hamilton Coats P.O. Box 823 Aspermont, TX 79502 (940)989-3489 ------------------------------------------------------------------------