Greetings, Everyone! I am seeking ancestors and descendants of James Madison HARPER b. 1844 and Ruthy Jane BLACKBURN. The only child I have for this couple so far is Charles Joseph (Josiah?) HARPER b. 25 Oct 1868 Nelsonville, OH d. 9 Nov 1944 Lenawee County, MI m. 28 Mar 1892 Nelsonville, OH Carrie Leota CAMPBELL b. 14 Nov 1876 Hocking County, OH d. 14 May 1941 Tecumseh, Lenawee County, MI. I believe that this couple lived and died in Athens County. James' parents were Benjamin F. HARPER b. 1814 Frederic County, VA d. 10 Mar 1875 Nelsonville, Athens County, OH m. 1842 Mary Ann SPENCER b. 1827. Their children were: *James Madison HARPER b. 1844 *Benjamin HARPER b. 1848 *Mary J. HARPER b. 1850 *Thomas HARPER b. 1853 *Aurilla HARPER b. 1856 *Lucinda HARPER b. 1858 *Charlotte HARPER b. 1861 *Charles HARPER b. 1864 I have conflicting information on Ruthy Jane BLACKBURN's parents. One source names Charles BLACKBURN b. 1786 VA and Elenor COURTS b. 1810. Another sources gives James P. BLACKBURN b. 3 Feb 1801 PA d. 6 Jan 1863 m. Eleanor COURTS b. 12 Oct 1812 PA d. 18 Sep 1876. Other children listed for this couple are: *Mary Ann BLACKBURN b. 30 Jun 1837 Guernsey County, OH d. 5 June 1932 Logan, Hocking County, OH m. 8 Sep 1861 Athens County, OH William Charles CAMPBELL b. 16 Sep 1829 Washington County, PA? d. 25 Oct 1901 Van Wert, OH *Silas C. BLACKBURN b. 1845 14 May 1920 Athens County, OH m. Rebecca Jane GROVE b. 1847 d. 3 May 1921 Carbondale, Athens County, OH *Charles P. BLACKBURN b. 1834 *Margery BLACKBURN b. 1843 *Louisa BLACKBURN b. 1849 Any and all information on any of these people would be greatly appreciated. This generation is our missing link. Thanks, Sherry Harper Hamblen