SOME HARPERS IN THE NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA NEWSPAPERS THE COVINGTON STAR January 29, 1889 R. L. SIMMS of Covington was married to MISS ERNESTINE WHARTON of Charleston, S.C, at res. of J. A. H. HARPER in Decatur, Ga. on Wed. afternoon, Jan. 30, 1889 by Rev. Mr.Johnson of Decatur. THE COVINGTON STAR, Covington, Ga. May 11, 1987 MRS. M., aged mother of MRS. MARION MOSS of Covington, died at home of her son, T. J. HARPER, City electrician of Atlanta, Sun., May 2nd, aged 90 years. Mrs. Harper formerly of Covington, was wife of JOSHUA B. HARPER, (died abt 10 yrs. ago). May 11, 1987 JESSIE HARPER, former Covington negro, died in Atlanta last week January 10, 1899 MRS. MAGGIE MOBLEY, young wife of DAN MOBLEY, died at her father's home on Lee St.on Tues. night. She was daughter of MR. AND MRS. M. MOSS of our city and daughter of late JOSHUA HARPER. February 5, 1869 Married at res. of MRS. MARY BAGLEY, near Covington, by Elder William L. Beebe, JOSEPH C. HARPER to CARRZE HODGE, all of Newton Co.