Working on a new line, would appreciate any help: Richard (or Robert) B.G. HARPER [email protected] SC (m) Mary Ann [email protected] SC (discrepancy between 1840 & 1850 censuses on age and first name, but the same person seems to be living on the same land...still unresolved) KNOWN CHILDREN: 1) Benjamin F. [email protected] MISS 2) John W. [email protected] 1837 MISS (m) Marthie R. ---Elfreda R. 1868 MISS ---Frank L. 1871 LA ---Lenora 1875 TX ---Mattie D. 1879 TX 3) Mary Melissa b 23 JUN 1841 (m) Thomas STOKES in Lauderdale Co., MISS 4) Francis A./E. b 1844 MISS (m) Absolom W. GILLESPIE Lauderdale Co MISS 5) Julia Ann b 1845 MISS (m) CANNON ? (m) McSHAW ? 6) Jefferson D. b 1848 MISS (m) Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth DOXEY ? ---Mary 1873 LA ---Willson 1875 LA ---Caleb 1877 LA ---Gray 1879 LA 7) Eugenia Dora b 1850 MISS 8) Ira G. "Pro" ? b 1855 MISS --------------------------------------------------------------- This family was residing in Lauderdale Co., MISS from @1833-1860's....some moving to Cameron Parish, LA and others to Navarro Co., TX 1860's-1870's. Other HARPERS in Lauderdale Co., MISS during the same time frame were: Mrs Mary HARPER b1781-1790 James HARPER b1791-1800 John HARPER [email protected] (m) Cynthia ---Mary J b 1844 AL ---Richard b 1847 AL ---Henry b 1849 AL ---Charles b 1850 AL ---Cynthia b 1852 MISS ---Francis b 1854 MISS ---James b 1856 MISS ---George b 1858 MISS Thanks for the read, Andrea