I would also like a copy of the POEM sent to me. Thank You Pchap [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > HARPER-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 84 > > Today's Topics: > #1 POEM [[email protected]] > #2 Re: Poem [[email protected] (William James] > #3 Maryland Marriages ["The Woehrle's" <[email protected]] > #4 POEM [[email protected]] > #5 Re: POEM (Ode to Old Harpers?) [Betty Briggs <[email protected]>] > #6 Joe's Anna Harper ["Chuck Watts" <[email protected]] > #7 Re: POEM (Ode to Old Harpers?) [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from HARPER-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: POEM > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:16:01 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Would someone please send me(privately) a copy of the poem sent by sunrise - > I accidentally deleted it. > Thanks, > Charmaine Riley Holley > [email protected] > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Poem > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:50:15 -0400 (EDT) > From: [email protected] (William James) > To: [email protected] > > ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Love Ya James Gang!!! > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Maryland Marriages > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:58:31 -0500 > From: "The Woehrle's" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > I recently wrote to a library in Washington County Maryland asking for any > info on my HARPER ancestors. The very kind librarian sent me copies of > HARPERS from various Marriage Books. I don't see any of my ancestors , but > maybe this info can help someone else so here it goes! > > MARYLAND MARRIAGES 1634-1777 Compiled by Robert Barnes > > Harper, Edward 4 April 1682, Lydia Hudson (Huttson) Somerset Co. > > Harper, John, Nov. 1740, Mary Weithers Cecil Co. > > Harper, John, 12 Dec. 1717, Anne Crawley Anne > Arundel Co. > > Harper, John, 1 Jan. 1760, Catheron Addams Somerset > Co. > > Harper Samuel, 27, Dec. 1744 Sarah MacCraree Baltimore Co. > > Harper, Thomas, 9, Oct. 1748, Mary Hawke Queen Ann > Co. > > Harper, Thos, 19 June 1759, Mary Shields > Baltimore Co. > > WASHINGTON COUNTY MARRIAGES 1799-1860 by Traces > > HARPER > Jc./ to Mary Fisher 7/24/02 > > Jm./ to Sr. Bean 12/22/08 > > Jm./ to Eliz. Smith 6/7/10 > > Abr./ to Char. K. Pennell 2/17/25 > > Jm./ to Reb. Youtz 1/26/27 > > Jc. F./ to Eliz. Leggett 11/7/35 > > Jm./ to Ellen Harper 1/24/39 > > Chas. N./to Cath. Shaneberger 3/12/59 > > My thinking of these abreviations is Jc.= Jacob , Jm.= James, Abr.= Abraham > , Chas= Charles, Sr.= Sarah > > MARRIAGE LICENSES of FREDERICK COUNTY 1811-1840 by Margaret Myers > > Harper, Emily(Negro) to Stewart, John(Negro)- Mar. 14, 1836 > > Harper, George to Marlow, Cornelia M.- Nov. 21, 1831 > > Harper, Jane to Coursey, Wesley B.- Sept. 30, 1833 > > Harper, Juliett to Mc Pherson, Amos- July 27, 1831 > > Harper, Levina to Pickins, Jacob- Jan. 4, 1827 > > Harper, Lloyd to Scaggs, Elizabeth Ann- Dec. 31, 1822 > > Harper, Mary to Cross, Joseph- March 6, 1835 > > Harper, Mary Anne Margaret to Murphy Wm.- May 20, 1828 > > Harper, Rhoda to Purdyd, Singelton- Apr. 15, 1826 > > Harper, Richard to Keller, Sophia- April, 28, 1834 > > Harper, Thomas to Miller, Sarah- Sept. 26, 1811 > > Harper, William to Shawen, Ann- May 4, 1833 > > Judy Woehrle > [email protected] > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: POEM > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:45:33 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I've never seen the like of so much controversy over a poem........why don't > you folks learn to sit back and relax! Glad my Harper ancestors didn't pass > on as much aggression as ya'll seem to have. Have a seat on the verandah and > smell the roses sometime. > > Glenda Harper > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: POEM (Ode to Old Harpers?) > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 20:24:55 -0700 > From: Betty Briggs <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Well, now that our blood is pounding in our ears, and maybe our knickers are > untwisted just the tinsiest bit, do you think we're awake enough for it to be a > good time to ask about those ancestors? > > There is some controvery (ok, maybe not as much as "The Poem" stirred up) about > the Armistead Harper/Rachel Bishop union. They were born about 1800-02 in the > Russell co, VA and/or Pike co, KY area. They ended up in Jackson/Roane counties, > WV and had a passel of kids - it could be that truly only God knows for sure how > many. I am really only concerned about the one, Jerusha who was born about 1838. > > Does anyone have any solid source for who Armistead's parents were? Birth > certificates along with fingerprints, photo ID and possibly a DNA sample would > do.Family legends are ok, but no viscious gossip, please. (~_*) > > Thanks, > Betty > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Joe's Anna Harper > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 09:41:40 GMT > From: "Chuck Watts" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > As I was reading the responses to the poems, I noticed where Joe has a Anna > Harper in his line. I have a Anna Harper, too. She was formerly a Little > from Licking Co., OH, but married Mathew Harper in the 2nd half of the last > century and moved to Fulton Co., IL. Any connections here? > > Chuck Watts > Wilmington, OH, home of the banana split, 1907 > > >From: [email protected] > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: HARPER-D Digest V99 #83 > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:19:56 -0700 (PDT) > > > ><< message2.txt >> > ><< message4.txt >> > ><< message6.txt >> > ><< message8.txt >> > ><< message10.txt >> > ><< message12.txt >> > ><< message14.txt >> > ><< message16.txt >> > ><< message18.txt >> > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: POEM (Ode to Old Harpers?) > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:21:47 -0500 (CDT) > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hi Betty, > > You are a brave soul! I remember when this subject came up on another > list. The second Civil War (a friendly one) almost broke out! Since I > descend from these folks too, I would like to know the truth also. > > I personally have not researched Armstead (but other good researchers > have-of which you are one) but until info proves otherwise, I will stay with > him being the son of James and Agnes BIRCHFIELD Harper. What do > you think? > > As for Jerusha...I have her married to Spencer D. Green with children being: > Sarah Elizabeth and Mary J. Can you add to this? > > I descend through the Harper's on TWO lines. Epperson Nelson and Mary > Ann GREEN Harper and Enoch M. and Margaret RHODES Harper. > > Can other's add to this? > > TTFN, > > Brenda Jo > > On 07/13/99 20:24:55 you wrote: > > > >Well, now that our blood is pounding in our ears, and maybe our knickers are > >untwisted just the tinsiest bit, do you think we're awake enough for it to be a > >good time to ask about those ancestors? > > > >There is some controvery (ok, maybe not as much as "The Poem" stirred up) about > >the Armistead Harper/Rachel Bishop union. They were born about 1800-02 in the > >Russell co, VA and/or Pike co, KY area. They ended up in Jackson/Roane counties, > >WV and had a passel of kids - it could be that truly only God knows for sure how > >many. I am really only concerned about the one, Jerusha who was born about 1838. > > > >Does anyone have any solid source for who Armistead's parents were? Birth > >certificates along with fingerprints, photo ID and possibly a DNA sample would > >do.Family legends are ok, but no viscious gossip, please. (~_*) > > > >Thanks, > >Betty > > > > > >==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > > If you're not already a Rootsweb member, please join with us! > >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > >