Dear group, It has been some time since I posted my information and PLEADED for help. Since I have a new Email address I thought this would be a good time to submit again. By way of introduction and statement of source information, I have tried to document as much as possible. I will be listing only deceased information by way of a privatization program in "Family Tree Maker". I will be glad to share information and photos. JOHN "Alvin or Calvin" HARPER is my dead end. He seems to disappear after/during the Civil War and I have been unable to locate him or his immediate family prior to 1860 in Overton Co. TN. All census records list him and his wife CATHERINE ELIZABETH CAMPBELL as having been born in SC. County unknown. I have enclosed the first 2 (of 34) pages of my texted formatted genealogy/research. If any one sees a familiar name please contact me direct. Will share remaining pages. Not enough room here :-) Any assistance would greatly appreciated. Thank You Carmelia Ann Harper Slaughter (Harper: AL>MO>KY>TN>SC>?) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Descendants of John "Alvin" Harper Generation No. 1 1. JOHN "ALVIN"1 HARPER was born Bet. 1817 - 1823 in North Carolina, (possibly SC), and died Aft. 1860 in ??. He married ELIZABETH CATHERINE CAMPBELL Abt. 1846 in Tennessee, daughter of CAMPBELL and UNKNOWN. She was born Bet. 1817 - 1823 in North Carolina, and died 1887 in Hardin Co., KY. Notes for JOHN "ALVIN" HARPER: Sources: 1. Overton Co. TN. 1860 Census (listed with family - wife and 5 children) 2. Material, Family Group sheets from Bill Sheroan (Hardin Co. KY 3. Oral family history by written down by Mary Alice (Harper) Gill, as given to her by her mother Mrs. Will Harper (Ettie Jane Yates). Ettie Jane was Elijah Harper's daughter-in-law. She married William Henry Harper of Mead Co. KY This oral history was given to me by Ettie's granddaughter Wanda Thomas of Vine Grove, KY. 4. Death certificate of son - Elijah Harper, Hardin Co, TN. Note: Middle name may be "Calvin" or "Alvin". The name listed on his son Elijah's death certificate was "Alivin" John Harper and family are not listed on the 1850 census of Overton Co TN, yet the 1860 census list all children as having been born in TN. I am having difficulty finding them before 1860 census. Where are they? Notes for ELIZABETH CATHERINE CAMPBELL: Sources: 1. Overton Co. TN. 1860 Census 2. Material, Family Group sheets from Bill Sheroan (Hardin Co. KY 3. Oral family history by written down by Mary Alice (Harper) Gill, as given to her by her mother Mrs. Will Harper (Ettie Jane Yates). Ettie Jane was Elijah Harper's daughter-in-law. She married William Henry Harper of Mead Co. KY This oral history was given to me by Ettie's granddaughter Wanda Thomas of Vine Grove, KY. 4. 1870 Mead Co. Ky, Census 5. 1880 Mead Co. KY, Census, (district 2, house # 52, family # 54) Big Sprigs District #6 6. Children of JOHN HARPER and ELIZABETH CAMPBELL are: 2. i. JOHN CALVIN2 HARPER, b. 1847, Overton Co., Tennessee; d. Unknown. 3. ii. ELIJAH HARPER, b. April 1850, Overton Co., Tennessee; d. December 3, 1923, Hardin Co., KY. iii. THOMAS HARPER, b. 1852, Overton Co., Tennessee; d. Illinois ??; m. UNKNOWN. Notes for THOMAS HARPER: Sources: 1. Overton Co. TN. 1860 Census 2. Material, Family Group sheets from Bill Sheroan (Hardin Co. KY 3. Oral family history by written down by Mary Alice (Harper) Gill, as given to her by her mother Mrs. Will Harper (Ettie Jane Yates). Ettie Jane was Elijah Harper's daughter-in-law. She married William Henry Harper of Mead Co. KY This oral history was given to me by Ettie's granddaughter Wanda Thomas of Vine Grove, KY. 4. 1870 Mead Co. Ky, Census 5. 1880 Mead Co. KY, Census, (district 2, house # 52, family # 54) Big Sprigs District #6 4. iv. SARAH HARPER, b. 1854, Overton Co., Tennessee; d. Unknown, Mead Co. KY. v. ALVIN HARPER, b. 1858; d. Bef. 1870. Note: Suspect that he died before the 1870 census since he is not listed with the rest of the family ? ------------------------- Generation No. 2 2. JOHN CALVIN2 HARPER (JOHN "ALVIN"1) was born 1847 in Overton Co., Tennessee, and died Unknown. He married MARY C. BROWN, daughter of BROWN and UNKNOWN. Notes for JOHN CALVIN HARPER: Sources: 1. Overton Co. TN. 1860 Census 2. Material, Family Group sheets from Bill Sheroan (Hardin Co. KY 3. Oral family history by written down by Mary Alice (Harper) Gill, as given to her by her mother Mrs. Will Harper (Ettie Jane Yates). Ettie Jane was Elijah Harper's daughter-in-law. She married William Henry Harper of Mead Co. KY This oral history was given to me by Ettie's granddaughter Wanda Thomas of Vine Grove, KY. 4. 1870 Mead Co. Ky, Census 5. 1880 Mead Co. KY, Census, (district 2, house # 52, family # 54) Big Sprigs District #6
This is just a hunch, but try the Indian Territory in Oklahoma. --- Ann Slaughter <a_slaughter@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Dear group, > > It has been some time since I posted my information > and PLEADED for help. > Since I have a new Email address I thought this > would be a good time to > submit again. > > By way of introduction and statement of source > information, I have tried to > document as much as possible. I will be listing > only deceased information > by way of a privatization program in "Family Tree > Maker". I will be glad to > share information and photos. > > JOHN "Alvin or Calvin" HARPER is my dead end. He > seems to disappear > after/during the Civil War and I have been unable to > locate him or his > immediate family prior to 1860 in Overton Co. TN. > All census records list > him and his wife CATHERINE ELIZABETH CAMPBELL as > having been born in SC. > County unknown. > > I have enclosed the first 2 (of 34) pages of my > texted formatted > genealogy/research. If any one sees a familiar name > please contact me > direct. Will share remaining pages. Not enough > room here :-) > > Any assistance would greatly appreciated. > > Thank You > Carmelia Ann Harper Slaughter > (Harper: AL>MO>KY>TN>SC>?) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > Descendants of John "Alvin" Harper > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. JOHN "ALVIN"1 HARPER was born Bet. 1817 - 1823 > in North Carolina, > (possibly SC), and died Aft. 1860 in ??. He > married ELIZABETH CATHERINE > CAMPBELL > Abt. 1846 in Tennessee, daughter of CAMPBELL and > UNKNOWN. She was born Bet. > 1817 - 1823 > in North Carolina, and died 1887 in Hardin Co., KY. > > Notes for JOHN "ALVIN" HARPER: > Sources: > > 1. Overton Co. TN. 1860 Census (listed with family > - wife and 5 children) > 2. Material, Family Group sheets from Bill Sheroan > (Hardin Co. KY > 3. Oral family history by written down by Mary > Alice (Harper) Gill, as > given to her by her mother > Mrs. Will Harper (Ettie Jane Yates). Ettie Jane > was Elijah Harper's > daughter-in-law. > She married William Henry Harper of Mead Co. KY > This oral history was given to me by Ettie's > granddaughter Wanda > Thomas of Vine Grove, KY. > 4. Death certificate of son - Elijah Harper, Hardin > Co, TN. > > > Note: Middle name may be "Calvin" or "Alvin". The > name listed on his son > Elijah's death > certificate was "Alivin" > > John Harper and family are not listed on the 1850 > census of Overton Co TN, > yet the 1860 census list all children as having been > born in TN. I am > having difficulty finding them before 1860 census. > Where are they? > > > Notes for ELIZABETH CATHERINE CAMPBELL: > Sources: > > 1. Overton Co. TN. 1860 Census > 2. Material, Family Group sheets from Bill Sheroan > (Hardin Co. KY > 3. Oral family history by written down by Mary > Alice (Harper) Gill, as > given to her by her mother > Mrs. Will Harper (Ettie Jane Yates). Ettie Jane > was Elijah Harper's > daughter-in-law. > She married William Henry Harper of Mead Co. KY > This oral history was given to me by Ettie's > granddaughter Wanda Thomas of > Vine Grove, KY. > 4. 1870 Mead Co. Ky, Census > 5. 1880 Mead Co. KY, Census, (district 2, house # > 52, family # 54) Big > Sprigs District #6 > 6. > > Children of JOHN HARPER and ELIZABETH CAMPBELL are: > 2. i. JOHN CALVIN2 HARPER, b. 1847, Overton Co., > Tennessee; d. Unknown. > 3. ii. ELIJAH HARPER, b. April 1850, Overton Co., > Tennessee; d. December > 3, 1923, Hardin Co., KY. > iii. THOMAS HARPER, b. 1852, Overton Co., > Tennessee; d. Illinois ??; m. > UNKNOWN. > > Notes for THOMAS HARPER: > Sources: > > 1. Overton Co. TN. 1860 Census > 2. Material, Family Group sheets from Bill Sheroan > (Hardin Co. KY > 3. Oral family history by written down by Mary > Alice (Harper) Gill, as > given to her by her mother > Mrs. Will Harper (Ettie Jane Yates). Ettie Jane > was Elijah Harper's > daughter-in-law. > She married William Henry Harper of Mead Co. KY > This oral history was given to me by Ettie's > granddaughter Wanda Thomas of > Vine Grove, KY. > 4. 1870 Mead Co. Ky, Census > 5. 1880 Mead Co. KY, Census, (district 2, house # > 52, family # 54) Big > Sprigs District #6 > > > > 4. iv. SARAH HARPER, b. 1854, Overton Co., > Tennessee; d. Unknown, Mead Co. > KY. > v. ALVIN HARPER, b. 1858; d. Bef. 1870. > > > > Note: Suspect that he died before the 1870 census > since he is not listed > with the rest of the family ? > > ------------------------- > Generation No. 2 > > 2. JOHN CALVIN2 HARPER (JOHN "ALVIN"1) was born > 1847 in Overton Co., > Tennessee, and died Unknown. > He married MARY C. BROWN, daughter of BROWN and > UNKNOWN. > > Notes for JOHN CALVIN HARPER: > Sources: > > 1. Overton Co. TN. 1860 Census > 2. Material, Family Group sheets from Bill Sheroan > (Hardin Co. KY > 3. Oral family history by written down by Mary > Alice (Harper) Gill, as > given to her by her mother > Mrs. Will Harper (Ettie Jane Yates). Ettie Jane > was Elijah Harper's > daughter-in-law. > She married William Henry Harper of Mead Co. KY > This oral history was given to me by Ettie's > granddaughter Wanda Thomas of > Vine Grove, KY. > 4. 1870 Mead Co. Ky, Census > 5. 1880 Mead Co. KY, Census, (district 2, house # > 52, family # 54) Big > Sprigs District #6 > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? Please contact: > budlink@surewest.net > the list Administrator for HARPER-L and HARPER-D > Now with over 259 List and 100 Digest subscribers! >