Liane just sent an email in which the following was quoted: "Levi, b. c. 1808 who we think married a Sarah Weese in Pendleton Co. but we haven't proved." In fact the Pendleton Co. Harpers were German. The Harpers of Fred. Co., VA were most likely Irish/Welsh/English. Since none of us have found parents of Benjanmin his heritage is just a guess. His descendants, thru my line, were staunch Presbyterians....whatever that means. About Levi: In corresponding with some of the cousins I think there is consensus that Levi of Frederick Co, VA married Clarissa Fleming of Doddridge Co, WV. Minister's records in Doddridge Co Marriages compiled by Wes Cochran show that they married 7 May 1849, T. T. Henderson, Minister. In the WV Heritage Encylopedia Vo. 5, 0p 291 it states that Levi, husband of Clarissa, was born in Frederick Co., VA. Clarissa and Levi had a daughter, Ann Charlotte Harper, b. 14 Feb 1852 in Doddridge Co, d. after 1894. (Charlotte was the name of Levi's mother.) While none of this is proof that this is "our" Levi...the info certainly is a better preposition than the Sarah Weese concept. Think we will ever figure out this line????????? Mitzie Madaline H. Preston