Hello, Liane: Could the Ben Harper in this short outline tree be your Benjamine? If so, then he is related to the Ferryman. This Ben's greatgrandfather, Josiah Harper, Was the Ferryman's brother. Descendants of William Harper, (Sr.?) 1 William HARPER, (Sr.?) b: February 22, 1810 in AL d: February 02, 1873 in Winston County, MS .. +Lucinda B. FULLER b: May 15, 1811 in TN m: September 13, 1832 in Tuscaloosa County, AL d: March 27, 1894 in Winston County, MS ........ 2 William E. HARPER, (Jr?) b: February 1839 in Alabama d: November 19, 1904 in Wood County, Texas ............ +Annie E. ROBBINS b: May 1846 in Mississippi m: October 03, 1865 in Noxubee County, MS d: 1906 Father: Jno. B. ROBBINS Mother: Nancy _____? ........ 2 Thomas C. HARPER b: December 28, 1844 in AL d: September 22, 1900 in Union Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas ............ +Malissa Louise. BRYANT b: Abt. 1844 in Mississippi m: November 01, 1866 in Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi d: Unknown in Arkansas Father: Richard Forest BRYANT Mother: Elizabeth CARTER ........ 2 BEN HARPER b: Abt. 1847 in Mississippi <<THIS ONE ........ 2 Joseph P. (Ias.? ) HARPER b: Abt. 1849 in MS ........ 2 Zack T. HARPER b: July 28, 1850 d: February 25, 1914 in Tupelo. Lee Co., MS ............ +Annie E. ROGERS b: February 09, 1855 d: July 26, 1926 in Tupelo. Lee Co., MS ........ 2 Emily HARPER b: November 28, 1851 in MS d: August 24, 1926 in Winston Co.,MS ............ +Theodore McKee BENNETT b: October 02, 1849 in MS m: Abt. 1875 d: August 17, 1911 in Winston Co.,MS ........ 2 John H. B. HARPER b: Abt. September 1854 in Mississippi d: September 21, 1864 in Winston Co.,MS ........ 2 Hattie F. HARPER b: Bet. 1857 - 1858 in MS d: December 16, 1889 in Winston County, MS ............ +John C. HOLDER b: October 18, 1845 in MS m: January 15, 1879 in Winston County, MS d: April 15, 1914 in Burnside, MS Good hunting, Wallace Troy Harper Reply to tharper@pacific.net OR troy_harper@bigfoot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liane & Starr Elliot" <tetrareris@yahoo.com> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:56 PM Subject: [HARPER] Connection to Harpers Ferry > Recently my Mother told me that there had been talk in > the family that her Harpers often spoke of Harpers > Ferry. A possibility my Harpers are from that area is > high. I've been able to go back to a Benjamin Harper > thus far, but he's been a brick wall since I started > my research. > > http://www.angelfire.com/realm/survivors/Harper.wpd > is my Harper family tree thus far. Any assistance > helpful! > > Liane Elliiot > > ===== > Until all are one, we shall remember - The Survivors! > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > ______________________________