My grandfather was Marvin Lee Harper b. abt. 1890 and died in 1962. He married Beatrice Blanche Thacker b. 16 FEB 1894 (d. 1982). Marvin Harper had a trucking business in the San Joaquine Valley (near Fresno, CA) and he had two children (both passed on) and both born in Texas. They later moved to California. My HARPER family is as follows: 1. Nicholas Harper b. 25 JAN 1705 in Amsterdam, Holland and married Elizabeth Behrn. 2. Jacob Harper b. 06 OCT 1726 in Germany and he married Mary Koonrad (or CONRAD) 3. George Harper b. 09 SEPT 1756 in Pendleton Co., W. VA and he married Mary Elliott 4. Jacob Harper b. abt. 1785 and he married Jemima Rose (she was da. of Rebecca Thikston & Martin Rose of Germany) 5. Charles Rose Harper b. 1824 in MO. and he married Susan Bain/Baines (da. of Lindsey Bain and Sidney McHenry) 6. Charles Lee Harper b. August 1857 Desoto Parish, LA. and he married Frances Roberta Gause (da. of John Gause and ____ Gardener). They lived in San Augustine Co., Texas. They had 10 children (all born in TX): Marvin Lee Harper b. 1890 Munger Olie Harper b. 1892 Charles Lee Harper, Jr. b. 1893 Fannie Mae Harper b. abt. 1894 Choice Randell Harper b. 1897 Jack Haper b. abt. 1899 William Cross Harper b. 1900 Kenny "Shorty" Angus Harper b. 1902 Winnie Dean Harper b. abt. 1903 Theodore Harper b. 1904 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).