Nancy, yeah, I thought it was though I must admit a lot of the people in Belmont Co came originally from Virginia or Maryland so it may not mean much. Still I would like to know if you find a connection. Keep in touch! Jan At 04:37 PM 3/13/2003, you wrote: >I'll get back to you after more reflection. Interesting that his mother was >from MD. >Nancy >----- Original Message ----- >From: Janice A. Frank <janiceaf@ix.netcom.com> >To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:38 PM >Subject: [HARPER-L (D)] Re: [HARPER-L (D)] Re: [HARPER-L (D)] Re: Samuel >Harper d 1774 in York PA: Ohio connection? > > > > At 12:11 PM 3/12/03, you wrote: > > >I am interested in the William Harper b abt 1815. Do you have anything >else > > >on him? How did you get his birth year? My Wm was in SW Virginia in > > >1850-1880. The census says his birth place was MD. > > >Nancy > > > > Nancy, my notes say it is from the 1880 census of York Co, NE, which said > > he was 65. Fair enough, but I am now puzzled as to how I know he > > connects. Most of my information on this family comes from family data > > that I inherited and I imagine his existence is mentioned in that, but I > > can't prove it at the moment. His father Joseph, again according to >family > > information, was born in 1790 but it does not say where. Interestingly >for > > your question, though, I do have his mother Agnes 'Nancy' Major, born in > > Harford Co Maryland 12 Dec 1792. So maybe that is where they came > > from. They did not connect to my people until they, or some of them, got > > to Belmont Co, OH. I have not really tried to trace the Harpers back - I > > am not descended from them myself, but I am trying to find descendants of > > Samuel Alexander Harper (brother of the William you asked about) and > > Margaret Price TAYLOR (my greatgrandfather's sister), who would be my >cousins. > > > > Hope this helps though I am not confident it will. Please let me know if > > you connect and know or find out any more about this family. Does >Nebraska > > sound right to you? > > > > Jan > > > > > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > > HARPER List rule #5: Please make sure to unsubscribe if you are going on >vacation or know you will not be able to check your email messages. If YOU >exceed your ISP's limit, mail will bounce. I will be forced to remove you >from the list. > > > > >==== HARPER Mailing List ==== >HARPER List rule #4: Do NOT attach solicitations (with or without web >links) or offers -- contact the "List Mom" first for permission to post. > We all thank you!