I too am looking for James W Harper... I don't think we're after the same guy but then I always get excited when I see a Harper with a "W" in the middle!! Some kind soul found, I am sure, MY James in the 1880 Census... JW Harper (a minister) was married to Margaret and their children were listed as: John W, JAMES, Eliza J, Ola and Sam MY James ended up in Arkansas where he married a Laura Scott. They had the following children listed in the 1900 Census: Elbert H, Ruill A, George E, Dorsey W and Clarence C or O The "W" in this family (atleast where Dorsey is concerned) is WORTH... I've always felt this was a 'family' name so somewhere there must have been a woman with the surname of Worth... That's what I have on my Harper's Jeannette Orangevale CA > Hi, > > I'm searching for a James W. HARPER dob June 11, 1813 in Ky. Died April 29, > 1865. His mother was Elizabeth Harper. > > From 1850 & 1860 census in Metcalfe & Barren Co, Ky. I believe he was > married to #1 Margaret Harper. Their children were....James W, Pascal, Wm. > Jasper > (my g-grandfather), Lucinda, Mary F, Warren & Nancy. > > Wife # 2 Marietta Harper....children are Margaret Ann, Louisa, Savannah, > Nancy, Elenora, Albert P. > > Any info greatly appreciated. > Thanks. > Gay >

I am sorry my James is James Madison Harper born in Ohio. Good hunting will keep an eye out for your James in my hunting. Doris Bakersfield, CA -- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannette Harper" <Budlink@surewest.net> To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [HARPER] James W. Harper > I too am looking for James W Harper... I don't think we're after the same > guy but then I always get excited when I see a Harper with a "W" in the > middle!! > > Some kind soul found, I am sure, MY James in the 1880 Census... JW Harper > (a minister) was married to Margaret and their children were listed as: > John W, JAMES, Eliza J, Ola and Sam > > MY James ended up in Arkansas where he married a Laura Scott. They had the > following children listed in the 1900 Census: > Elbert H, Ruill A, George E, Dorsey W and Clarence C or O > > The "W" in this family (atleast where Dorsey is concerned) is WORTH... > > I've always felt this was a 'family' name so somewhere there must have been > a woman with the surname of Worth... > > That's what I have on my Harper's > > Jeannette > Orangevale CA > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm searching for a James W. HARPER dob June 11, 1813 in Ky. Died April 29, > > 1865. His mother was Elizabeth Harper. > > > > From 1850 & 1860 census in Metcalfe & Barren Co, Ky. I believe he was > > married to #1 Margaret Harper. Their children were....James W, Pascal, Wm. > > Jasper > > (my g-grandfather), Lucinda, Mary F, Warren & Nancy. > > > > Wife # 2 Marietta Harper....children are Margaret Ann, Louisa, Savannah, > > Nancy, Elenora, Albert P. > > > > Any info greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Gay > > > > > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== > HARPER List rule #3: Do NOT send attachments to the list. >

It also gets my attention when I see a Harper with the middle initial "W" as My G,G,F was Jason W Harper (1821-1889) I am almost certain that his middle name is "Wriley" however, he had a Grandson that was named "Worthu" Jason Married Sarah Elizabeth White (1828-1901) in Elbert County, Ga. (1846) and ten years later the Family migrated to Gordo, Al. (Pickens County) I, along with my Niece (Glenda Harper Strange) have been researching the Harpers for 28 years and have been unable to locate Jason's Parents. We have a lot of theories but cannot prove anything ....in those days if children didn't like their given name they took another name for instance my Fathers middle name was Dewitt so he shortened it to the initial "D" later on he was known as D Harper then someone changed it to Deed Harper when he was Grown and the name stuck with him until he died. Two of my Uncles (Daddy;s Brothers) was named UncleWorthu & Uncle Milton Riley and they renamed their selves as Uncle Bill and Uncle Horse Lately I have been leaning toward the possibility that Jason's Given name was really James since Jas, is short for James....Oh well back to research again Ray Harper b, 1926 Decatur, Al