This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.adams/7699.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this family. 1840 - there are NO Leeper/Leaper families in NJ 1850 - Name: Samuel Leeper Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birth Place: New Jersey Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Vernon, Sussex, New Jersey William H Leeper 50, PA - shoemaker Elizabeth Leeper 48, NJ Robert Leeper 10, NJ Albert Leeper 8, NJ Harriet Leeper 6, NJ Electa Leeper 1, NJ John Leeper 12, NJ Samuel Leeper 10, NJ - laborer 1860 - Name: Wm H Leaper [William H Leeper] Age in 1860: 63 Birth Year: abt 1797 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: West Milford, Passaic, New Jersey Gender: Male Post Office: Newfoundland Wm H Leaper 63, Pa - shoemaker Elizabeth Leaper 58, NY Robert Leaper 19, NJ Albert Leaper 18, NJ Harriet Leaper 15, NJ Electa Leaper 11, NJ 1860 - cannot locate Samuel Leeper 1870 - 1880 - Name: Samuel W. Leeper Home in 1880: Lower Hibernia, Morris, New Jersey Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1854 Birthplace: New Jersey Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Lizzie Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Miner Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Samuel W. Leeper 26, NJ - miner [both parents b. NY] Lizzie Leeper 18, NJ John Leeper 14, NJ - brother, has eye wound [both parents b. NY] [1866] 1880 - is this the father Name: Samuel Leaper [note spelling] Home in 1880: Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1822 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Bookkeeper Ins. Marital Status: Widower Race: White Gender: Male Samuel Leaper 58 Kate Leaper 19, NY Wm. Leaper 16, NY - law student How do you know - Samuel W Leeper [b vernon township 11/16/1833] had 4 sons and was married 2x????? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.