Thank you for responding. It's nice to have another opinion. Thanks to the other individuals that responded also. Ida -- "Margaret Oliver" <peggyjune@adelphia.net> wrote: Here's my 2c worth....... I think you have it correctly...the younger of the two Davids belongs to James and Lily. In 1860, we find Matthew 53 and Rhoda Harper 43, with 6 year old David W. Also in 1860, we find James A. Harper 35, and Anna 26(probably Lilly Anna) with 4 year old David. In 1870, we find Matthew 63 and Rhoda 52 with 16 year old David. Also 1870, we find James Harper 45 and Lylla A. 36 with 14 year old David. In 1880, Pope County, Alexander Precinct, David age 23 and Sintha 17 and 8 mos old Lily are living next door to James and Lily Harper. This would seem to indicate that they are his parents. 1880, David age 25, and Mary age 21 with 5 mos old Freddie are living in Eddyville, Pope County. No other Harpers are in the immediate vicinity. 1880, It appears that Matthew and Rhoda have passed away, at least they are not found in the state of Illinois. Margaret Reynolds Oliver (also connected to Murphy & Harper) ----- Original Message ----- From: <idcheek@juno.com> To: <ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 4:15 PM Subject: [ILPOPE-L] Two David Harper Families >I would like someone's help with resolving the parentage of two different >David Harpers who lived in Pope County. > > The first David Harper was born in June 1855 and was married to Mary > Slankard and had children Fredie and Elzo. He then married Sarah Trammel > and had Roy, Eva, Sylvia and Finley. I think his parents were Matthew > Harper and Rhoda Leach. > > The second David Harper was born Oct 1856 and was married to Cynthia > Frizzell. They had children Lilly, Elbert, Chester, Horace, D. W. > (David), Thomas E. and Charles G. I think this David's parents were James > A. Harper and Lilly Ann Settles. > > I have seen some researchers have the parents for these two Davids > reversed from what I stated above. They are both about the same age and I > believe they were first cousins. Can someone enlighten me as to the > correct parentage for each David Harper. Thanks in advance for any help. > >