Research by Julia Moseley Combs, Francis R. Hodges, Brenda Stocks, Anna, Martha Mewborn Marble and numerous other people. Draft of Francis Harper BROTHER to Alexander coming later. We also think John Harper of Lenoir Co was a brother. This is 3 generations and does not include the footnotes and text. Next draft will not be done until we get the information Brenda has collected and Ruth gets back and does the Sheppard Court Case in more detail. Then several interested parties will get the full report and start picking it apart. Still lots of holes and questions. Alexander1 Harper, b. circa 1725, d. BY 1785 +Margaret1 Kilpatrick, m. in Craven County, North Carolina, d. in Dobbs County, North Carolina +-- Francis2 Harper, b. circa 1748 +-- William2 Harper, b. between 1748 and 1753 in Craven County, North Carolina, d. between 1816 and 1820 in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Elizabeth2 Harper, b. 13 Nov 1757 in Dobbs County, North Carolina, d. 23 Aug 1834 in Sumter County, South Carolina ¦ +Elijah2 Johnson, b. 13 Apr 1754 in Dobbs County, North Carolina, d. 04 Feb 1836 in Sumter County, South Carolina +-- John2 Harper, b. circa 1760, d. 07 Nov 1827 ¦ +Ann2 Ormond, b. 14 Oct 1764 in Greene County, North Carolina, m. 28 Feb 1784 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 06 Apr 1832 ¦ +-- Ann3 Harper, b. 25 Apr 1793 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 12 May 1870 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +John3 Pope, b. 16 Jan 1779, m. 26 Jan 1814 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 21 Aug 1827 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Nancy How4 Pope, b. 12 Jan 1815 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 28 Mar 1815 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- John Harper4 Pope, b. 21 Apr 1816 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 21 Aug 1827 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Elizabeth Ann4 Pope, b. 19 Nov 1817 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 24 Oct 1822 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Mary Jane4 Pope, b. 04 Oct 1819 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 21 May 1876 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Emme Lurany4 Pope, b. 19 Nov 1821 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 02 Dec 1824 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- William Hooker4 Pope, b. 06 Sep 1822 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 29 Sep 1829 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Sarah Hooker4 Pope, b. 06 Sep 1822 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 06 Sep 1822 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Samuel Readen4 Pope, b. 01 Dec 1824 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 17 Jul 1846 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Louisiana Katherine4 Pope, b. 24 Oct 1826 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +David3 Scarborough, m. after 1830 ¦ ¦ +-- Dr. Ira4 Scarborough, b. 30 Jan 1832 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 22 Jul 1858 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Ormond3 Harper, b. circa 1797 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Elizabeth3 Gibbons, b. 1808 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- James O.4 Harper, b. 1832 ¦ ¦ +-- Thomas4 Harper, b. 1834 ¦ +-- Francis3 Harper ¦ ¦ +Zilphia3 Smith ¦ +-- James3 Harper, b. 18 Mar 1800 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 21 Aug 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Susannah3 Ormond, b. 25 Aug 1808 in Greene County, North Carolina, m. 22 Jan 1833 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 21 Dec 1833 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Susannah James4 Harper, b. 08 Dec 1833 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 03 Apr 1902, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Elizabeth F.3 Edwards, b. in Greene County, North Carolina, m. 22 Jun 1834 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 04 Oct 1835 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- John Elizabeth Fitzhugh4 Harper, b. 03 Oct 1835 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 05 Oct 1899 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- John3 Harper ¦ +Nancy (Fannie)3 Gibbons +-- Hughey2 Harper, b. between 1760 and 1763 in Dobbs County, North Carolina, d. circa 1842 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +Laney2 (Harper), m. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- William H.3 Harper, d. 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Matilda3 Harper ¦ +-- Benjamin D.3 Harper ¦ +-- Rosanna (Rosey)3 Harper, b. between 1790 and 1800 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. BY 1841 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +William3 Pope, b. circa 1780, m. By 1825 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Elizabeth4 Pope, b. circa 1827 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Mary E.4 Pope, b. circa 1827 ¦ ¦ +-- William John4 Pope, b. 06 Mar 1830 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 23 Dec 1906 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Hugh P.3 Harper, b. between 1800 and 1810, d. before 1842 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Gatsey3 Scarborough, m. 17 Apr 1828 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Marney3 Joyner, m. 19 Aug 1835 ¦ ¦ +-- Benjamin D.4 Harper, b. circa 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. circa 1846 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Rachel3 Harper, b. 04 Mar 1804 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 26 Dec 1857 in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +John Pope3 Scarborough, b. circa 1802 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 1824 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Samuel William4 Scarborough, b. 1824 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 1905 in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +William (Billy)3 Sutton, b. circa 1796 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, m. circa 1830, d. circa Jun 1884 in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Hugh A.4 Sutton, b. circa 1832 in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Benjamin Franklin4 Sutton, b. circa 1836 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. By 9 March 1887 in Lenoir County ¦ ¦ +-- Noah Henry4 Sutton, b. 02 Jan 1838 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 13 Feb 1865 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Christopher C.4 Sutton, b. circa 1844 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. before 1879 ¦ ¦ +-- Edward L.4 Sutton, b. 23 Aug 1847 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 25 Nov 1908 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Elizabeth (Eliza)3 Harper, b. circa 1809, d. BY 1843 ¦ ¦ +David3 Hartsfield, b. 29 Oct 1801 ¦ ¦ +-- Sarah Elizabeth Clark4 Hartsfield, b. 10 Mar 1831 ¦ ¦ +-- Julia Ann Eliza4 Hartsfield, b. 16 Sep 1832 ¦ ¦ +-- Edwin D.4 Hartsfield, b. 24 Oct 1834 ¦ ¦ +-- Mary Eleanor4 Hartsfield, b. 02 May 1836 ¦ ¦ +-- John Hugh4 Hartsfield, b. 16 Jun 1839 ¦ ¦ +-- Rachel E.4 Hartsfield, b. 29 Jan 1842 ¦ +-- Holland3 Harper, b. 01 Mar 1811, d. 11 Dec 1858 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +Tully3 Moseley Jr, b. 16 Sep 1808, d. 12 Jul 1860 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Wylie Thomas4 Moseley, b. 20 Jan 1830 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 01 Aug 1897 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Susan E.4 Moseley, b. 24 Nov 1839 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 01 Jun 1866 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- William Cicero4 Moseley, b. 25 Nov 1842 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 21 Nov 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Frances Holland (Fannie)4 Moseley, b. 28 Mar 1845, d. 13 Mar 1881 ¦ +-- Sarah T.4 Moseley, b. 16 Oct 1848 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 07 May 1866 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Lenoir County, North Carolina +-- Alexander2 Harper, b. between 1760 and 1768 in Dobbs County, d. 1838 ¦ +Courtney2 Coward, m. circa 1790 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. Dec 0182? ¦ +-- Francis3 Harper, b. circa 1790, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Susan3 Walston ¦ +-- Edward3 Harper, b. 19 Sep 1795 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. BY 1847, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Catherine3 Williams ¦ ¦ +-- William W.4 Harper ¦ ¦ +-- Jonas4 Harper ¦ ¦ +-- Alexander4 Harper ¦ ¦ +-- John W.4 Harper, b. 25 Jan 1816 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 05 Feb 1872 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Nancy4 Harper, b. 30 Jul 1818, d. 01 Mar 1914 ¦ ¦ +-- Martha (Patsy)4 Harper, b. circa 1821 ¦ ¦ +-- Margaret4 Harper, b. circa 1828 ¦ ¦ +-- Albert4 Harper, b. circa 1830 ¦ ¦ +-- Catherine4 Harper, b. circa 1834 ¦ +-- P/Saga3 Harper ¦ +-- Courtney J.3 Harper, b. 19 Sep 1807 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 27 Jul 1875 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +Charles C. W.3 Jenkins ¦ +-- Charles C. W.4 Jenkins, b. 01 Sep 1827 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 18 Jan 1845 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Alexander Harper4 Jenkins, b. 01 Nov 1829 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 20 Aug 1839 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- John E. F.4 Jenkins, b. 11 Jul 1834 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 01 Jul 1860 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Margaret2 Harper, b. circa 1768 ¦ +Ephraim2 Spivey, m. circa 1787, d. 20 Feb 1806 ¦ +-- Alexander3 Spivey, b. 14 May 1795, d. 21 Oct 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Sarah3 Ormond, b. 16 Aug 1805 in Greene County, North Carolina, m. 31 Jul 1821 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 04 Oct 1841 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Caleb4 Spivey, b. 02 Jul 1822 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- James4 Spivey, b. 16 Oct 1824 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 10 Nov 1826 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Ephraim4 Spivey, b. 02 Jan 1827 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Joseph4 Spivey, b. 09 Nov 1828 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 30 Jan 1829 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Robert Watkins4 Spivey, b. 03 Jan 1830 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Alexander William4 Spivey, b. 21 Jul 1832 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Doctor Allen4 Spivey, b. 18 Oct 1834 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Mary Ann Rebecca4 Spivey, b. 05 May 1837 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Martha Elizabeth4 Spivey, b. 27 Apr 1840 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 31 Oct 1840 ¦ ¦ +-- Benjamin Franklin4 Spivey, b. 27 Apr 1840 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 26 Jun 1862 in Ellyson's Mill, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Milly D.3 Edwards, m. 24 Mar 1842, d. 07 Oct 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- James3 Spivey, b. 12 Nov 1797 ¦ ¦ +Rebecca3 Olds, b. 01 Oct 1803, m. 19 Sep 1822 ¦ ¦ +-- Gatcy4 Spivey, b. 28 Oct 1823 ¦ ¦ +-- Alexander4 Spivey, b. 18 Dec 1825 ¦ ¦ +-- Mary Ann Mirum4 Spivey, b. 19 Nov 1827 ¦ ¦ +-- Charles Eason4 Spivey, b. 20 Aug 1829 ¦ ¦ +-- Sally Ann Jimima4 Spivey, b. 03 Feb 1831 ¦ ¦ +-- Nancy4 Spivey, b. 04 Oct 1832 ¦ +-- Elizabeth3 Spivey ¦ ¦ +Robert3 Hill, m. 1823 ¦ ¦ +-- Mary4 Hill, b. 18 May 1824 ¦ ¦ +-- Margaret4 Hill, b. Sep 1825 ¦ ¦ +-- Penny4 Hill, b. 17 Nov 1827 ¦ ¦ +-- Ester4 Hill, b. 08 Apr 1829 ¦ +-- Marah (Polly)3 Spivey ¦ ¦ +Jesse3 Hart, b. 1795, m. either Jul 1818 or Aug 1818, d. Dec 1849 ¦ ¦ +-- Thomas William4 Hart, b. 27 Feb 1820 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 02 Jun 1877 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Hookerton, Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Caleb3 Spivey, d. 23 Apr 1837 ¦ ¦ +Elizabeth3 Williams, m. 16 Oct 1816 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Jesse Thomas William4 Spivey, b. 08 Jul 1826 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Moses Wates4 Spivey, b. 10 Mar 1828 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Mary Ann Margaret4 Spivey, b. 13 Mar 1829 ¦ ¦ +-- Charles Franklin4 Spivey, b. 23 Mar 1835 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Ephraim3 Spivey, d. 03 Jul 1837 ¦ +Zelota3 Hart, m. Apr 1829 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Susannah Jane4 Spivey, b. 19 Apr 1830 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Mary Ann Elizabeth4 Spivey, b. 13 Jul 1831 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- William James4 Spivey, b. 28 Feb 1834 in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Blaney2 Harper, b. circa 1770 in Dobbs County, North Carolina, d. circa 1850 in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +Mary (Polly)2 Hood, b. circa 1790 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, d. in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Robin3 Harper, b. in Greene County, North Carolina, d. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- James Madison3 Harper, b. 14 Oct 1809 in Greene or Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 06 Nov 1858 in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +Charlotte Elizabeth3 Parrott, b. 22 Jun 1815 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, m. circa 1833 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 08 Jun 1879 in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Francis Marion4 Harper, b. 15 Apr 1831, d. 01 Oct 1868 ¦ +-- Mary Eliza4 Harper, b. 18 Feb 1838 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 25 Jan 1897 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Persis Susan4 Harper, b. 21 Jan 1843 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 04 Jun 1908 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Martha Eleanor4 Harper, b. 09 Oct 1845, d. 26 Jul 1919 in Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- James Warren4 Harper, b. 18 Jan 1848 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. Jan 1883 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, bur. in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Jacob Parrott4 Harper ¦ +-- Henrietta Louise4 Harper ¦ +-- John Franklin4 Harper, b. 22 Feb 1852 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, d. 25 Dec 1919 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, bur. in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina +-- Robert2 Harper, b. 21 Jul 1775 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. BY February 1839 in Greene County, North Carolina +Nancy (Ann)2 Pope, b. 03 Apr 1787, m. 16 Mar 1809 in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Gatsy3 Harper, b. 12 Sep 1801, d. 09 Sep 1880 ¦ +Isham3 Dixon, b. 27 Jan 1792, m. circa 1819, d. 05 Jul 1863 ¦ +-- Ann Pope4 Dixon, b. 09 Dec 1820 +-- John P.3 Harper, b. 04 Jul 1810 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. By February 1840 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +Mary3 Olds +-- Robert C.3 Harper, b. 31 Aug 1812 in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Redding3 Harper, b. 25 Dec 1815 in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Lourainy3 Harper, b. 21 Sep 1819 in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Nancy3 Harper, b. 28 Jul 1826 in Greene County, North Carolina +James3 McGowan +-- E. O.4 McGowan