Or it could hae been mispelled in the yearbook. My money would be on that, after all MY name is mispelled on the monument in the public square there in Gallipolis, right beside my cousin who is spelled correctly ! On 4/27/2005, "Marjorie L. Gilliam Wood" <mlwood@eurekanet.com> wrote: >The one in the year book may not be the same one because it is spelled >LEEPER or it could be like when my grandmother changed the spelling of >Gillum to Gilliam just because she didn't like the way it looked. That was >loads of fun when my Dad died and his name was spelled two different ways on >documents. > >Marjorie > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Jokagal@aol.com> >To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:51 PM >Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Chester Leeper > > >> It was spelled LEAPER. He was the son of Josephine Berridge and Frank >> Leaper--she was my great grandfather's (John W. Berridge) sister--they >raised my >> grandfather, Lester Berridge, from the age of 7 after the death of both of >his >> parents. So, my grandfather grew up with Chester. Heard lots of stories >> about him when I was I kid. My grandfather would get to laughing and >slapping >> his leg when he told of childhood things they did. >> >> >> >> Joanne Galvin >> >> Researching Northup, Hampton, McCall, Phelps, Blake, Daggett, Syler, >> Berrridge,Plymale, Kinder, Cottrell, Gilbert >> >> >> ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >> Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. >> >> >> >> >> _____________________________________________________ >> This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm >> >> > > > >==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >Please remember that your topic must relate to genealogical research >in Gallia County, Ohio. > - Check out my new recipes site at: http://recipes.hazlett.net

That's a possibility also. Marjorie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Hazlett" <charlie@hazlett.net> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Chester Leeper > > Or it could hae been mispelled in the yearbook. My money would be on > that, after all MY name is mispelled on the monument in the public > square there in Gallipolis, right beside my cousin who is spelled > correctly ! > > > > On 4/27/2005, "Marjorie L. Gilliam Wood" <mlwood@eurekanet.com> wrote: > > >The one in the year book may not be the same one because it is spelled > >LEEPER or it could be like when my grandmother changed the spelling of > >Gillum to Gilliam just because she didn't like the way it looked. That was > >loads of fun when my Dad died and his name was spelled two different ways on > >documents. > > > >Marjorie > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <Jokagal@aol.com> > >To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:51 PM > >Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Chester Leeper > > > > > >> It was spelled LEAPER. He was the son of Josephine Berridge and Frank > >> Leaper--she was my great grandfather's (John W. Berridge) sister--they > >raised my > >> grandfather, Lester Berridge, from the age of 7 after the death of both of > >his > >> parents. So, my grandfather grew up with Chester. Heard lots of stories > >> about him when I was I kid. My grandfather would get to laughing and > >slapping > >> his leg when he told of childhood things they did. > >> > >> > >> > >> Joanne Galvin > >> > >> Researching Northup, Hampton, McCall, Phelps, Blake, Daggett, Syler, > >> Berrridge,Plymale, Kinder, Cottrell, Gilbert > >> > >> > >> ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > >> Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _____________________________________________________ > >> This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm > >> > >> > > > > > > > >==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > >Please remember that your topic must relate to genealogical research > >in Gallia County, Ohio. > > > > - > Check out my new recipes site at: http://recipes.hazlett.net > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Your list administrator is Martin Cassidy, and you can reach me by writing to OHGALLIA-L-ADMIN@ROOTSWEB.COM. > >