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