David's message does confirm something that I saw doing a mapquest search (through another site) that showed a "red star" in the general area he described but didn't actually show the place name - thanks David! Ann in FL -------------- Original message from "David and Cindy Smith" <[email protected]>: -------------- > > There was a Harperstown, in Randolph County, West Virginia. I do not know > if it still exists, but it was in existance during the mid 1800's. > Hope this helps. > david > -------Original Message------- > > From: [email protected] > Date: 08/24/05 10:00:01 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] RE: William and Margaret (Houseworth) Butts, early > 1800s > > I agree with Michael that they are probably referring to Harpers Ferry. I > did a "google" search and the only reference to a place name of Harperstown > was the following site that showed a Civil War letter in which the soldier > referred to Harperstown but he may have meant Harpers Ferry. It seems that > all other references on the google search were to a race horse named > Harperstown. > I also did a search in two reference texts: > Place Name Changes Since 1900-A World Gazeteer > Place Names in the United States > The only name mentioned with Harpers is Harpers Ferry, WV (VA) > Ann in Florida > > -------------- Original message from "Michael D. Miller" > net>: -------------- > > > > Perhaps Harpers Ferry, WV? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Martha Grenzeback [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:43 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: William and Margaret (Houseworth) Butts, early 1800s > > > > > > ...There is a story that they lived near "Harperstown", Virginia, > > at some point, but I haven't been able to trace them. > > > > Thanks for any insights about the Butts! > > > > Martha Grenzeback > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > > BERKELEY Co. List Administrator > > <> > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > BERKELEY Co. List Administrator > <> > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > BERKELEY COUNTY MESSAGES CAN BE RESEARCHED AT: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/wvberkel >