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Harper Family Genealogy Notes
Georgia
Mark B. Arslan
407 Highlands Lake Drive
Cary, NC 27518-9167
Harper Web Site: http://arslanmb.org/harper/harper.html
31 January 2010
GA, State Death Index {9739)
6 May 1921 Harper, Roderick C. #11275
male, married, of Fulton Co., occupation: stock dealer
b. 3 Oct 1857, GA
d. Atlanta, G. M. D. 469, Fulton Co., GA
cause: bronchial pneumonia (contributory: loco---? ataxia)
buried @ Jonesboro
father: Henry Harper (b. GA)
mother: Miss Turner (b. GA)
informant: Mrs. R. C. Turner (of Atlanta)
certificate 11783
10 Mar 1922 Harper, Margaret V. #2126785
d. Hart Co., GA
certificate 7047-D
29 Jun 1922 Harper, James Wesley
male, married, of McDonough, occupation: carpenter
spouse: Mrs. J. M?. Harper
b. 26 Dec 1836, GA
d. McDonough, McDonough Militia District, GA
cause: prostatitis, probably malignant
buried @ McDonough Cemetery
father: Richard Harper (b. GA)
mother: “not know”
informant: Miss Della Harper (of McDonough)
certificate 18121
29 Sep 1923 Harper, E. T. #11276
male, widowed, of Jonesboro, occupation: live-stock dealer & farmer
b. 29 Oct 1857, Henry Co., GA
d. Jonesboro, G. M. D. 1088, Clayton Co., GA
cause: paralysis
buried @ Johnson Cemetery (Jonesboro)
father: R. H. Harper (b. Ireland)
mother: Francis Turner (b. Henry Co., GA)
informant: T. B. Harper (of Jonesboro)
certificate 25588
16 Aug 1924 Harper, Wade H. #11223
male, widowed, of McDonough, occupation: farmer @ own farm
spouse: Mrs. Elon Harper
b. 28 Apr 1838, GA
d. McDonough, G. M. D. 11 (McMullins), Henry Co., GA
cause: neuritis – left bronchial – accompanied by severe pain and herpes (contri-
butory: Civil War wound scar)
buried @ McDonough Cemetery
father: Ben. J. Harper (b. GA)
mother: Tobitha Turner (b. GA)
informant: Mrs. C. W. Walker (of McDonough)
certificate 24846
27 Feb 1925 Harper, Susie #11274
female, single, of Jonesboro, occupation: none
b. 26 Feb 1853, GA
d. Jonesboro, G. M. D. 1088, Clayton Co., GA
cause: hemiplegia
buried @ Jonesboro
father: Roderick Henry Harper (b. Ireland)
mother: Francis Turner (b. GA)
informant: T. B. Harper (of East Point)
certificate 3703
20 Feb 1926 Harper, Judge A. #21267
d. Hart Co., GA
certificate 4197-H
14 Dec 1927 Harper, Susanna #11282
female, single, of Fayetteville, occupation: house keeper
b. [date blank], Henry Co., GA
d. Fayetteville, G. M. D. 496, Fayette Co., GA @ age 72y-4m-25d
cause: Bright’s disease
buried @ Fayetteville
father: William S. Harpere (b. Henry Co., GA)
mother: Elizabeth Jane Gilbert (b. Henry Co., GA)
informant: John C. Gilbert (of Fayetteville)
certificate 29640
16 Oct 1956 Harper, Thomas O. #212672
male
d. Elbert Co., GA @ age 80y
certificate 23462
7 Aug 1958 Willis, Mary E. #2126721
female, of Elbert Co., GA
d. Elbert Co., GA @ age 50y
certificate 19995
29 Sep 1958 Harper, George T. #212675
male
d. Hart Co., GA @ age 72y
certificate 23026
2 Jun 1963 Harper, Eunice H. #212678/1
female, of Hart Co., GA
d. Hart Co., GA @ age 68y
certificate 19162
7 Feb 1967 Anderson, John A. #2126723/1
male, of Elbert Co., GA
d. Elbert Co., GA @ age 59y
certificate 5331
4 Dec 1967 Harper, Eulalie T. #212675/1
female, of Hart Co., GA
d. Jackson Co., GA @ age 69y
certificate 34265
9 Feb 1971 Matthews, Lee W. #212679/1
male, of Elbert Co., GA
d. Elbert Co., GA @ age 81y
certificate 5196
30 Dec 1975 Harper, Ernest W. #212676
male, of Hart Co., GA
d. Stephens Co., GA @ age 87y
certificate 39717
2 Mar 1981 Matthews, Mattie H. #212679
female, of Elbert Co., GA
d. Elbert Co., GA @ age 85y
certificate 7578
3 May 1984 Harper, Jessie W. #212678
male, of Hart Co., GA
d. Hart Co., GA @ age 91y
certificate 14400
13 Mar 1987 Harper, Jack T. #2126752
male
d. Clarke Co., GA @ age 67y
certificate 8080
Butts Co., Marriages {2952)
6 Apr 1826 Harper, William
Blisit, Nancy
filed in White Book, p. 1
29 May 1828 Amos, William C.
Harper, Sarah
3 Feb 1835 Harper, William #2123
Clayton, Harriett
filed in White Book, p. 49
8 Nov 1837 Harper, William
Bankston, Jimima
filed in White Book, p. 61
1 Nov 1841 Harper, Reuben J. #2128
Carter, Martha A.
filed in White Book, p. 81
2 Nov 1841 Harper, Benjamin L. #1122
Tarpley, Eliz. H.
filed in White Book, p. 81
6 Jun 1850 Carter, Leonidas
Harper, Elizabeth F. #212A
filed in White Book, p. 126
21 Dec 1852 Carter, Leonidas #212A/1
Nelms, Pencillar
filed in White Book, p. 141
(Note: Most of these are probably dates of the marriage bonds.) MBA
Carroll Co., Marriages {4347)
28 Oct 1867|1869 Harper, R. E. #21236
Hunter, G. A.
filed in Book D, p. 120 & Book K1, p. 80
9 Nov 1871 Harper, Elijah|Elizah N.|W. #21234
Rowton|Rowden, Mary J.|A.
filed in Book D, p. 190 & Book K1, p. 149
25 Dec 1874 McEwen, Stephen A.
Harper, Sarah E. #21237
filed in Book K1, p. 295
24 Oct 1880 Hunter, James A.
Harper, Mary Frances #21239
filed in Book E, p. 281
(Note: Most of these are probably dates of the marriage bonds.) MBA
Clayton Co., Jonesboro, Jonesboro City Cemetery {27102}
Harper, Frances A. C. b. 15 Nov 1827 d. 22 Mar 1889 #1127/1
(wife of R. H. Harper)
Harper, J. S. #11271
Harper, M. E. b. 2 Mar 1846 d. 12 Jun 1910 #11271/1
(wife of J. S. Harper)
Harper, George Hilliard b. 17 Sep 1847 d. 25 Jul 1897 #11272
Harper, Martha Frances b. 24 Dec 1848 d. 5 Aug 1919 #11272/1
Harper, Susie Anna b. 27 Feb 1857 d. 28 Feb 1925 #11274
Harper, Rod C. b. 1857 d. 1921 #11275
Harper, E. T. b. 25 Oct 1857 d. 29 Sep 1923 #11276
Harper, Delia L. b. 19 Jan 1860 d. 18 Jan 1901 #11276/1
(wife of E. T. Harper)
Harper, Fannie Belle b. 29 Apr 1861 d. 11 Jan 1912 #11278
Elbert Co., Marriages {2903} {2930} {4346}
10 Feb 1806 Harper, Rhoderick #112
Selfridge, Susanna
28 Aug 1806 White, Joseph
Harper, Averiller
12 Dec 1807 Cole, Samuel
Harper, Charlotte B. #244
4 Feb 1810 Rucker, Azmond
Harper, Nancy
8 Feb 1811 McMullin, Jeremiah
Harper, Sarah #114
3 Nov 1811 Worrell, Ransom
Harper, Elender
26 Dec 1816 Mann, John
Harper, Polly #2114
26 Dec 1816 White, John M.
Harper, Elizabeth #2115
4 Nov 1817 Harper, William W. #2113
Allen, Lucy
29 Dec 1818 Haynes, Waller G.
Harper, Polley W.
7 Jan 1819 Harper, Caselton B. #2116
Adams, Polly
6 Mar 1823 Harper, Bedford
Banks, Gilly
13 Apr 1826 Thornton, Elzey B. #2125
Harper, Nancy
7 Sep 1831 Harper, John, Sr.
Mitchel, Polley
29 Oct 1831 Harper, Elijah #2126
Evenson, Martha
25 Sep 1832 Harper, John A. H. #2432
Oliver, Susan
29 Oct 1833 Harper, Elijah #2126
Evenson, Martha
31 Aug 1837 Harper, William H. #2434
McDonald, Mary S. H.
28 Feb 1839 Harper, Johnathan
Dye, Delilah
7 Jan 1844 Harper, Jackson
Freeman, Lucinda
4 Jul 1845 Harper, Albert
Harper, Martha
22 Apr 1849 Rice, Asa M.
Harper, Royster E. #21261
27 Jul 1856 Rice, Richard M.
Harper, Elizabeth #21263
17 Dec 1857 Harper, James W. #21264
Adams, Susan F.
6 Nov 1859 Fleming, M. A.
Oglesby, Levinia #21267/1
9 Dec 1859 Hunt, Benjamin T.
Harper, Frances E. #21265
(Note: Most of these are probably dates of the marriage bonds.) MBA
13 Jan 1874 Harper, Judge A. #21267
Fleming, Livonia
7 Dec 1882 Harper, J. A. #21267
Hulme, Dora E.
Elbert Co., Concord Methodist Church Cemetery {18388}
Harper, Omer A. b. 27 Jun 1909 d. 15 Apr 1967 #2126722
Harper, Donald George b. 7 Mar 1953 d. 18 Sep 1984 #2126722x
[son of Omer Harper & Cecile Frances Adams Harper]
Anderson, John Andrew b. 1907 d. 7 Feb 1967 #2126723/1
Anderson, Pauline Harper b. 1911 d. 1996 #2126723
Anderson, Myra Joan d. 1938 #2126723x ?
Harper, Thomas O. b. 1876 d. 16 Oct 1956 #212672
Harper, Helen Craft b. 1887 d. 1917 #212672/1
Willis, R. L. b. 17 Dec 1900 d. 14 Aug 1982 #2126721/1
Willis, Mary E. Harper b. 10 Jan 1908 d. 7 Aug 1958 #2126721
Rice, Elizabeth M. Harper b. 22 Sep 1834 d. 25 Jun 1896 #21263
Rice, Richard M. b. 11 Oct 1826 d. 19 Sep 1912 #21263/1
Harper, Judge A. b. 16 May 1852 d. 20 Feb 1926 #21267
Harper, Dora E. b. 25 Nov 1864 d. 14 Jun 1899 #21267/2
Harper, Martha b. 22 Jun 1812 d. 29 Aug 1891 #2126/1
Harper, William Andrew b. 4 Dec 1874 d. 21 Sep 1878 #212671
Harper, Lavonia b. 10 Jul 1842 d. 1 Nov 1881 #21267/1
Elbert Co., Will Book ?, p. ?
Testator: John P. Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Date written: 9 Jun 1801
Date proved: 3 Aug 1801
Witnesses: William Hightower, Wells Thompson, & Gilbert Barden
Executor(s): wife Sarah Harper & Middleton Woods
Description:
“In the name of God, Amen. I John P. Harper, of the County of Elbert and the State of Georgia,
being in my proper senses and sound memory, do make and ordain this my last will and tes-
tament.
Item, First of all I give my soul to God, who gave it, hoping for the resurrection of life through
Christ and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner as to the discretion of my ex-
ecutors, hereinafter named.
As for worldly goods, I give as follows
Item I desire that my just debts be first paid, and that the present crop of tobacco on hand and the
ensuing crop be applied to that purpose and in case the same should not be adequate to dis-
charge the whole of my debts then and in that case my executors hereinafter to be named will
dispose of my part of the stock for the interprise of discharging the same.
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sarah Harper, two hundred and fifteen and one-
half acres of land it being the tract whereon I now live. Also two hundred acres adjoining the
said tract, it being part of the four hundred acre tract, also ten negroes, to wit: Pete, Bob, Joe,
Pompey, Abraham, Sarah, Grace, Amy, Tiller, and Jinny, also all my stock of horses, except
one which will be hereafter named, cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats. Also all my household and
kitchen furniture except one bed and furniture and all my farming utensils, also one pair of
cart wheels, to her and her heirs, forever.
Item I give unto my son in law, Middleton Woods two hundred acres of land it being the other
moiety? Of the above recited four hundred acres, also six negroes to wit: Peter, James, Ed-
mond, Cate, Jude and Winney.
Item I give unto my nephew William Wilkins Lenore, one lot in the town of Elberton adjoining
James Kidd on the east side, also one negro boy known by the name of Stephen, one bed and
furniture, one sorrel horse, known by the name of Dolphin, and saddle and bridle to be pur-
chased by my executors, rifle gun and shot pouch and all my wearing apparel when he arrives
at mature age or sooner at the discretion of my executors.
Item And lastly I do constitute and appoint my wife, Sarah and Middleton Woods, my whole and
sole executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills,
heretofore by me made. I witness my hand and seal this ninth day of June 1801.
John P. Harper
William Hightower
Wells Thompson
Gilbert Barden
Recorded this will the 3rd day of August 1801.
Higginbotham, C. C. O.”
Elbert Co., Will Book ?, p. ?
Testator: Sally Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Date written: 15 May 1802
Date proved: 2 Aug 1802
Witnesses: Middleton Woods, Nathaniel Hudson, & Richard Hubbard
Executor(s): G. Bordin, Robert Lanford, & Tabby Thompson
Description:
“In the name of God, Amen. I, Sally Harper, of the County of Elbert and the State of Georgia, be-
ing in my senses and a sound memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
First: I give my soul to God that gave it, hoping for the resurrection of life through Christ, and
my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner, at the discretion of my executors herei-
nafter named.
As for my worldly goods, after all debts and demands against the estate are paid and discharged, I
give as follows to wit:
Item: I give and bequeath to my nephew William W. Lenore, five hundred dollars to him and his
heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my niece Prudence Richardson, daughter of Walker Richardson, four
hundred dollars to remain within hands of my executors until she arrives to mature age or
marries, which sum of money may be put out on interest at the discretion of my executors he-
reinafter named.
Item: My will and desire is that all my negroes, viz: Peter, Bobb, Joseph, Pompey, Abraham, Da-
vid, Sarah, Grace, Jinny, Tiller, and Amy, be set free, and I do hereby monument and utterly
set free, the aforesaid negroes after the present crop is housed and entirely secured, and in or-
der that the same may be completely affected, my will is that my executors petition the legis-
lature to pass a law to that effect.
My will and desire is that my land including the dwelling house and premises where I now live
with all the farming implements, all the stock of every kind and description, all the household
and kitchen furniture, and all and every other article or thing that appertains to the house or
land, my wearing apparrel excepted be sold and after paying off all the debts and demands
and the above legacies, my will and desire is that the balance of the money be equally divided
between my son-in-law Middleton Woods and Sophy Walthall, relic of William Walthall of
Chesterfield County and State of Virginia.
Lastily: I do constitute and appoint Middleton Woods, Nathaniel Hudson, Richard Hubbard, my
whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills
heretofore by me made, as witness my hand in seal this 15th day of May 1802.
Sally Harper
Signed and acknowledged in presence of:
G. Bordin
Robert Lanford
Tabby Thompson
Recorded this will the 2nd day of August 1802
W. Higginbotham
C.C.O.”
Elbert Co., Will Book “1803-1806“, pp. 57-59 (Webb Kidd) {14436}
Testator: Webb Kidd
Dated: 16 Aug 1803
Recorded: 22 Apr 1805
Witnesses: John White, Thomas White, & Benjamin Herndon
“In the name of God Amen. I, Webb Kidd of the county of Elbert & State of Georgia being very
sick & weak in body but of Perfect Mind Senses & Memory do make and constitute my last
Will & Testament. But principally & first I give & hoping at the Resurrection I shall receive
the same again in peace, and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave
it to me & as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with I do
give & dispose of in the following manner. The Plantation House & Land whereon I now live
with all that appertains thereunto belonging. I do give unto my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth
Kidd to be her dowfull rite & property enduring of her life and widowhood and if she dies be-
fore my youngest child, Webb comes or rises to the years of eighteen then the Plantation
House & Land not to be broken up until he arrive to that year of age and then separately I
give him my youngest son his free choice to take the House, Land & plantation for his own or
otherwise to take Dick my negro boy if he lives & I further give him out of my Estate a horse
& saddle, the saddle to have when he calls for it & the horse to be put in his possession when
he arrive to the above mentioned years. The horse and saddle to be worth one hundred dol-
lars, together with a good bed & furniture & which ever he chooses, the land or Dick. If it be
the land & the rest or Dick & the rest then thats to be his only part or claim of my Estate=and
to my dearly beloved daughter Nancy Harper [#211/1] I do give a beast & saddle, bed & fur-
niture with one Heifer Cow which they have in their possession to the amount of ninety three
dollars, and to my dearly beloved daughter Polly Jennings I do give which they have now in
their possession one tract of land & one bed to the amount of one hundred & twenty five dol-
lars, and to my dearly beloved daughter Lucy Greenwood I do give which they have had in
their possession one bed & with a heifer cow, beast & saddle together with cash to the
amount of one hundred & four dollars=& to my son William Kidd I do give which he now
has in possession one tract of land a bed & furniture, beast & saddle to the amount of two
hundred & thirty five dollars and to my beloved daughter Rhody Cleaveland I do give which
she now has in possession one bed & furniture with a beast and saddle to the amount of Eigh-
ty five dollars the beast to yet be delivered to her-and to my beloved son Martin Kidd I do
give which he has now in possession one tract of land lying in Franklin County & State of
Georgia with a horse & saddle all to the amount of three hundred & ten dollars-and to my be-
loved son John Kidd I do give one tract of land lying in Franklin County joining of Martins
Land with a Beast and Saddle all to the amount of three hundred & ten dollars & if the above
mentioned land is ever lost by other claims the damage sustained shall be equally borne by all
the legatees that is allowing them to return back into the Estate & sharing with the rest And
as for the balance at the decease of my wife or age of my son Webb my Estate to be equally
divided amongst all the legatees excepting my son Webb & Nancy Harper & Lucy Green-
wood- and what so ever is coming to be Nancys part I do give to her daughter Polly & her son
Webb -and what so ever might be Lucys part I do give to their son William and daughter Pol-
ly Greenwood, and I appoint and ordain my son Martin and William and John Kidd my sons
to be my sole executors of this my Last Will & Testament and I do fully empower & author-
ize them to do and act for the good of the Estate & Legatees at their discretion as may deem
most proper giving and assisting any of the Legatees when it can be spared out of the Estate=
and I do hereby revoke & dissnull all other wills and bequests ratifying and confirming this to
be my Last Will & Testament in writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this 16th day of August 1803”
Elbert Co., Will Book ?, p. ?
Testator: Edmond Harper
Date written: 27 Aug 1810
Date proved: 1 Mar 1819
Witnesses: John Alston, Dudly Sale, & Adam Gaar
Executor(s): “my beloved son Bedford Harper and my true and trusty friend, Beverly Allen”
Description:
“In the name of God, Amen. I Edmond Harper of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert be-
ing of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, do make publish and declare
this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say,
First, I give and bequeath to my wife, Ann Harper, one eighth part of my estate both real and per-
sonal.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Daughters, Elizabeth Dardin, Mary Jones, Lucy Howard,
Ann Rucker and Drucilla Harper the sum of one dollar each.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my son Bedford Harper and my Daughter Elender Harper, two
tracts of land in the County of Wilkerson, that is to say, one in the ninth district and known
by a plan of said district by lot number fifty eight and the other in the Twenty sixty District of
said County and known by lot number Two hundred and Six.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath all the balance of my Estate, not above specially willed to my afo-
resaid son Bedford Harper and Daughter Ellender Harper and my friend Beverly Allen to be
equally divided amongst the three.
Fifthly and Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved son Bedford Harper and my true and trus-
ty friend, Beverly Allen, my executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revocating
all former and other wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made, and I do declare
this to be my last will and testament.
In Witnefs whereof to this my said will I have set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of
August in the year of our Lord, one thousand and eight hundred and ten and of American In-
dependence the thirty fifth.
Signed sealed, published and declared in the presence of
John Alston}
Dudly Sale} Edmond Harper (seal)
Adam Gaar}
Georgia}
Elbert County} Court of Ordinary March Term 1819 appeared in Court Adam Gaar & being du-
ly sworn saith that he was a subscribing witnefs to the within will of Edmond Harper that he
saw the testator acknowledge the within as his last will & testament that he subscribed the
same as a witnefs & at the request of the testator to the best of his knowledge & belief, Dudly
Sale & John Alston the other subscribing witnefses did sign the same at the same time as
witnefses. With this deponant & that the testator was of sound mind & memory at the time
of executing the same in the presence of this deponent.
Sworn to & subscribed this 1st day of March 1819
Adam Gaar
And ordered to be recorded
Job Weston C.C.O.
Recorded the 3rd day of March 1819 Job Weston C.C.O.”
Elbert Co., Deed Book A, p. 46
Date written: 20 Jan 1792
Grantor(s):
Grantee(s): John Peterson Harper
Witnesses: O. Whyte & Harry Caldwell, J.P.
Date recorded: 23 Jan 1792
Amount paid: 15 pounds
Description: Lot No. 16 in town of Petersburg in fork of Broad & Savannah Rivers, W. side of
Front St. laid out by Dionysius Oliver, acre, 44 yards on st., 55 yards outward, (signed) John
Oliver, Frances Oliver
Elbert Co., Deed Book B , p. 90
Date written: 13 May 1794
Grantor(s): Edmond Harper & Ann (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Elizabeth, Mary, Lucy, James, Nancy, Druciller, Bedford, Elander, & Williamson
Harper “our beloved children”
Witnesses: David Cosby, Eli Eavenson, & M. Woods, J.P.
Date recorded: 13 May 1794
Amount paid:
Description: all our property with our household stuff, to be equally divided when the youngest
arrives at mature age, by lottery. If either of them after arriving at full age prior to the general
division on application to Edmond & Ann Harper & those of the children that are of full age
or a majority of them, may draw a portion not exceeding of their equal portion provided Ed-
mond & Ann Harper & those of the children that are of full age do point our the property
which they or toher of them shall take. If Edmond & Ann Harper & those of the children that
are of full age do point out the property which they or other of them shall take. If Edmond &
Ann Harper should die prior to the youngest child arriving at full age, then a division is to
take place immediately
Elbert Co., Deed Book B, p. 142
Date written: 8 Sep 1794
Grantor(s): John P. Harper & Sarah (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Eli Eavenson (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Edward Lyon & Evan Ragland, J. P.
Date recorded: 14 Oct 1794
Amount paid: 1 pound, 2 shillings, 4 pence
Description: Lot No. 21, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book B, p. 149
Date written: 19 Jan 1793
Grantor(s): John Teasley (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Charter Harper [#211] (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: R. Banks, J. P.
Date recorded: 30 Oct 1794
Amount paid: 30 pounds
Description: in sd. co. on Rock Branch, 190 acres, Lucy, wife of John Teasley, rel. dower rights
Elbert Co., Deed Book C, p. 3
Date written: 1 Apr 1795
Grantor(s): Henry Shackleford (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Edmond Shackleford (of Orange Co., VA)
Witnesses: R. Hunt, J. P.
Date recorded: 1 Apr 1795
Amount paid: 25 pounds
Description: in Elbert Co. on Vanns Creek, 123 acres, adj. Edmond Harper, Reuben White
[#23/1], Middleton Woods, on & down creek, is part of tract where Henry Shackleford now
lives, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book C, p. 105
Date written: 5 Apr 1794
Grantor(s): William Barnett, James Tate, Evan Ragland, & Richardson Hunt (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): John P. Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Thomas Cook, J.P., & Francis Cook, J.P.
Date recorded: 24 --- 1796
Amount paid: 5 pounds, 11 shillings
Description: in sd. co., Lot No. 16, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book D, p. 91
Date written: 5 Apr 1797
Grantor(s): John McGowen & Hannah (his wife) (of Alexandria, Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Lewis Gaar (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Henry Harper [#24 ?]
Date recorded: 16 Sep 1797
Amount paid: 10 pounds
Description: Lot Nos. 5 & 6 in the town of Alexandria, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book D, p. 113
Date written: 5 Apr 1797
Grantor(s): John McGown & Hannah (his wife) (of Alexandria, Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Henry Harper [#24 ?] (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Lewis Gaar
Date recorded: 14 Nov 1797
Amount paid: 5 pounds
Description: Lot Nos. 13 & 14, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book E, p. 13
Date written: 3 Jan 1798
Grantor(s): Jno. P Harper & Sarah Harper
Grantee(s): Middleton Woods
Witnesses: Nathl. Hutson, J. P.
Date recorded: 8 Feb 1798
Amount paid: $60
Description: in town of Petersburg in fork of Broad & Savannah Rivers, Lot No. 16, W. side of
Front St., laid out to purchasers of town by Dionysius Oliver, acre, 44 X 55 yards
Elbert Co., Deed Book E, p. 118
Date written: 15 Nov 1798
Grantor(s): William Thompson, Senr. (widower) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Sarah Harper (widow of Banister Harper, decd.)
Witnesses: Nathl. Hudson, J. P.
Date recorded: 20 Dec 1798
Amount paid:
Description: for love he has for Sarah, for her dower, Lot No. 41 in town of Petersburg, E. side of
Second St., acre, for her natural life after his decease
Elbert Co., Deed Book E, p. 135
Date written: 31 Oct 1792
Grantor(s): William Thompson, Senr. (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): John Peterson Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Henrietta Thompson, Prudence Richardson, & Richard Easter
Date recorded: 19 Feb 1799
Amount paid: 6 shillings
Description: 5 negroes: 2 boys named Ned & Pompy, & 3 women named Sarah, Jude & Grace
Elbert Co., Deed Book E, p. 138
Date written: 18 Jan 1799
Grantor(s): John Peterson Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Middleton Woods (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Nathaniel Hudson & Molly Hudson
Date recorded: 21 Jan 1799
Amount paid: $2
Description: 3 negroe boys: jack, Sterling & David, also a negro woman called Sall, & a girl
called Rhody
Elbert Co., Deed Book F, p. 5
Date written: 5 Apr 1797
Grantor(s): John McGowen & Hannah (of Alexandria, Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Charter Harper [#211] (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Jno. Cunningham
Date recorded: 5 Apr 1799
Amount paid: 15 pounds
Description: Lot Nos. 1, 7, & 8 in town of Alexandria, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book F, p. 30
Date written: 13 Jun 1799
Grantor(s): John Waller (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): William Allen (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Js. Banks, J.P. & Jno. P. Harper, J.P.
Date recorded: 20 Jun 1799
Amount paid: $2,000
Description: 785 acres on Beverdam Creek, adj. S.E. by Wm. Sharp, E. by Cole Heard, N. by
Thos. Colbert & Wm. Akin, W. by Wm. Arnold & Thomas Head, was granted to Wm. Da-
niel, it being tract sd. Allen deeded to me, 29 Sept. 1794, Elizebeth Waller rel. dower rights
Elbert Co., Deed Book G, p. 134
Date written: 5 Jan 1802
Grantor(s): Ann Harper (wife of Edmund Harper) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s):
Witnesses: John Carrel, J.P., James Shackelford, & Sally Shackelford
Date recorded: 21 Jan 1802
Amount paid:
Description: have freely & voluntarily agreed with my husband, Edmund Harper & received a
negro woman named Olive & a feather bed & furniture & sundry other articles. Also, oblig-
ing himself at his death to give to my children all the balance of his estate, both real & per-
sonal, for which I have & do freely absent myself from his house & plantation. I agree to quit
claim to all other parts of the estate of Edmund Harper
Elbert Co., Deed Book H, p. 59
Date written: 5 Jan 1802
Grantor(s): Edmund Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s):
Witnesses: John Carrel, J.P., James Shackelford, & Sally Shackelford
Date recorded: 3 Jan 1803
Amount paid:
Description: have delivered to my wife, Ann Harper, a negro woman named Olive, 16 yrs old, &
her increase. Also, a feather bed & furniture & sundry other artiacles to do with as she shall
see cause at her will. I bind myself at my death to leave all my estate, both real & personal, to
her children now in existence, for & in consideration of her absenting from my house & plan-
tation & does not interfere with me nor put in any future claim to any other part of my estate
Elbert Co., Deed Book H, p. 145
Date written: 9 Feb 1801
Grantor(s): Charter Harper [#211] (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Richard Harper [#212] (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: John Cunningham, J.P.
Date recorded: 16 Jun 1803
Amount paid: $50
Description: 20 acres on Long Branch in sd. co., adj. Aplin, near the road, up branch
Elbert Co., Deed Book J, p. 2
Date written: 5 Jul 18--
Grantor(s): Robert Middleton (Sheriff) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Reuben Satterwhite (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: R. T. Cosby, J.P. & ----- Brown
Date recorded: 31 Dec 1803
Amount paid:
Description: Writ of fif.fa. instance of LeRoy Pope agst. Charter Harper [#211]. Lot --- exposed
to public sale & Reuben Satterwhite was the highest bidder, for$23.75, acre, adj. Warehouse,
N. side of st., all right Charter Harper had in lot
Elbert Co., Deed Book K, p. 2
Date written: 11 Mar 1806
Grantor(s): James Kidd, Sr. (of Oglethorpe Co.)
Grantee(s): Henry G. Walker (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Jas. Phillips & Robt. Freeman, J. P.
Date recorded: 31 Mar 1806
Amount paid: $500
Description: part of Lot No. 15 in town of Elberton & part of the adj. Lot on N. E., once the
property of John P. Harper, decd., adj. Public lot, to thown line, Peter Martin, 1 acre.
Elbert Co., Deed Book K, p. 51
Date written: -- --- 1806
Grantor(s): ?
Grantee(s): Richard Harper [#212]
Witnesses:
Date recorded:
Amount paid: $450
Description: 454 acres on Cold Water Creek waters, adj. N. R. by John, S.E. by James allen,
John Null, granted to John Apling
Elbert Co., Deed Book K, p. 172
Date written: 11 Mar 1806
Grantor(s): James Kidd, Sr. (of Oglethorpe Co.)
Grantee(s): Henry G. Walker (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Jos. Phippips & Robt. Truman, J. P.
Date recorded: 24 Apr 1807
Amount paid: $500
Description: part of Lot No. 15 & part of lot adj. Lot on N.R. in town of Elberton, once the prop-
erty of John P. Harper, decd., adj. Public lot & lot once property of J. P. Harper, town line,
Peter Martin's lot, public lot, 1 acre
Elbert Co., Deed Book K, p. 248
Date written: 21 Sep 1799
Grantor(s): Richardson Hunt & Nancy (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Reubin White [#23/1] (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: R. T. Cosby & Jas. Banks, J. P.
Date recorded: 5 Mar 1808
Amount paid: $8
Description: on Vanns Creek waters in sd. co., 40 acres, adj. When org. surveyed by Webb Kidd,
Edmd. Harper, McKeen, & sd. White, granted to sd. Hunt, 16 May 1798
Elbert Co., Deed Book L, p. 17 {23856}
Date written: 14 Jan 1807
Grantor(s): Henry Harper [#24] & Martha (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Peter Alexander (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Reubin Cleveland, Jacob Cleveland & John Jones, J. P.
Date recorded: 8 Apr 1808
Amount paid: $325
Description: 129 acres on a branch of Savannah River & Vanns Creek & Cold Water Creek wa-
ters in sd. co.
Elbert Co., Deed Book L, p. 108
Date written: 31 Jan 1809
Grantor(s): George Alexander & Mary (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): William Alexander (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: John Carrell, J. P. & Charter Harper [#211]
Date recorded: 1 May 1809
Amount paid: $200
Description: on Rock Branch of Cold Water Creek in sd. co., 120 acres, adj. Rock Branch on
Oliver Crawford, decd. (or Lucy Crawford), Richd. S. Gaines, Gaines & Richard Harper
[#212], land granted sd. George Alexander, on & up branch, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book M, p. 147 {23857}
Date written: 31 Mar 1810
Grantor(s): Richard Harper [#212] & Elizabeth (his wife)
Grantee(s): Richard S. Gaines
Witnesses: William Craft, James Haley, & John Jones, J. P.
Date recorded: 20 Apr 1810
Amount paid: $460
Description: on Cold Water Creek waters in sd. co., 230 acres, adj. Charter Harper [#211], Long
Branch, down branch to William Alexander, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book N, p. 8
Date written: 15 Dec 1806
Grantor(s): Robert Selfridge & Agnes (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Thomas Baskin McCune (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Wylie Ferrell, Gideon Holmes, John Selfridge, & Jas. Highsmith, J. P.
Date recorded: 7 Jun 1810
Amount paid: $832
Description: in sd. co., 202 acres, adj. Robt. Selfridge, Hendon, John Moor, Abraham Jones, Lit-
tle Cedar Creek, H. A. Harper [#113], to mouth of John Campbell's spring Branch, in fee
simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book N, p. 21
Date written: 3 May 1806
Grantor(s): Allen Jones (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Charter Harper [#211] (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Francis Gaines & B. Jeter, J. P.
Date recorded: 19 Jul 1810
Amount paid: $250
Description: in sd. co., 250 acres, Cold Water Creek waters, adj. N. R. by John Apling, S.E. by
Richard Harper [#212], being part of tract on N. by Gaines, granted to John Apling, 29 July
1795
Elbert Co., Deed Book N, p. 102
Date written: 12 Sep 1809
Grantor(s): William Jinnings & Molly (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): William Kidd (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Bedford Harper & John Carrell, J. P.
Date recorded: 8 Jan 1811
Amount paid: $300
Description: 100 acres on Vanns Creek waters in sd. co., adj. Cleavland, Harper, White, org.
granted to Webb Kidd
Elbert Co., Deed Book N, p. 127
Date written: 29 Apr 1807
Grantor(s): Robert Selfridge & Nancy (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): James Jones (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Saml. James & Henry Austin Harper [#113]
Date recorded: 6 Mar 1811
Amount paid: $1,100
Description: on Little Ceder Creek in sd. co., crossing creek, up creek, fork of branch, Camels
Spring Branch, 500 acres, including plantation where Selfridge now lives, proved by Saml.
James, 13 June 1807
Elbert Co., Deed Book N, p. 211
Date written: 31 Jan 1811
Grantor(s): John Rucker, Sr. & Caty (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Edmund Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Joseph Rucker, Jacob W. King, & Adam Gaar, J. P.
Date recorded: 29 Oct 1811
Amount paid: $75
Description: 1 acres, being part of tract orig. granted to Thomas Thornton in Wilkes Co., now
Elbert Co., on Vans Creek waters, adj. William Gaar on N., S. by sd. Rucker, on road, in fee
simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book N, p. 212
Date written: 31 Jan 1811
Grantor(s): John Rucker, Sr. & Caty (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Edmund Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Joseph Rucker, Jr., Jacob W. King, & Adam Gaar, J. P.
Date recorded: 29 Oct 1811
Amount paid: $25
Description: lot of 22 perches, being part of tract granted to Thomas Thornton in then Wilkes &
now Elbert Co., deeded to sd. Rucker, on Vans Creek waters, between Jacob W. King's dwel-
ling house & William Gaar's storehouse, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book O, p. 68 {23858}
Date written: 19 Jan 1811
Grantor(s): Henry Austin Harper [#113] & Rhoda [#113/1] (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Hugh Macdonald (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Moses Haynes, Senr., John Skelton, & Jas. Highsmith, J. P.
Date recorded: 7 Sep 1812
Amount paid: $90
Description: on Cedar Creek waters in sd. co., 188 acres, part of 300 acres org. granted to Joshua
Sled, 6 Jan. 1791, regd. Book UUU, fo. 222, adj. Thomas Hooker, Saml. F. Garreld, all land
within orig. lines of Joshua Sled"s old survey except what is included in lines of part sold by
Thomas Hooker, Senr. To Samuel FitzGarreld, the 188 acres includes Thomas Hooker,
Senr.'s old improvements, Mrs Rhoda Harper, wife of Henry A. Harper, rel. dower rights, 19
Jan. 1811
Elbert Co., Deed Book O, p. 127
Date written:
Grantor(s): Jaremiah Warrin (late of Person Co., NC)
Grantee(s): sons Harrison Warrin & Jaremiah Standfield Warrin
Witnesses: Francis Gaines, James W. Harper [#2111], & Littleton Johnston
Date recorded:
Amount paid:
Description:
Elbert Co., Deed Book P, p. 11
Date written: 11 Mar 1812
Grantor(s): Thomas Harper [#111] (of Morgan Co.)
Grantee(s): Hugh McDonnald (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Seymore Powell, John MacDonnald, & Waller Haynes
Date recorded: 7 Sep 1812|1813
Amount paid: $100
Description: on Little Ceder Creek, 200 acres, adj. N. & W. by sd. McDonald, S. & E. by Robt.
Sulfridge
Elbert Co., Deed Book P, p. 79
Date written: 26 Jan 1814
Grantor(s): Franklin Cunningham & Nancy (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Richard Harper [#212] (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: William Head, Joh- A. Cunningham, & Abner Ward, J.P.
Date recorded: 11 Oct 1814
Amount paid: $6
Description: on Cold Water Creek waters in sd. co., adj. Coodys Branch, sd. Harper, on & down
branch, supposed to be 3 acres, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book P, p. 96
Date written: 14 Feb 1814
Grantor(s): Richard Harper [#212] & Elizabeth [#212/1] (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Richard S. Gaines (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Jesse Cash, L. P. Gaines, & Abner Ward, J.P.
Date recorded: 17 Nov 1814
Amount paid: $40
Description: on Cold Water Creek waters in sd. co.m adj. Sd. Gaines, down a hollow to branch,
down branch to William Alexander, 20 acres, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book P, p. 224
14 Sept. 1815, William Woods, exor. Of the last will & Testament of Middleton Woods, decd.,
to Jeptha V. Harris, both of Elbert Co. Wm. Woods by order of Inferior Court of sd. co. di-
recting the sale of real estate of Middleton woods, late of sd. co., decd. Exposed to public
sale, 4 July 1815, 4 tracts: (1) 400 acres on Warhehee Creek in sd. co., granted 24 Aug. 1785
to John Peterson Harper, adj. When surveyed N.W. by Rose, S.W. by Gillun Verding, S.E. by
Chambers, E. by vacant, a moiety of which was devised by John Peterson Harper to Middle-
ton Woods & reference to the last will & testament o said Harper (now decd.); (2) in sd. co.
formerly Wilkes Co., adj. When surveyed S. by Stereman, N.W,. by Rose, all other sides va-
cant, granted 22 Sept. 1787 to John Peterson Harper, 200 acres; (3) on a branch of Warhachee
Creek in sd. co., 5 acres deeded from Nathaniel Hudson to John Peterson Harper, 10 Feb.
1792, recorded in Elbert Co., 3 Jan. 1798; (4) 10 acres in sd. co., surveyed 3 apr. 1793 for
John P. Harper, S.E. by John Gilbert Barden. Jeptha V. Harris was the highest bidder, for
$1950, all right Middleton Woods in his lifetime had in land. It is expressly understood that
he graveyard is to remain inviolate. (signed) Wm. Woods, exr. Of M. Woods. Wit: Caleb
Tate, Wm. Nunnelee. Elbert Co.: Ack. 6 June 1816, Jesse Whipple, J. P. George W. Heard.
Rec. 26 Sept. 1816.
Elbert Co., Deed Book Q, p. 16
Date written: 3 Jan 1817
Grantor(s): Edmund Harper & Bedford Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): John Royall (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: B. Allen & Wm Allen, J. P.
Date recorded: 8 Jan 1817
Amount paid: $150
Description: 3 lots or parts of lots in sd. co. near John Rucker's Tanyard, 2 acres & 45 perches,
adj. Joseph Rucker, John Rucker, & William Gaar, being same lots deeded to sd. Edmund
Harper by John Rucker, Senr. & Jacob W. King, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book Q, p. 31
Date written: 24 Nov 1816
Grantor(s): Wm. Brown & Elizabeth (his wife) (of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Henry A. Harper [#113] (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: James Mann, Joel James, & Wm. Dooly, J.P.
Date recorded: 3 Mar 1817
Amount paid: $200
Description: 75 acres on Ceder Creek waters, adj. John Ross survey on N., James Brown's old
survey on E., Wm. Doola on S., W. by unk., Brown's line over branch, in fee simple
Elbert Co., Deed Book Q, p. 37
Date written: 11 Nov 1814
Grantor(s): Elizabeth Darden (of Jasper Co.) , Ransom Worrell (of Wilkinson Co.), Mary Jones,
Lucy Howard, James Hamilton, & Drucilla Harper (rest of Elbert Co.)
Grantee(s): Bedford Harper (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Beverly Allen & Edmund B. Darden
Date recorded: 27 Mar 1817
Amount paid: $900
Description: our proportionable parts of a tract given to us by Edmond Harper of Elbert Co. by
deed of gift, in Elbert Co on Vans Creek, adj. Peter Alexander, Reubin Cleavland, William
Kidd, Ezree Morrison, & Edmund Shackleford, 400 acres, in fee simple, Wm. Head, atty, in
fact for Elizabeth
Elbert Co., Deed Book Q, p. 40
Date written: 25 Oct 1812
Grantor(s): Rodrict Harper [#112] (of Putnam Co.)
Grantee(s): Moses Haynes, Jr. (of Elbert Co.)
Witnesses: Jermh. McMullan [#114/1] & James Rynolds
Date recorded: 26 Apr 1817
Amount paid: $100
Description: in fee simple, on Ceder Creek waters in Elbert Co., part of survey of Robert Sefrage,
on & up branch 100 acres
Henry Co., Marriages {5840)
3 Aug 1826 Ferguson, David [?]
Harper, Nancy #1123
13 Mar 1827 Hardin, John F.
Harper, Edetha #1111
15 Sep 1829 Harper, Benjamin D. #1122
Turner, Tabitha E.
5 Jan 1830 Turner, Len H.
Harper, Frances #1124
1 Oct 1833 Harper, Robert S. #1112
Sansom, Tilletha C.
29 Oct 1835 Harper, Edwin
Townsend, Nancy #1131
5 Jan 1836 Smith, Henry P.
Harper, Sophia #1115
3 Dec 1839 Turner, Pleasant B.
Harper, Abolyhannah #1126
11 May 1843 Harper, John B. #1114
Travis, Susan J.
6 Sep 1843 Harper, James M. #2129
Head, Lovina M.
8 Nov 1844 Copeland, David S.
Harper, Eliza G. #1125
21 Nov 1844 Harper, R. H. #1127
Turner, Frances H. C.
(Note: These are probably dates of the marriage bonds.) MBA
Henry Co., Turner United Methodist Church Cemetery {23832}
GPS: N33º28.752 W084º03.312. Located in Land Lot 79 of the 7th
District of Henry County,
McDonough, Georgia. This is an inactive cemetery; however, the church is still active. The ad-
dress is 2957 Turner Church Road. I75S to Exit 221. East on Jonesboro Road to McDonough
Square. Follow GA Hwy. 20 towards Conyers. Right on Turner Church Road. Cemetery on left
immediately after Turner Drive.
Harper, Tabitha E. d. 4 May 1840 #1122/1
(consort of Benjamin L. Harper)
Harper, Cornelias b. 5 Feb 1851 d. 5 Feb 1851
Harper, G.B. b. 1830 d. 1832
Harper, T.E. d. 3 Feb 1840 d. 11 Jul 1840
Henry Co., Harper Family Cemetery {23831}
Located in Lot 46 of the 7th District. From I-75 South take Exit 221. Turn left on Jonesboro
Road & go about 3.8 miles to McDonough Square. Turn right around the square & take GA
Hwy. 20 (towards Conyers) & go about 4.8 miles. Bear right on Harper Road & go about 1.1
miles. The cemetery is on your left just after the intersection with East Lake Road. A drive way
leads to the cemetery which is back from the road.
Harper, Thomas Bibb b. 1778 d. 1 Feb 1852 #111
Harper, Margaret Jenny Selfridge b. 17 Jan 1779 d. 13 Dec 1838 #111/1
Harper, Robert Selfridge b. 8 May 1809 d. 7 Aug 1886 #1112
Harper, Talitha Catherine Sansom b. 10 Sep 1811 d. 17 Jan 1899 #1112/1
Harper, Thomas Leslie b. 3 Jun 1833 d. 13 Oct 1913 #11121
Harper, Mary J. b. Sep 1837 d. 31 Jul 1929 #1123
Harper, Robert H. b. Sep 1844 d. Sep 1911 #11125
Harper, Thomas L. b. 6 Feb 1812 d. 13 Dec 1838 #1113
Smith, Susan Harper b. 23 Apr 1817 d. 9 Mar 1861 #1115
Harper, Roderick Bibb b. 5 Mar 1782 d. 20 Jul 1866 #112
Harper, Susannah Selfridge b. 12 Aug 1785 d. 23 Dec 1867 #112/1
Fargason, Nancy Harper b. 27 Jun 1811 d. 19 Aug 1872 #1123
Fargason, Daniel b. 13 Dec 1806 d. 25 Aug 1886 #1123/1
Copeland, Elizabeth Green Harper b. 4 Jun 1816 d. 25 Nov 1892 #1125
Copeland, David T. b. 2 Sep 1819 d. 1 Sep 1907 #1125/1
Harper, William Selfridge b. 12 Feb 1826 d. 28 Aug 1859 #1128
[Note: This cemetery needs to be checked to see if the names and dates were transcribed verba-
tim. They appear too “complete” to be accurate transcriptions. For example, why are the mai-
den names given for all of the women and so many middle names provided? Are the dates from
the stones themselves or were they obtained from other records? – MBA 14 Jun 2007]
Harper Carl Ervin 1913 1931 s/o Sallie Williams & John D. Harper
Harper Elizabeth Duffey 02/01/1876 02/01/1951 w/o Greenberry Harper, "Lizzie"
d/o Samuel Jackson Duffey
Harper Greenberry 1877 11/08/1945 s/o Sarah Elizabeth H. & Robert H. Harper
Harper Jodie Mae Lewis 11/25/1910 09/30/1998 w/o Robert H. Harper, II
Harper John D. 1872 1960 s/o Sarah Elizabeth H. & Robert H. Harper
Harper Lois R. 09/23/1905 04/01/1939 w/o Marion Harper
d/o Mattie Freeman & Robert H. Duffey
Harper Louise no date no date Age 3 mos.,d/o Jessie M.S. & John D. Harper
Harper Mary A. Duffey Newberry 10/26/1903 04/19/1983 w/o Roy F. Harper
d/o Mattie Freeman & Robert Henry Duffey
Harper Mary Lee 06/11/1953 08/??/1953 d/o Marie & Howard Harper
Harper Robert E. 08/18/1953 09/12/1994 s/o Jodie Lewis & Robert Henry Harper, II
Harper Robert Henry, II 09/24/1907 11/14/1974 s/o Elizabeth Duffey & Greenberry Harper
Harper Roy F. 09/18/1897 10/04/1970 s/o Elizabeth Duffey & Greenberry Harper
Harper Sallie Wilkerson 11/13/1840 02/27/1926 w/o Thomas Leslie Harper (2)
Harper Tiney 1840 02/07/1878 w/o Thomas Leslie Harper (1)
Harper Virgil no date no date
Bell John Henry 04/16/1909 11/1960
Bell Nanell Harper 09/22/1910 04/10/1941 w/o John Henry Bell
d/o Elizabeth D. & Greenberry Harper
Bell Odell 1939 1939 s/o Nanell Harper & John Henry Bell
Boyd Dunn no date 1994
Boyd Ellen Harper 1932 05/18/1993 w/o Dunn Boyd
d/o Jessie May Sharp & John D. Harper
Brown Annie Mae Owen 01/11/1902 02/05/1939 w/o Thomas J. Brown
d/o Maude Pauline M. & George H. Owen
Brown Thomas J. 12/20/1893 no date
Copeland Jesse H. 02/21/1851 08/04/1933 s/o Elizabeth Green H. & D.T. Copeland
Cruce Larry E. 03/01/1957 12/25/1990
Dennison Donald E. 1949 1950
Dennison Naomi C. 1956 1956
Duffey Elizabeth C. 01/21/1908 04/16/1985
Duffey Frances Susan Harper 1848 01/19/1917 w/o John Thomas Duffey
d/o Talitha C. S. & Robert S. Harper
Duffey James Richard 02/10/1907 09/29/1978
Duffey John Bibb 06/09/1919 09/20/1937
Duffey John Thomas 12/07/1846 02/12/1937 Cpl., Co. H, 3rd Reg., Ga. Reserve, CSA
Duffey Mattie Freeman 09/05/1881 03/03/1962 w/o Robert Henry Duffey
Duffey Robert B. 09/23/1928 11/02/1971 s/o Thomas Delone Duffey
Duffey Robert B. 1971 1971
Duffey Robert Guy 09/06/1910 03/13/1983
Duffey Robert Henry 04/14/1877 07/08/1948
Duffey Thomas Delone 02/22/1900 12/29/1979
Duffey William Troy 11/14/1925 04/15/1965
Duffey Zacker Edith 10/01/1869 01/19/1923 d/o Frances Susan Harper & J.T. Duffey
Fargason Daniel P. 05/18/1849 01/15/1930
Fargason E.J. 10/25/1834 08/05/1886
Fargason Henrietta S. 11/15/1869 no date d/o R.H. & L. Fargason
Fargason Leroy Harper 03/08/1868 11/19/1922
Fargason Lucinda Green 10/30/1831 01/02/1918 w/o Roderick Harper Fargason
Fargason Mattie J. 05/22/1872 12/25/1945 w/o William H. Fargason, "Matt"
Fargason Roderick Harper 06/18/1829 11/24/1903
Fargason Savannah Rodgers 06/28/1841 06/03/1919 w/o William J. Fargason
d/o Caroline Harris & John Rodgers
Fargason Sylvester G. 05/10/1869 02/03/1883 d/o W.J. & Savannah Fargason
Fargason Vicenia Green 05/04/1848 12/20/1919 w/o Daniel P. Fargason
Fargason W.R. 07/01/1874 08/31/1896 s/o Savannah & William J. Fargason
Fargason William H. 07/17/1873 06/20/1952 "Will"
Fargason William J. 07/18/1838 02/25/1891 s/o Nancy Harper & Daniel Fargason
Green Antoinette Turner 06/01/1868 06/01/1901 w/o James Patterson Green (1)
d/o Mary Antoinette F. & Hilliard A. Turner
Green Charles Thomas 03/16/1908 05/10/1910 s/o J.P. & Lillie Green
Green James Patterson 12/25/1869 08/05/1935 s/o Mary Dailey & Samuel P. Green
h/o Antoinette Turner Green & Lillie White Green
f/o Jennie Mae Green &Verena Antoinette Green
Green Lillie White 10/21/1871 02/03/1935 w/o James Patterson Green (2)
Green no name no date no date s/o J.P. & Nettie Green
Green no name no date no date c/o John Jasper Green
Green Susannah Fargason 07/29/1827 12/29/1849 w/o John Jasper Green (1)
d/o Nancy Harper & Daniel Fargason
Green Temperance Jane Fargason 02/18/1836 03/18/1858 w/o John Jasper Green (2), "Tempy"
d/o Nancy Harper & Daniel Fargason
Jackson Frances Elizabeth 08/28/1831 01/12/1877 w/o Roderick Wesley Jackson
d/o Nancy Harper & Daniel Fargason
Jackson William Pleasant 03/28/1856 10/27/1922 s/o Frances E.B.F. & Roderick W. Jackson
Lane Judith S. 12/23/1946 08/11/1995
Lane Thomas E. 10/13/1945 10/23/1981
Lester Ada 06/01/1883 09/05/1883 d/o J.M. & M.J. Lester
Lester Ezra 04/17/1889 05/10/1890 s/o J.M. & M.J. Lester
Lester James Elijah 08/10/1886 12/15/1959 s/o Marjorie Jane J. & James M. Lester
Lester James Monroe 08/07/1859 01/02/1941 "Jim"
Lester Lillian James 08/08/1888 04/29/1956 w/o James Elijah Lester
Lester Mary Jane Jackson 11/22/1861 08/12/1938 w/o James Monroe Lester
d/o Frances Elizabeth F. & Roderick W. Jackson
Love Thomas E. 10/13/1945 10/23/1981
Newberry Roy 02/25/1884 01/28/1927 h/o Mary Duffey Newberry (1)
Owen Ed 1906 1990 s/o George H. & Maude Pauline Owen
Owen George H. 07/19/1879 03/29/1956
Owen James 1904 1921 s/o George H. & Maude Pauline Owen
Owen James Polk 06/04/1845 07/14/1931
Owen Joncie 1899 1958 s/o George H. & Maude Pauline Owen
Owen Maude Pauline 1880 1916 w/o George H. Owen
Owen Peggy Ann Harper 12/23/1844 01/02/1933 w/o James Polk Owen
d/o Talitha Catherine Sansom & Robert Selfridge Har-
per
Owen R. Jonce 10/11/1875 10/18/1896
Poet Ellen Boyd 1932 1993
Selfridge Agnes Nancy Posey 10/07/1760 1827 American Revolutionary Patriot
w/o J. Robert Selfridge
m/o Jenny Selfridge Harper & Susannah Selfridge Har-
per
Selfridge J. Robert 01/12/1751 1831 American Revolutionary Patriot, SC Militia
Sherwood Allen Eugene 09/13/1930 09/13/1930
Sherwood Arthur Webb 10/09/1885 01/07/1949
Sherwood Clyde 05/08/1936 05/08/1936
Sherwood Corinne E. Bearden 09/14/1890 04/18/1973
Sherwood Fitzhugh Lee 01/18/1898 01/12/1971
Sherwood Henry Louis 02/18/1890 07/18/1949
Sherwood John Harvey 04/21/1896 01/23/1973 s/o Sarah E.H. & Samuel C. Sherwood
Sherwood Rachel M. 05/18/1918 no date
Sherwood Samuel Charles 10/30/1863 08/30/1917 Pfc., U.S.Army, WWI
Sherwood Sarah Elizabeth Harper 12/21/1866 08/14/1951 w/o Samuel Charles Sherwood
d/o Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins & Robert Henry Harper
Sherwood Virginia Ellen 12/14/1928 09/01/2003 w/o John Harvey Sherwood
Sherwood Velly 1925 1925
Sherwood Waymond Howard 08/1924 10/03/1924
Sprayberry Darline 1948 1948
Stewart Henry B. 12/15/1877 11/15/1942
Stewart Homer 04/01/1886 07/08/1886 Twin of Paul Stewart
Stewart Nancy M. 10/21/1873 08/06/1946
Stewart Nancy M. Fargason 07/29/1845 09/20/1912 w/o T. Roberds Stewart
d/o Nancy Harper & Daniel Fargason
Stewart Paul 04/01/1886 09/20/1893 Twin of Homer Stewart
Stewart Sophie 09/19/1883 01/10/1977
Stewart T. Roberds 08/27/1847 04/14/1921
Stewart W. Harris 05/30/1880 11/08/1933
Turner Mary Antoinette Fargason 02/17/1834 04/17/1877 w/o Hilliard A. Turner
d/o Nancy Harper & Daniel Fargason
Turner Tempie J. 04/09/1858 11/01/1904 d/o Mary A.Fargason & Hilliard A. Turner
Henry Co., Will Book A (1834-1869)
(Note: The only Harper in the index is Rhod’k on page 352.) MBA 12 Jan 1999
Henry Co., Will Book B (1867-1896)
(Note: The only Harper in the index is Robert S. on pages 175-176.) MBA 12 Jan 1999
Southern Christian Advocate, 19 Feb 1869 {7773}
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Head [#2127], daughter of Richard [#212] and Elizabeth B. Harper [#212/1],
was born in Elbert co., Ga., Aug 24th 1812, married Willis R. Head [#2127/1], Nov 11th
1829, and died Nov 18th 1868 in Henry co., Ga. J. W. Turner
[Note: The Southern Christian Advocate was the official publication for the Methodist Confe-
rences in the states of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Many death and obituary notices
were included in the publication of this periodical. Information from each notice often includes
spouse, parents, and children, where applicable, birth date, death date, and marriage date where
available. Also, included in some entries are church information and the person submitting the
original notice, often appearing at the end of the entry. Persons wishing copies of a particular
notice can contact the South Caroliniana Library, USC, Columbia, SC 29208. Print copies of
this work can be obtained by contacting Brent Howard Holcomb, P. O. Box 21766, Columbia,
SC 29221; (803) 722-6919. Bibliography: Holcomb, Brent H. Southern Christian Advocate
Death and Obituary Notices, 1867-1878. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1993.]
Morgan Co., Marriages {2328}
19 Jan 1816 Greene, William
Harper, Elizabeth #115
Newton Co., Will Book ?, p. ? (Henry A. Harper [#113]) {23842}
Testator: Henry A. Harper
Date written: 7 Sep 1846
Date proved: 2 Nov 1846
Witnesses: Archibald Gilmer, David Parker [#1132/1], & Samuel D. Night
Executor(s): wife Rhody Harper [#113/1], son Edward Harper [#1131], & David M. Parker
Description:
Will of Henry A Harper - Being of advanced age... to wife Rhody negro Esther, 2 feather beds,
furniture (several items named), the Swaringame lot, 202 1/2 A, #181, 11th Dist. Henry now
Newton Co, cattle & swine... to son Edward in trust for his children free from all embarrass-
ments of my son Edward, negroes (named)... to my daughter Margarett Ann [#1132] and her
children by her present husband David M parker or any future husband, free from the disposi-
tion of her husband, negro Franklin.. son Nuel M Harper [#1133] in trust for his children, ne-
gro Jacob... to daughter Sarah Ann [#1134] and her husband (not named), negro Burrell... lot
#205, 11th Dist... Henry now Newton Co, and 100 A adj part of lot #180, in sd Dist... wf
Rhody, son Edward & David M parker Exrs.... 7 Sept 1846.... Henry A Harper (LS). Wit:
Archibald Gilmer, David Parker, Samuel D Night. Proven by Parker & Night 2 Nov 1846.
Rec. 17 Nov 1846.
Wilkes Co., Inferior Court Minutes “1799-1801”
5 Jul 1799
[p. 2] {23833}
Pleasant Harper [#16], dec'd, will proved by the oath of Samuel Landrum and no Excr. being
named, William Harper [#13] is appointed temporary Admr.
7 Jan 1800
[p. 14]
Isham Carlton, dec'd. Stephen Carlton appointed Admr. William Harper [#13] and Spencer Carl-
ton, Security.
Wilkes Co., Returns of Administrators & Guardians “1800-1801”
[p. 77]
Samuel Harper, Admr of Wm. Bowen. Reuben Maddin, Admr of Dennis Maddin.
Wilkes Co., Early Records
HARPER, WILLIAM [#13] dec'd est. John Landrum, admr. Returns for 1808. Receipts in full of
legatees, viz, Edward, Judith, Polly and Henry Harper, Joyce Parrack [#17], John Johnson
[#18/1], John Campbell, Thos. Bibb's, and Joshua Glass's half share each for Jesse Bibb.
HARPER, PLEASANT [#16] dec'd. Wm. Harper [#13], admr with will annexed. Receipt of John
Foster, Coroner for fees for an inquisition held over the body of Pleasant Harper supposed to
have been killed by the discharge of a gun in the hands of John Campbell, May 4, 1799.