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Facts and Events
I am looking for information on my gggrandfather Thomas W. Harper b.
1823
according to the census he was born in Tenn. The story is he came to
Texas as a
12 or 13 year old orphan possibly with a John Cook. Dont know how true
that story is. I beleive he may have been related in some way to a
Josiah Harper from
Va. Josiah was born about 1795 died Sept 22, 1859. He is listed on the
Fayette County Texas 1850 census as a Baptist Clergyman from Va. His
wife Elizabeth was from Ky their children were born in Ala. Thomas W.
Harper was named executor in Josiah's will but it seems Josiah didnt
leave anything to Thomas so I dont think
he was a son.
Thomas married Lucinda Jane Mc Collum, Sellers, (Cook ) her third
husband. In
Fayette County. Lucinda died and is buried there d. 1891
Thomas left Fayette County about 1874 and I dont know what happen to
him. One story is he went to Brownwood Texas remarried and died there.
( havent found any evidence of this) Another story is he went to Ark.
I am trying to find out who his
parents were and what happened to him after he left Fayette County in
1874.
anyone have any info on him?
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I am looking for information on Josiah Harper b. abt 1795 in Va. He was in Tenn. in 1820 and I believe he was in Smith co. His son Thomas Wesley Harper was born in Tenn. in 1823. He also had a son Robert Hamilton Harper b. in ala abt 1833. Benjamin Franklin b Ark in abt 1836. Daugher Rebecca Jane b in Ark. He had other children I believe were older. His wife in 1850 was Elizabeth. They were in Fayette co Texas in 1850. Josiah died in 1859 in Fayette co Texas. thanks for any help georgia
M.georgia
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