Morton Cemetary is located SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 12 T2S R9W
From Indiana 57 at Mackey, Ind. go 2.5 mile on CR700S.
CR700S and CR150E cross. Go north .3 miles, follow logging trail .3 miles NW.
Researcher writes:
"Harper, Adam Brown b. 2 May 1776 probably SC (source Family Bible)
Spouse #1 Lucretia Pott M. before 19 Jan. 1799 when son
was born
Adam & #2 had 1) Robert H.; b. May 3, 1806; 2) Thomas Harper, b. Dec. 17, 1807; 3) John Harper, b. Dec. 6, 1813; 4) William H. Harper was born Jan. 14, 1816 All these listed in Family Bible."
Adam Brown HARPER
Birth: 2 May 1776 in South Carolina
Death: 7 Dec 1855 in Gibson City, Indiana
Father: Robert* HARPER , Jr. b: 1755 in Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia) (?)
(This translates to Frederick County, Virginia.)
Mother: Margaret BROWN b: 18 May 1755
Married: 1) Lucretia POTT
Married: before 19 Jan. 1799
Children
Lewis Walter HARPER b: 19 Jan 1799 (S. Family Bible)
Robert Adam HARPER b: 3 May 1806
Thomas Adam HARPER b: 17 Dec 1807
Married: 2) Catherine BELL b: 7 Jan 1788 in South Carolina
Married: 1816-1845
Children
John HARPER b: 6 Dec 1813
William H. HARPER b: 14 Jan 1816 in Kentucky
Nancy Agnes HARPER b: 14 Mar 1818
James Francis Marion Monroe HARPER b: 12 Oct 1821
Elijah Walton HARPER b: 17 Apr 1824 in Columbia, Gibson County, Indiana
Riley HARPER b: 28 Oct 1826
David Hiram HARPER b: 7 Jan 1829
Quincy A. HARPER b: 25 Mar 1832 in Columbia, Gibson County, Indiana
The above was submitted, but no proof is available to me as yet where the Robert about was born. Obviusly, the submitter feels that he was born in the area, which is now Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
West Viriginia didn't exist until the time of the Civil War.
Adam Harper
Age: 74
Estimated birth year: abt 1776
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Columbia, Gibson, Indiana
Family Number: 75
Household Members: Name Age
Adam Harper 74
Catharine Harper 60
Quincy A Harper 18
Elizah Harper 26
Mary Jane Harper 27
Polly A Harper 9
William A Harper 4
Margaret C Harper 1
Morton Cemetary is located SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 12 T2S R9W
From Indiana 57 at Mackey, Ind. go 2.5 mile on CR700S.
CR700S and CR150E cross. Go north .3 miles, follow logging trail .3 miles NW.
Researcher writes:
"Harper, Adam Brown b. 2 May 1776 probably SC (source Family Bible)
Spouse #1 Lucretia Pott M. before 19 Jan. 1799 when son
was born
Adam & #2 had 1) Robert H.; b. May 3, 1806; 2) Thomas Harper, b. Dec. 17, 1807; 3) John Harper, b. Dec. 6, 1813; 4) William H. Harper was born Jan. 14, 1816 All these listed in Family Bible."
Adam Brown HARPER
Birth: 2 May 1776 in South Carolina
Death: 7 Dec 1855 in Gibson City, Indiana
Father: Robert* HARPER , Jr. b: 1755 in Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia) (?)
(This translates to Frederick County, Virginia.)
Mother: Margaret BROWN b: 18 May 1755
Married: 1) Lucretia POTT
Married: before 19 Jan. 1799
Children
Lewis Walter HARPER b: 19 Jan 1799 (S. Family Bible)
Robert Adam HARPER b: 3 May 1806
Thomas Adam HARPER b: 17 Dec 1807
Married: 2) Catherine BELL b: 7 Jan 1788 in South Carolina
Married: 1816-1845
Children
John HARPER b: 6 Dec 1813
William H. HARPER b: 14 Jan 1816 in Kentucky
Nancy Agnes HARPER b: 14 Mar 1818
James Francis Marion Monroe HARPER b: 12 Oct 1821
Elijah Walton HARPER b: 17 Apr 1824 in Columbia, Gibson County, Indiana
Riley HARPER b: 28 Oct 1826
David Hiram HARPER b: 7 Jan 1829
Quincy A. HARPER b: 25 Mar 1832 in Columbia, Gibson County, Indiana
The above was submitted, but no proof is available to me as yet where the Robert about was born. Obviusly, the submitter feels that he was born in the area, which is now Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
West Viriginia didn't exist until the time of the Civil War.
Adam Harper
Age: 74
Estimated birth year: abt 1776
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Columbia, Gibson, Indiana
Family Number: 75
Household Members: Name Age
Adam Harper 74
Catharine Harper 60
Quincy A Harper 18
Elizah Harper 26
Mary Jane Harper 27
Polly A Harper 9
William A Harper 4
Margaret C Harper 1
Family Members
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