I've recently subscribed to the HARPER, CATE and POWELL list's so here
are my ancestor's. Hope to confirm and find additional information for the
following. Any help and/or connections?
Regards,
Alan Adrianson
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James HARPER, born ABT 1789; died ABT 1875. He married Mary LOUGHERY,
born ABT 1796.
James parent's came from England and settled in Virginia, (names
unknown), it's been said they had 4 children, (2 boys and 2 girls, all
probably born in Virginia). His mother and father died when he was
small, and he was adopted, (by whom, we do not know), but he kept his
original name Harper. They were natives of North Carolina and moved to
Tennessee in ________.
John M. HARPER, born May 24, 1818 in North Carolina; died January 10,
1904 in Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana. He was the son of James HARPER
and Mary LOUGHERY. He married Elizabeth CATE unk date and place (TN?).
Elizabeth CATE, born June 25, 1819; died February 3, 1908 in Greentown,
Howard Co., Indiana. She was the daughter of Richard CATE and Elizabeth
_______.
William Andrew HARPER, born March 6, 1844 in Tennessee; died March 9,
1905 in Sycamore, Indiana. He married Rebecca POWELL June 20, 1865 in
Jackson Twp., Howard Co., Indiana. He was the son of John M. HARPER and
Elizabeth CATE.
Rebecca POWELL, born November 23, 1841 in Jackson Township, Howard
County, Indiana; died November 11, 1910 in Howard County, Indiana. She
was the daughter of Lemuel Uriah POWELL and Sarah MILLER.
Lemuel Uriah POWELL, born October 1806 in Kentucky; died March 7, 1867
in Xenia, Converse Twp., Howard Co., Indiana; married Sarah MILLER
October 5, 1825 in Fayette Co., Ohio. Lemuel was the son of Thomas
Warbington POWELL, born November 1, 1749 in Ingatestone, Essex, England;
died 1835 in near Lebanon, Boone Co., Indiana. He was the son of Thomas
Warbington Powell. He married Naomi AYERS, born ABT 1753 in
Ingatestone, Essex, England. (This info was found through a local LDS
FHC, is this POWELL info correct?).
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Additional reference material;
From the book, "Counties of Howard and Tipton Indiana, Historical and
Biographical", Charles Blanchard, editor. Printed Chicago, F. A. Battey
& Co. 1883, pg. 444.
William C. HARPER, son of James and Mary (LOUGHERY) HARPER, was born in
North Carolina in 1820. His parents were natives of North Carolina, and
moved to Tennessee, where William Harper was married to Miss Percila
CATE, born July 30, 1826. Five children blessed this union-Richard,
James M., Mary E., John L. and William Andrew. Mrs. Harper died
December 3, 1867, and Mr. Harper, February 19, 1870, was married to
Miss Sarah J. WILLIS. They have one child-Leonia H. In 1856, Mr.
Harper moved from Tennessee to Wayne County, Ind., where he lived about
eleven years, when he moved to Howard County. He located on his farm
when it was in its native state, building a log cabin and clearing his
land. He now has a finely cultivated farm well improved, with fine
residence and good barn. He was formerly a Whig, but since the
organization of the Republican party he has voted that ticket.
William Andrew HARPER is a native of Tennessee, was born in March, 1844,
and is the son of John M. and Elizabeth (CATE) HARPER. Our subject came
to Howard County in 1865, and has followed agricultural pursuits all his
life. He was married, in 1865, to Miss Rebecca POWELL, of Jackson
Township. This union has been blessed with seven children-Sarah E.
(deceased), Adaline (deceased), John (deceased), Charles L. (deseased),
Lovicy A., Minnie B., and Earl. Mr. Harper has held some of the minor
offices in the township. He has cleared about forty acres of land in
the county, and when he bought his first forty acres he paid only $75
down, and made the balance himself. He is one of the self-made men of
the township; is a worthy farmer and leading citizen.
(Are Percila and Elizabeth CATE sister's???)