Edward Harper: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1.	Edward Harper was born about 1897 (son of Jesse M. Harper and Mary A. Smith). Family/Spouse: Anna Lydia Pratt. Anna (daughter of William Hopkins Pratt and Virginia A. Hayes) was born about 1896 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	Jesse M. Harper was born about 1863 in Texas (son of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice); and died. Jesse married Mary A. Smith. Mary was born about 1870 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Mary A. Smith was born about 1870 in Louisiana; and died.
Children:

1. Edward Harper was born about 1897.

Generation: 3

James Robert Harper was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Mississippi (son of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane); died on 25 Dec 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

James married Delia Rice. Delia (daughter of Joseph Rice and Jane Catherine Melton) was born about 1836 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Delia Rice was born about 1836 in Mississippi (daughter of Joseph Rice and Jane Catherine Melton); and died.

Children:

2. Jesse M. Harper was born about 1863 in Texas; and died.
William Harper was born about 1865; and died.
Roxy Jane Harper was born on 30 Apr 1867 in Texas; died on 31 Jan 1946; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
Stephen Harper was born about 1869; and died.
John Harper was born about 1871; and died.
Melvin Harper was born about 1873; and died.
Joseph Harper was born about 1878; and died.

Generation: 4

8.	Elmore Harper was born on 15 Jan 1813 in Wilkerson County, Mississippi; died on 16 Dec 1875; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Elmore married Julia Ann Lane before 1836. Julia was born about 1817 in Georgia; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Ann Lane was born about 1817 in Georgia; died about 1860.

Children:

4. James Robert Harper was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Mississippi; died on 25 Dec 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
Gracie Berintha Harper was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died.
Alma Winnifred Harper was born about 1845 in Mississippi; died before 1870.
Jesse L. Harper was born about 1842 in Louisiana; and died.
John Wesley Harper was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
Harris Stephen Harper was born about 1851 in Louisiana; and died.
William A. Harper was born about 1853 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Mary A. Harper was born about 1856; and died.

10. Joseph Rice was born about 1806 in Tennessee; and died.
Joseph married Jane Catherine Melton. Jane was born about 1816 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Jane Catherine Melton was born about 1816 in Tennessee; and died.

Children:

Matthias J. Rice was born on 15 Jan 1832 in Mississippi; died on 16 Feb 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Delia Rice was born about 1836 in Mississippi; and died.
Jesse Rice was born about 1839 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary Rice was born about 1841 in Mississippi; and died.
Samantha Rice was born about 1843; and died.
Eliza Rice was born about 1844 in Mississippi; died in in Sabine County, Texas.