generation 1..George Harper and Mary Elliott
generation 2...Jacob Haper and Jemina Rose
generation 3...Dr. Charles Rose Harper b. 1824 (d. 1889)
He married Susan Bain b. abt 1838
(she was the daughter of Lindsey Bain and Sidney McHenry)

generation 4....Charles Lee Harper b. August 1857 place: Desoto Parish, LA,
( d. August 15, 1928), m. Frances Roberta Gause b.  13 NOV. 1863 in Munger, Limestone, TX. (d. 3-23-1943 in Brenham, Washington, Texas )
(she was the daughter of John Gause and _____Gardener)

gen. 5..They had 10 Children:

1. Marvin Lee Harper b. 1890 m. Beatrice Blanche Thacker (2 ch)          
2. Munger Ollie Harper b. 1892 m.(5 ch)                                                   
3. Charles Lee Harper, Jr. b. 1893   m. ?   (5 ch)                                           
4. Fannie Mae Harper.....m. a doctor  and had one child, "Sonny"                           
5. Choice Randell Harper b. 1897 m. ? (4 ch)                                            
6. Jack Harper abt. 1899  m. ?  (4 ch)                                      
7. William Cross Harper b. 1900   m ? (5 ch)                                 
8. Kenny "Shorty" Angus Harper  b. 1902      m. ? (3 ch)           
9. Winnie Dean: died in child birth in Los Angles, CA in 1930    
10. Theodore Harper b.1904...the youngest died at about 15 yrs old

Marvin Lee Harper b. 1890 married Beatrice Blanche Thacker b.2-16-94
(She was the daughter of Albert C. Thacker b. 1863 and
Sara Elizabeth Bullock b. 1868)
Marvin and Blanche had three children:
1. Alfred Jr. "Alfie" lived about 2 1/2 yrs (infant)                              
2. Evelyn L. Harper (b. July 29, 1916) m. Ruben Nutt (had 5 children)
1. Lometa Marquettia (Nutt) Wheeler
2. Eldon Ray "Red" Nutt 
3. Donald Lee Roy Nutt
4. John Earn Nutt
5. Cheryl Jean Nutt
3. Chess L. Harper ( b Sept. 21,1921) m. Etta May Roberts       
(had 6 children)
1. Michael Vance Harper
2. Laura Gale Harper
3. Randy Neal Harper
4. Teresa Lyn Harper
5. Katheryn Fae Harper
6. Cynda Sue Harper

* note for Chess L Harper, my dad.
He was in WWII and flew 32 missions over Germany.
He was a waist gunner and was shot down over enemy
territory. The war did something to this man who was a
fun loving and happy person. He could never be the same again.

* note for Etta May Roberts, my mom
(her mother was Elsie Mable Crosby and
father  was Alfred Henry Roberts)
Etta remarried and had 5 more children with William T. Russell.
(see Myrtle Mary (Thomas) Russell: for Russell children)
After being widowed twice is now married to John Lisifka.

* note: These pictures and genealogy information
I owe to Sara Harper (a cousin and genealogist).
E-Mail Sara Harper: (click)
Charles Lee Harper and
Frances Roberta Gause
Charles Lee Harper Sr. and his niece Lora Lee Dellis (daughter of his sister Maud)
A few of the son's of Charles  and Frances:
Choice, Jack, Charles, Marvin, Ken "Shorty"
Susan Bain Harper
Doctor Charles Rose Harper
(taken in his casket)
It was brought to my attention that
in those days some people never had a picture taken until after death.
Descendants of Charles Rose Harper
(research by Sara Harper)
Dr. Charles Rose Harper
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