James TRUESDALE

M, #87508, b. 24 February 1767, d. before 19 October 1859
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998
  • Biography*: In court records located at the Lancaster County Courthouse, both James and one of his brothers spelled the last name as "TRUSDEL", and his brother wrote his name as "Holinsworth". This from a land deal on 08 Nov 1805. Extracted from microfilm # 0024055, LANCASTER DISTRICT COURT RECORDS: --Notation in column beside this entry - "Recorded 17th January 1807" -- "The State of South Carolina Know all men by these presents that I John Miller of the State of North Carolina Rutherford County in consideration of Sixty Dollars true paid by James Trusdel of Lancaster District State of South Carolina planter have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said James Trusdel all that land Parcel or tract of land containing one hundred Acres more or less ____________________ when signed Situate in Lancaster District on the Branch of Little linches Creek bounded on all sides by Vacant land having such shapes signs and marks as appear by a plat to the grant ____________ which said one hundred acres of land was originally granted to said John Miller on the 1st day of March 1775 by his Excellency William Bull governor Together with all and singular the rights hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and Singular the _________ before question unto the said James Trusdel his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself and my heirs to Warrant and forever defend all and Singular the said premises unto the said James Trusdel his heirs and assigns against myself and my heirs lawfully claiming or to Claim the whole or any parts thereof Witness my hand and Seal this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five and in the Twenty Ninth year of the independence of the United States of America Signed Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of Holinsworth X Trusdel //JOHN MILLER// Robert X ____________. "
  • Birth*: James was born on 24 Feb 1767.
  • Marriage*: He married Rebecca USSERY.1
  • Death*: James died before 19 Oct 1859.

Parents:

Father: John TRUESDALE II b. c 1743, d. 24 Jul 1803
Mother: Mary (Molly) HOLLINGSWORTH b. c 1745, d. 15 Mar 1815

Family:

Rebecca USSERY b. c 1785, d. 11 Sep 1860

Child:

John TRUESDALE+ b. 26 Oct 1807, d. 2 Feb 1858

Citations

  1. [S77] Viola Caston Floyd, Floyd-Ervin Family of Lancaster County, Sputh Carolina, Page 19.

Rebecca USSERY

F, #87509, b. circa 1785, d. 11 September 1860
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998
  • Biography*: Shows on 1850 Census, Pleasant Hill Township, as a widow living with daughter Mahala, dwelling/family number 734.
  • Marriage*: She married James TRUESDALE, son of John TRUESDALE II and Mary (Molly) HOLLINGSWORTH.1
  • Birth*: Rebecca was born circa 1785.
  • Death*: Rebecca died on 11 Sep 1860.
  • Burial*: Her body was buried in Sep 1860.

Family:

James TRUESDALE b. 24 Feb 1767, d. b 19 Oct 1859

Child:

John TRUESDALE+ b. 26 Oct 1807, d. 2 Feb 1858

Citations

  1. [S77] Viola Caston Floyd, Floyd-Ervin Family of Lancaster County, Sputh Carolina, Page 19.

Alexander INGRAM

M, #87522
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998
  • Birth*: Alexander was born.
  • Marriage*: He married Ann ??.1
  • Death*: Alexander died.2
  • Immigration*: Alexander immigrated, in 1764. Destination:.
  • Military*: Alexander participated in the Military event.

Family:

Ann ??

Child:

John INGRAM+

Citations

  1. [S77] Viola Caston Floyd, Floyd-Ervin Family of Lancaster County, Sputh Carolina, Page 22.
  2. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 129.

Ann ??

F, #87523
Last Edited: 31 Aug 2013

Family:

Alexander INGRAM

Child:

John INGRAM+

Citations

  1. [S77] Viola Caston Floyd, Floyd-Ervin Family of Lancaster County, Sputh Carolina, Page 22.

Margaret E MARSHALL

F, #87536, b. 1 December 1843, d. 26 September 1920
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998

Family:

Robert Matthew KIRK b. 26 Oct 1845, d. 30 Nov 1906

Children:

Julia Ideania (Deanie) KIRK+ b. 13 Aug 1870, d. 27 Jan 1934
Margaret Ellen (Ellie) KIRK+ b. 12 Jul 1876, d. 9 Dec 1956
William Simpson KIRK+ b. 12 Dec 1878, d. 9 Aug 1960
Robert Samuel KIRK+ b. 22 Dec 1885, d. 11 Nov 1953

Elizabeth LATHAN

F, #87537, b. 10 March 1797, d. 31 August 1882
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998
  • Birth*: Elizabeth was born on 10 Mar 1797.
  • Marriage*: She married Andrew K HARPER, son of William HARPER Jr and Ann YOUNG, on 16 Mar 1816.1
  • Death*: Elizabeth died on 31 Aug 1882 at age 85.2
  • Burial*: Her body was buried.2

Family:

Andrew K HARPER b. 1785, d. 1 Sep 1833

Children:

Margaret (Marguerite) Elizabeth S HARPER+ b. 7 May 1825, d. 20 Jan 1908
John M HARPER+ b. 1 Jan 1827, d. 4 Dec 1903

Citations

  1. [S77] Viola Caston Floyd, Floyd-Ervin Family of Lancaster County, Sputh Carolina, Page 10.
  2. [S202] Inscriptions from Old Cemeteries, Lancaster, South Carolina, Page 3.

William HARPER

M, #87539, b. 1704
Last Edited: 27 Jul 2013
  • Birth*: William was born in 1704 at Ireland.1
  • Death*: William died.
  • Marriage*: He married Margaret ?? at Ireland.1
  • Immigration*: William immigrated, in Dec 1767. Destination:.2

Family:

Margaret ?? b. 1711

Child:

William HARPER Jr+ b. 1746, d. 19 Sep 1813

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 5.
  2. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 2.

Margaret ??

F, #87540, b. 1711
Last Edited: 27 Jul 2013

Family:

William HARPER b. 1704

Child:

William HARPER Jr+ b. 1746, d. 19 Sep 1813

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 5.

Ann YOUNG

F, #87541, b. 1746, d. 16 July 1841
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998

Family:

William HARPER Jr b. 1746, d. 19 Sep 1813

Children:

Robert HARPER+ b. bt 1774 - 1780, d. bt 1825 - 1830
William HARPER III+ b. bt 1774 - 1780, d. 5 Feb 1831
Andrew K HARPER+ b. 1785, d. 1 Sep 1833

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 6.
  2. [S77] Viola Caston Floyd, Floyd-Ervin Family of Lancaster County, Sputh Carolina, Page 10.

James Harvey HARPER

M, #87547, b. 16 September 1843, d. 17 May 1894
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998

Parents:

Father: William Simpson HARPER
Mother: Charlotte Delilah COUSAR

Family:

Grace Eleanor (Ellen) KIRK b. 27 Nov 1841, d. 2 Jan 1903

Children:

Ellen Isabel (Izzy (?) HARPER+ b. 26 Jul 1869, d. 12 Feb 1949
Mary Charlotte HARPER+ b. 16 Sep 1873, d. 21 Apr 1948
James Harvey HARPER Jr+ b. 4 Aug 1877, d. 1 Mar 1962

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 31.

Grace Eleanor (Ellen) KIRK

F, #87548, b. 27 November 1841, d. 2 January 1903
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998

Parents:

Father: Matthew Biggart Kirk b. 18 Feb 1812, d. 7 Jan 1852
Mother: Mary (Polly) HARPER b. 18 Aug 1813, d. 23 Oct 1894

Family:

James Harvey HARPER b. 16 Sep 1843, d. 17 May 1894

Children:

Ellen Isabel (Izzy (?) HARPER+ b. 26 Jul 1869, d. 12 Feb 1949
Mary Charlotte HARPER+ b. 16 Sep 1873, d. 21 Apr 1948
James Harvey HARPER Jr+ b. 4 Aug 1877, d. 1 Mar 1962

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 31.

William Simpson HARPER

M, #87549
Last Edited: 11 Jul 2016

Parents:

Father: Robert HARPER b. bt 1774 - 1780, d. bt 1825 - 1830
Mother: Margaret GRAHAM

Family:

Charlotte Delilah COUSAR

Children:

James Harvey HARPER+ b. 16 Sep 1843, d. 17 May 1894
Richard Jefferson HARPER+ b. 4 Sep 1855, d. 7 Jan 1938

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 31.

Charlotte Delilah COUSAR

F, #87550
Last Edited: 11 Jul 2016

Parents:

Father: ?? Cousar
Mother: ?? ??

Family:

William Simpson HARPER

Children:

James Harvey HARPER+ b. 16 Sep 1843, d. 17 May 1894
Richard Jefferson HARPER+ b. 4 Sep 1855, d. 7 Jan 1938

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 31.

Robert HARPER

M, #87551, b. between 1774 and 1780, d. between 1825 and 1830
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998
  • Death*: Robert died between 1825 and 1830.1
  • Birth*: Robert was born between 1774 and 1780.1
  • Marriage*: He married Margaret GRAHAM circa 1800.1

Parents:

Father: William HARPER Jr b. 1746, d. 19 Sep 1813
Mother: Ann YOUNG b. 1746, d. 16 Jul 1841

Family:

Margaret GRAHAM

Child:

William Simpson HARPER+

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 16.

Margaret GRAHAM

F, #87552
Last Edited: 11 Jul 2016

Family:

Robert HARPER b. bt 1774 - 1780, d. bt 1825 - 1830

Child:

William Simpson HARPER+

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 16.

William HARPER III

M, #87553, b. between 1774 and 1780, d. 5 February 1831
Last Edited: 19 Dec 2009
  • Biography*: "William Harper III was born in the Wild Cat creek section of Lancaster county but spent the greater part of his life in the present Elgin community of the county.

    He attended Shiloh A.R.P. Church where his parents were members after the church was organized in 1801. Prior to that they attended Old Waxhaw. As for education, if he attended school it was Old Waxhaw Academy. Born either at the close of the Revolutionary War of shortly thereafter he grew up in a period of change in which there was very little time for school.

    They made their home in the Elgin section near his brother Robert, who mad married about 1800.

    After the War of 1812, he eturned home in time to being spring crops and resume life as a farmer. Along with others in the vicinity he began to accumulate a bit of property. By 1820 he had several hundred acres land and three slaves and by 1830 was the owner of fourteen slaves and more land.

    William and Catharine reared a family of eight, four boys and four girls. Since they lived only three miles south of the town of Lancaster they must have passed through the town frequently on their way to and from the services in Shiloh church. They watched with interest the erection of the new and first brick courthouse, 1825-28. That at least would be a familiar sight should they return today.

    There must have been frequent invitations to join parties made up of relatives who decided to move to other states in search of greener pastures. A number of Catharine's family migrated. They visited in the homes of those left- - the McMurrays, Nesbits and Hueys.
  • Birth*: William was born between 1774 and 1780 at Lancaster District, SC.1
  • Marriage*: He married Catharine (Katie) HUEY, daughter of Hercules Huey , Jr. and Isabella SMITH, on 17 Dec 1807.1
  • Death*: William died on 5 Feb 1831 at Lancaster District, SC.1
  • Burial*: His body was buried. He lies buried in an unmarked grave..2
  • Military*: William participated in the Military event. HeI was one of those drafted from Lancaster District for service in the two companies sent from the district. The Lancaster men were sent to Haddrell's Point near Charleston where they guarded the coast. William Harper was under the command of Captain John Montgomery and under the Regimental command of Colonel Adam McWillie. He was given an honorable discharge on the 5th day of March, 1815. He returned home rejoicing in the victory won by General Andrew Jackson, a native son of Lancaster, at the Battle of New Orleans.

    .3

Parents:

Father: William HARPER Jr b. 1746, d. 19 Sep 1813
Mother: Ann YOUNG b. 1746, d. 16 Jul 1841

Family:

Catharine (Katie) HUEY b. 1790, d. 15 Jun 1855

Child:

Mary (Polly) HARPER+ b. 18 Aug 1813, d. 23 Oct 1894

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 16.
  2. [S335] Research - Valeria Reckert, Info taken from "Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to.
  3. [S335] Research - Valeria Reckert.

Catharine (Katie) HUEY

F, #87556, b. 1790, d. 15 June 1855
Last Edited: 19 Dec 2009
  • Biography*: Herbert, Ala. May 26th, 1894

    Dear Nephew:

    You want to know what year my grandfather came from Ireland. I do not know but I know it was before the Revolutionary War, Was married (according to the ship's list he was in error here for William, Jr. was no married. Apparently he was thinking here of William, Sr., his great-grandfather.) Before he came over both my grand Fathers came over to this country before the War and Settled in Lancaster D S C. My Father settled in three miles of the Town of Lancaster and lived there until he died in year of 1831. My Mother left South Carolina in the fall of 1833 and settled in Harris Co GA and sold out in 37 and moved to Sumter County Settled on the place that Wm. Dozier now lives and died there. My Grand Mother Harper's name was Isabella Blair* My Grand Father Huey's name (was) Harkles** Grandmother Isabella Smith (they) raised Tin children, five boys and five Girls Oldest Boy Sam (Huey) married Sally Hagins settled in Harris Co James (Huey) married Mary Smith settled in GA Harris Co John (Huey) and Alexander (Huey) do not know who they married. Joe Huey got Burned to death when he was twenty-one years of age Alex Huey married and lived and died in South Carolina. Oldest Girl named Catharine married William Harper. Girl named Sally married John Sibley and lived in SC several years moved to Macon Co Ala. Margret married John McMerray had one child McMerry Died Child name John after its Father She then married William Deen. Nancy married William Woods. Mary Married William Hinkle moved from S C to Mississippi. The Harpers and Hueys all belonged to Shiloh Presbyterian Church in S C*** Robert A Harper

    _________________________________________________________________

    * Later when his attention was called to the fact that he had given name of Isabella as name for both his grandmothers Robert A. Harper stated that he had made a mistake, only the Grandmother Huey was named Isabella. The fact is that his grandmother Harper was Ann Young Harper as has been seen.

    ** Harkles is a variation of the spelling of Hercules and is found in same deed with either spelling referring to same Hercules. "Harless" was also sometimes used.

    *** The elder Hueys were buried in Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church cemetery and so were some of the older Harpers. Shiloh was organized in 1801 and was the church of William Harper, Jr. and his wife, Ann Young Harper and of their children."
  • Birth*: Catharine was born in 1790 at Lancaster District, SC.1
  • Marriage*: She married William HARPER III, son of William HARPER Jr and Ann YOUNG, on 17 Dec 1807.1
  • Death*: Catharine died on 15 Jun 1855.1

Parents:

Father: Hercules Huey , Jr.
Mother: Isabella SMITH

Family:

William HARPER III b. bt 1774 - 1780, d. 5 Feb 1831

Child:

Mary (Polly) HARPER+ b. 18 Aug 1813, d. 23 Oct 1894

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 16.

John HARPER

M, #87560, b. 9 February 1879, d. 12 December 1949
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998

Parents:

Father: William Samuel R HARPER b. 23 Apr 1854, d. 9 Sep 1899
Mother: Sarah (Sally) HUNTER b. 7 Apr, d. 15 Jan 1944

Family:

Edna Cornelia Ferguson

Child:

Reece Odelle HARPER+ b. 17 Oct 1912, d. 2 Jun 1959

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 397.

Edna Cornelia Ferguson

F, #87561
Last Edited: 6 Sep 2016

Parents:

Father: Abram FERGUSON
Mother: ?? ??

Family:

John HARPER b. 9 Feb 1879, d. 12 Dec 1949

Child:

Reece Odelle HARPER+ b. 17 Oct 1912, d. 2 Jun 1959

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 397.

Abram FERGUSON

M, #87562
Last Edited: 6 Sep 2016
  • Marriage*: Abram FERGUSON married ?? ??
  • Birth*: Abram was born.

Family:

?? ??

Child:

Edna Cornelia Ferguson+

William Samuel R HARPER

M, #87565, b. 23 April 1854, d. 9 September 1899
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998

Parents:

Father: John M HARPER b. 1 Jan 1827, d. 4 Dec 1903
Mother: Susan MARSHALL b. 1824, d. 16 Mar 1892

Family:

Sarah (Sally) HUNTER b. 7 Apr, d. 15 Jan 1944

Children:

John HARPER+ b. 9 Feb 1879, d. 12 Dec 1949
Emma HARPER+ b. 7 Apr 1883, d. 15 Jan 1944

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 390.
  2. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 397.

Sarah (Sally) HUNTER

F, #87566, b. 7 April, d. 15 January 1944
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2022

Parents:

Father: Isaac William HUNTER
Mother: Nancy Twitty BALLARD b. 3 Feb 1832

Family:

William Samuel R HARPER b. 23 Apr 1854, d. 9 Sep 1899

Children:

John HARPER+ b. 9 Feb 1879, d. 12 Dec 1949
Emma HARPER+ b. 7 Apr 1883, d. 15 Jan 1944

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 390.
  2. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 397.

Emma HARPER

F, #87569, b. 7 April 1883, d. 15 January 1944
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998

Parents:

Father: William Samuel R HARPER b. 23 Apr 1854, d. 9 Sep 1899
Mother: Sarah (Sally) HUNTER b. 7 Apr, d. 15 Jan 1944

Family:

James Harvey HARPER Jr b. 4 Aug 1877, d. 1 Mar 1962

Child:

Melvin T HARPER+ b. 17 Nov 1909

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 397.
  2. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 65.

Julia CASKEY

F, #87576, b. 2 July 1852, d. 21 July 1925
Last Edited: 10 Oct 1998

Family:

John Murrow Hinson b. 25 Dec 1850, d. 1 Nov 1921

Citations

  1. [S73] Viola Caston Floyd, Descendants of William Harper, Irish Immigrant to Lancaster, South, Page 292.