Chattahoochee County GaArchives History .....Harp Family Data 1933 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 November 8, 2004, 7:41 pm HARP Celia and Dixon Harp, who are buried in Upson Co. Ga., had 12 children, one of their sons, John L. Harp m. Ruhamah Wilson and settled in Muscogee Co., (Chattahoochee). His widow m. Wright McCook and lived in and near Cusseta. John L. Harp is buried upon the plantation where he died Jany. 11. 1850. Ch. of John L. and Ruhamah Wilson Harp: Samuel Dixon b. March 7, 1828; m. Sarah Caroline McCook, Jan. 1, 1850; d. May 2, 1920; John R. d. Dec. 12, 1849; Sophronia E.; m. John W. Hewell May 30, 1850. LaFayette, b. April 28, 1831; m. Callie King Dec. 20, 1849; d. March 13, 1906. Alvah Dallas b. Dec. 12, 1838; d. Jany. 19, 1919; m. 1st Martha A. McCook; m. 2nd Teresa Hewell; m. 3rd Alma Ansley; Andrew J. m. Carrie Shipp Dec. 16, 1862; had several ch. who live in Fla., where he died; George W. m. Fannie Wooldridge Feb. 10, 1869; one dau., Euchee (Mrs. Geo. W. Fisher); Fredonia N. b. March 31, 1844; d. March 9, 1861, 'm. Cullen C. Hardison.; ch. d. in infancy. Wright and Ruhama Wilson McCook had one dau. Hetty who m. Dalton Yancey; several ch.; moved to Fla. where their ch. and gr. ch., live. Dalton Yancey was son of William Yancey who was an ardent secessionist of Ala. in 1860. Ch. of LaFayette and Callie King Harp. (1) John L. b. April 3, 1861; m. 1st Georgia P. Mitchell, 4 ch. viz: Clara May (Mrs. M. T. McDowell), John Mitchell, m. and lives in Calif., Metta (Mrs. J. F. Hammond, dec'd). Georgia (Mrs. L. Coleman). John L. m. 2nd Emma Freeman in Ala.; 4 ch. viz: Lorraine (Mrs. C. M. Rose), Willie (Mrs. C. S. Frith), Freeman m. Gertrude Wilson; John L. m. 3rd Pearl Frith in Randolph Go. Ga., 4 ch., viz: Myrtle (Mrs. A. Kechum), Eva (Mrs. P, Em-anuel), Hubert m. Bernice Meadows and Clinton Harp. (2) Marietta V. b. Feb. 28, 1853; m. Rollin Jefferson d. in Columbus, Ga., ch. named in Jeffreson gen. (3) Laura b. Dec. 23, 1854; d. Jany. 11, 1914; m. John Jasper Hickey. (4) Charlie b. Sept. 6, 1856; (d. young). (5) William H. b. Sept. 20, 1858; m. Minnie Wooldridge, Nov. 16, 1881; d. 1923. (6) Alonza S. b. Oct. 7, 1860; m. Eugenia K, Gilbert, Nov. 17, 1886. (7) Ella B. b. Sept. 18, 1863; m. Oliver. S. Holmes, d. Oct. 10, 1920. (8) R. Lee b. April 4, 1868; d. Jan. 11, 1928: m. Mozelle Stephens; two sons, Robert and Steve L. (9) Chas. King, b. Feb. 14, 1870 d. young. (10) King. G. b. May 7, 1873; m. Pearl Gordy, Aug. 13, 1905; one son, Henry King Harp, who m. Lillie Evans; son Henry King Harp Jr. Ch. of Alvah D. and Martha McCook Harp. (1) Clarence Dixon b. Sept. 14, 1857; d. in La., m. Meccie Hollingsworth, ch. Alvah Bruce, Evelyn and Sallie Ruhama; (2) Mary Lillian b. Nov. 7, 1859; m. Thos. Frederick Schley. (3) Sidney A. J. b. Oct. 15, 1861, d. 1933, m. Mamie Chittwood, Dec. 13, 1896 (see following pages for this family). (4) Sarah Ruhama b. Jan. 13, 1867; m. John W. Rogers (dec'd) Dec. 9, 1886; ch.: Ada (Mrs. Frank Harp), Alvah H., Euchee W., Fredonia Helen (Mrs. Hays), Sallie (dec'd), Mary Lillian, Erin and Earl (twins), Stafford, C. Bruce and Franklin. (5) Fredonia b. Aug. 1869; m. W. I. Van Horn Oct. 23,1895; (6) Euchee Woodruff b. Feb. 2, 1872, m. Rosa Carter Aug. 21, 1907; ch.: Woodruff Carter, Leila Belle, Dallas, Dixon and Martha Louise. (7) Corrine m. Stafford P. Kissick Dec. 18, 1901. (9) Lula m. Chas. N. King June 1, 1899. Ch. of William H. and Minnie Wooldridge Harp; Margaret m. J. Elbert Ansley; three sons, J. E. Jr., Wooldridge and William Ansley. Verna m. David L. Franklin; 2 ch.: D. Leo Jr. and Dorothy (Mrs. E. L. Caveny). Frank m. Ada Rogers; Willie Ann m. Rucker J. Taylor; ch.: Elizabeth, Ann Harp (dec'd) Talliaferro (R. T. Jr.). Ella m. William ~Lawrence West; ch.: Mariana (Mrs. Avrerett Taylor) and Verna West. Ch. of Alonzo S. and Eugenia Gilbert Harp: Ethel m. Charlie Stephens; one ch. Ruby (dec'd). LaFayette Carswell m, Sarah Lovelace; 3 ch.: Carswell, Billy and Gene. A. Samuel m. Cora Jean Holly; 2 ch.: Gloria and Rodney. Elizabeth m. Jacob W. Shattuck; one ch. Phil Shattuck. King and Gilbert (twins); King m. Betty Lou Cook; one ch., Bobby. Louise m. Dr. A. G. Leckner; one ch. Eugenia Leckner. Sidney A. J. Harp m. Mamie Pauline Chitwood b. Aug. 15, 1875, in Stewart Co. Ga.; ch. (1) Alvah Stanley b. Aug. 31, 1897, d. June 3, 1927, m. May 20, 1921, Aubrey Azalee Page b. June 19, 1901, in Horry Co., S. C., two ch. Sidney Alvah and Ellen Azalee Harp. (2) Grethel Mae b. March 22, 1899, m. Aug. 4, 1923, Henry Grady Folger b. Feb. 5, 1886, in Rockford, N. C., one ch. Hilda Harp Folger. (3) Martha Faustine b. March 20, 1901, m. Aug. 12, 1922, Alfred Lowry Wooten b. Sept. 12, 1896, in Clayton C. Ga., 2 children, Stanley Esca and Mamie Wooten; (4) Ruth b. Jan. 10, 1905, m. Nov. 19, 1927, Charles Lowe Allen b. Nov. 18, 1900 at Americus, Ga. Mrs. Mamie P. Chitwood Harp dau. of Lewis Stanley Chit-wood (Confederate veteran) b. in Troup Co. Ga., May 8, 1842, d. March 22, 1918, m. Dec. 12, 1866, Eugenia Pauline Faustine Kennedy b. in N. C. April 3, 1846, d. Feb. 9, 1886; other ch. William Eugene (dec'd), James, Mobley (dec'd), Lewis A. Francis Stanley (dec'd), Abraham Butler and Duffie Grovie Chitwood (d. infancy). Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA By N. K. Rogers Dedicated to KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C. and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers. Copyright 1933 by N. K. ROGERS PRINTED BY COLUMBUS OFFICE SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA. 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