Table of Contents
The Harper Herald
The Alexander Harper Family Historical Society Newsletter
September, 1998 (Volume I, Issue 1)
“It Was Magical” by Beverly Cowles, p.1
“Shandy Hall Open House for Everyone” p.1
“Reenactments of Alexander” p.1
“Tales of Elizabeth Bartholomew Harper”, p.2
“Message from the President”, p.2
“Records of the Harper Family reprinted for reunion”, p.2
“Family Bios and Remembrances”, p.3
“Genealogy Classes Held at Reunion” by Donna Cuillard, p.4
“Memorial Day Services and Landing Party Observed”, p.4
“From the Treasurer” by Pat Cowles, p.4
“Time Capsule Buried”, p.5
“Alexander’s Tombstone Rededicated”, p.6
April 1999 Board Notes
“Reunion 2000 Date Set” by Dianne Solembrino, p.1
“Greetings from President Harper”, p.1
“A Narrative from the Family Historian: Alexander Harper – (1788 – 1833)
Seventh child of Alexander Harper and Elizabeth Bartholomew” by Rick Harper, p.2
“A Message from our Genealogist Secretary” by Donna Cuillard, p.3
“Col. Alexander J. Harper Family Directory”, p.4
March 2000 Board Notes
“Reunion 2000 Update” by Dianne Harper Solembrino, p.1
“Greetings from President Bill Harper” p.1
“A Message from our Genealogist Secretary” by Donna Cuillard, p.2
“A Narrative from the Family Historian: James Harper – (1776 – 1820)
Third child of Alexander Harper and Elizabeth Harper” by Rick Harper, p.2
“The DAR, SAR or CAR Will Provide Good Archives for You”, p.4
September, 2000 (Volume I, Issue 3)
“Reunion 2000 – A Memory Maker”, p.1
“Shandy Hall Ornament Debuts at the Reunion”, p.1
“Reunion Activities at the Harpersfield Community Center”, p.2
“Appeal for Family Information”, p.2
“In Memoriam”, p.2
“Revolutionary War Readings Delight Reunion Guests and Take Them Back in Time”, p.3
“James Harper Visits Us From the 18th Century” by Rick Harper, p.4
“Elizabeth Harper Chapter, NSDAR Regent Meets With Harper Family DAR Members” p.5
“Initial Editing of Directory Just the Beginning”, p.5
“Western Reserve Historical Society’s Chief Operating Officer Meets With Harper Family Society’s Officers”, p.5
“WRHS Director of Development Answers Questions About Ways Harpers Can Help Preserve Shandy Hall”, p.6
February, 2001 (Volume I, Issue 4)
“The New Shandy Hall” by Kermit J. Pike, Chief Operating Officer, WRHS, p.1
“John A. Harper: 1774 – 1841” by Rick Harper, p.2
“The Harper – Montgomery Connections” by Robert N. Montgomery, p.6
July, 2001 (Volume I, Issue 5)
“Harpers View the Restored Shandy Hall”, p.1
“President’s Message”, p.1
“Our Family Web Site: HYPERLINK "http://www.newmediamarkets.com/jamesharper" www.newmediamarkets.com/jamesharper” by Rick Harper, p.2
“The Brick Project Moves Forward” by Julie Noble, p.5
“The Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum”, p.5
“A Note From Genealogy Secretary Donna Cuillard”, p.5
“Information Regarding the Old Tavern In Unionville”, p.6
“Alexander Harper Family Society Officers Elected June 2000”, p.6
“Brick Order Form”, p.6
November, 2001 (Volume I, Issue 6)
“The Harper Family Story Reaches into the Education Community” by Janice Ziegler, Director of Education, Western Reserve Historical Society, p.1
“The Society Needs Your Dues” by Julie Noble, p.1
“Obituary for Elizabeth Bartholomew Harper Found” by Rick Harper, p.2
“More Harper Treasuries Are Found” by Julie Noble, p.3
“A Plea for Genealogical Information” by Donna Cuillard, p.6
“Shandy Hall Ornaments, A Great Gift Idea” p.6
“Brick Orders Are Mounting”, p.6
February, 2002 (Volume I, Issue 7)
“Shandy Hall Summer Events” by Kermit Pike, Chief Operating Officer, Western Reserve Historical Society, p.1
“President’s Message”, p.1
“A Letter Between Harper Sisters” by Julie Noble, p.2
“Margaret Harper Wheeler (b. June 12, 1772)” by Rick Harper, p.3
“Voices From The Past – The Medical Connection”, by Donna Cuilllard, p.7
“The Pitcher Makes It Home”, p.8
“A sequel to the Lead Story”, p.8
“Query Corner”, p.8
July, 2002 (Volume I, Issue 8)
“First Unionville Church Services Held in Captain Alexander Harper’s Home” by Donna Cuillard, p.1
“Ora Harper Dies at Age 101” by Julie Noble, p.1
“William A. Harper b. January 19, 1779” by Rick Harper
“Dues Notice”, p.6
October, 2002 (Volume I, Issue 9)
“Harper Reunion Date Set for July 406, 2003”, p.1
“President’s Message”, p.1
“Shandy Hall Brick Project” by Scott Longert, p.2
“A Harper Letter Dated 1878”, p.2
“Migration Patterns Help Family Research”, p.3
“Become a Patriot”, p.4
December, 2002 (Volume I, Issue 10)
“Christmas at Shandy Hall”, p.1
“President’s Message”, p.1
“Reunion Plans Continue to Develop”, p.2
“Elizabeth Harper (1784 – 1855)” by Rick Harper
“Christmas Memories – dated 1895”, p.6
February, 2003 (Volume I, Issue 11)
“Acreage to be cleared at Shandy Hall” by Scott Longert
“Volunteers needed this summer in Ohio”, p.1
“A Message from Patrick H. Reymann, Executive Director of the Western Reserve Historical Society”, p.2
“A Search for Harper Legislators”, p.2
“Attention all Harper cousins” p.2
“Harper Family Reunion, July 4-6, 2003, Geneva, Ohio” p.3
“Mary Harper (1786 – 1825)” by Rick Harper
May, 2003 (Volume I, Issue 12)
“Countdown Time for Reunion 2003” by Julie Noble, p.1
“President’s Message”, p.1
“Update on projects underway at Shandy Hall” by Scott Longert, p.2
“Driving directions to reunion events”, p.2
“Robert Harper, b. 1791” by Rick Harper, p.3
“Harper Family Reunion. July 4-6, 2003, Geneva, Ohio”, p.6
August, 2003 (Volume II, Issue 1)
“Harpers hold grand reunion in Ohio on July 4-6” by Julie Noble, p.1
“President’s Message”, p.1
“A great way to get involved with our society”, p.2
“Reunion 2003” p.3
“A pilgrimage to New York”, p.5
“Notes from the family treasurer”
November, 2003 (Volume II, Issue 2)
“Employee Spotlight from the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland”, p.1.
The article appeared in the September/October issue of 'The News', the newsletter published by the
Western Reserve Historical Society
“President’s Message”, p.1
“The Harper relatives in Woodstock, Illinois starting with James Harper Tappan b. May 13, 1822”
by Thomas E. & Mary Tappan, p.2
“James Harper b. June 20, 1821” by Rick Harper, p.4
February, 2004 (Volume II, Issue 3)
“The Harpers Hit the Road, Again” by Janice Ziegler, Director of Education,
Western Reserve Historical Society, p.1
“The Colonel Harper Winter Ball to be held at the Old Tavern in Unionville” by Scott Longert, p.1
“The John Muir connection to descendants of Alexander Harper”, p.2
“Harpers have a story to tell by Beverly Cowles”, p.3
“Some thoughts on family and genealogy”, p.4
May, 2004 (Volume II, Issue 4)
“Shandy Hall opens for another season” by Scott Longert, p.1
“Update of Harper story in WRHS school program” by Janice Ziegler, Director of Education,
Western Reserve Historical Society, p.1
“Harper footprints across the nation” by Donna Cuillard, p.2
“Shandy Hall Event Calendar 2004”, p.3
August, 2004 (Volume II, Issue 5)
“Shandy Hall Third Annual War of 1812 Encampment” by Scott Longert, p.1
“The Harpers represented at Geneva Community Day”, p.2
“Joseph Harper b. 1742” by Rick Harper, p.3
November, 2004 (Volume II, Issue 6)
“Special events continue at Shandy Hall” by Scott Longert, p.1
“A Harper designed bridge in the Covered Bridge Festival” by Julie Noble, p.2
“Harper sisters who were artists: Elizabeth Aline Colborne and Belle Evelyn Colborne Hamilton”
by Donna Cuillard, p.3
“David Norton Yerkes is believed to be the oldest living descendant of Alexander and Elizabeth Harper”
by Donna Cuillard, p.5
“A Short Trip to New York – September, 2004” by Rick Harper, p.6
February, 2005 (Volume II, Issue 7)
“Spring fundraiser benefiting Shandy Hall at The Lodge and Conference Center in Geneva”
by Scott Longert, p.1
“A Golden Story” by Dolores Ulrich, p.2
“Mary Harper b. 1733” by Rick Harper, p.3
May, 2005 (Volume II, Issue 8)
“Preliminary Study to Expand Harper Family Cemetery” by Scott Longert, p.1
“Harper Family Represented at Geneva Area Community Day” by Julie Noble, p.1
“Obituaries for Harpers and Their Spouses Found” by Donna Cuillard, p.2
“William Harper b. September 14, 1729” by Rick Harper, p.3
August, 2005 (Volume II, Issue 9)
“Col. Robert Harper Ball is a grand success” by Julie Noble, p.1
“A Very Special Crossword Puzzle”, p.2
“DAR Lineage Books can help genealogical research”, p.4
“Different kinds of records help Harpers with family research”, p.5
“A letter from the Planning Committee of the Geneva Community Day 2005”, p.6
“Colonial Figure Depicted in Talk by Descendant”, p.6
November, 2005 (Volume II, Issue 10)
“Women as Revolutionary Patriots: Elizabeth Harper” by Patricia Hasbrouck Martin, p.1
“Margaret Harper (b. February, 1739)” by Rick Harper, p.4
“A Very Special Crossword Puzzle” (solution), p.8
February, 2006 (Volume II, Issue 11)
“A Major update to the genealogy on the family web site” by Rick Harper, p.1
“Tappan Query” by Donna Cuillard, p.2
“James Harper Born before Mar 21, 1731” by Rick Harper, p.6
“Pioneer Women of Harpersfield” by Donna Cuillard, p.8
May, 2006 (Volume II, Issue 12)
“Harper Family Represented at the Geneva Community Day” by Julie Noble, p.1
“Donna Cuillard continues to find genealogical information on the families of Alexander and Elizabeth’s
grandchildren”, p.3
“Family Matters, A Record by Ada Watterson Yerkes”, p.5
August 2006 (Volume II, Issue 13)
“Westward Ho! – A Sample of the Westward Migrations of the Grandchildren of Alexander & Elizabeth
(Batholomew) Harper” by Donna Cuillard, p.1
“Miriam Harper b. 1749” by Rick Harper, p.1
November, 2006 (Volume II, Issue 14)
“Harper Family Reunion 2008 – Some opportunities for you to consider” by Julie Noble, p.1
“Longhouse in the Ohio Wilderness” by Rick Harper, p.2
“Who Can Find a Virtuous Women?: A Price Far Above Rubies – Generations of Honorable Harper
Women” by Donna Cuillard, p.3
February, 2007 (Volume II, Issue 15)
“Mary Harper, youngest daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Harper” by David Robinson, p.1
“Letter from Franklin Cowles to his grandson Franklin Duane Robinson”, p.2
“Abigail Harper b. July 28, 1745” by Rick Harper, p.3
“Harper – Hotchkis Bible” From Bible at the Old Stone Fort in Scholarie, New York, p.5
May, 2007 (Volume II, Issue 16)
“Family Society President visits with new President and CEO at the Western Reserve Historical Society”, p.1
Summer Schedule for Shandy Hall, p.1-2.
“Shandy Hall Proposed City Water Addition” by Scott Longert, Shandy Hall Site Manager, p.2
“Alexander Harper Family Society represented at the Geneva Community Day”, p.2
“2008 Reunion: We want to know your pleasure”, p.3
“Alexander Harper Land Grant” by Rick Harper, p.3
“Remembering Our Mothers” by Donna Cuillard, p.5
August, 2007 (Volume II, Issue 17)
“2008 Harper Family Reunion plans have been drafted; hope you will mark your calendar and come”
by David Robinson, p.1
“Summer Events at Shandy Hall”, p.2
“Harper Family Reunion June 25-29, 2008 from Harpersfield, NY to Harpersfield, Ohio”, p.3-4
“The Col. Alexander Harper Latin Connection Descendants of 1774-John and of Orrin Stiles Harper”
by Alex Harper, p.5
“John Harper, Jr. b. May 31, 1734 (Part 1)” by Rick Harper, p.6
“James Alexander Hand compiles family information” by Donna Cuillard, p.7
November, 2007 (Volume II, Issue 18)
“Information gathered on Elizabeth Bartholomew Harper’s Grandfather – Johan -Theobald Endt”
by Donna Cuillard, p.1, 6-7.
“Some Favorite Memories” by Mary Harper Yost, p.2-3
“A Harper Family Crossword Puzzle” by Rick Harper, p.4-5.
“Honoring Harper Veterans”, p.8
February 2008 (Volume, Issue 19)
“Harper Family Reunion, June 24-29, 2008”, by David Robinson, p.1
“A Harper family of veterans”, by Robert Charles Harper, p.2
“Alexander Harper Family Society Reunion: Reunion Reservation Form”, p.3
“Harper Family Reunion June 25-29, 2008 from Harpersfield, NY to Harpersfield, Ohio”, p.5-6
“John Harper b. 1734 (part 2)”, by Rick Harper, p.7
May, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 20)
“A call to all Harpers and Harper admirers!” by David Robinson, p.1
“Family Records” by Donna Cuillard, p.2,4
“Alexander Harper Family Society Reunion: Reunion Reservation Form”, p.3
“A Sampling of places we plan to drive by or visit in New York and Ohio during our 2008 Reunion, p.4
“From ‘A History of the Puget Sound Country’ by Col. William F. Prosser. Lewis Publishing 1903,
pages 315-317: Tunis R. Krenshaw”, p.5
“Harper Treasures”, p.6
August 2008 (Volume III, Issue 1)
“The 2008 Harper Reunion was a pilgrimage and an adventure” by Julie Noble, p.1-2.
“President’s Message”, p.1
“Some 2008 Harper Reunion Attendees in New York”, p.3-4
“The Sugarbush Massacre, Alexander’s capture in the American Revolution” by Jeptha R. Simms, p.5-6
“Volunteers Needed”, p.8
November 2008 (Volume III, Issue 2)
“Shandy Hall” by Darryl Harper, p.1
“Note from Secretary” by Dolores Ulrich, p.1
“Missing Persons” by Rick Harper, p.2
“A Harper Ornament or Harper Society Membership would be a thoughtful, inexpensive gift for the holidays”, p.5
“Volunteers Needed” by Darryl Harper, p.6
“Query” by Dolores Ulrich, p.6
Letter from the President” by Darryl Harper, p.6
February 2009 (Volume III, Issue 3)
“Update on Shandy Hall” by Darryl Harper, p.1
“Query: Col. John Harper”, p.1
“30 May 1823 Harpersfiled Township Census: Ashtabula County, Ohio” by Donna Cuillard, p.2-3
“Alexander Harper’s Baptism” by Rick Harper, p.4-6.
May 2009 (Volume III, Issue 4)
“Welcome to the May Newsletter” by Darryl Harper, p.1
“Message from your secretary” by Dolores Ulrich, p.1
“Tracing the Bartholomews” by Pat Batholomew, p.2-3
“Virtue – A Guarantor Against Corruption” by Rick Harper, p.4-5.
“Harper’s Bazaar Article” submitted by Alex and Edna Harper, p.6
“Red Bluff’s Wheeler wins R.S.V.P. in volleyball” by John Ryan, p.7
August 2009 (Volume III, Issue 5)
“In Memoriam” by Rick Harper, p.1
“Note from our President” by Darryl Harper, p.1
“Memories – Excerpts from Ada Watterson Yerkes’ Book Family Matters- A Record, written 1940-57 Chapter 2: The “Harper Family” by Julie Noble, p.2-5
“Call for Articles” by Rick Harper, p.6
“Notes from your secretary” by Dolores Ulrich, p.6
November 2009 (Volume III, Issue 6)
“We wish a very happy 100th birthday to Emilia Harper November 30, 2009”, p.1
“In Memoriam: James Peter Yost and William Harper Yost”, p.1
“Greetings from Chardon family members” by Darryl Harper, p.1
“How fragile, Freedom and Family History – the Harpersfield Sugar Party Raid” by Rick Harper, p.2-4
“Harper in History” by Donna Cuillard, p.5-6.
February 2010 (Volume III, Issue 7)
“Family Happenings” by Dolores Ulrich, p.1
“Message from your President” by Darryl Harper, p.1
“Information on one line descendants of Martha Wheeler (1820-1886)” by Donna Cuillard, p.2-5
“Excerpts from the affidavit of Eiega Emilia Enciso Delagado., Widow of Anthony Hector Harper”, p.6
May 2010 (Volume III, Issue 8)
“Harpersfield Covered Bridge Valdalized”, by Association President, Darryl Harper, p1
“Note from Your Secretary” by Dolores Ulrich, p.1
“The Spirit of America” by Rick Harper, p.2-4
“Our Family's Descent from Margaret Harper (1771-1950)” by David Law, p.5-8
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