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From: Carline Doyle< >
Subject: MY HARP FAMILY OF CRAWFORD CO,ARK.
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 18:04:05 -0500


My gg grand parents, Martin Marion Harp and his bride,Sarah Ann
Bloodworth came to Sugar Loaf Township ca 1848. This township became
Sebastian Co in 1851. Martin Marion Harp was born in Lawrence Co, Tenn. in
1826, son of Luke Arp(Harp) and Ann Elizabeth Gray. Sarah Ann Bloodworth was
the daughter of Timothy W. and Susan (Sukey) Bloodworth of Edgecombe Co,
N.C. Bloodworth families. Martin Marion Harp died Feb 3, 1896 and is buried
in the Bowers, Pittsburgh, Ok. cemetery. Sarah Ann Bloodworth Harp then
moved to Jennings, Okla. to live with her youngest daughter Sarah Elizabeth
Harp and her husband Hiram C. Casey of the famed Abner Casey family. Sarah
Ann died Feb 9, 1901 and is buried in the Jennings, Okla. cemetery. Martin
and Sarah's children were:

1.William J. Harp (My great grand father)
Born Aug 1849 Hartford, Crawford, Ark.
Died: Feb 6, 1933 Cellina Co, Texas
married: (1) Nancy Emeline Allison (my great grand mother)
(2) Betty Dilworth (born in Grant Co Ky.)

2. Robert James (Jim) arp
born 25 Jan 1852 Dayton, Sebastian
Died: July 4, 1895 Dayton, Sebastian Co, Ark.
married: Harriet Virginia (Jenny) Allison on Dec. 21, 1870 in Sebastian Co, Ark.

3. Martin Marion Harp, Jr.
born Aug 2, 1854 in Madison Co, Ark.
died: May 12, 1917 in Kinta, Haskell, Ok.
Buried: San Bois Cem, Haskell, Okla.
married Mary Jane Thomas on Oct 7, 1875 (divorced)

4. Thomas James Harp
Born: 1858 Sugar Loaf, Sebastian Co, Ark.
married Caldonia Walker on July 17, 1884 in Sebastian Co.Ark.

5. Benjamin F. Harp
born Feb 1862 at Sugarloaf, Sebastian Co, Ark.
died June 16, 1908 in Rock Springs, Wyoming (this was on a LDS record)
married (1) Anna Pilgram
married (2) Mary S.______

6. Mary Jane Harp
Born 1867 in Ark.
died ca 1931 , probably Okla.
buried Jennings Cemt., Okla.
Married (1) Jesse Simmons
Married (2) Thomas Jefferson Armour

7. Sarah Elizabeth Harp
born Aug 2, 1870 Sebastian Co, Ark.
died Jan 28, 1909
buried: Jennings Cemt. Okla.
married: Hiram C. Casey on Oct 6, 1886
(Note) Hiram C. Casey moved to Calif. after his wife died and lived with one
of their daughters and died and was buried in Calif.

I would love to share and exchange any information you may have on my family.
Carlne Harp Doyle in Little Rock, Ark.

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