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Submitted: 2/3/20 • Approved: 2/5/20 • Last Updated: 2/8/20 • R247502-G247502-S3
April 29, 1802
July 11, 1877
75 years old
Prudence is the daughter of Massie Runyon (1768-1870) who was born in Frederick, Maryland, and John Masoner (1764-1830) who was born Montgomery (Colony of Virginia) British America. Both Massie & John Masoner died in Miegs County, Tennessee
Prudence married Thomas Marion Harp who was born 15 Aug 1789. They married in Overton County, Tennessee in 1820. Prudence and Thomas eventually settled in Marshall County, Mississippi, where Thomas died on 1 May 1850.
Prudence and several of her children, joined her sons who already lived in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
"Grandma Prudence Harp probably gave more Buck Privates to the Confederate Army and fewer Generals than any other mother between the Potomac River and the Rio Grand. A lot never came back." Page 80 "My Kinfolk" by grandson, Thomas Young "TY" Harp
Children of Prudence and Thomas Harp
Mary Ann Harp Cain 1823-1863
Elizabeth Jane Harp Gilbreath 1823-?
William T. Harp b 1824 ?
Adeline Harp Merritt 1827-1898
James Nathan Harp 1830-1885
Harriet Prudence Harp Scoggins d 1861
Martha Harp McKay d.1861
Thomas Young Harp d.1865
Isaac C. "Doc" Harp 1837-1861
Lee Ann Harp 1839-1840
Anderson Wisdom Harp 1840-1862
America Missouri Harp Montgomery Weiss 1840-1918
Rufus Kelly Harp 1847-1913
Anderson Wisdom Harp 1840-
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