I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first? THE GOOD NEWS? I finished Volume One of the Roper Book and it is being printed even as I type. It ended up about 440 single-spaced 8&1/2 inch pages (if you don't have your calculator handy, that's roughly equivalent to a 880-pages regular-sized book). I will try to paste in the table of contents at the end of this message so you can see what Volume One covers. The book has a soft-cover and is spiral bound. The sub-title is "THE 'LOST' ROPERS OF FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA." THE BAD NEWS? The book is going to cost more than I thought - more than I mentioned in my end-of-the-year newsletter. Two reasons for this: (1) It is much, much, MUCH bigger than I thought it would be. (2) The last time I did a family-history book, the copy center (which had just opened and was looking for business) gave me their commercial rate. No such luck this time. Anyway, the book is going to cost $26.00 plus $3.50 p&h. If you want a copy or copies, send me a check for $29.50 for each one ordered. I assure you that I am making no money on this deal. Why then am I going through this hassle? Because I thought someone ought to do this - and it finally looked like if it was going to be done, I was going to have to do it. A REQUEST: I HAVE NO WAY TO CONTACT THE THOUSANDS OF JOHN ROPER'S DESCENDANTS (LISTED IN THE BOOK) TO SEE IF THEY WANT A COPY. A FEW I CAN CONTACT BY EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE, I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT THIS VOLUME. Thanks for taking the time to read this. If you don't want a copy, that's fine. But if you do, I need to get your check in the mail ASAP. David Roper * * * * * THE ROPER BOOK: VOLUME ONE TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION ONE: FROM ENGLAND TO FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA 1. From England to Virginia: John Roper Jr. and Meredith Roper -- page 7 2. From Virginia to South Carolina: Meredith Roper and Charles Roper - page 11 a. Supplementary: Reuben Roper - page 17 3. From South Carolina to Forsyth County, Georgia: John Roper and His Two Wives - page 22 SECOND TWO: "OUR" ROPERS IN FORSYTH COUNTY GEORGIA CHILDREN OF JOHN AND TABITHA: 4. Child Number One: Henry Franklin Roper - page 37 Descendants of Henry Franklin Roper - page 44 5. Child Number Two: Mahulda Carolyn Roper - page 66 Descendants of Mahulda Carolyn Roper - page 70 6. Child Number Three: Matilda Roper - page 175 Descendants of Matilda Roper - page 178 7. Child?: Lewis Roper - page 188 8. Child Number Four: James Hamilton Roper - page 189 Descendants of James Hamilton Roper- page 192 9. Child Number Five: Peter Byrum Roper - page 197 Descendants of Peter Byrum Roper - page 200 10. Child Number Six: Nancy Roper - page 231 11. Child Number Seven: Elizabeth Roper - page 233 Descendants of Elizabeth Roper - page 237 12. Child Number Eight: Charles F. Roper - page 254 Descendants of Charles F. Roper - page 260 13. Child Number Nine: Alfred Roper - page 290 a. The Legend of Jesse B. Roper - page 294 b. Survivor Circa 1890 - page 302 Descendants of Alfred Roper - page 305 14. Child Number Ten: William Roper - page 337 15. Child Number Eleven: Sarah Roper - page 339 CHILDREN OF JOHN AND AMY: 16. Child Number Twelve: John T. Roper - page 341 Descendants of John T. Roper - page 347 17. Child Number Thirteen: Reuben Roper - page 385 18. Child Number Fourteen: Theresa Roper - page 386 Descendants of Theresa Roper - page 393 19. Child Number Fifteen: Pinkney Roper - page 402 20. Child Number Sixteen: William Larkin Roper - page 406 Descendants of William Larkin Roper - page 412 SECTION THREE: A ROPER PHOTO ALBUM - page 425 David L. Roper 1112 Judson Ave. Judsonia AR 72081 (501) 729-4414

This is the first I have heard about the book. What are the surnames in this book. Thanks, Hazel "Land Of The Free, BECAUSE Of The Brave!" -----Original Message----- From: David L. Roper [mailto:macroper@ipa.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:58 AM To: GAFORSYT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAFORSYT] Roper Book Ready I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first? THE GOOD NEWS? I finished Volume One of the Roper Book and it is being printed even as I type. It ended up about 440 single-spaced 8&1/2 inch pages (if you don't have your calculator handy, that's roughly equivalent to a 880-pages regular-sized book). I will try to paste in the table of contents at the end of this message so you can see what Volume One covers. The book has a soft-cover and is spiral bound. The sub-title is "THE 'LOST' ROPERS OF FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA." THE BAD NEWS? The book is going to cost more than I thought - more than I mentioned in my end-of-the-year newsletter. Two reasons for this: (1) It is much, much, MUCH bigger than I thought it would be. (2) The last time I did a family-history book, the copy center (which had just opened and was looking for business) gave me their commercial rate. No such luck this time. Anyway, the book is going to cost $26.00 plus $3.50 p&h. If you want a copy or copies, send me a check for $29.50 for each one ordered. I assure you that I am making no money on this deal. Why then am I going through this hassle? Because I thought someone ought to do this - and it finally looked like if it was going to be done, I was going to have to do it. A REQUEST: I HAVE NO WAY TO CONTACT THE THOUSANDS OF JOHN ROPER'S DESCENDANTS (LISTED IN THE BOOK) TO SEE IF THEY WANT A COPY. A FEW I CAN CONTACT BY EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE, I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT THIS VOLUME. Thanks for taking the time to read this. If you don't want a copy, that's fine. But if you do, I need to get your check in the mail ASAP. David Roper * * * * * THE ROPER BOOK: VOLUME ONE TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION ONE: FROM ENGLAND TO FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA 1. From England to Virginia: John Roper Jr. and Meredith Roper -- page 7 2. From Virginia to South Carolina: Meredith Roper and Charles Roper - page 11 a. Supplementary: Reuben Roper - page 17 3. From South Carolina to Forsyth County, Georgia: John Roper and His Two Wives - page 22 SECOND TWO: "OUR" ROPERS IN FORSYTH COUNTY GEORGIA CHILDREN OF JOHN AND TABITHA: 4. Child Number One: Henry Franklin Roper - page 37 Descendants of Henry Franklin Roper - page 44 5. Child Number Two: Mahulda Carolyn Roper - page 66 Descendants of Mahulda Carolyn Roper - page 70 6. Child Number Three: Matilda Roper - page 175 Descendants of Matilda Roper - page 178 7. Child?: Lewis Roper - page 188 8. Child Number Four: James Hamilton Roper - page 189 Descendants of James Hamilton Roper- page 192 9. Child Number Five: Peter Byrum Roper - page 197 Descendants of Peter Byrum Roper - page 200 10. Child Number Six: Nancy Roper - page 231 11. Child Number Seven: Elizabeth Roper - page 233 Descendants of Elizabeth Roper - page 237 12. Child Number Eight: Charles F. Roper - page 254 Descendants of Charles F. Roper - page 260 13. Child Number Nine: Alfred Roper - page 290 a. The Legend of Jesse B. Roper - page 294 b. Survivor Circa 1890 - page 302 Descendants of Alfred Roper - page 305 14. Child Number Ten: William Roper - page 337 15. Child Number Eleven: Sarah Roper - page 339 CHILDREN OF JOHN AND AMY: 16. Child Number Twelve: John T. Roper - page 341 Descendants of John T. Roper - page 347 17. Child Number Thirteen: Reuben Roper - page 385 18. Child Number Fourteen: Theresa Roper - page 386 Descendants of Theresa Roper - page 393 19. Child Number Fifteen: Pinkney Roper - page 402 20. Child Number Sixteen: William Larkin Roper - page 406 Descendants of William Larkin Roper - page 412 SECTION THREE: A ROPER PHOTO ALBUM - page 425 David L. Roper 1112 Judson Ave. Judsonia AR 72081 (501) 729-4414 ==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== Historical Society of Forsyth County, Inc. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafchs/