This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/745.3 Message Board Post: Denney Warren ROPER's father John S. ROPER, appears to me to be the John ROPER shown in the 1850 Census record for Joseph and Maria L. ROPER, of Ligoiner, Westmoreland County, PA: United States Census -- 1850 Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA 17 Oct 1850 Line 34, Dwelling 339, Family 339, Joseph ROPER, Age 48, Male, Farmer, Born Mass Line 35, Dwelling 339, Family 339, Maria L. ROPER, Age 46, Female, Born Mass Line 36, Dwelling 339, Family 339, Adalina L. ROPER, Age 26, Born Mass Line 37, Dwelling 339, Family 339, George E. ROPER, Age 19, Male, Teacher, Born Mass Line 38, Dwelling 339, Family 339, Joseph P. ROPER, Age 16, Male, Farmer, Born Mass Line 39, Dwelling 339, Family 339, Charlotte ROPER, Age 13, Born Mass, Attends School Line 40, Dwelling 339, Family 339, John ROPER, Age 8, Male, Born PA, Attends School Line 41, Dwelling 339, Family 339, Lucy MONDALE, Age 9/12, Female, Born PA [Image 59 of 71 for the Ancestry.com presentation of the 1850 Census data for this jurisdiction.] Joseph and Maria L. ROPER seem to have migrated from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania between 1837 and 1842.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/745.2 Message Board Post: Denney Warren ROPER may be found residing with his parents John S. and Adelaide ROPER, of Madison County, Illinois at the date of the 1880 United States Census enumeration: United States Census -- 1880 District 10, Madison County, Illinois "North Side of Fourth Street from Langston to Eastern" 05 Jun 1880 Line 37, Dwelling 74, Family 102, ROPER, John S., White, Male, Age 38, Married, Born PA, Father Born MA, Mother Born MA Line 38, Dwelling 74, Family 102, ROPER, Adelade, White, Female, Age 38, Wife, Married, Born ME, Father Born ME, Mother Born ME Line 39, Dwelling 74, Family 102, ROPER, Denny, White, Male, Age 10, Son, Single, Born IL, Father Born PA, Mother Born ME Line 40, Dwelling 74, Family 102, ROPER, Jessie, White, Female, Daughter, Single, Born IL, Father Born PA, Mother Born ME [Image 12 of 27 at the Ancestry.com presentation of Census data for this jursidiction]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/745.1 Message Board Post: Denney Warren ROPER may be found at age 7 months residing with his parents John S. and Adelaide ROPER in Jersey County, Illinois, in the 1870 United States Census enumeration: United States Census -- 1870 Township 6, Range 12, Jersey County, Illinois (Page Imprinted "754") 05 Jul 1870 Line 29, Dwelling 92, Family 92, ROPER, John S., Age 28, Male, White, Foreman in Quarry, R.E. $250, Born Penn Line 30, Dwelling 92, Family 92, ROPER, Adelaide, Age 27, Female, White, Keeping House, Born Maine Line 31, Dwelling 92, Family 92, ROPER, Tina M., Age 1, Female, White, Born Ill Line 32, Dwelling 92, Family 92, ROPER, Denny W., age 7/12, Male, White, Born Ill [Image 13 of 34 at Ancestry.com presentation of Census data for this jurisdiction]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/744.1 Message Board Post: There's a free UK website at www.genesreunited.co.uk which has loads of Roper families -- some from Suffolk. Only a valid email address is required to register. My Roper line comes from Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire and as far as I'm aware isn't related to the Suffolk Ropers. But I've found several Roper connections on this site and It also has a message board. Cheers, Barry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Benner, Marquis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kgDBAEB/745 Message Board Post: Chicago Tribune (IL) 1949 Oct 12 Word was received here yesterday of the death of Denney W. Roper, 79, in his home in Carmel, Cal. He retired in 1935 after more than 30 years as an engineer for Commonwealth Edison company. Services were held Friday in Pacific Grove, Cal. He was a member of the Union League club. Surviving are his widow, Sarah M.; a daughter, Mrs. Helen R. Marquis; a son, John N. and a sister, Jessie. Chicago Tribune (IL) 1949 Dec 12 Edition: Chicago Tribune Record Number: 19491012ob019 Copyright 1949, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. --------------------- Name: ROPER, DENNEY WARREN Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 18 Oct 1869 Birthplace: ILLINOIS Death Date: 5 Oct 1949 Death Place: MONTEREY Mother's Maiden Name: BENNER Father's Surname: ROPER [Source: California Death Index]

I saw a recent post that listed someone from Suffolk England. There is a Nicholas Roper from Suffolk England that lived in Jefferson County VA, now West VA. The information is from David Ropers site. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: 29 Mar 2005 18:21:42 -0700 Subject: [ROPER] Re: Aaron Roper Sr. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROPER, REID Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/449.4 Message Board Post: Aaron and Rachel also had a son Charles W. b. 1821, Pickens Co., SC, married Abigail Matilda Reid. They had children Ira Thomas and Starling (Sterling). ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROPER, REID Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/449.4 Message Board Post: Aaron and Rachel also had a son Charles W. b. 1821, Pickens Co., SC, married Abigail Matilda Reid. They had children Ira Thomas and Starling (Sterling).

I have a Nicholas Roper from Suffolk England, visit David Roper's website

Folks, this is a reminder that any post to a list that starts with the phrase "This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list." has been "gatewayed" from the surname Board to the surname List. Simply, this means that the original post was sent, in our case, to the ROPER Board and, because the "gateway" between the Board and List has been opened, was also automatically re-sent to the ROPER List. BUT, this means that unless the the original Board poster is also a member of the List, any replies to a gatewayed post sent to the List will NOT be seen by the Board poster. If you wish to reply to a gatewayed post in such a way that your reply will be seen by the Board poster, you must do so by clicking on the "Message Board URL:" link. Of course, it would also be appreciated if you copied your reply to the List as well. Thanks. Peter ROPER List Admin. [email protected] wrote: >I have a Nicholas Roper from Suffolk England, visit David Roper's website > > > > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/744 Message Board Post: My G-Grandfather was Bert Roper, he was married to Sarah Nunn. His children were Ada, and Gladys Roper. I believe his parents were George Roper and Anne Strange. I believe they had 9 children; Anne M., Kate, George, Harry, Charles, William, Ernest, Bert, Alice. These are names I was told by my Grandmother, Ada. I was told they were all born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROPER Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/743 Message Board Post: ROPER_Kimberly_Diann_1955-1967.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Sam Houston Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 110,452 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

Sorry, I should have mentioned this before. These marriages were in Macon County, North Carolina, and Vicy Redmond's parents were from Rabun County, Georgia. Hello, I have a marriage of Vicy Redman to James Dowell in 1848, and I have a marriage of Vicy Dowell to James Roper in 1879. In 1879 her parents were on the marriage certificate as Richard Redmon and Malinda Redmon. There have been references to Vicy Redman also being called Louisa Redman (Redmon, Redmond), who had a daughter Lucy Josephine Dowell who married Theodore C Welch. Does anyone have a source, documentation, or any information on Vicy Redman's full name? Thanks, Rick

Hello, I have a marriage of Vicy Redman to James Dowell in 1848, and I have a marriage of Vicy Dowell to James Roper in 1879. In 1879 her parents were on the marriage certificate as Richard Redmon and Malinda Redmon. There have been references to Vicy Redman also being called Louisa Redman (Redmon, Redmond), who had a daughter Lucy Josephine Dowell who married Theodore C Welch. Does anyone have a source, documentation, or any information on Vicy Redman's full name? Thanks, Rick

Hi, I am looking for information on the descendants of Clark and Florence (Cleveland) Roper. They had at least one daughter, Marjorie b. 1927 who d. bef. 1981 and mar. a SMITH. Florence Cleveland was b. 29 May 1905, d. 30 Oct 1981. Florence Cleveland's grandmother, Harriet (Soper) Hunt Cleveland is my 3x-gr. grandmother. I have ancestry information to share and some questions as well. I would appreciate any help you are able to offer. Karla [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Seifert, Forrester, Emmitt, Emmett, Briggs Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/742 Message Board Post: The following is a transcription of the Obituary of Charles ROPER (b Jun 1830 - Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England, d 10 Oct 1915 - Dowling, Wood County OH) appearing in the Wood County Daily Sentinel-Tribune on Monday, 11 Oct 1915: "HORSE KICKED MAN TO DEATH Charles Roper, of Near Dowling, Was Found Lying in Stall of His Barn With His Skull Badly Crushed -- Breathed For Two Hours After Being Carried Into House -- Was Born in England But Had Resided in America for Sixty Years Dowling, Oct. 11 -- Charles Roper, eighty-five years old, died at his home two and a half miles southeast of Dowling on Sunday afternoon [October 10, 1915] as a result of being kicked in the head by a horse. He had just returned from attending church and the accident happened while he was engaged in unhitching his horse. It is not known whether he had a stroke or paralysis or was accidentally kicked. When found by the hired man a short time later he was laying under the hoofs of a horse in a nearby stall. This animal did not have any shoes on while the one Mr. Roper was unhitching did have and it is thought that the first named horse caused the man's death. Mr. Roper was carried to the house where it was found that he was suffering from a badly crushed skull. He was still breathing but death occured two hours later. The accident victim was a cripple. His hat and cane was found in one of the stalls and it is thought that the horse kicked him under the feet of the other horse. Charles Roper was born in Lincolnshire, England, near Ancaster and was eighty-five years old last June. When still a young man he came to the United States and had resided here for about sixty years when his death occured. Fifty-five years of this time was spent on his farm near Dowling. His wife and one son and one daughter preceeded him to the grave. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Annie FORRESTER, of Scotch Ridge, Mrs. Mary SEIFERT, of Browntown and one son, Perry P. ROPER, at home. Funeral services will probably be held Wednesday afternoon and interment made in teh Scotch Ridge cemetery." * * * Thanks are due to the Wood County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, which kindly furnished me with a copy of the obituary transcribed above. The Wood County Chapter may be contacted at: Wood County Chapter The Ohio Genealogical Society P.O. Box 722 Bowling Green, Ohio 43402-0722 * * * NOTE 1: Charles ROPER's Lucas County, Ohio, death certificate is that which seems to be dated 10 Oct 1915 and referenced Volume 1767 / Certificate No. 57888. I have NOT seen the underlying death certificate. NOTE 2: In the 1900 Census enumeration Charles ROPER [indexed as "Charles RAHER" in the Ancestry.com Index of the 1900 Census records], age 69, is shown to be residing in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio, with son Peter, age 41. Charles ROPER is shown in this record to have been born in England in Jun 1830. Peter is shown to have been born in Ohio Jan 1859. Charles ROPER is shown to have first immigrated to America in 1856. It seems likely that "Peter" is actually Charles ROPER's son "Perry". NOTE 3: In the 1910 Census enumeration, Charles ROPER, age 78, is shown residing inthis same township in the same household with son "Perry G. ROPER", age 51 and daughter-in-law Mary, age 54. NOTE 4: In the 1880 Census enumeration, Charles ROPER, age 50, is shown to be residing in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio, with wife Elizabeth, age 51, son Perry G., age 21, and daughters Martha J., age 13, and Mary E., age 10. Elizabeth ROPER was also born in England. In 1870, the household shows Charles, age, 43, Elizabeth, age 22, Ann L., age 13, Perry, age 11, Martha, age 3, and Mary, age 1. NOTE 5: In 1860, Charles and Elizabeth ROPER, age 29 and 31, respectively, are shown to be residing in the household of a William BRIGGS, age 62, in Plymouth, Richland County, Ohio. William BRIGGS seems to have also been born in England. CHarles and Elizabeth ROPER's children Ann, age 5, and Perry, age 1, are also residing in this household together with Samuel BRIGGS, age 26, and Matthew BRIGGS, age 22. NOTE 6: A secondary source record furnished to the IGI shows this Charles ROPER's precise date of birth as 09 Jun 1830 and identifies the wife as Elizabeth EMMITT. The marriage date is also shown as 20 Oct 1855. The children are shown to be: Lucy Anne ROPER (b 04 MAY 1857 - St George, Delaware, d 23 DEC 1920 - Scotch Ridge, Wood County, Ohio ) Perry G. ROPER (b 23 JAN 1859 - Luckey, Wood County, Ohio, d 13 OCT 1929) Charles William ROPER (b 26 JUN 1864 - Wood County, Ohio, d 13 FEB 1865) Martha Jeanette ROPER (b 24 MAY 1867 - Wood County, Ohio, d 27 MAR 1882) Mary Elizabeth ROPER (b 08 FEB 1870 - Wood County, Ohio, d 13 MAY 1953) I have NOT independently verified this information. And I am NOT confident that the ascription of Elizabeth as an EMMITT is correct. NOTE 7: IGI Batch No. C025842 shows a Charles ROPER, son of Noah and Lucy ROPER, who was Christened on 08 JUL 1832 at Ancaster, Lincoln, England. The NAME and the PLACE appears to be consistent with the Charles ROPER shown in the obituary above, though Jul 1832 seems a little LATE for a Christening for a child actually born in Jun 1830. NOTE 8: Despite their geographic proximity in Wood County, Ohio, and their mutual origin in Lincolnshire, England, there appears to be no specific reason to believe that this Charles ROPER is actually related to Thomas B. ROPER (b 26 Mar 1842 - Lincolnshire, England, d 27 Mar 1923 - Scotch Ridge, Wood County, OH). The obituary of the latter is Posted at: "Obituary of Thomas B. ROPER (b 26 Mar 1842 - Lincolnshire, England, d 27 Mar 1923 - Scotch Ridge, Wood County, OH)" http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.roper&m=725

In a message dated 1/25/2005 7:50:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Roper, William (born in Pickens Co, S.C.) age 87 years [no birth date] 7 Feb 1892 Roper, Susan; Age 79 years [died] 7 Mar 1879 * * * * * Please note that William ROPER's given age of 87 implies a year of birth of about 1805 rather than the implicit year of 1808 taken from the age given in the 1850 Census. Susan Masters ROPER would seem to have been born about 1800 if the information on the burial marker is trustworthy, making her again somewhat older than is shown in the 1850 Census enumeration. Of course, this PRESUMES that the ages given on the cemetery burial markers are reliable. * For comparison, William amd Susan ROPER are shown to both be age 41 in the 1850 Census [at 12 Aug 1850]; age 51 in the 1860 Census enumeration [at 2 Jun 1860]; aged 61 and 62, respectively, at the date of the 1870 Census [at 12 Aug 1870]; and William ROPER is age 72 in the 1880 Census enumeration [at 18 Jun 1880]. These are rather remarkably consistent Census records. The consistency is suggestive to me that the information given in the Census is more likely to be correct. In 1880, William ROPER is shown to have been born in Georgia to parents both born in Georgia. That year, he is residing with Larkin ROPER, age 30. By contrast, in each previous Census, both William and Susan Masters ROPER are shown to have been born in South Carolina. So in this final Census enumeration, William ROPER had aged an additional year and his birthplace was forgotten. Hi, William, thanks for posting this to the list. I've been to this cemetery but was looking only for the TALLANTs buried there. After we left, we were told the ROPERs were there, too. Could I ask you to please put Masters as ("possibly Masters"), rather than Susan Masters Roper. Elizabeth Roper was on the 1850 census with them and was old enough to have been Susan's mother, but it's just as possible (especially with my family) that a widowed aunt or a mother who had been married twice was living with them. So anytime I use William and Susan Roper, I use "William and Susan (poss. Masters) Roper. It's to show there is some doubt. Newcomers might not realize the maiden name has not been definitely established and there grows another error, perpetuated in cyberspace and in people's minds. I have a problem in another line. A newby cuzzie used the term "Doe" for an unknown maiden name...as in Jane Doe. I have told people over and over what he did (as he admitted to me), but the monster has grown 9 heards. Despite my best efforts, she will be known as A. L. Doe and only a few of us will know this was not her name. Thanks for your help. You are doing a great job with these Ropers and I was deligihted to get the dates for my gr.gr.grandparents. Shirley Maynard

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Masters Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/52.64.1 Message Board Post: I am informed by a correspondent with access to Cemetery incriptions in Forsyth County, GA, that William and Susan Masters ROPER are interred at Friendship Baptist Church: Roper, William (born in Pickens Co, S.C.) age 87 years [no birth date] 7 Feb 1892 Roper, Susan; Age 79 years [died] 7 Mar 1879 * * * * * Please note that William ROPER's given age of 87 implies a year of birth of about 1805 rather than the implicit year of 1808 taken from the age given in the 1850 Census. Susan Masters ROPER would seem to have been born about 1800 if the information on the burial marker is trustworthy, making her again somewhat older than is shown in the 1850 Census enumeration. Of course, this PRESUMES that the ages given on the cemetery burial markers are reliable. * For comparison, William amd Susan ROPER are shown to both be age 41 in the 1850 Census [at 12 Aug 1850]; age 51 in the 1860 Census enumeration [at 2 Jun 1860]; aged 61 and 62, respectively, at the date of the 1870 Census [at 12 Aug 1870]; and William ROPER is age 72 in the 1880 Census enumeration [at 18 Jun 1880]. These are rather remarkably consistent Census records. The consistency is suggestive to me that the information given in the Census is more likely to be correct. In 1880, William ROPER is shown to have been born in Georgia to parents both born in Georgia. That year, he is residing with Larkin ROPER, age 30. By contrast, in each previous Census, both William and Susan Masters ROPER are shown to have been born in South Carolina. So in this final Census enumeration, William ROPER had aged an additional year and his birthplace was forgotten. Based upon all of the available evidence, I am most inclined to believe that this William ROPER was probably born about 1809 and that the cemetery marker was likely to be INCORRECT as to this WIlliam ROPER's age. That William and Susan Masters ROPER are both shown to be illiterate and that Larkin can neither read or write CANNOT possibly help in terms of recordkeeping or remembering! By contrast, I am inclined to believe that the date of death and place of interment shown is RELIABLE.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROPER, ARDOUIN, RUDKIN, SIDEY, IRWIN, ALL UK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/741.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Please note that I am not connected in any way with American ROPERS. Would be grateful not to receive any more emails.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Fendley Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/741.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the church records from Pickens, SC. A Moses Fendley is mentioned in the first entry and this provides me a great deal of information because Fendleys daughter (or grand daughter) married a Hawkins in 1836 and this daughter, Mary Jane Hawkins, married my great grand father Addison C. Roper. So now I have more information on the timing of my Roper line. My ggf Addison C. Roper was the son of Marcus Roper. From Pickens SC Addison Roper moved to Arkansas and had many children, some who moved on to Oklahoma. Thanks again for the info

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Rozier, Rosier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/741.1 Message Board Post: Reuben ROPER and his wife are mentioned several times in the minutes of Peter's Creek Baptist Church, Pickens, SC: 13 Aug 1831 Moses Fendley, Cintha Roper, and James Hagood came forward and was received by experiences. appointed Bro. Joseph Robinson and Lewis Fendley deligats (sic) to the next association . . . 12 May 1832 Martha Hitt came forward and was received by letter. Also came forward Reubin Roper, Elizabeth Evits (?), Lucinda Hitt, Jane Hitt, Thomas Hitt and Anna Whitmire all was received by experience. 11 Aug 1832 James Robinson came forward and was rec'd by letter Brother Joseph Robinson and Brother Reubin Roper appointed delegates to the next association 11 Oct 1834 Brother Reubin Roper and Sister Cinthy Roper his wife applied for letters of Dismishion they were granted them. also Elviry Roberts now Bridges applied for a letter of dismishion it was granted her. Also Brother John Hitt and Sister Letha Hitt his wife applied for letters of dismishion they were granted them. [The subsequent entries appear NOT to relate to Reuben ROPER, but are perhaps relevant in terms of understanding his family] 21 Jan 1837 Prayer by Brother Fenly . . . Pastor being absent, Brother Fenly was appointed moderator. requested Brother Roper to act as Clerk Protem Rec'd Solomon Looper by letter 13 Mar 1841 _ _ Roper Moderator. nominated B. J.Smith to be ordained . . . 11 Jun 1842 received Alvey Griggin by experience, also An___ Medlin also William Roper 8 Aug 1846 Bro. T. L. Roper moderator (rest too light) 9 Oct 1847 Wesley Freeman who formerly belong to the church but was excommunicated for drinking ardent spirits to excess came forward and made Satisfaction recantation and was rec'd back into the church fellowship again. Brother Michael Whitmire .. was ordained by Brethren Stephen Powell, Fyrra Roper and David Blythe 9 Jun 1849 Richard Goodlett who formerly belong to church and was excluded came forward and acknowledged most satisfactory to the church who restored him to fellowship again. Chose delegates to the assoc. - David Blythe, James Robinson, Smauel Patton, and Alva Griffin Chose a committee to select a cite for the st___t to be built at for preaching during the assoc., John A. Robinson, Aaron Roper, Alva Griffin, Andrew Medlin, Solomon Looper and Thomas Singleton. 9 Oct 1852 Went into the ordination of Bro John A. Robinson as one of our deacons...by the ___ of Rev David Blythe, Rev ____y L. Roper and Rev Thomas Looper Bro. Wessley Freeman applied for lod for himself and his wife ___ Freeman and his daughter Elizabeth Freeman - granted 13 May 1854 The Baptist church of Christ at peters creek met ...ordination of Bro. Wm. Singleton as a gospel minester (sic) the presbetory of Brethern found ... (present were) D. Blythe asked questions F. L. Roper praid (sic) _ Arile? gave the charge assisted by M. Chastaine and T. Looper all done decently and in order. 8 Jul 1854 Sister Mary Racley? joined by letter. took up case between Daniel Looper a member of cross roads and Solomon Looper a member of Peters creek Bro. D. Looper accusing S. Looper of false hood and he could prove it. both churches getting together agreed to ___ a committee of seven ... as follows, M. Hendrix, M. freeman?, A. griffin, J____ H. Williams, T. L. Roper Jas? Alexander Report of the committee ... Daniel Looper has failed to prove what he said he could and was excluded. Moses Hendrix clk, T. L. Roper chairman. 11 Nov 1857 Wm. B. Singleton called for lod for him Self and wife - granted them Oct 1857 (yes) Marium Roper applied for lod - granted her 13 Mar 1858 Marium Roper returned the above letter. Samuel patton and Mary patton his wife applied for lod - granted them 31 Jul 1859 preaching by Bro. T. Roper and Bro. W. B? Singleton _ Aug preaching by ____ Roper, Exortation by Joseph Looper 7 Apr 1860 Bro. T. L. Roper moderator 11 Apr 1863 on same page Lewis Jewel cald for lod for him Sself and wife all so Susan Roper cald for lod - granted appointed delegates to the union meeting to be held with the oolynoy church commencing friday before the first Sunday in May appoint Wm. Eadins, Alva griffin, Michael Whitmire delegates Source: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/pickens/cemeteries/p115.txt * * * Clearly Cyntha was wife of a Reuben ROPER. This appears likely to be the YOUNGER Reuben ROPER who appears in the U.S. Census at Forsyth, GA, in 1840, as shown in the original Post: Reuben ROPER: 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- No Slaves The OTHER ROPER shown in Forsyth in 1840 is: John ROPER: 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 1 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- No Slaves * L. David ROPER's ROPER Family History files have this Reuben ROPER dying on 19 Sep 1841. The wife's name is shown as Cynthia KEITH.