This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1898.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Frank: Amongst my unposted notes, I realize that I also show that BOTH George ROPER, Sr., and George ROPER, Jr., are shown to be enumerated within the 1818 Illinois State Census. The information from this Census is very sparse, but it rather clearly places two George ROPERs, one older, one younger, in adjacent Census records in 1818: George ROPER, Senr.: 1 - 4 - 0 - 0 - 5 George ROPER, Junr.: 1 - 5 - 0 - 0 - 6 The first figure is for Free White Males, 21 Years and Upwards The second figure is for All Other White Inhabitants The third figure is for Free Persons of Color The fourth figure is for Servants or Slaves The fifth figure is for Total Number of persons * Thus, we see within the elder George ROPER's household only ONE male age 21 or more, presumably George ROPER, Senior. There are a total of only FOUR other White persons in this household. If George ROPER's wife was then living, this is suggestive of THREE children, one, presumably David C. ROPER. The adjacency of George ROPER, Junior's household would seem to suggest a close relationship. However, if the information on the grave markers furnished by Frances Roper GOLIGHTLY is correct (and I do NOT mean to impugn Frances' relation of the date, but rather only the possibility that those who erected the grave markers could have been mistaken), it seems implausible that the younger George ROPER could be the elder George ROPER's son. However, we also need to recognize that the information on the grave markers seems to be inconsistent with that shown in the Census enumerations. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>