This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Clark, Sullivan, Rager Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1898.5.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Frank: With the additional information implicit in George W. ROPER's 1830 Census record, we see, as you noted that he had two younger females residing within his household, one age 10 to 14 and one 15 to 19. The eldest of these two would be of roughly marriageable age in 1830. Depending on her precise age, the younger daughter would seem to reach marriageable age about 1831 to 1838. There are only TWO female ROPER marriages during this interval: Mary ROPER married Moses CLARK on 18 Jun 1830 in Williamson, TN. Elizabeth ROPER married Caleb SULLIVAN on 19 Arp 1837 in Williamson, TN. * While it would seem to be a speculative ascription to identify either of these as daughters of George W. ROPER, absent a little more evidence, these marriages, combined with the absence of the two daughters in the 1840 Census enumeration would seem to be at least suggestive, if not conclusive of the relationship. With respect to the Elizabeth ROPER who married Caleb SULLIVAN, there is a little more evidence that makes ascription much more conclusive. There is a subsequent marriage of Elizabeth SULLIVAN to William L. RAGER on 23 Apr 1846 in Todd County, KY. See: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/todd/marriage/film367186.htm * * * Elizabeth RAGER is shown to be age 27 (b abt 1823) in the 1850 Census enumeration. She is shown to have a daughter named Moody Ann, age 8. (Indexed "HAGER" at FamilySearch.org) See: "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11826-93783-60?cc=1401638 : accessed 18 Apr 2014), Kentucky > Todd > Todd county > image 87 of 190; citing NARA microfilm publication M432. * The subsequent marriage record of Moody SULLIVAN to Jonathan COFFMAN in Oct 1855 in Todd, KY, reflects that Moody is actually a Sullivan rather than a RAGER. * In 1860, Elizabeth RAGER is shown to be age 38 (b abt 1822 - TN). She is shown as "E ROGAR" in the Family Search.org Index, residing with Wm RAGAR, age 37, and her family. See: "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZBC-WJK : accessed 18 Apr 2014), Wm Ragar, , Todd, Kentucky, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 105, household ID 743, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803396. * Elizabeth RAGER is shown to be age 50 (b abt 1820) and born in Tennessee in the 1870 Census enumeration. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX4Q-L2Z : accessed 18 Apr 2014), William Rager Or Roger, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 20, family 148, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545999. * In 1880, William and Elizabeth RAGER are both shown to be age 60. Elizabeth is shown to be born in Tennessee to parents BOTH BORN IN VIRGINIA. See: "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCZB-D4C : accessed 18 Apr 2014), Elisabeth Rager in household of William Rager, Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 217C, NARA microfilm publication T9. * Secondary sources report that the marriage of William RAGER to Molly WEST in 1887 reflects a subsequent marriage of William RAGER after Elizabeth's death. See: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/todd/marriage/film367186.htm * * * It is therefore interesting to find that Andrew Jackson ROPER is interred in a Methodist Cemetery, in Todd County, KY, also filled with members of the RAGER family. * * * In my view, the precise conformance of the genealogical information for Elizabeth RAGER to the detailed facts from George W. ROPER's 1830 Census records, her naming a child "Moody", the prior marriage of Caleb SULLIVAN to Elizabeth ROPER, her identification of Virginia as her parent's place of birth and close proximity to the place where Andrew Jackson ROPER also settled is all suggestive that Elizabeth Roper Sullivan RAGER was George W. ROPER's daughter. 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>