This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: batchelorw Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1743.3.1.1.4.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bill, I was aware that John A. Roper was shown in the 1830 Cumberland County, KY census. What I did not notice was the number of Hunter family members residing near him. I agree that those possible connections are worth exploring. I thought I had posted my current information on John A. Roper, but perhaps I did not. So I am going to paste the information here to make it readily accessible to anyone who has an interest. John A. Roper was named as executor of David Roper's estate. Oldest sons are for the most part named as the executors of their father's estates In the 1810 Cumberland, KY census, David Roper is shown with 3 male children under 10. One of those will be George W. Roper. Another will be John A. Roper. Charles J. Roper has not yet been born. The 1830 Cumberland, KY census does not show David Roper, since he has now moved to Tennessee. However, the 1830 Cumberland, KY census does show a John A. Roper as the head of a household: 1830 US census for KY: page Cumberland Co. John A. Roper 1M20-29,3F<5,1F5-9,1F20-29 John A. Roper next appears in the 1840 Liberty, Macon, Missouri census. He is shown as age 30-39, and his presumed wife is shown as 30-39. They have three children, all female, two of whom are age 10-14 and the other age 15-19. John A. Roper next appears in the 1850 District 52, Macon, Missouri census. He is shown as age 46, born abt 1804 in Virginia. His wife appears to be Patsy Roper, age 42, born about 1808 in Kentucky. They are shown with one daughter Elizabeth, age 20, born in Kentucky. A John Roper then appears in the 1860 La Plata, Macon, MO census, age 55, born abt. 1805 in Kentucky.(He is shown as being born in Virginia in the 1850 census) His wife is shown as Martha Roper (not Patsy), age 50, born abt. 1810, Kentucky. They are shown with no children. So apparently John A. Roper and his wife never had a son). Secondary sources show John A. Roper's wife to be Martha A. Patsy Murley, born December 22, 1807, Kentucky, and dying on November 15,1889, in Richland, Macon, MO. She is shown marrying John A. Roper in 1824 in Tennessee. Her parents are shown to be Daniel Murley, born February 28, 1788, Greenbrier, VA, d. Jan 16, Macon, Macon, MO, and Margaret Barrett Moore, b. Sept 22, 1885, VA; d. 1855, Macon, Macon, MO. Besides Martha Patsy Murley, they are shown with 7 other children, one of whom is Margaret Ann Peggy Murley, b. March 26, 1820, Cumberland, KY. Returning to primary sources, Daniel Murley is shown residing in Paoli, Cumberland, KY on August 7, 1820 in that years census. He and his presumed wife are shown as age 26-44, with three males under 10, two females under 10, and three females 10-15 (poor Margaret Barrett Moore). They have one slave. In the 1820 Paoli, Cumberland, KY census just mentioned, Daniel Murley is shown residing next door to David Roper, and 7 properties from Charles Lewis, probable brother of Nancy Lewis. Daniel Murley also appears in the 1830 South of Cumberland River, Cumberland, KY census. Daniel Murley is shown in a Kentucky Land Grant, Survey Date May 8, 1822, Monroe County, KY, with 50 acres, Book J. The water course is Kettle Creek. The Land Grant is shown in Vol. 1,Book J, page239. Daniel Murley is shown in the 1850 District 52, Macon, MO census as age 72, b. Virginia. His wife Margaret Murley is age 65, b. Virginia. He is shown with three children residing in the household. A James Murley, presumed son of Daniel, is residing next door, age 23, b. Kentucky. 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>