This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Rosser, Hunter, Jackson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1743.3.1.1.4.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Frank: I just found the 1830 Census record for John A. ROPER! His record was mis-indexed at Ancestry as a ROSSER record. The record is at Image 29 of 52 for the area "South of the Cumberland River", Cumberland County, KY. The record is rather unmistakably a ROPER rather than a ROSSER record. The "p" in ROPER rather precisely matches the "p" in the name William KILPATRICK in the immediately following record. Even more telling is the "ss" in the name Zachariah RUSSEL at Image 25. The third letter in the surname is very clearly a "p" rather than a double "ss". Here is what the 1830 Census record shows: John A. ROPER: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 3 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- No Slaves [Cumberland, KY 1830] See: "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHPL-YTP : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John A Rosser, South of Cumberland River, Cumberland, Kentucky; citing "1830 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 128, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 35, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0007814. * * * I would expressly note the presence of several HUNTERs and two JACKSONs on this Census page, with John A. ROPER seemingly surrounded by HUNTERs: Abner JACKSON Joseph JACKSON Sarah HUNTER Charity HUNTER William HUNTER John A. ROPER: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 3 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- No Slaves [Cumberland, KY 1830] William KILPATRICK Samuel HUNTER Sarah HUNTER seems to be age 60 to 69 (b abt 1761-70). Thomas ROPER, of Richmond, NC, was married to a Hannah HUNTER. There are also HUNTERs on the same Census page as Thomas ROPER in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1793. * * * I recall that you had previously located this John A. ROPER in the 1840 Census residing in Macon, MO: John A. ROPER: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0 - 0 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- No Slaves [Macon, MO 1840] See: "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHT5-VYD : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John A Roper, Liberty, Macon, Missouri; citing "1840 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 15, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 226, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0014856. * * * In 1850, John A. ROPER, age 46 (b abt 1804), born Virginia, is enumerated with wife Patsy, age 42 (b abt 1808), and daughter Elizabeth, age 20 (b abt 1830), each born in Kentucky. See: "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDZ6-14P : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John A Roper, Macon county, Macon, Missouri, United States; citing family 773, NARA microfilm publication M432. * In 1860, this John ROPER is enumerated at age 55 with wife Martha, age 50, still residing in Macon, MO. John is shown as being born in Kentucky in the 1860 enumeration. See: "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHZZ-6S3 : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John Roper, La Plata Township, Macon, Missouri, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 67, household ID 453, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803631. * * * Secondary sources identify John A. ROPER's wife as Martha A. MURLEY, daughter of Daniel MURLEY and Margaret MOORE. Martha A. Murley ROPER (b 22 Dec 1807 - KY, d 15 Nov 1889 - Macon, MO) is apparently interred in the Steele Cemetery, Macon County, MO, in an unmarked grave. A death notice appeared in the La Plata Home Press on Friday, November 22, 1889. * * * The children are shown to be: Polly Ann ROPER (b 11 Aug 1824 - TN, d 03 Dec 1897 - Macon, MO) m James JOHNSON Harriet ROPER (b May 1826 - TN, d 21 Mar 1902 - Macon, MO) m James MAZE Elizabeth ROPER (b 1830 - KY, d 1876 - Macon, MO) m John McCARTY I have NOT verified Harriet's date of birth or death. * * * Polly is interred in the Steele Cemetery, Plainview, Macon County, Missouri. Polly A. JOHNSON's grave marker says: "POLLY A. JOHNSON DIED Dec. 3, 1897 Aged 73 Y, 3 M. 22 D." * * * Elizabeth is interred in the New Harmony Cemetery, Sue City, Macon County, MO. Her grave marker gives only the year of birth and death. 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>