This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, McNally, McNeely, McLemore, Robison, Robeson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1925/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is a James ROPER shown to have resided in McMinn and Monroe, Tennessee from 1830 to 1850. This James ROPER is first shown in the 1830 Census, residing in McMinn. James ROPER: 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- NO SLAVES [McMinn, TN 1830] [Image 45 of 156 at Ancestry.com] See: "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHP4-612 : accessed 10 Jun 2014), James Roper, Not Stated, McMinn, Tennessee; citing "1830 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 152, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 178, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0024536. James ROPER is shown to be age 30 to 39 (b abt 1791-1800). There is a female shown to be of similar age, a younger female shown to be age 20 to 29 (b abt 1801-1810), a male shown to be age 5 to 9 (b abt 1821-5), and two females shown to be age 5 to 9. * * * James ROPER: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- NO SLAVES [McMinn, TN 1840] [Image 45 of 126 at Ancestry.com] See: "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYG-31X : accessed 10 Jun 2014), Jas Roper, Not Stated, Mcminn, Tennessee; citing "1840 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 100, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 527, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0024547. James ROPER is shown to be age 50 to 59 (b abt 1781-90). There is a female shown to be age 40 to 49 (b abt 1791-1800). The younger male seems to have already left the household. Two females seem to have left the household, leaving one additional female age 15 to 19 (b abt 1821-5). * * * The only other ROPER in McMinn, TN, in 1840 seems too old to be this James ROPER's son who was shown to be age 5 to 9 in 1830: George ROPER: 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- NO SLAVES [McMinn, TN 1840] [Image 25 of 126 at Ancestry.com] See: "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYG-3DN : accessed 10 Jun 2014), George Roper, Not Stated, Mcminn, Tennessee; citing "1840 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 90, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 527, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0024547. * * * * * John S. ROPER is shown to have married Mary Ann ROBESON on 28 Sep 1843 in McMinn, Tennessee (marriage license dated 27 Sep 1843). Rev. John SCRUGGS performed the ceremony. See: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9814-4923-58?cc=1619127 : accessed 10 Jun 2014), 004539034 > image 61 of 1389. This seems reasonably consistent with a young man who was born abt 1821-5, as found in James ROPER's household in 1830, since this young man would have therefore been age 18 to 22 in 1843. Mary Ann ROBESON seems most likely to be a daughter of either the widow Elizabeth ROBISON [Image 1] or of Thomas ROBISON [Image 89], of McMinn, TN, each of whom had daughters of a marriageable age in 1840. Neither of these seems immediately proximate to James ROPER's hosuehold, but if John S. ROPER is the young man shown in the 1830 Census record, he had already left home by 1840. * * * There was also a marriage between Mary ROPER and William AINSWORTH on 06 Aug 1841 in Monroe, TN. This might have been the female age 15 to 19 in 1840, though this is a somewhat more speculative ascription. (Another source gives the marriage date as 06 Jul 1842.) I do NOT see a marriage in or near McMinn, Blount or Monroe which would explain the disappearance of two of the younger females between 1830 and 1840, but the marriage records may be incomplete and/or either might have married farther from home and without the names of these maidens any identification of a marriage is speculative anyway. * * * United States Census -- 1850 District 12, Monroe, Tennessee [29 Oct 1850] James ROPER, age 64, , Male, Farmer, Born NC Margarett ROPER, age 50, Female, Born VA Mary ROPER, age 28, Female, Born Tn James ROPER, age 8, Male, Born Tn Margarett ROPER, age 1, Female, Born Tn See: "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCDT-V8J : accessed 10 Jun 2014), James Roper, Monroe county, Monroe, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1366, NARA microfilm publication M432. We can surmise from this Census record that James and Margaret ROPER are likely to be married to one another. Mary ROPER, age 28, seems likely to be a widowed daughter-in-law. The two grandchildren seem to be named for their grandparents. James ROPER has probably exaggerated his age, as children sometimes do. * * * * * James ROPER is shown to have been married to Peggy McNALLY on 23 Dec 1819 by Rev. William FAGG. (The marriage license is dated 22 Dec 1819.) "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15206-41782-69?cc=1619127 : accessed 10 Jun 2014), 004646472 > image 2546 of 3041. Peggy is possibly a sister of Charles McNALLY or AcANELY, of McMinn, TN. There was also a James and a Robert McNEELY in nearby Blount, TN. * * * United States Census -- 1860 District 5, Roane, Tennessee Joseph L. McLEMORE, age 45, Laborer, born Tenneessee Mary McLEMORE, age 35, Female, born Tenneessee Archar A. McLEMORE, age 17, Male, Laborer, born Tenneessee Louesa [sic] McLEMORE, age 7, Female, born Tenneessee Isaabella T. McLEMORE, age 4, Female, born Tenneessee Albert W. Y. McLEMORE, age 1/12, Male, born Tenneessee Margaret ROPER, age 12, Female, born Tenneessee James A. ROPER, age 18, Male, born Tenneessee Margaret ROPER, age 55, Female, born Virginia [Image 12 of 24] See: "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8TL-RVL : accessed 10 Jun 2014), Margaret Roper in household of Joseph L Mc Lemore, 5th District, Roane, Tennessee, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 105, household ID 733, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 805269. * * * * * Joseph L. McLEMORE is shown to have married Mary ROPER on 19 Apr 1853 in Blount County, TN (marriage license date 06 Apr 1853). See: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15208-42824-72?cc=1619127 : accessed 10 Jun 2014), 004646470 > image 275 of 3020. * * * * * I have found no record of Margaret ROPER, Mary McLEMORE or James ROPER (b abt 1842 - TN) after the 1860 Census. Young James ROPER was of the age that was caught up in the Civil War. I have thus far made only a cursory investigation trying to find the grandson James ROPER. Does anyone have any insight into this ROPER family that they can share? 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>