This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Limbecker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1710.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Jack RYAN Book shows that Samuel ROPER's wife died on 01 Sep 1814. This seems to indicate that Rebecca LIMBECKER was Samuel ROPER's second wife. See: "Edgefield ROPER Mentions in the Jack RYAN Book" (9 Mar 2014 8:35PM GMT) http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1859.1/mb.ashx This same source shows Samuel ROPER to have died on 02 Mar 1820, which, remarkably, is the very same day that James E. ROPER (b 02 Mar 1820 - Edgefield, SC, d 25 Nov 1889 - Guthrie, IA) seems to have been born! While a mother dying in childbirth is common, for the father to die proximate to the child's birth is rather unusual, but the Jack RYAN Book seems to be reasonably reliable and other facts therein seem to check out. Samuel ROPER also disappears from the Census that year. This Samuel ROPER seems to be the son of William ROPER (b 26 Jun 1753 - VA, d bef Oct 1803 - Edgefield, SC) and grandson of Charles ROPER and Ann GOODWYN. See: "Will of William ROPER, of Edgefield, SC, Dated 07 Jun 1803" (9 Mar 2014 10:50PM GMT) http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1859.3/mb.ashx "William ROPER (b 26 Jun 1753 - VA, d bef Oct 1803 - Edgefield, SC)" http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1858/mb.ashx * The Census data for Samuel ROPER for 1800 seems to suggest that he may have already then had two sons under age 10 (b abt 1791-1800). 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>