This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Yates Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1743.6.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Frank: In your post above, you state: "There is also this entry in a Kentucky deed book: Deed Book A 278 26 Feb. 1831 David Roper of Rhea co. to Solomon Hayes." The Kentucky Deed Book in which this transaction appears is Deed Book "A" for McMINN County, Tennessee. See my post: "David ROPER's McMinn, TN, Deed To Soloman HAYES (26 Feb 1831)" http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1698.3.1.2.1.1.1.3.1.2.5/mb.ashx The transaction isn't merely in "a Kentucky deed book," it is in the McMinn Deed Book! * I separately noted that Joseph ROPER (b 11 Oct 1782 - VA, d 06 Sep 1864 - Columbiana, Shelby, AL), of Shelby, AL, can now also be connected with McMinn: "Joseph ROPER's Deed of McMinn County, TN, Land To David CANTRELL (26 Aug 1841)" (13 Mar 2014 12:22PM GMT) http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1854.2/mb.ashx * * * The James ROPER previously found in McMinn is likely to be the James ROPER (b abt 1786 - NC) enumerated with wife Margaret in neighboring Monroe County, TN, in 1850: "Error in Inferred Year of Birth of James ROPER (b abt 1786 - NC)" (14 Mar 2014 1:15AM GMT) http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1787.5/mb.ashx "James ROPER (b abt 1786 - NC) m Peggy McNALLY in Blount, TN, on 23 Dec 1819" (14 Mar 2014 3:41AM GMT) http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1787.5.1/mb.ashx McMinn and Blount Counties are going to turn out to be ground zero for both the ROPERs migrating to Greene County / Lawrence County, Missouri, as well as for the ancestors of Jeffrey Howard ROPER. As I have mentioned in prior communications, the asserted connection of Wiley Blount ROPER to William ROPER and Keziah YATES is completely specious. 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>