This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Jones Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1863/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Secondary sources report that a James ROPER (b 17 Oct 1800 - SC, d 15 Feb 1881 - TN), of Lawrence, TN, is interred at the Second Creek Cemetery, Five Points, Lawrence County, Tennessee. It is unclear to me what evidence supports the asserted dates of birth and death, but these seem to be generally reasonably consistent with the Census data. See: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Roper&GSiman=1&GScid=18248&GRid=17493753& * * * In 1850, James ROPER is enumerated at age 50 with wife Edny, age 39, and these youngsters: Mildred ?., age 20, born Tennessee Martha, age 19, born Tennessee Elizabeth, age 17, born Tennessee Eveline, age 15, born Tennessee Elza E., age 13, born Tennessee ? B., age 13, born Tennessee Kizziah, age 12, born Tennessee Nancy ?., age 9, born Tennessee Tabitha C., age 9, born Tennessee Joseph A., age 7, born Tennessee Thos. E., age 6, born Tennessee Cynthia, age 4, born Tennessee Jacob K., age 1, born Tennessee James is shown in this enumeration to be born in North Carolina, while Edny is shown to be born in South Carolina. See: "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11930-122327-72?cc=1401638 : accessed 13 Mar 2014), Tennessee > Lawrence > Lawrence county > image 120 of 194; citing NARA microfilm publication M432. * In 1860, James ROPER is enumerated at age 60 with wife Edney, age 49 and these youngsters: James B. ROPER, age 23, born Tennessee Nancy T. ROPER, age 19, born Tennessee Joseph A. RPER, age 17, born Tennessee Tomas E. ROPER, age 15, born Tennessee Cynthia C. ROPER, age 13, born Tennessee Jacob K. ROPER, age 11, born Tennessee Sarah M. ROPER, age 8, born Tennessee James and Edney are each shown to be born in North Carolina in this Census enumeration. See: "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8TN-N28 : accessed 13 Mar 2014), James Roper, The 3rd Civil District, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 57, household ID 364, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 805260. * The 1880 Census enumeration for this James ROPER show him to be age 80, born in South Carolina, to parents born in Virginia and South Carolina. He is enumerated with second wife M. J. ROPER, age 39, daughter H. L. ROPER, age 10, and sons J. W. ROPER, age 7, and D. J. ROPER, age 5. See: "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD7G-3VS : accessed 13 Mar 2014), Jas Roper, District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 231A, NARA microfilm publication T9. * Extant marriage records show a marriage of James ROPER to Edney JONES on 16 Sep 1828 in Lauderdale, Alabama. Lauderdale County, AL, is the county to the immediate South of Lawrence County, TN, and is only a short walking distance from Five Points. * * * * * Various researchers seem to have made speculative, whimsical or fraudulent ascriptions as to the parents of this James ROPER. Those with actual insight into this family with reference to primary records are encouraged to post additional elaborating information. 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>