This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Henderson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1854.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The following death notice for John White ROPER (b 11 Mar 1811, d 16 Apr 1846 - Shelby, AL) was published within the Southwestern Christian Advocate on August 7, 1846: "JOHN W. ROPER son of Joseph and Mary Roper, formerly of Jefferson Co., Tenn.; recently of McMinn Co., Tenn. and for 13 years a resident of Alabama; died Shelby Co., Alabama, April 16, 1846." See: http://www.tngenweb.org/records/davidson/obits/swca/swca-10.htm Thanks to abstractor / compiler Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith! * * * While we had the basic genealogical information from John White ROPER's grave marker, this death notice confirms the relationships and shows the migration of Joseph ROPER from Jefferson County, Tennessee, to McMinn County, and finally to Shelby County, AL, about 1833. The date of birth shown is taken from John White ROPER's grave marker, as discussed in the post above. 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>