This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Raper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1911/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Earlier, I posted a biographical sketch I found of a "J. R. Roper", of Logan, Arkansas, to the RAPER Message Board. I had this sketch amongst my notes and upon review of other primary records, determined that it pertains to Jacob R. RAPER, rather than to any ROPER family. This Jacob R. RAPER seems to have been the son of John M. and Mary Mahala (Giddon) RAPER, of Monroe County, Bradley County and later Hamilton County, Tennessee. In reviewing the Census records for this family, I found a number of records for John M. RAPER and his son Jacob R. RAPER which were reflected in the Ancestry.com indices as ROPER rather than RAPER. I have corrected the Ancestry.com indices where applicable and posted the Census records I reviewed within the thread shown below. ROPER researchers are cautioned to take care in assessing records in Monroe County, Bradley County and Hamilton County, Tennessee, as well as Johnson County and Logan County, Arkansas, where they may encounter these or other RAPER records mis-recorded, mis-transcribed and/or mis-indexed as ROPER. The thread is: "Biographical Sketch of Jacob R. RAPER (b 1832 - McMinn, TN)" (17 May 2014 8:06AM GMT) http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.raper/648/mb.ashx * * * One additional cautionary note is also in order. The ROPER family definitely passed through both Monroe and McMinn County, Tennessee. Although I have not yet made an exhaustive study of the Monroe Census records, I believe that most, if not all of the record in Regiment 98, Monroe County, are probably RAPER records pertaining to the family discussed in the cited sketch. By contrast, there are two ROAPER records in Regiment 67, Monroe County, TN, which seem to pertain to the family of the David ROPER and John ROPER who later settled in Greene County, Missouri. See my thread: "John ROPER (b 08 Jan 1788 - NC, d Oct 1863), of Greene and Pulaski Counties, Missouri" (19 Apr 2014 9:58PM GMT) http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1899/mb.ashx In particular, see my post: "John ROPER's (b 08 Jan 1788 - NC, d Oct 1863) 1830 Census Record in Monroe County, TN" (23 Apr 2014 7:49AM GMT) http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1899.6/mb.ashx 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>