This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1943.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Secondary sources assert that Solomon ROPER died in Marshall, MS, in 1845. I have no information as to whether this is correct, however, I wanted to note that there are abundant extant Marshall, MS, probate records readily available online at the the FamilySearch.org site. These records are not yet indexed. Marshall, MS, Minutes Volumes 2 and 3; Marshall MS, Probate Records Volumes 3 & 4 may contain records relevant to Solomon ROPER's death: "Mississippi, Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30946-5313-54?cc=2036959&wc=M7MK-SP6:344537201,344773701 : accessed 26 Aug 2014), Marshall > Minutes 1840-1848 vol 2-3 > image 1 of 518. "Mississippi, Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-30942-9693-61?cc=2036959&wc=M7MN-HTG:344537201,344572101 : accessed 26 Aug 2014), Marshall > Probate records 1839-1846 vol 2-3 > image 1 of 655. Someone with a keen interest in this family might find Solomon ROPER's probate records by a page by page examination of these records. 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>