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/1872.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Frank: I believe that Samuel ROPER's 1840 Census record is probably the second record from the top at Image 1 of 45 at the Ancestry.com presentation of the 1840 Census data: Saml ROPER: 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- NO SLAVES [Pope, IL, 1840] See: "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHBD-J7Z : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Saml Roper, Not Stated, Pope, Illinois; citing "1840 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 166, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 68, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0007645. This record also shows a total of 5 persons residing in the household and two of these engaged in "Commerce". This record follows that of Newton B. CLARK and precedes that of E. B. FRANKLIN. The record reflects an age for Samuel of 30 to 30 (b abt 1801-10), which is consistent with the Mortality record you previously identified. The record seems to show a female also age 30 to 39, a younger female age 15 to 19 (b abt 1821-5) and two males under age 5 (b abt 1836-40). 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>