This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: batchelorw Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1932.10.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bill, I'm generally share your misgivings about the ascription of Nancy Roper being the wife of Joseph Roper and the mother of Joseph W. Roper. We do need to find the Personal Property Tax records. As far as the Bible listing the wife of Joseph Roper as Miss Whitehead, perhaps the person who transcribed the entries from the original Bible could not read the first name and just put in Miss Whitehead. It does seem rather formal. The transcriber seems to have had a problem with the name Laura when she wrote something like David and Cearell Roper as the twins born in 1742, rather than writing Laura. 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>