This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Cranford Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1941.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: To improve discoverability of this grave marker, I am more fully transcribing what the image shows and also adding some additional related information. The grave marker photographed for teafor2 by researcher David STRICKLAND says: "IN LOVING MEMORY OF PAYTON ROPER, JR. MAY 7, 1913 JUNE 20, 1986" See: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~t42cemeteries/USER/TX/Dallas/Lincoln/S6304645.JPG * * * * * The Social Security Death Index shows a record for the death of a Payton ROPER (b 07 May 1913, d Jun 1986), with Social Security Number 430-14-8027. The application for a Social Security Number should identify this Payton ROPER's parents. See: "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JP11-6MX : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Payton Roper, Jun 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). * * * 1940 CENSUS Payton ROPER, age 24, is shown enumerated within the 1840 Census residing in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, with wife Lee Eunice ROPER, age 21. Both are shown to have been born in TEXAS. Both are also shown to be Black. [Image 2 of 50 for Enumeration District 46-8 in Texarkana, Miller County] See: "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQK6-3HV : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Payton Roper, Ward 1, Texarkana, Garland Township, Miller, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-8, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 154. Within the immediately preceeding record there is a household headed by an Ed ROPER, age 66, born in Texas. Edd ROPER has two nieces -- Donil and Rozell -- residing with him. It is UNCLEAR whether Payton ROPER is a son or nephew, but he seems likely to be related. * * * 1930 CENSUS In 1930, Payton ROPER is shown (as "Paton") to be residing within the hosehold of his brother "J. O. ROPER," age 19, in Cass County, Texas. Also in J. O. ROPER's household are wife Vera ROPER, age 18, Orbert?, age 2 1/2, a son, younger brother Rayfield ROPER, age 13, and two sisters Lucille and Donil, each age 7. Each of these ROPERs is shown to have been born in Texas to parents also each born in Texas. See: "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/C742-MZM : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Paton Roper in household of J O Roper, Precinct 4, Cass, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0017, sheet 4B, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2306. * * * MARRIAGE RECORD Payton ROPER is shown to have married Elnora CRANFORD on 16 Aug 1943 in Miller County, Arkansas. See: "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11673-96522-78?cc=1417439 : accessed 23 Aug 2014), 1977384(004401632) > image 301 of 849. The marriage record reflects that Payton ROPER is of Cass County, Texas. * * * * * Hopefully, this additional information will make the cemetery information somewhat more useful and might form the basis of a more in depth study of this ROPER family. 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>