This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/706.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Am I correct in inferring that the James M. ROPER you identify os the James ROPER shown in the Social Security Death Index with DOB 20 JAN 1906, DOD MAR 1974, and SSN 441-01-3384? THis James ROPER is shown with Last Residence at Zip Code 66739 (Galena, Cherokee, KS). Is Josephine Beatrice McBRIDE you mention the Josephine ROPER shown in the Social Security Death Index with DOB 06 JUN 1907, DOD 02 SEP 1992 and SSN 496-05-2179? This Josephine ROPER is shown with Last Residence in Zip Code 33511 (Brandon, Hillsborough, FL).. This James ROPER seems likely to be the James M. ROPER shown in the 1930 Census enumeration residing in Lyon, Cherokee County, Kansas (Enumeration District 21) at age 24. This James M. ROPER is shown to have been born in Illinois to parents born in IL and MO, respectively. THis James M. ROPER is shown to have married at age 21 (~1927) and the wife is shown to be Victoria ROPER, age 17. Victoria is shown to have been born in MO to parents both born in MO. In 1930, they had one child, a daughter Mary E., age 1 5/12. Mary E. ROPER is shown to have been born in KS, putting James M. and Victoria ROPER in KS since at least mid 1928. On the previous Census page is a James M. and Amanda ROPER, age 58 and 48, respectively, who seem likely to have been James M. ROPER's parents. The household of George W. ROPER, age 28, is also enumerated in an adjacent record. If you do NOT have ready access to this Census record, let me know and I will send you the images.