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/759.1.1.3 Message Board Post: It may also be of interest to you that the burial place of John W. ROPER appears to be DryBayou Cemetery. THere are also several other ROPERs buried here: DRY BAYOU CEMETERY Ashley Co. Arkansas ROPER, Bonnie Marie 27 Oct 1925 - 18 May 1929 ROPER, John W 29 Jan 1865 - 02 Sep 1924 ROPER, Mary 18 Feb 1875 - 28 Oct 1961 ROPER, Mike Jr No dates FHM Source: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ar/ashley/cemeteries/drybayou.txt Also, you will note that at this same cemetery you will find these additional graves which may be of interest: GOODWIN, Belle R 06 Apr 1901 - 16 Apr 1991 GOODWIN, George 09 Oct 1931 - 19 Aug 1996 GOODWIN, George Kent Sr 10 Sep 1899 - 15 Mar 1985 GOODWIN, George Porter - 24 Aug 1872 - 03 Jul 1904 WOW GOODWIN, Kent 'Doddie 29 Dec 1928 - 08 Nov 1973 GOODWIN, Ouida Bell 02 Oct 1903 - 02 Jan 1948 GOODWIN, Porter W 15 Feb 1925 - 19 Mar 1986 GOODWIN, Wanda Taylor 07 Sep 1930 - 14 May 1999 GOODWIN, Willie 12 Jul 1892 - 02 Apr 1977 Though I do NOT see it marked expresslyon this map, if you follow the directions given in the USGENWEB Post -- "From Hamburg AR take Hwy 8 east to Parkdale, Turn South on 165, then Hwy 52 east towards Wilmot. Turn right on County Road 39, just passed bridge # 3.37, then turn left on 1st gravel road to left. Cemetery will be on the right, in between cotton fields." -- it should take you near here: http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=15&X=799&Y=4569&W=3