This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kgDBAEB/761.1.1 Message Board Post: My husband and I are from DeSoto Parish in Louisiana. In the process of researching his Stanley family I came across Eliza Ann Roper. This is the info I have on her: Eliza Ann Roper was born about 1839 in Mississippi to John H. Roper and Eliza A.May Roper. Eliza married Stanford Stanley in DeSoto Parish 28 JAN 1856. Stanford was born abt. 1834 in Alabama. They had a daughter Ida Stanley born 4 PAR 1859 in Louisiana; died 23 JUL 1935 in Stanley, DeSoto, LA. Ida is buried in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in DeSoto Parish, LA. In the 1840 Census Madison County MS John H. Roper was listed with: 1 male 20-30, 2 females under 5, 1 female bet. 20-30. In the 1841 & 1845 Censuses of Madison County MS: Eliza A.May Roper was still in Madison County, MS. In the 1850 cenus of Desoto Parish, LA they are listed as: John H. Roper 36 b. TN E.May A. 26 b. TN Martha 12 b. MS Eliza A. 10 b. MS Lenora 4 b. MS In the 1860 census Desoto Parish LA: John H. Roper 45 Farmer b. TN Mary L 16 b. MS The info I have on Eliza A.May Roper says she was born 5 DEC 1823 TN;died 13 DEC 1890 in Grand Cane, LA and that she is buried in the Old Mansfield Cemetery in Mansfield, LA. This is an old cemetery that dates back to before the Civil War. the newer one is called the Highland Cemetery. She must have been living with her daughter in Grand Cane. at the time of her death. In the Confederate Pension Applications Index Database I found : Reel: CP1-Microdex 1-Sequence 26 Applicant Inofrmation: Stanley, Eliza Ann (Roper) Parish: DeSoto-Pages 2 Soldier Information & variations: Stanley, Stanford Unit: Cobb's Light Horse Regiment Company: Denson's Co. State: LA Branch: Calvary Unit: 6th Regiment Company: CO A Also in the 1860 Census of DeSoto Parish LA they are living in Mansfield (which is my hometown) Stanford Stanley 26 b. AL Eliza Ann 20 b. MS Augustus 8 b. LA Ida 2 b. LA (my husband's Great Grandmother) Alice 8 mo. b LA Marriage Records 1837-1860 Vol. X No. 3 July 1976 Page 126-139 Stanford Stanley married Eliza ann Roper DeSoto Parish Marriage Transcripts 1837-1860 28 JAN Stanford Stanley m. Eliza Roper-1856-Page LP103 WWI Draft Card Registration for DeSoto Parish lists Eliza Ann Roper Stanley as wife of Stanford Stanley. I found a land grant in Natchitoches, LA which is the parish from which part of DeSoto Parish was taken. It says John W. Roper and I don't know if that is a misprint or another relative. That is all I have found so far. I would love to have a little more of the MS background if you have any to share. How are you related to these Ropers? Do you have any old pictures of them? Thanks for responding to my email so promptly. Julia