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/767.1 Message Board Post: I would first elaborate the information you Posted by pointing out that Earl ROPER's 1880 Census record shows him to have been residing in Wagner Township, Oconee County, SC, that year. He is shown to have been born in SC to parents BOTH born in SC. [Image 30 of 66 at the Ancestry.com presentation of 1880 Census data for this jursidiction.] Emaline seems to have been born in GA to parents born in GA and SC, according to the same Census data. * This seems to be the SAME inidividual enumerated as Earl RAPER in the 1870 Census enumeration for Fairplay, Fannin County, Georgia. In the 1870 enumeration he is shown to have been born in GEORGIA rather than SOUTH CAROLINA. But with wife Emaline, age 22, son Van, age 2, and daughter Savannah, age 9/12, this is UNMISTAKABLY the same family! Savannah is shown in the record to have been born in September 1869. * In 1860, Earl ROPER is shown to be age 18, residing in the household of Arpa CRAIN in Clarksville, Habersham County, GA. [Image 112 of 131 at the Ancestry.com presentation of 1860 Census data for this jursidiction.] That year, he is shown to have been born in SOUTH CAROLINA. * The record for 1900 is a little harder to find as the name seems to be shown as "Irl ROPER". But I believe that this Irl ROPER, age 59, born Mar 1840 AL, with parents both born SC, married 10 yrs, is probably the SAME individual: United States Census -- 1900 Civil District 10, Bradley County, TN (Enumeration District 16) 16 Jun 1900 Line 1, Dwelling 155, Family 158, ROPER, Irl, Head, White, Male, Born Mar 1840, Age 59, Married 10 Yrs, Born AL, Father Born SC, Mother Born SC Line 2, Dwelling 155, Family 158, ROPER, Jane W., Wife, White, Female, Born Aug 1861, Age 32, Married 10 Yrs, 3 Children, 3 Children Living, Born NC, Father Born SC, Mother Born GA Line 3, Dwelling 155, Family 158, ROPER, Columbus, Son, White, Male, Born Apr 1891, Age 9, Single, Born AL, Father Born AL, Mother Born NC Line 4, Dwelling 155, Family 158, ROPER, Bertie M., Daughter, White, Female, Born May 1896, Age 4, Single, Born AL, Father Born AL, Mother Born NC [Image 17 of 24 at the Ancestry.com presentation of 1900 Census data for this jurisdiction.] * In 1910, this Earl ROPER appears to be residing in Cleveland, Bradley County, TN, at age 70. That year, he is again shown to have been born in SC. [Image 8 of 33 at the Ancestry.com presentation of 1910 Census data for this jurisdiction.] * * * I believe that this information OUGHT TO prove to be helpful in pushing back to the previous generation.