This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Foster Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/764.1.1.2 Message Board Post: One POSSIBLE candidate Gus Elmer ROPER/FOSTER's brother is the Dave or Dane ROPER (b abt 1893 - AR) enumerated with his wife Mattie in the 1930 Census: United States Census -- 1930 Police Jury Ward 1, West Carroll Parish, LA (Enumeration District 1) 23 Apr 1930 Line 28, Dwelling 387, Family 417, ROPER, Dave [or Dane] L., Head, Male, White, Age 37, Married at Age 21, Born AR, Father Born US, Mother Born US, Farmer, General Farm Line 29, Dwelling 387, Family 417, ROPER, Mattie E., Wife, Female, White, Age 32, Married at Age 15, Born LA, Father Born LA, Mother Born LA Line 30, Dwelling 387, Family 417, ROPER, Roulf??, Son, Male, White, Age 14, Single, Born LA, Father Born AR, Mother Born LA Line 31, Dwelling 387, Family 417, ROPER, Hellen, Daughter, Female, White, Age 9, Single, Born LA, Father Born AR, Mother Born LA Line 32, Dwelling 387, Family 417, ROPER, Minnie M, Daughter, Female, White, Age 6, Single, Born LA, Father Born AR, Mother Born LA Line 33, Dwelling 387, Family 417, ROPER, Frank E., Son, Female, White, Age 4 2/12, Single, Born LA, Father Born AR, Mother Born LA Line 34, Dwelling 387, Family 417, ROPER, Fran T., Son, Female, White, Age 1 8?/12, Single, Born LA, Father Born AR, Mother Born LA [Image 29 of 38 at the Ancestry.com presentation of 1930 Census data for this jursidiction.] Bear in mind that any ascription of this Dave or Dane ROEPR as a brother of Gus Elmer FOSTER is SPECULATIVE absent some other evidence!