This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Mathany Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/759.1.1.6 Message Board Post: In 1870, James D. ROPER's Census record shows the surname as "ROPPER". And he was in De Bastrop Township, Ashley County, AR, that year, too: United States Census -- 1870 Hamburg, De Bastrop Township, Ashley County, AR, Page 4 27 Jul 1870 Line 27, Dwelling 31, Family 31, ROPPER, James, Age 39, Male, White, Farmer, Pers Estate $200.00, Born SC Line 28, Dwelling 31, Family 31, ROPPER, Nancie, Age 37, Female, White, Keeping House, Born AR Line 29, Dwelling 31, Family 31, ROPPER, Margritt, Age 13, Female, White, Born AR Line 30, Dwelling 31, Family 31, ROPPER, James, Age 11, Male, White, Farm Labor, Born AR Line 31, Dwelling 31, Family 31, ROPPER, Mark? Mary, Age 8, Female, White, at home, Born AR Line 32, Dwelling 31, Family 31, ROPPER, John, Age 5, Male, White, at home, Born AR Line 33, Dwelling 31, Family 31, ROPPER, Moses, Age 3, Male, White, at home, Born AR [Image 4 of 35 at the Ancestry.com presentation of the 1870 Census data for this jurisdiction.] It also bears mention that the head of the immediately adjacent household is Margaret MATHANY, Age 38, born SC. This appears to be James D. ROPER's sister Margaret! Also in Margaret's household is a Julie ROPPER, age 23, Born AR. Julie is another of James D. ROPER's younger sisters.