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/787.2.1 Message Board Post: It is my understanding that an obituary of Edmond P. ROPER appears in the January 5, 1835, edition of the Richmond Whig. This Edmond P. ROPER is almost certainly the Edmond P. ROPER, son of John ROPER (b abt 1770 - Charles City, VA, d aft 1850 - prob Henrico, VA), discussed in the previous Post. Edmond ROPER seems likely to be one of the two sons shown inthe 1820 Census record, but does NOT seem to appear in his father's household in 1830. But there is no other Census record in 1830 which seems to reflect Edmond ROPER as a head of household. He seems to be still living in someone else's household in 1830. I have NOT seen the cited obituary. If someone else has ready access to this obituary, I would appreciate seeing precisely what it says.