This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Rozier, Rosier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/741.1 Message Board Post: Reuben ROPER and his wife are mentioned several times in the minutes of Peter's Creek Baptist Church, Pickens, SC: 13 Aug 1831 Moses Fendley, Cintha Roper, and James Hagood came forward and was received by experiences. appointed Bro. Joseph Robinson and Lewis Fendley deligats (sic) to the next association . . . 12 May 1832 Martha Hitt came forward and was received by letter. Also came forward Reubin Roper, Elizabeth Evits (?), Lucinda Hitt, Jane Hitt, Thomas Hitt and Anna Whitmire all was received by experience. 11 Aug 1832 James Robinson came forward and was rec'd by letter Brother Joseph Robinson and Brother Reubin Roper appointed delegates to the next association 11 Oct 1834 Brother Reubin Roper and Sister Cinthy Roper his wife applied for letters of Dismishion they were granted them. also Elviry Roberts now Bridges applied for a letter of dismishion it was granted her. Also Brother John Hitt and Sister Letha Hitt his wife applied for letters of dismishion they were granted them. [The subsequent entries appear NOT to relate to Reuben ROPER, but are perhaps relevant in terms of understanding his family] 21 Jan 1837 Prayer by Brother Fenly . . . Pastor being absent, Brother Fenly was appointed moderator. requested Brother Roper to act as Clerk Protem Rec'd Solomon Looper by letter 13 Mar 1841 _ _ Roper Moderator. nominated B. J.Smith to be ordained . . . 11 Jun 1842 received Alvey Griggin by experience, also An___ Medlin also William Roper 8 Aug 1846 Bro. T. L. Roper moderator (rest too light) 9 Oct 1847 Wesley Freeman who formerly belong to the church but was excommunicated for drinking ardent spirits to excess came forward and made Satisfaction recantation and was rec'd back into the church fellowship again. Brother Michael Whitmire .. was ordained by Brethren Stephen Powell, Fyrra Roper and David Blythe 9 Jun 1849 Richard Goodlett who formerly belong to church and was excluded came forward and acknowledged most satisfactory to the church who restored him to fellowship again. Chose delegates to the assoc. - David Blythe, James Robinson, Smauel Patton, and Alva Griffin Chose a committee to select a cite for the st___t to be built at for preaching during the assoc., John A. Robinson, Aaron Roper, Alva Griffin, Andrew Medlin, Solomon Looper and Thomas Singleton. 9 Oct 1852 Went into the ordination of Bro John A. Robinson as one of our deacons...by the ___ of Rev David Blythe, Rev ____y L. Roper and Rev Thomas Looper Bro. Wessley Freeman applied for lod for himself and his wife ___ Freeman and his daughter Elizabeth Freeman - granted 13 May 1854 The Baptist church of Christ at peters creek met ...ordination of Bro. Wm. Singleton as a gospel minester (sic) the presbetory of Brethern found ... (present were) D. Blythe asked questions F. L. Roper praid (sic) _ Arile? gave the charge assisted by M. Chastaine and T. Looper all done decently and in order. 8 Jul 1854 Sister Mary Racley? joined by letter. took up case between Daniel Looper a member of cross roads and Solomon Looper a member of Peters creek Bro. D. Looper accusing S. Looper of false hood and he could prove it. both churches getting together agreed to ___ a committee of seven ... as follows, M. Hendrix, M. freeman?, A. griffin, J____ H. Williams, T. L. Roper Jas? Alexander Report of the committee ... Daniel Looper has failed to prove what he said he could and was excluded. Moses Hendrix clk, T. L. Roper chairman. 11 Nov 1857 Wm. B. Singleton called for lod for him Self and wife - granted them Oct 1857 (yes) Marium Roper applied for lod - granted her 13 Mar 1858 Marium Roper returned the above letter. Samuel patton and Mary patton his wife applied for lod - granted them 31 Jul 1859 preaching by Bro. T. Roper and Bro. W. B? Singleton _ Aug preaching by ____ Roper, Exortation by Joseph Looper 7 Apr 1860 Bro. T. L. Roper moderator 11 Apr 1863 on same page Lewis Jewel cald for lod for him Sself and wife all so Susan Roper cald for lod - granted appointed delegates to the union meeting to be held with the oolynoy church commencing friday before the first Sunday in May appoint Wm. Eadins, Alva griffin, Michael Whitmire delegates Source: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/pickens/cemeteries/p115.txt * * * Clearly Cyntha was wife of a Reuben ROPER. This appears likely to be the YOUNGER Reuben ROPER who appears in the U.S. Census at Forsyth, GA, in 1840, as shown in the original Post: Reuben ROPER: 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- No Slaves The OTHER ROPER shown in Forsyth in 1840 is: John ROPER: 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 1 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- No Slaves * L. David ROPER's ROPER Family History files have this Reuben ROPER dying on 19 Sep 1841. The wife's name is shown as Cynthia KEITH.