This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Masters Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/734 Message Board Post: United States Census -- 1880 Vickery Creek District, Forsyth County, GA 18 Jun 1880 Line 49, Dwelling 154, Family 154, ROPER, William, White, Male, Age 72, Farmer, Born GA, Fa Born GA, Mo Born GA Line 50, Dwelling 154, Family 154, ROPER, Larkin, White, Male, Age 30, Farmer, Born GA, Fa Born GA, Mo Born GA Line 1, Dwelling 154, Family 154, ROPER, Mary C., White, Female, Age 29, Wife, Keeping House, Born GA, Fa Born GA, Mo Born GA Line 2, Dwelling 154, Family 154, ROPER, Malissa R., White, Female, Age 11, Daughter, At Home, Born GA, Fa Born GA, Mo Born GA Line 3, Dwelling 154, Family 154, ROPER, Joseph, White, Male, Age 10, Son, Working on Farm, Born GA, Fa Born GA, Mo Born GA Line 4, Dwelling 154, Family 154, ROPER, Susan L., White, Female, Age 3, Daughter, Born GA, Fa Born GA, Mo Born GA [Images 26, 27 of 36 for Forsyth County, Georgia, in the presentation of 1880 Census data at Ancestry.com] * * * As can be readily seen from the 1850, 1860 and 1870 Census records, William ROPER was actually born in SC, NOT in Georgia. From the ages and places of birth of the children in the 1870 Census record, we may reasonably infer that William ROPER came to Georgia from South Carolina between 1843 and 1845. Larkin ROPER (b abt Jan-Feb 1850 - Forsyth County, GA) appears in the Census records either within the household of or alongside his father in 1850, 1860, and 1870, as well. Some secondary sources show two daughters names Rosilee and Malissa. It appears to me from these Census records that this is the SAME child named Malissa Rosilee ROPER. Susan Masters ROPER is clearly already deceased by 1880. One secondary source shows her date of death as 07 Mar 1879. I have NOT verified this information, but it appeasrs to be consistent and is probably reliable.