Louis Perry ROPER [Parents] was born on 12 Feb 1885 in Dale, Hamilton, IL. He died in Nov 1982 in near Enid, Garfield, OK. He was buried in , , OK. He married Selma POWERS in Eudora, Chicot, Arkansas, USA.
Other marriages:CRUTCHFIELD, Elizabeth
, Mattie
Married Third Selma POWERS RITCHIE, Eudora, Chico, AR. Death date and place from LDS, FHL, Social Security Index.
Selma POWERS.Selma married Louis Perry ROPER in Eudora, Chicot, Arkansas, USA.
Taylor H. HESTER was born about 1875 in Tamaroa, Perry, IL. He married Dovie ROPER on 28 Sep 1902 in at Brides home, Franklin, IL.
Other marriages:, Emma
Mar to Dovie ROPER taken from Franklin County, IL Marriage Records,marriage date28 sep 1902, married at brides home.Taylor's father, Henry Hester; mother Ruth Ann Sullivan.Birth place from marriage license, Register of Marriages, Franklin Co., IL.
Initiatory and confirmation ordinnces performed on 8 Mar. 2002 (confirmation) and 9 March 2002 (Initiatory) by Brian Amos in the Arizona Temple, Mesa Arizona.
Dovie ROPER [Parents] was born on 8 Mar 1886 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, IL. She died in 1910/1915 in El Paso, White, Arkansas, USA. She married Taylor H. HESTER on 28 Sep 1902 in at Brides home, Franklin, IL.
On the marriage license Dovie gives her birth place as Equality, Gallatin, IL. Death place given to me by my father, Vollie Oliver Roper,date,she is listed with family on the 1910 AR, U.S. Census but Taylor remarries in 1915.
They had the following children:
F i Jocie Ann HESTER was born on 11 Oct 1903 in Tyrone Twp., Franklin, Illinois, USA. She died in , Grant, Arkansas, USA.
Birth date and place from Franklin Co., IL, Register of Births - also her name. Spouse: Emil J. BELT, married 26 apr. 1924, Sheridan, Grant Co., AR, from Grant Co., AR, Marriages.M ii Haley HESTER was born in 1906 in , , Akansas, USA. He died in 1993 in , , Arkansas, USA.
According to Jefferson Co., AR, Marriage Index Vol B, 1906-1927, Haley md. Ruby HEIRD. Did he marry a Miss SMITH at another time? Birth date and place and death date and place from LDS, FHL, Social Security Index.M iii Henry Graden HESTER
Goldie P. or F. ROPER [Parents] was born on 11 Aug 1889 in Equality, Gallatin, Illinois, USA. He died on 26 Feb 1961 in , Butler, Missouri, USA. He was buried in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA. He married Clarkie Mae WILLIAMS on 23 Dec 1914.
Buried in Kinsey Cemetery. Death and burial from Butler Co., MO, Cemetery records. Also from Obituary notice.
Clarkie Mae WILLIAMS was born on 22 Jan 1894 in , , , USA. She died on 27 Feb 1960 in , Butler, Missouri, USA. She was buried in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA. She married Goldie P. or F. ROPER on 23 Dec 1914.
Buried in Kinsey Cemetery
They had the following children:
F i Estabel ROPER was born about 1915 in , , USA. She died in 1817/1818 in , , USA. M ii Havis ROPER was born about 1917. He died in 1818/1819.
Information from Obituary notice for Goldie Roper.F iii Lillian Geraldine ROPER M iv Hildren Vernon ROPER M v Goldie Francis or France ROPER F vi Martha Katherine ROPER M vii Lloyd Richard ROPER
Oval Vernon ROPER [Parents] was born on 2 Aug 1892 in Dale, Hamilton, IL. He died on 11 Jun 1982. He was buried in Harrell, Calhoun, AR, Dickinson Cem.. He married Nellie CABANISS on 22 Jan 1921 in Hampton, Calhoun, AR.
Death and burial information from cemetery marker.
Nellie CABANISS was born on 5 May 1904. She died on 30 Mar 1989. She was buried in Harrell, Calhoun, AR, Dickinson Cem.. She married Oval Vernon ROPER on 22 Jan 1921 in Hampton, Calhoun, AR.
Birth date, death and burial information from cemetery marker. Father Jim Cabaniss; mother Belle ________.
They had the following children:
F i Lola Ray ROPER was born in 1921 in Thornton, Calhoun, AR. She died in near Bearden, Ouachita, AR. F ii Helen Euphrosine ROPER was born in 1922 in Thornton, Calhoun, AR. She died in 1938 in Hot Springs, Garland, AR. F iii Carma Hortense ROPER F iv Dorothy L. ROPER
Ples Lee ARNOLD "Buddy" died in 1973. He married Ernestine ROPER in 1926 in Eldorado, Union, Arkansas, USA.
Information from interview with spouse, Ernestine Roper.
Ernestine ROPER [Parents]
They had the following children:
Lyman WUNSCH was born in 1905. He died in 1977 in , , Texas, USA. He married Icylou ROPER.
Birth and death information from Social Security Index for Texas.
Icylou ROPER [Parents] was born in 1909 in , , AR. She died in 1971. She married Lyman WUNSCH.
Death date from her sister, Ernestine Roper Arnold.
Taylor H. HESTER was born about 1875 in Tamaroa, Perry, IL. He married Emma on 7 Nov 1915 in Sheridan, Grant, AR.
Other marriages:ROPER, Dovie
Mar to Dovie ROPER taken from Franklin County, IL Marriage Records,marriage date28 sep 1902, married at brides home.Taylor's father, Henry Hester; mother Ruth Ann Sullivan.Birth place from marriage license, Register of Marriages, Franklin Co., IL.
Initiatory and confirmation ordinnces performed on 8 Mar. 2002 (confirmation) and 9 March 2002 (Initiatory) by Brian Amos in the Arizona Temple, Mesa Arizona.
Emma was born about 1888. She married Taylor H. HESTER on 7 Nov 1915 in Sheridan, Grant, AR.
Emma married first a Mr. ROSS. Birth date computed from age 27 given on marriage license.
They had the following children:
F i Flora Lu HESTER
Henry Graden HESTER [Parents] was born on 24 Sep 1908 in Beebe, Whitte, Arkansas, USA. He died on 8 Jul 2001 in Sheridan, Grant, Arkansas, USA. He was buried in Jul 2001 in Sheridan, Grant, Arkansas, USA. He married Ruby Inez JONES in Neelyville, Butler, Missouri, USA.
Spouse Ruby Inez JONES who died 3 may 1986. Married Neelyville, Butler Co.,
MO. Name and birth date and place from AR 1920 Census Soundex and also from Obit of Henry Graden Hester. Died at his home. Was a retired blacksmith with the Cotton Beltr Railroad at Pine Bluff, Jefferson, AR, Buried in Lost Creek Cemetery at Sheridan. Death information taken from Obituary notice in the Sheridan, Grant, AR, newspaper.
Ruby Inez JONES died on 3 Mar 1987. She married Henry Graden HESTER in Neelyville, Butler, Missouri, USA.
Name and death information takenfrom Obit of Henry Graden Hester in Sheriden, Grant, AR, newspaper of July 2001.
They had the following children:
Lillian Geraldine ROPER [Parents] was born on 14 Oct 1919 in Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, USA.. She died on 14 Nov 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. She was buried in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA. She married Fritz EMINON.
Other marriages:CROSS, Elmer
WALLACE, Buford
Died at Wesley Hospital of stomach cancer. Buried in Kinsey Cemetery. Married 3 times: 1. Fritz Eminon? (no children), 2. Elmer Cross (they had 1 child born dead), 3. Buford Wallace. Information from Shirley Mae Mulholland's personal records.
They had the following children:
M i Jack ROPER
Lillian Geraldine ROPER [Parents] was born on 14 Oct 1919 in Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, USA.. She died on 14 Nov 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. She was buried in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA. She married Elmer CROSS.
Other marriages:EMINON, Fritz
WALLACE, Buford
Died at Wesley Hospital of stomach cancer. Buried in Kinsey Cemetery. Married 3 times: 1. Fritz Eminon? (no children), 2. Elmer Cross (they had 1 child born dead), 3. Buford Wallace. Information from Shirley Mae Mulholland's personal records.