Samuel L. ROPER [Parents] was born in Apr 1876 in , , IL. He married Essa HOLMES on 24 Nov 1897 in South America, Saline, IL.
Other marriages:WILLIAMS, Felicie
Samuel L. was an ordained Presbyterian Minister. He was also a school teacher.
Essa HOLMES was born on 5 Sep 1879 in , , IL. She died on 4 Nov 1903. She was buried in Carrier MillsTwp., Saline, IL. She married Samuel L. ROPER on 24 Nov 1897 in South America, Saline, IL.
They had the following children:
U i ROPER was born on 3 Sep 1898. ROPER died on 10 Sep 1898. ROPER was buried in Carrier MillsTwp., Saline, IL.
This infant is buried in Providence Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Samuel L. ROPER [Parents] was born in Apr 1876 in , , IL. He married Felicie WILLIAMS.
Other marriages:HOLMES, Essa
Samuel L. was an ordained Presbyterian Minister. He was also a school teacher.
Felicie WILLIAMS was born about 1886 in , , IL, USA. She married Samuel L. ROPER.
Information obtained from Record of Birth of child, Helen Roper.
They had the following children:
F i Helen ROPER
Christopher C. ROPER [Parents] was born in Nov 1885 in , Saline, IL. He was buried in Carrier Mills Twp, Saline, IL. He married Carrie B. on 23 Dec 1908 in Carrier Mills, Saline, IL.
Carrie B..Carrie married Christopher C. ROPER on 23 Dec 1908 in Carrier Mills, Saline, IL.
They had the following children:
F i Eva ROPER
Ancel ROPER [Parents] was born in 1823 in , , IL. He died in Mar 1860 in Wild Cherry, Fulton, AR. He was buried in Viola, Fulton, AR, Wyatt Cem.. He married Emily WEAVER about 11 Mar 1841 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, IL.
Other marriages:MCGLASSON, Mary
Emily WEAVER was born in 1817 in , , TN. She died about 1851. She married Ancel ROPER about 11 Mar 1841 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, IL.
They had the following children:
M i George Washington ROPER F ii Sarah L. ROPER was born in 1844 in , Saline, IL. M iii Jacob ROPER Jake F iv Rachel ROPER was born in 1849 in , Saline, IL. M v Seth ROPER was born in 1851 in , Saline, IL.
Ancel ROPER [Parents] was born in 1823 in , , IL. He died in Mar 1860 in Wild Cherry, Fulton, AR. He was buried in Viola, Fulton, AR, Wyatt Cem.. He married Mary MCGLASSON about 1854.
Other marriages:WEAVER, Emily
Mary MCGLASSON was born in 1833 in , , KY. She died on 9 Aug 1889 in , , AR. She was buried in Viola, Fulton, AR, Barker Cem.. She married Ancel ROPER about 1854.
They had the following children:
David ROPER [Parents] was born in 1824 in , , IL. He died about 1877 in , , IL. He married Frances DAVIS Fannie on 26 Jan 1845 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, IL.
Frances DAVIS Fannie was born in 1829 in , , TN. She married David ROPER on 26 Jan 1845 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, IL.
They had the following children:
M i William C. ROPER was born in 1846 in , , IL. M ii Miles ROPER F iii Sarah E. ROPER was born in 1854 in , , IL. F iv Susanne ROPER was born in 1856 in , , IL. F v Mary Ann ROPER was born in 1858 in , , IL. F vi Delila ROPER was born in 1859 in , , IL. M vii John Logan ROPER was born in 1862 in , , IL. M viii George B. ROPER was born in 1865 in , , IL. M ix David ROPER Jr. was born in 1873 in , , IL.
William Carroll ROPER [Parents] was born on 13 Oct 1826 in , Johnson, IL. He died on 3 Jul 1914 in , Saline, IL. He was buried in Carrier Mills, Saline, IL. He married Melissa HENDERSON on 7 May 1848 in , Saline, IL.
William Carroll was a Methodist Episcopal Church minister for many years. a Masonic Emblem is on gravestone.
Carrier Mills Cemetery Number 7.
Melissa HENDERSON was born on 6 Mar 1830 in , , IL. She died on 22 Oct 1906 in , Saline, IL. She was buried in Carrier Mills, Saline, IL, Carrier Mills Ce. She married William Carroll ROPER on 7 May 1848 in , Saline, IL.
They had the following children:
M i James Madison Lewis ROPER F ii Mary M. ROPER. M iii Marion Washington ROPER F iv Docia E. ROPER F v Susanne E. ROPER M vi William House ROPER F vii Margaret Abigail ROPER M viii John W. ROPER F ix Sarah Jane ROPER F x Adina E. ROPER Dinah F xi Martha G. ROPER was born on 8 Sep 1872 in , , IL. She died on 22 Oct 1873. She was buried in Brushy Township, Saline, IL - Old Ebenezer Cem..
Martha G. was 1year 1 month 14 days old when she died. Birth , death dates and burial place obtained from "Cemeteries - Saline County, IL, by John V. Murphy, published by McDowell Publications, c1977. Indexed. Call # 977.399 V3m, p. 43.
James Madison ROPER [Parents] was born on 20 Nov 1832 in , Jefferson, IL. He died on 24 May 1903 in Chetopa, Labette, KS. He was buried in Chetopa, Labette, KS. He married Isabelle Elizabeth KEITH on 20 Feb 1849 in , Williamson, IL.
Isabelle Elizabeth KEITH was born on 16 Oct 1836 in , , IL. She died on 7 Oct 1910 in Chetopa, Labette, KS. She was buried in Chetopa, Labette, KS. She married James Madison ROPER on 20 Feb 1849 in , Williamson, IL.
They had the following children:
F i Jemima Sarah ROPER was born on 27 Jun 1850 in , , IL. M ii George Washington ROPER was born on 7 Sep 1852. He died on 3 May 1932. F iii Rachel S. ROPER F iv Amanda E. ROPER Mandy was born on 8 Jun 1855. F v Laurey A. ROPER was born in 1856 in , , IL. F vi Cynthia E. ROPER was born on 1 May 1859 in , , IL. F vii Rosalie G. ROPER was born in Feb 1864 in , , IL.
George Washington ROPER Jr. [Parents] was born on 13 Jun 1833 in , Jefferson, IL. He died on 29 Apr 1915 in , Franklin, IL. He was buried in Logan, Franklin, IL, Logan Cem.. He married Frances L. GRIGG about 1859 in , Bond, IL.
Other marriages:MORGAN, Irene Baretta
MORRIS, Sarah Elizabeth
A farmer.
Frances L. GRIGG was born about 1837 in , Bond, IL. She died in 1865 in , Bond, IL. She was buried in , Bond, IL. She married George Washington ROPER Jr. about 1859 in , Bond, IL.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth ROPER Little Betty was born in Feb 1860 in , Bond, IL. She died in 1865. F ii Rachel Ellan ROPER F iii Susan Etta ROPER was born in Nov 1864 in , Bond, IL. She died on 17 Jul 1881 in Mulberry Grove, Bond, Illinois, USA. She was buried in , Bond, Illinois, USA.
Death , burial information from Bond County Death Records, Item 6, page 48, #612, Family History Library, Salt LakeCity, UT, film #1317525. Record shows age 19 at time of death Buried in Liberty Cemetery. Died of Menningitis duration of 10 days, Undertaker from Mulbery Grove, Bond, IL.
George Washington ROPER Jr. [Parents] was born on 13 Jun 1833 in , Jefferson, IL. He died on 29 Apr 1915 in , Franklin, IL. He was buried in Logan, Franklin, IL, Logan Cem.. He married Irene Baretta MORGAN on 8 Mar 1866 in , Bond, IL.
Other marriages:GRIGG, Frances L.
MORRIS, Sarah Elizabeth
A farmer.
Irene Baretta MORGAN was born on 5 Apr 1844 in , Keokuk, IA. She died on 15 Feb 1878 in , Saline, IL. She was buried in Galatia, Saline, IL, Ebenezer Cem.. She married George Washington ROPER Jr. on 8 Mar 1866 in , Bond, IL.
They had the following children:
M i James Carroll ROPER was born on 21 Dec 1866 in , , IL. M ii Oscar Louis ROPER F iii Carrie Augusta ROPER M iv Walter Dowell ROPER was born on 5 May 1872 in , Saline, IL. M v Louis Wallace ROPER M vi Otis Parthus ROPER