Roper
Families in
L. David Roper
roperld@vt.edu
(www.roperld.com)
The
First Two Centuries of Ropers in
Loyalists
in the Southern Campaign, V.1: p.51: Muster, Lieut. Col. Thomas Brown's
Roster
of Rev. Soldiers of GA: p.106: James Roper b 1741
p.117: Faddy
Whittington b NC 12 Feb 1752 d Pike Co., GA 1855
m Johnson Co., NC 1780 Rebecca Roper b NC 1760 d Johnson
Co., NC 1803 s/o James Roper, Rev. War soldier of NC,
& Alice. Faddy is buried on the family plantation in the Seagraves Cem. near
3 May 1832 while residing in Pike Co., GA. ...bounty land...7
Apr 1855...granted, 100 acres...In 1790 census, he was living in the
Newburn District with a son and two
daughters. He drew land in 1820 Lottery of GA, a resident then of
Jasper Co., GA.
Child: Thaddeus Whittington b Jan 1798 Johnston Co., NC
d 1847 Pike Co., GA m AL
2 Dec 1824 Sarah Burt. (She m2 and moved to
Howard Horton m Emily Lake Waters
Annals
of GA: Effingham Co. Records: p.83: William Roper m Sarah
Metzger
GA Genealogical Magazine 11, p.1791: GA Courthouse records Effingham Co. 7 Dec 1802William Roper m Miss Sarah Mitzger V.33: p.2290: GA Courthouse records Effingham Co. deed bood C-D: p.108: William Roper to Jerremiah Cuyler both of Effingham Co. mortg dated 23 Feb 1804 for 50 acres adj. John Spencer & said Cuyler; granted John Staley & deeded Roper by the sheriff at sheriff's sale sold as property of Edmond Davies. Wit: Morris Miller
The GA
Genealogical Magazine 43, 1972: p. 189: Effingham Co., GA Deed
Book E-F: p.108:
Rec.
Wit: Morris Miller.
p.112:
Rec. 5 Sep 1804-Deed dated 19 Mar 1804-William Roper being
indebted to Daniel Holmes, planter of South Carolina, Colleton Dist. St.
Bartholemeus Parish, Jacksonborough
for four hundred pounds sterling by note dated 4 May 1794 said note
transferred to Ann McLaughlin, for better securing of said note does sell unto
Ann McLaughlin 3 Negroes, Sid, Rachael, and Harry together with 50 acres of
land in Goshen District Effingham Co. joining lands of Jeremiah Cuyler, Esq., John Spencer of Estate of Mr. Cruger the said land formerly granted John Staly; also 2 parcels of land of Estate of Jacob Metzger,
one tract in Eff. Co. joining estate of
Henry Gindrat, Esq. other in Scriven
Co. on waters of Boyer Creek, the other near Savannah River.-if Wm.
Roper shall pay or cause to be paid said note before
The GA
Genealogical Magazine 42, 1971: p. 191: Effingham Co. deed book
E-F, p.121:
Index
to Some Early Tax Digests of GA 1790-1818:
Index to 1806 tax list for Chatham Co.: William Roper p.24
Early
GA Series 1733-1819: p.392:
C. M. Roper Franklin Co. GA 015 tax list 1806
William Roper Chatham Co. GA 024 mixed townships 1806
William Roper Chatham Co. GA 024 no twp listed 1806
William Roper Chatham Co. GA 024 tax list 1806
William Roper Chatham Co. GA 032 mixed townships 1806
William Roper Chatham Co. GA 032 tax list 1806
Cemeteries
and Genealogy of Warren Co. GA & Immediate Vicinity 1792-1987: p.166:
Deed recorded
James Roper deceased
Some
GA
Louisa Roper, John Roper & Faddy Whittington bound to
Court of Ord.
p.340: Will Book B, 1811-1829, p.50: William Anderson last will...to
his daughter Polly Roper 4 slaves
GA
Marriage Records: Baldwin Co.:
George Roper & Elizabeth Owen
Colonial
GA Marriage Records 1760-1810:
George(?) Roper(Rosser) & Elizabeth Owen
William Roper & Mrs. Margaret Curryan
William Roper & Sarah Metzher 7 Dec
1809 Effingham Co.
Marriages
& Deaths in GA 1763-1820: William Roper m Mrs. Margret Curryant
History
of Baldwin Co. GA, by A. M. G. Cook: p.258:
Some early marriages of Baldwin Co. rec. in Book A. 1807 George Roper
& Elizabeth Owen
GA Wills 1733-1860: William Roper 1808 Chatham Co. Book E-68
Register
of Deaths in Savannah GA V.II, 1807-Jul 1811: p.44:
p.46:
The
Ancestry of William Clopton of York Co., VA:
p.175: Elizabeth Smith Clopton
(<-William H.<-Reuben<-William<-William<- William) b
GA Gen. Mag. 1985: p.144: 1811
p.230: 1814
p.281: 1824
GA
DAR Historical Collections: p.336: Roper. Bible in possession of A.
J. Roper,
Lewis Griffin Roper b
Children of Lewis G. Roper & Emily McLendon:
Amos Wesley 21 Oct 1838 Lewis Simeon 24 Feb 1840; Martha
Caroline 1 Oct 1841 Lamitha Jane 30 Apr 1843; Georgia
Amanda 22 Jul 1844 William Taylor 12 May 1846; Geo. Washington 12
Sep 1847 Andrew Jackson 12 Sep 1847; Emma Louise Willett d/o Emily's
m2 Grandchildren of Lewis G. Roper: Charles Wesley Hillhouse 1 Dec 1861 John Henry Hillhouse
14 Sep 1864; Ethlyn V. Manham
Marriages: Georgia Amanda Roper & Richard Henry Hillhouse 26 Jul 1861
Georgia Amanda Roper Hillhouse & Willoughby
Hill Mangham 2 Sep 1866
George Washington Roper & Ellen Page 26 Dec 1866
Lamitha Roper & James Monroe
Grubbs 27 Dec 1866
Andrew Jackson Roper & Mattie E. Callaway 4 Jan 1874
Emma Willett & Z. W. Mathews 24 Dec 1874
Deaths: Martha Caroline Roper
Lewis Simeon Roper
Richard Henry Hillhouse
Emily McL. Roper Willett
Geo.
Georgia Amanda Hillhouse Mangham 6 Jun 1927
Mattie E. 1st wife of A. J. Roper
The
James Flowers Family of Gwinnett Co. GA 1807-1986: p.85: David Smith,
the father of Mary Smith Fouts was a gold
miner. He was last heard of in 1851, according
to story told by Maude Fouts Fuller age 93,
(visited with her
Lumpkin Co. marriages: David L. Smith m Sarah Roper
GA
State Archives index: M.R.=Military Records.
John Hancock, J.P. 102 Dist. Hancock Co. 14
Jun 1813 (J.P. 1813-17, p.358).
Alice Roper m Alfred R. Davis
William Roper Gwinnett Co. Lieut.
Aaron Roper Hall Co. Lieut.
Stephen Roper Gwinnett Co. Lieut.
John T. Roper Gwinnett Co. 2nd Lieut.
Henry A. Roper Walker Co. 2nd Lieut. 29 Oct 1835-25 Jun 1836
(M.R. 1829-1841, p.85) 1st Lieut. 14 Jun 1837 (M.R. 1829-41, p.134).
Reuben Roper Forsyth Co. Ens.
J. E. Roper Muscogee Co. 2nd Lieut.
Benjamin Roper m Harriett Lovelace 16 Aug 1837 Lumpkin Co.
John Roper Lumpkin Co. Capt.
Susan Roper m Israel Robinson 16 Aug 1838 Lumpkin Co.
Wiley G. Roper doorkeeper of Senate 1839, 1842
Eliza M. Roper m John Haines 25 Dec 1842 Lumpkin Co.
Jacob C. Roper m Malinda Clemonds 24 Apr 1843 Lunpkin
Co.
Sarah Roper m David L. Smith 10 Mar 1844 Lumpkin Co.
George Washington Roper CSA sold. enl. Randolph
Co.
William H. Roper m Nancy Wallis
Elizabeth Roper m William M. Wallis
Susannah Roper
Solomon Roper
Sarah S. Roper m John A. Edmonson
J. C. Roper House of Rep. Bartow Co. 1863-4 Sen. &
House J. 65-5.
J. B. Roper House of Rep. Meriwether Co. 1873-4,
1877.
James A. Roper 26 Nov 1880 Fulton Co. performed marr. cer.
for W.H. Brown &
Ida J. McLarin.
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.416: James Haygood b 1780 SC
d c1875 GA m Delilah, Child: Zachariah D. Haygood
b
Children: Scynthia Amaline
b 3 Dec 1858 d 24 Sep 1927 m 27 Jan 1884 Andrew Jackson Tollison b 17 jul 1858
d 18 Jun 1928;
Children: Andrew Benjamin b 22 Apr 1889 d 22 Jun 1971 m 2
Dec 1907; Nettie Lou Holbrook &
Gladys Adeline b 8 Nov 1861 d 20 Oct 1942 m 6 Feb 1883
John Wesley Phillips
Children: Joe b 1883; John Cleveland b 1885; Claude
b 1888; Elizabeth b 1891; Mary Magdelene
b 1893; Cynthia b 1897 Henry Brown b 1899; Inez
b 1905. Tilman D. m
James A. d 19 Nov 1863 Missionary Ridge m 11 Apr 1861
Susan E. Francis b to Thomas Francis & Elizabeth Holland Matilda
Amanda J. m
GA Marriage Records 1810-1860:
Hancock Co.: John Latimer & Elizabeth Roper 24 Feb 1814
Warren Co.: John M. Roper & Mary Anderson 4 Jan 1819
Putnam Co.: Ward Anderson &
Benjamin C. Hargrove & Rebeca
Roper
History
of Hancock Co. GA: V.I:
Elizabeth Roper m John Latimer
Register
of Deaths in Savannah GA V.III, Aug 1817-Aug 1818: p.111:
GA
Genealogical Magazine 26, p.1749: Warren Co. will book B 1811-29:
William Anderson last will & test.
V.11, p.694: Roper, Tarbutton: want ancestors
of Francis Yewell Roper, b TN 16
Sep 1813 & wife Mary Poole Roper b GA 6 Apr 1822.
I believe John Roper was father of F.Y.R.,
Mary Poole's parents were Margaret Tarbutton
and __
1820
GA
Habersham Co.: William Roper 120
Hancock
Jasper Co.: M. Roper
Liberty Co.: Jesse Rooper 313
Oglethorpe Co.: Josiah Roper 194
History
of Newton Co. GA:
p.399: Newborn GA: Among some of the early settlers were: ...Isaac
Roper, Benjamin Roper,...
p.490: On
p.672: II. Eva Ellis, sister of James C. Ellis, m P. Milton Townley.
Children: (A) Herschel Townley m. Virginia Cansler, daughter
1. Edward Herschel m. Carrie (div.), issue: Julia Ann and James Edward.
2. Sarah m. Donald Roper, issue: Chrystal
Louise, Michelle and Daniel.
Fourth
1821 Land Lottery of GA: John M. Roper Baldwin Co.
Dole's Mil. Dist.,
GA's
Roster of the Revolution: Land Lottery Grants: p.366:
John Roper, lottery 1827 Gwinnett Co.
Marget B. Harvey's List of GA Rev. soldiers: John
Roper p.427
Revolutionary Pensioners: John Roper Gwinnett Co. p.445
Reprint
of Official Register of Land Lottery of GA 1827:
p.85: John Roper, Gwinnett Co., Whartons
No. 74 Dt. 14 S 5
p.129: John Roper, Gwinnett Co., Rev. Sol., Whartons
No.84 Dt. 2 S.4
p.171: William F. Roper, Gwinnett Co., Whartons
No.137 Dt.33 S.1
Marriages
& deaths 1820-1830 abstracted from extent GA newspapers:
p.16: Mr. Daniel D. Brunson m Miss Sarah Ann Roper, eldest d/o Mr.
Joel Roper, all of Edgefield Dist. SC 12 Jun 1828 by Rev. Dr.
Bolger. GA Courier, Augustus
GA Gen. Mag. 1985: p.59:
1830
GA
Gwinnett Co.: Charles Roper 358; Charles Roper 366; Charles
Roper 329; James Roper 327
John Roper 365; William Roper 365
Hancock Co.: Aaron Roper 165; Harris Roper 165; John
Roper 165; Lavina Roper 165
Henry Co.: Moses Roper 241
Rabun Co.: Thos. Roper 145
Walton Co.: Isaac Roper 127
South
Florida Pioneers #39/40, Jan-Apr 1984, p.7: Letter from state of GA, Talfair Co. (Taliaferro?)...Mrs. Roper of Columbia
Co..
#15/16 Jan-Apr 1978, p.13: Allen R. Taylor,
David Mizell, Jr. b
The
John T. Roper, Reid's, Gwinnett Co., 24th Dist., 2nd Sec. 121 167
Charles Roper, Reid's, Gwinnett Co., 22nd Dist., 2nd Sec. 163 154
Aaron Roper, Herndon's, Hall Co., 25th Dist., 2nd Sec. 79 173
James Roper, soldier,
John T. Roper, Reid's, Gwinnett Co., 14th Dist.,4th Sec. 176 400
The 1832
Gold Lottery of GA: p.425:
Charles Roper Gwinnett Reids 327/1 3
Thomas Roper Meriwether Tuggles 1240/19
2
Wm. F. Roper Gwinnett Loveless 309/14 1
David Ropers Jefferson Woods 549/5 3
(Orphs.)
Hollingsworth
Genealogical Card File:
Lewis Roper, grantee in two deeds in Randolph Co. GA from Charles
Ingram 1833
Martha & Francis Roper Distributors in division of estate of Josiah
Scott, Screven Co. GA 1833.
Pioneer
History of Forsyth Co. GA:
p.70: Military units and commissions: Reuben Roper
GA
State Census 1834: (number=white persons)
Lumpkin Co.: Aaron Roper 6 Susan Roper 7
Cobb Co.: Joseph Roper (Raper?) 6
Union
Gwinnett
Co. GA Records as Recorded in
p.18: Letters remaining in the P.O. at Lawrenceville 1 Jul 1834
(in Southern Banner):
Charles Roper, Wm. F. Roper 2, James Roper, John Roper
Letters
remaining in the P.O. at Lawrenceville 1 Oct 1835 (in Southern
Banner): Stephen Roper
Sheriff sale: 40 acres Samuel H. Roper & John T. Roper;
Charles S. Simonton & Co. vs John Roper, John
T. Roper, Stephen Roper, Sandford Goodwin,
Samuel H. Roper & Micajah Fincher 3 Dec
1835.
Letters remaining in the P.O. at Lawrenceville
The Mackeys and Allied Families: p.367: Benj. R. MacKoy (sic), Morgan Co. GA a deed to Robt.
B. McClure sg.
GA
Genealogical Magazine 21, p.45: List of heads of Cherokee families
enrolled for emigration west ("Few if any migrated"): Charles
Roper 2 adults, 2 females 0-10, 4 total Cherokee
And. J. Roper 1 adult, 1 total Cherokee c1835
GA
Marriage Records 1810-1860: Lumpkin Co.: Keziah
Roper & John Byars 14 Apr 1835
Clara Roper & Moses H. Finley 26 Jan 1936; Benjamin Roper&
Harriet Loveless 17 Aug 1837
Susan Roper & Israel Roberson 13 Aug 1838; Mary Roper & Sanders
D. Carouth 18 Aug 1840
Nancy Roper & A. G. Robertson 11 Oct 1842
Eliza M. Roper & Jno. Hames (Harris?)
Jacob C. Roper & Malinda
Clemmons
Sarah Roper & David L. Smith 10 Mar 1844; William H. Roper
& Nancy Wallis 9 Dec 1847
Elizabeth Roper & William M. Wallis 26 Dec 1847
History of Terrell Co. GA: p.225: Battle of Etchaway Notchaway Swamp between the State troops and Creek Indians 25 Jul 1836. Roster: Lewis Roper.
Ansearchin News 36, 1989: p.192: "Tennesseans
in Florida" from History of Orange Co., FL, 1927: p.113: Capt.
B. M. Sims was born in GA 30 Sep 1836. He is probably the
oldest living pioneer and citizen of Orange Co., FL, nearing his
ninety-first birthday. Capt. Sims came to FL on horseback from TN
in 1861...Capt. Sims was engaged in the Civil War in a GA
regiment...He married Fanny Roper, d/o William Roper of Winter
Garden, FL; their children are
Eugene O., Walter, Dr. Otis S., and
Early
GA Marriage Roundup: Lumpkin Co.:
Benjamin Roper & Harriett Loveless
Jacob C. Roper & Malinda Clemonds
William H. Roper & Nancy Wallis
GA State Census 1838: (number=white persons) Paulding Co.: Joseph Roper (Raper?) 5
History
of
II. p.84: 22 Mar 1855 Henry R. Sedbury m Margaret
A. Roper
p.91: 18 May 1856 Joshua S. Roper m Frances A. Burrand
p.53:
p.108:
p.139:
p.150: 26 Mar 1862 A military organization for the home defense was
effected at a meeting in the Court House...Sgt. Jos. Roper
p.162:
p.174: Municipal officers. Council elected. Jos. E. Roper city physician
Pioneer
History of Forsyth Co. GA: p.146-7: New Hope Methodist Ch. established 1839
near Gainsville GA: Pastors:...Lucien Roper Members:...Lizzie Roper
p.137:
1840
GA
Carroll
Forsyth Co.: John Roper 271
Hancock Co.: John Roper 102nd 209
Harris Co.: W. Roper
Henry
Lumpkin
Susanna Roper 820th 267
Meriwether Co.: Elizabeth Roper 116; John Roper 117; Richard
Roper 116;
William Roper 116
Muscogee Co.: Wiley G. Roper 773rd 293
Pike Co.: James Roper 821st 119
Putnam Co.: Lewis Roper 390th 201
Randolph Co.: Lewis Roper 777th 249
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.281: George C. Roper m
GA
Genealogical Magazine 36, p.169:
Forsyth Co.: Eliza Roper m Thomas W. Coffey
The
GA Land Lottery Papers 1805-1914: p.230: Meriwether Co.:
No. 1168-2-3 Green Reeves 364 jasper; No. 862-20-3 Polly
Gibson, wid., Phillips, Jasper.
Walker
Co. GA Cemeteries: V.1: p.2: Cem.#2:
Emily M. Roper
Mabel Holcomb Roper
p.12: Cem.#3: E. Armuchee Cem.:
Wilburn H. Roper
James R. Roper
Perry Roper Jr 1926 baby; Elizabeth A.
Roper
J. M. Roper
W. T. Roper
William Perry Roper
p.81: Cem.#27: Fisher's Chapel:
Clemmie Doris Roper s/o Merley & Ruby (Kinsey) Roper
Roy Fay Roper h/o Mary Rose (Knoblett)
Roper s/o Merley & Ruby (Kinsey)
Roper
29 May 1925 17 Aug 1946
Merley R. Roper h/o Ruby (Kinsey)
Roper
p.87: Cem.#32: Subligna Cem.:
Elec R. Roper 11 Feb 1893 17 Apr 1872
Hattie B. Roper 24 Apr 1894 26 Oct 1964
p.467: Cem.#82: Trinity Cem.: J. Eugenia
Roper 26 Oct 1896 20 May 1961
Harvey L. Roper 3 May 1899 14 Jul 1965
History
of Upson Co. GA: p.230:
24 Mar 1844 John Cremer m Matilda Beavers, Wm.
C. Roper, J.P.
Letter
to compiler from Beulah Brooks Holt, Rt.2, Box 66AA, Kingfisher
OK 73750 31 Dec 1990: I have a great grandmother who was Emily Caroline
Roper Hulsey. She was born in GA I think on 7 Jul 1844 d
History
of Walker Co. GA: p.332: Graveyards:
East Armuchee established 1887: W. T. Roper
1858-1914
Index to Seven State Census Reports for Counties in GA 1838-45: p.89: John Roper Forsyth Co. 1845 free whites 10, slaves & free colored 1, male 6-16 2, female 6-16 2 female slaves 1
GA
Genealogical Magazine 38, p.315: Forsyth Co. GA marriages:
Henry F. Roper & Evaline
Holbrook
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.646: Bethlehem Bapt. Ch. estab. 1836:
p.744: Hope Bapt. Ch.: Supt. after 1868 Tillman
Roper; the church was moved from lot
p.150: mortality census 1850 Lewis Roper 14 Jul SC
p.297: poor children list 1850 Sina Roper, Elizabeth
Roper
GA
Genealogical Magazine 42, p.420: Forsyth Co. marriages
Hulda C. Roper & Samuel A.
Holbrook
The
GA Land Lottery Papers 1805-1914: p.301: Meriweather
Signed: Jefferson Alford before Wm. C. Roper J.P.
Abstracts
of Book A Wills, Guardians, Administrations Lumpkin
p.4: Susanah Roper (dec'd)
John H. Roper adm.
p.20: Application for temporary administration 15 Nov 1848 adm. John H. Roper,
Sec. Hardin Perkins
p.25: Solomon Roper, application for letters of administration 14 Jan
1850
adm. Walter R. Webster, sec. David N. Martin, bond
$100
1850
GA
Baker Co.: Michael Roper 049
Cass?
Chatham Co.: James F. Stokes 47 tailor
Cherokee Co.: Harriet U. Roper/Rosser (see Robert McCutchens) 15th 531
John Rosser/Roper 25 NC Lucretia
E. SC 15th 509
Solomon Roper/Rosser 28 NC Sarah 23 SC
Louisa 7 SC Rachel 8mo SC
Cobb Co.:
DeKalb Co.:
David Roper 51 farmer NC Mary 37 SC Buenell 15 M GA Panterv.
181
William 12 Sarah 8
Elijah Roper/Rosser 25 merchant GA Elizabeth 23 J. E.
Decatur 194
George 25 merchant
Isaac Roper 71 clergy NC Decatur 194
James R. Roper 36 farmer GA Emely
30 William 15
Jesse Roper 15 in residence of John Thurmond Town 135
Elbert Co.: Wm. Burns 57 SC J. 50 SC E. 18F J. 15F A. 9F E. Horton 25F W.
Roper 21M 248
Forsyth Co.: Beverly Roper 22 SC Susan 21 SC
James P.T. 1 Tyra L. 8mo 31st
194
Henry F. Roper 31st 205; John Roper 31st 177; John C. Roper
31st 170
S. P. Roper 31st 165; William Roper 31st 155; William H. Roper
31st 165
Habersham Co.: Singleton Roper 17th 322
Hall Co.: Reubin Roper 38th 421
Lumpkin Co.:
Aaron Roper/Rosser 50 SC Sarah 45 SC Martha
15 Keith's 012
Benjamin 14 George 12 Ann 9 Lucinda 7
Jacob Roper/Rosser 43 SC Martha 42 NC Evaline 17 SC Keith's 014
Jacob Roper Suvannah 015
Meredith Roper 50 SC Lucinda 49 SC Sarah 22 SC
Barrett 077
Matilda 19 SC William 14
Meriwether Co.: Abner Roper 59th
305; Hilliard Roper 59th 356; John Roper 59th 305
John Roper 59th 364; Lee Grand D. F. Roper 59th 305; William
C. Roper 59th 360
Murray Co.: Lewis Roper 63rd 179; Sythia
Roper 63rd 259
Muscogee Co.: Wiley G. Roper
Rabun Co. GA:
Samuel Roper 37 (1813) NC, Elizabeth 35 (1815) NC, Catherine
11 (1839), James 10 (1840),
David 8 (1842), Margaret 6 (1844), Manuel 5 (1845),
William 3 (1847), Sarah H. 2 (1848),
Andrew J. 4/12 (1850) 248
Thomas Roper 62 (1788) SC, Elizabeth 48 (1802) SC, Mary
18 (1832), Dydia V. 14 (1836),
Thomas B. 13 (1837), Henry C. 9 (1841), Elizabeth J. 8
(1842), Pinckney H. 6 (1844),
George W. 4 (1846), Francis B. A. M. 3 (1847), Clarissa 2
(1848) 268
Randolph Co.: Emoly Roper 8th
397
Stewart Co.: Hix Roper 19th 108;
Lewis Roper Burkes 047
Talbot Co.:
James E. Roper 30 physician SC Savaneh
27 Samuel T. 10 Alva C. 7M Elizabeth T. 4
John J. Mapp 28 student 16th 230
Mortality Schedule of GA 1850: Lewis Roper Forsythe Co. 14 M b SC
History
of Forsyth Co. GA, V.2: p.130: Agriculture census of 1850:
Beverly Roper 0 acres $0 150 bu corn 100 lbs
tobacco
John Roper 80 acres $400 2 bales cotton 400 bu
corn 600 lbs tobacco
John C. Roper 0 acres $0 200 bu corn; Wm.
Roper 120 acres $500 450 bu corn
Wm. H. Roper 100 acres $400 200 bu corn
History
of Jasper Co. GA: p.278: T. L. Roper by June Walton Roper:
The T. L. Roper family is a relatively new addition to Jasper Co.
Tyre Lee Roper was born in Hiram,
Paulding Co. GA & was reared in Atlanta GA where he met & m Nora
Stradley. The earliest proved ancestor is his
great-grandfather Beverly Roper, who was b in Pickens Co. SC and
who moved to
Burials
& Deaths Reported in the Columus GA Enquirer
1832-72:
p.14: George W. Ashburn murdered. Charged...Alva C. Roper 30 May1868
p.406: Wiley G. Roper (42), wife & 7 children survive 4 Apr 1851
Columbus GA
William Roper
GA
Wills 1733-1860:
William Roper 1854 Harris Co. Book 2-46
William Roper 1857 Merriwether Co.
Book A-402
Abner Roper 1860 Merriwether
Co. Book B-25
Cemeteries
& Genealogy of Warren Co. GA & Immediate Vicinity 1792-1987:
p.331:
p.357:
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.396:
William A. Roper m
Roster
of Rev. Soldier of GA: p.106: James Roper b 1741
Faddy Whittington b NC 12 Feb 1752 d Oct 1855 Pike
Co., GA
Ch.III. Homestead Certificates Sparta & Elba
Book 508:
p.118: Joseph B. Roper Covington Co. GA Twnsh
5 Range 15
GA
Genealogical Magazine 26, p.23: Forsyth Co. marriages 1840-1870:
John Roper & Miss Amy Elizabeth Reid
History
of Stewart Co. GA:
p.76: Lewis Roper, tax collector
p.88: Lewis W. Roper
p.89: L. W. Roper
p.167:
Index to Gwinnett Co GA Marriages: J. Roper m Margaret Dilda 1858
The
GA Black Book; Morbid, Macabre & Sometimes Disgusting Records
of Genealogical Value: p.175: Penitentiary Book, 1817-1871, #1685
John Roper, interned 30 Sep 1858 Gwinnett Co.
1860
GA
Banks Co.: Isaac S. Roper 259; Reuben Roper 258; Singleton
Roper 258;
Warren D. Roper 259
Brooks Co.: H. I. E. Roper;
Dawson Co.: Aaron Roper 60; George C. Roper 78; Martha
Roper 75; Merideth Roper 75
Solomon Roper 79; William B. Roper 75
Fannin Co.: Elizabeth Roper
1011; Samuel Roper
Forsyth Co.: James H. Roper 537; John Roper 371; William
Roper 379
Fulton Co. (Atlanta City):
Beverly Roper 33 SC Susan 31 SC James P. 11 Harry
L. 9 Josephine 7
William H. 5 Georgian 5 Cooks 909
Gilmer Co.: Lucinda Roper 103; Sabra
Roper 102; Sarah Roper 102
Habersham Co.: Earl Roper 934
Hall Co.: J. M. Roper 70
Harris Co: Elizabeth Roper 542
Henry Co.: Aaron Roper 913; Allen Roper 895; M. J.
Roper 914; Vincent Roper 880
Macon Co.: Frederick M. Roper 110
Murray Co.: Charles Roper 82; Cyntha
Roper 100
Muscogee Co.: Hennetta Roper
244; Joshua Roper 228; Wiley Roper 154;
Alexander Roper 244; Joel Roper 244
Paulding Co.: Thomas Roper 826
Pickens Co.: Jordan Presley...James H. Roper 16 farm hand GA
Benjamin F. Roper 13 GA 972
John Roper 54 farmer SC Sarah C. 51 SC Catherine
S. 26 SC Rose A. 24 SC 203
Rachel E. 19 SC Malinda 16 GA
Harriet A. 14 GA Hulda A. 6
GA
Polk Co.: Hiram Ropen(?) 230; Jaboz Roper 162
Quitman Co.: Amandy L. Roper 449
Rabun Co.:
Samuel Roper 46 (1814) NC, Elizabeth C. 44 (1816) NC,
James D. 19 (1841) NC,
Joseph 18 (1842) NC, Margaret L. 16 (1844) NC, Emanuel
14 (1846) NC,
William E. 12 (1848) NC, Sarah A. 10 (1850) NC, Nancy
A. 8 (1852) GA,
Barbara 6 (1854) GA, Charity M. 3 (1857) GA 252
Randolph Co.: A. J. Roper 660; George W. Roper 660; Larentha Roper 658
Louisa Roper 667; M. F. Roper 682; Simeon Roper 582
Stewart Co.: Lewis W. Roper 353
Taylor Co.: James E. Roper 911
Walker Co.: James M. Roper 749; William A. Roper 749
White Co.: Alfred Roper 434
Whitfield Co.: Bennott Roper 653
GA Genealogical Magazine 42, p.469: David Roper b 1789 NC... he could have been in Rabun Co. GA in 1860 as there was a David Roper (Rosser?) in Co.F, 52d Reg CSA
GA Gen. Mag. 1984: p.121: Whitfield Co., GA Marriage BookB(1)1866-75
R. A. Roper m Sarah L. Wier 22 Oct 1867-24
Oct 1867 Thomas Renfro JP
Rebecca E. Roper m James M. Robertson
p.189: Dawson Co., GA Marriages A, 1858-1883:
Nancy S. Roper m Andrew J. Beck
Harriet A. Roper m Thomas Barrett
Susan E. Roper m N. V. Collins
Emly C. Roper m Andrew J. Hulsey
p.198: Forsyth Co., GA Marriage Record C:
Elizabeth Roper m James L. Hagood
GA
Marriage Records:
Banks Co.: Averilla Roper & Benjamin
Strickland
Francis P. Roper &
Singleton Roper & Inly Ann
Wright
Brooks Co.: Sarah S. Roper & John A. Edmondson
Roster
of the Confederate Soldiers of GA 1881-65: V.1, p.695:
Simeon L. Roper Pvt 10 May 1861 transf. to Co. H
p.737: Pvt Co.F 5th
p.702: H. H. (or W. H.) Roper Pvt
V.2: p.1046: J. H. Roper pension record: enlisted as Pvt
p.657: Joel Cole Roper Sr. Captured Apr 1861. Wounded
at 2d
(b Edgefield Dist. SC 14 Aug 1838 d Jan
1906)
p.111: Joseph Roper Pvt
p.96: Martin V. Roper Pvt
p.810: Joshua S. Roper 3d Sgt.
1 Nov or
p.875: Joseph T. Roper Pvt
V.3: p.936: J. H. Roper Pvt
p.1012: Elisha Roper Pvt
Solomon D. Roper Pvt
V.4: p.113: A. M. Roper Pvt
p.259: Charles Roper Pvt
p.709: Charles F. Roper Pvt
p.709: R. P. Roper Pvt Co.__ 3d Reg MD Art. Transf. to Co.I 43d
p.1020: J. S. Roper 5th Sgt.
V.5: p.426: Andrew J. Roper Pvt
p.489: David Roper Pvt
p.521: George C. Roper Pvt
V.6: p.522: Beverly Roper 2d Sgt.
p.312: J. M. Roper Pvt
Confederate
P.O.W.'s, Soldiers & Sailors Who Died in Federal
Prisons & Military Hospitals in the North, National Archives: p.84: Camp
Chase Confederate Cemetery near Columbus OH:
J. M. Roper Co.G Reg.1 GA Inf. d
GA
Genealogical Magazine 4, p.709: R. P. Roper Pvt
Co.__ Reg MD Art. Transf.
to Co.I 43d
Pension record: surrendered
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.418: muster roll of Co.K 3d Reg 2d Brig 1st
p.485: Nathaniel Dinger (or Danger) Pvt 4 Nov 1862
substituted for George C. Roper d Vicksburg MS 2 Jul 1863
p.489: George C. Roper Pvt 4 Mar 1862
discharged, furnished Nathaniel Dinger (or Danger) as substitute 4 Nov 1862
p.490: muster rolls Co.F 880 Dist. H. F. Roper
1st Lieut. 2 Aug 1862
p.491: roster of officers of 39th Mil. Dist.
p.492: Co.E Cherokee Legion GA State Guards Co.F Cav.: H. F. Roper 5th
Sgt.;
Also H. F. Roper listed as a soldier
p.552: Confederate pension disability or invalid in Co.F:
Charles F. Roper, Co.I 43 GA Reb, rheumatism
p.557: indigent widow of confederate soldiers: Mary Roper w/o Tobias
Roper, Co.I Sh S Reg, enrolled 1861, transferred to Hall Co. 1914
History
of Worth Co. GA: p.396: Charles W. Hillhouse
was appointed by the government to investigate Rural Credits in Agri. in Europe in the years 1813-4. With a delegation
he visited many countries in Europe. He came home with a burning desire to see
the youth of our country trained in the public schools in agric., and was
largely instrumental in putting in agric. and Home Econ. courses
in McPhaul Inst. He was a world travelerand
visited every state in the US, Panama Canal, Cuba, Canada and in 1922 he
made a tour around the world and visited most of the great countries on that
trip, which lasted six months. He was born at Cuthbert, Randolph Co. 8
Dec 1861. His parents were Richard and Amanda (Roper) Hillhouse. His father was an architect. He died while Charles
was about two years old. C. W. Hillhouse came
to Worth at the age of 16 years with his step-father, Willoughby
H. Mangham, and mother and their family. Charles W. had one
own bro. John H. Hillhouse, five
half-brothers, Flavy, Willie, Joe,
Jack & Wash Mangham, & four half-sisters, Ethlyn, Emmie, Mary
& Rosalie Mangham. On 30 Mar 1882 he m Mary Ellen Hancock,
a member of a distinguished family of Worth, s/o Henry W. & Creacy (Marchant) Hancock of Minton.
To this union six children were born, Eudora (Mrs. Will Stewart), Byron,
who was killed in a gin accident just as he reached manhood, Grover, who
was killed in the Aviation Service in the WW, Floyd, an enterprising young
business man, died at age 29. Irene, (Mrs. Gilbert W. Sumner),
and Roy M., one of the leading business men of Sylvester, prop. of Hillhouse Hdw.
Co., farmer, and dir. of Sylvester Banking Co. C. W. Hillhouse
died while still an active business man on 14 Jun 1930 John Henry Hillhouse is of Scotch-Irish and English descent, his
paternal Rev. ancestor being John Hillhouse of SC.
His maternal ancestor was Jacob McLendon Sr. of
Wilkes Co. GA. He was born in Cuthbert, Randolph Co. GA 14 Sep 1864.
His parents were Richard Henry Hillhouse
& Georgia Amanda (Roper) Hillhouse. His
father was an architect & contractor. Educ:
Common schools at Shellman GA & Minton,
Worth Co. GA. Learned telegraphy at Poulan
GA. He was mar. 4 Nov 1886 to Orrie
L. Castellow d/o William H. & Lucy Castellow of Eufaula. Six children: Charles H.,
Lucy M., Grace Kate, Frank B., John C. & William
W. After the death of his first wife he was mar. 6 Jun
1932 to Mrs. Ida Mae Burns of Charlotte NC. He
assisted in building, organizing & operating the Gulf Line Railway (now
AS&C Railway) and later was made Treasurer,
Traffic Manager & Vice Pres. He is a Democrat, Baptist, Knights of Pythias & Odd Fellow.
p.397: Roper Family. Four of the children of Lewis Griffin Roper
& Emily (McClendon) Roper moved from Randolph Co. GA to Worth
Co. in the latter part of the 19th Cent. They were: Mrs. Lamitha Roper Grubbs, Mrs. Amanda Roper (Hillhouse) Mangham, Messrs. Andrew Jackson
Roper & George Washington Roper, twin brothers. After death of Lewis
Griffin Roper, Mrs. Emily Roper mar Peter
Willet and had one dau, Emma Willet, who
mar Z. W. Mathews. Mr. & Mrs. Mathews also moved to Worth
Co. Lewis Griffin Roper was born in NC, s/o Thomas Roper
whose father was Richard Roper. This Richard Roper was born near
c1700. (See above for the Bible record.)
p.399: Andrew Jackson Roper was b Randolph Co. GA 12 Sep 1847.
He enl. CSA at age 14 in Randolph Rangers under
Capt.Ed. Ball & went with his
p.400: Mr. & Mrs. George Washington Roper (picture on p.401). There
has never lived in Sylvester at any time, probably, a more beloved
couple nor a couple with a wider circle of friends
than Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Roper had in town and county during
their life time. They kept an open house to all classes, rich and poor. They
moved to Worth Co. in 1888 from Randolph Co. GA and lived
south of Sylvester for a few years. When they moved to Sylvester
there were very few families living there. Pastors of the Bapt.
Ch. did not live in Sylvester then, and their home was the home of the pastor. Mrs.
Roper kept the church, saw that the bells were rung, taught in Sunday School, saw that the lamps were lighted, that the communion
table was prepared, & fed the visitors. It is said that in the early life
of Sylvester, for years she dressed every new-born babe, and helped prepare
every body for burial. If those are greater who serve most, she will be with
the greatest of the great; for it was the chief desire and work of her life to
help her fellowman. The sick and distressed she was most ready to serve. She
was lovingly called by the people of her county "Ma Roper". On
her 63rd birthday the town of
p.403: Thomas M. Coram was b in Calhoun Co. GA 25 Sep 1837. He belonged to the
family of Corams of Benevolence,
m Warren A. Cameron
History
of Newton Co. GA: p.266:
The Salt List 1862 (free supplies of salt) Wives of soldiers now in
service: Mrs. E. Roper
p.28: Lotteries. 16th Dist. of Newton-formerly Henry-became Rockdale
Co. on
John M. Rosser (Granted to John M. Roper) of Baldwin Co..
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.467:
Charles F. Roper, Pvt 10 Mar 1862
Captured at
R. P. Roper enlisted in Co.__ 3d Reg MD
Art. Transf to Co.I, 43d
History
of Pickens Co. GA:
p.217: Confederate soldiers from Pickens Co.: Pvt
J. H. Roper Co.E 23d
p.219: Elisha Roper; Pvt Solomon D. Roper Co.L
36th
p.225: Elija Roper Muster rool of P.Co. Mil
State of
Roper, William W., Pvt. Enlisted
William Roper, Pvt.,
Enlisted:
Last Paid: By whom: Capt J. J. Goodrum To what time:
Remarks: Entitled to pay for horse 120 days.
William W. Roper, Pvt.,
Discharged at
W. W. Roper 20 Jun 1913, Howell Co.,
Hollingsworth
Genealogical Card File: L. H. E. Roper witness on deed
Henry Co. GA 1863, John Pope, qv, to G.
W. Castellow.
Screven Co. GA
GA
Genealogical Gleanings: p.61: William B. Burdine
b
p.343: Amos Roper, farmer of Dawson Co., GA b 23 Feb 1845 Pickens
Dist., SC; s/o Tyre & Melinda (Ednes) Roper b SC. Children: Rachel; Jesse;
Rebecca; Samuel; Eliza; Annie; Amos (our
subject); Mary; and Vashti. Amos
was reared on the farm; enlisted in CSA. m 32 Dec
1868 Mary E. Keith d/o Cornelius & Harriet (Lynch) Keith.
Children: John A. Roper m Nancy Burdine;
Annie m William M. Gentry; Harriet m Andrew Turner;
Sarah; Cornelia; and Foster Roper.
p.185: John Henry Hillhouse of Ware Co., GA
b
Memoirs of GA: p.582: Amos Roper, farmer, Yellow Creek, Dawson Co. GA, s/o Tyre & Melinda (Ednes) Roper, was born in Pickens Dist., SC 23 Dec 1845. His parents were natives of SC, and his father was a prosperous farmer and Baptist minister of considerable prominence. They were the parents of 9 children: Rachel, Jesse, Rebecca, Samuel, Eliza, Annie; Amos, the subject of this sketch; Mary, & Vashti. Mr. Roper was reared on the farm and educated at the common schools of the district. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. H (Capt. Philpot), 2nd SC regiment, and with his regiment participated in many important battles-among them, the Wilderness and Darbytown. At the last-named battle he was wounded, 7 Oct 1864, and was taken to Jackson. After receiving his discharge he returned to SC, and to farming. In 1875 he came to GA and bought the farm in Dawson Co. on which he now lives, which contains 2140 acres. He came out of the war with only $16, and this large farm with its capacious and substantial improvements are the fruits of his hard work and extraordinary good management. In 1891 he was elected tax collector and served one term. He is energetic and enterprising, and always on the alert-always read-to lend a helping hand to measures calculated to benefit the county. Mr. Roper was married 31 Dec 1868 to Mary E., d/o Cornelius & Harriet (Lynch) Keith, of old SC families. Six children have blessed this union: John A., m Nancy Burdine; Annie, w/o William M. Gentry; Harriet, w/o Andrew Turner; Sarah, Cornelia & Foster. He is a very strong and enthusiastic populist, and himself and wife are working and very prominent members of the Baptist church.
James Tira Roper b 4 May 1864 GA
d 17 Feb ? Littlefield, TX m 3 Mar 1889 Nora Alice Reed
(s/o M. W. Roper) Mrs. Vera Menasco Rt.1, Fort
Cobb, OK 73038.
GA
Genealogical Magazine 26,
p.102: 1st
History
of Jasper Co. GA: p.141:
The History of the State of GA from 1850-1881: p.286: The Ashburn Murder: G.W. Ashburn was a member of the Constitutional Convention, a native of NC, and had been in GA for fully 30 years. He had offered in the convention resolutions asking Congress to relieve our people of disabilities. He was, however, a pronounced Radical and an unlettered man, and he lived with some negroes in Columbus. He was killed at night by unknown parties. The murder created much excitement in the state. The military took the matter in hand, and arrested Elisha J. Kirkscey, C.C. Bedell, James W. Barber, W.A. Duke, R. Hudson, W.D. Chipley, A.C. Roper, J.S. Wiggins and R.A. Wood. A military court was organized to try them, which convened at Atlanta on 29 Jun 1868....While in confinement the prisoners were treated badly and subjected to indignities. Inhuman means were used to extort confessions from them, and to suborn evidence from colored witnesses. ...Weighing the evidence in the matter fairly and dispassionately, Gov. Brown shows very conclusively that in taking part in this prosecution he was governing by proper motives, and did a service to the public and the prisoners. (Compiler failed to get the second page.)
Columbus on the Chattahoochee by E. B. Worsley: p.310: Nothing demonstrated more clearly the bitterness the South experienced under "Radical Rule" than the murder case of George W. Ashburn, a member of the hated Constitutional Convention of 1867-68, and the subsequent trial of the Columbus prisoners by a Military Commission at Fort McPherson, near Altanta....At midnight of 30 Mar 1868, Ashburn was slain my masked men, presumably Ku Kluxers, in a Negro brothel across the street from the newly renovated Perry House, and three doors above the NW corner of 13th St., where the Waverly Hotel now stands....Twenty-two men were arrested in all,...Alva C. Roper...They were simply held at the Courthouse for four days and nights,...they were finally released on bond of $2500 each,...There was a reign of terror for weeks after the murder of Ashburn, and threats of vengeance, mass meetings and near riots, as well as threats to set the town of fire....Over twenty persons had already been arrested and sent to Atlanta by May 17th ....Finally the military trial at Fort McPherson was set for Jun 29th,...The prisoners who finally went on trial...were...Alva C. Roper... By coincidence, both the Democratic Convention and the new General Assembly were meeting in Atlanta at this time. Georgia was still under military rule and not in the Union, and the most important measure before the Assembly was the question of the adoption of the 14th Amendment....On 21 Jul 1868 the resolution for adoption was passed, and on the same day...the following order...: In view of the action of the legislature today and the probable immediate admission of the State of GA, and consequent cessation of military authority, the commanding general directs that the commission of which you are president will suspend further proceedings in the trial of the prisoners charged with the murder of Ashburn....And so the prisoners were at last returned to Columbus...
GA Intestate Records: p.272: Lewis W. Roper, decd, late of Stewart Co., George S. Roper petitions to move adm of est to Webster Co. Jan 1869, Webster, OD
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.263: Mary Rosalie Roper b 2 Nov 1869 d 24
Nov 1913 m Claiborn A. Milford b 4
Sep 1869 d 23 Dec 1920 s/o James Milford b 13 Oct 1813 d 6 Nov 1877
bur Zion Hill & Sarah Amelia Harris b 28 Sep 1837 Jackson Co. GA d
1870
GA
Atlanta City: James Roper 22 painter Martha 23 Ella
2
B. Roper 46 SC painter Susan 41 SC Josephine
17
Thomas 5 851
Some
GA County Records, V.3, p.137: Butts Co. GA marriages (oldest marriage
book):
p.326: N. A. Roper & James Chasteen 11
Mar 1871
p.333: Sarah A. E. Roper & Henry M. Brown 25 Nov 1873
p.362: Wm. M. Roper & M. O. Thompson 19 Nov 1874
p.363: DAniel Roper & Sarah F. Tolleson
History
of Forsyth Co. GA:
p.427: Eldora Roper m 9 Oct 1892 Alfred West Milford b 5
Oct 1871 s/o James Milford b 2 Oct 1813 d 6 Nov 1877 m 27 Mar 1859 Sarah
Amelia Harris b 28 Sep 1837 d 30 Dec 1921
p.435: Benjamin P. Roper m Mary M. Tribble
b 1871 d 1951 d/o William Newton Tribble
& Canzada Miranda Sams
(m 1866).
History
of Forsyth Co. GA, V.II: p.220:
Name Age Occup. Birth Nearest relative
Buel Roper 21 farmer 9 Jun 1895
not listed
Dewey Edgar Roper 20 farmer
George Floyd Roper 39 farmer 6 Feb 1879 wife
James Luther Roper 35 farmer
Marion Raymond Roper 42 farmer 29 Dec 1876 wife
P. Monroe Roper 35 farmer 31 Mar 1883 wife
Robert Fulton Roper 23 farmer 9 Oct 1893 wife
Robert Lee Roper 23 farmer
Walter Rice Roper 28 farmer 28 Nov 1888 wife
History
of Pickens Co. GA: p.84: James H. Roper surveyor
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.668: Concord Ch. memorial list 1875-96: Elizabeth
Roper,
John F. Roper, Lucy Roper, Mary E. Roper, Melissa J.
Roper, Toliver Roper
p.143: 1880 mortality census: Susan Roper 71 SC f:SC m:SC pneumonia
1880
GA
Susan Roper 50 SC SC SC
Marien 19 GA SC SC
Fannie 17 GA
Benjamin L. 13 GA SC SC school 373
History
of Worth Co. GA: p.134:
New Bethel Church about 1880 charter members: Mr. & Mrs.
A. J. Roper
p.136: Sylvester Baptist Church: In 1891 the church was organized
by Rev. G. Tom West with the following members: Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Roper
p.137: The windows to Aunt Ellen Roper and Uncle Tom Coram were put in
by the church in memory of these faithful workers....
History of Forsyth Co. GA: p.362&414: Weldon Roper m Margaret EunicePruitt d/o Silas Pay Pruitt b 31 Aug 1884 & Ida Mernerva Hawkins b 26 Jan 1884 d 3 May 1968
History
of Walker Co. GA: p.362:
Pioneers
of Wiregrass Georgia, V.7, p.156: Noah Webster Griffin, 1855-1897 Berrien
Co..
Youngest of the children of James and Polly Monk Griffin (V.1), was born in
Lowndes, now Berrien Co.
1. Stella b
2. Bessie b 11 Aug 1883 m Jos. H. Bazemore
of Hazlehurst
3. Lawson b
4. Mary b
5. Lester b 30 Jul 1890 m Elizabeth Griffin
6. Noah W. Jr. b
7. Haynes b 14 Dec 1895 m Edna Hill of
8. William Howard b 29
Mr. Griffin lived and farmed in the native community in Berrien Co. for
some years after marriage, then moved to Pine Grove community in northern Lowndes
Co. where he lived and farmed until 1896 when he sold out and bought a farm
near present Scruggs' store, four miles east of Hahira. He died there the next
year on
Brief
Baptist Biographies 1707-1982. V.II: p.649: Composite roll of ministers who
served in the
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.262: coroners: Wm. H. Roper
treasurers: Tilman Roper
p.745: Hopewell United Meth. Ch. memorial list 1889:
D. H. Roper, T. J. Roper,
Willie D. Roper, Arther Roper, Lucy
A. Roper, Susan A. Roper, A. E. Roper,
Susan A. Roper Jr., Minnie Roper, Ida Roper Conner
Marriage & Death Notices from the Griffin (GA) Weekly News & The Griffin Weekly News & Sun 1882-1896: p.181: 13 Jun 1890 Griffin GA Jim Roper of Cumming was killed by lightning while hoeing cotton a day or two ago.
Pioneer
History of Forsyth Co. GA: p.127-8: From the Baptist Leader
Concord Baptist Ch.: pastor Rev. E. Roper...Rev Elijah Roper
is present pastor...
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.185: Oscar Roper 18 Sep 1892 m Alice Bannister
d/o Deverix Bannister b 8 Dec 1834 GA d 9 Nov
1886 bur Lebanon Ch Cem Dawson Co. GA & Mary Ann
Dooley b 26 Mar 1834 Habersham Co. GA d 11 Aug 1912 bur Lebanon Ch Cem (m 21 Dec 1854 Forsyth Co.)
p.397: The first school was in operation prior to 1900,...at
Talant school house. The subscribers and the amount
paid in cents by each were...C. T. Roper 1.5
History
of Forsyth Co. GA: p.322: Hightower Baptist Institute 1st annual
commencement 19 May 1893 anniversary concert contest in declamation for
the President's Medal: 7. Bridget as a School
Teacher-Miss Gussie Roper Silver City GA
p.389: Earliest list of Forsyth Co. teachers (white) 1893: Miss
Gussie Roper, 1710 days, at 5 cents, salary 85.50
p.390: 1894 Parks School teacher: Miss Gussie Roper
p.319: In 1895 a white school was established near Sheltonville
at the Bob Buice house with Miss Emma Roper,
teacher, on lands of T. D. Terry.
p.97: White schools & teachers: Mt. Zion Sch. 1897:
Pupils: Homer Roper 11, 37 days present; Balis
Roper 8, 31 days present; Walter Roper 8, 31 days present.
p.354: Hightower Bapt. Inst. roll of students 1894-5: T. A. Roper Dawson
Co. GA
History
of Worth Co. GA: p.179: In the year 1897, on Jul 7, the Confederate
Veterans of Worth organized themselves into a Camp and named it in honor of one
of their comrades,
Hon. Wm. A. Harris, who served in the Mex. War and the War Between the States.
The name selected was Camp Bill Harris, No.1149, with the following officers:
J.J. Hall, Commander...A. J. Roper, 2nd Lieut.
The
Passing of the Pines: A History of Wilcox Co. GA: p.173: Robert Bruce Braziel b 28 Dec 1920 Rochelle, is the
son of Ernest Braziel b 10 Sep 1891 Gwinnett Co. d 11
Jul 1875 Albany, bu Rochelle and Ella Mae Whitten b
28 Apr 1897 Madison, Morgon Co. GA, lives in
Rochelle. Ruth Reed b 16 May 1926 Hall Co. GA is d/o Henry
Harrison Reed b 24 Feb 1896 Hall Co. GA d 20 Apr
1970 Bibb Co. GA bu
DAR Lineage Books: V.110, p.24: Mrs. Esther Lena Jordan Roper b Monticello, GA w/o Arthur D. Roper, descandent of Col. George Mathews (1785 Governor of GA, b Augusta Co., VA).
The Georgia Black Book: More Morbid, Macabre and Sometimes Disgusting Records of Genealogical Value, Vol. II: Requests to the governors of Georgia for clemency, c1858-1942. Name & Co. of conviction: H. F. Roper, Cherokee Co.; Joe Roper, Union Co.; Peyton Roper, Muscogee Co.
History of Worth Co. GA: Roster of Spanish American War veterans: Amos Roper, Sylvester.