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George Washington ROPER 1755–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 Feb 1845

Death Location: Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Roper

Mother: Sarah Yates

Spouse(s): Blanch (Roper)

Children(s): George Jr

George Washington ROPER was born in 1755 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James David Roper And Sarah Sally Ann Yates. George Washington ROPER married Blanch Blanchebey Leeper Roper, and had children including George Washington Roper Jr. George Washington ROPER passed away in 1845 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Washington ROPER was born in 1755 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James David Roper And Sarah Sally Ann Yates.
  • George Washington ROPER married Blanch Blanchebey Leeper Roper, and had children including George Washington Roper Jr.
  • George Washington ROPER passed away in 1845 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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George ROPER's Ancestors

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George ROPER
1755–1845
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James David Roper
1727–1795
Sarah ("Sally" Ann) Yates
1727–1800
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Yates
1715–1815
Elizabeth (Tucker multiple) choices
1716–1812
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George ROPER's Descendants

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George (Washington) ROPER (1755–4 Feb 1845) m. Blanch (Blanchebey LEEPER) (Roper) (1755–1835)
  1. 1. George (Washington Roper) Jr 1777–1866 m. Rachel (STOCKTON Stogden) (Roper) 1783–1866
    1. 1. George (Washington ROPER) III 1833–1916 m. Irene (Baretta MORGAN) (Pigg) 1844–1878
      1. 1. Carrie (Augusta) ROPER 1870–1948 m. Thomas (Jefferson) CLEVELAND 1857–1933 m. William (McDonald) SANDERS 1854–1937 m. Thomas AUSTIN 1858–1892
        1. 1. Tom CLEVELAND 1896–1981 m. Vida (PEET) (Cleveland) 1900–
        2. 2. Claudia (J) SANDERS 1902–1969
        3. 3. Wilma SANDERS 1906–1970
        4. 4. Humbert (Dale) SANDERS 1908–1982
        5. 5. Doyle (Lee) SANDERS 1911–1950
        6. 6. Irene SANDERS 1914–2004
        7. 7. Lila (G) SANDERS 1911–1944
        8. 8. Iva AUSTIN 1891–
      2. 2. Oscar (Louis) ROPER 1869–1955 m. Myrtle (GLENN) (Roper) 1878–1934
      3. 3. Lew (Wallace) ROPER 1874–1950
      4. 4. Otis (Poindexter Parthus) ROPER 1878–1960
      5. 5. James (Carroll) ROPER 1866–
      6. 6. Walter (Dowell) ROPER 1872–1950
    2. 2. Jemima (ROPER) (Wilson) 1831–1906
    3. 3. Seth Roper 1810–1885
    4. 4. William (Carroll) Roper 1826–1914
    5. 5. James (Madison) Roper 1832–1903

George ROPER's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of George Washington ROPER in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1845
4 Feb 1845
Age 90
Death of George Washington ROPER in Saline County, Illinois, United States of America
Saline County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1845
    Event Place: Saline County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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