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James W. Roper 1800–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1800

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Feb 1881

Death Location: Five Points, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Joseph Roper

Mother: Martha Henderson

Spouse(s): Edney Jones

Children(s): Sarah Roper, Mildred Roper, Martha Roper, Elizabeth Roper, Eveline Roper, Eliza Roper, James Roper, Kizziah Roper, Telitha\Tabitha Roper, Nancy Roper, Joseph Roper, Thomas Roper, Cynthia Roper, Jacob Roper, Joshua Roper, Hannah Roper, Dan Roper

In 1800, James W. Roper entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Roper And Martha Mary Henderson. In 1836, James W. Roper resided in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. James W. Roper married Edney Jones, Mary J Palmore, and had children including Cynthia C Roper, Dan J Roper, Eliza Roper, Elizabeth Roper, Eveline V Roper, Hannah Roper, Jacob Kyle Roper, James B Roper, Joseph Allen Roper, Joshua Washington Roper, Kizziah R Roper, Martha Roper, Mildred Jane Milley Roper, Nancy T Roper, Sarah Melissa Roper, Telitha Tabitha Cumi Roper, Thomas E Roper. James W. Roper passed away in 1881 in Five Points, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1800, James W. Roper entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Roper And Martha Mary Henderson.
  • In 1836, James W. Roper resided in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.
  • James W. Roper married Edney Jones, Mary J Palmore, and had children including Cynthia C Roper, Dan J Roper, Eliza Roper, Elizabeth Roper, Eveline V Roper, Hannah Roper, Jacob Kyle Roper, James B Roper, Joseph Allen Roper, Joshua Washington Roper, Kizziah R Roper, Martha Roper, Mildred Jane Milley Roper, Nancy T Roper, Sarah Melissa Roper, Telitha Tabitha Cumi Roper, Thomas E Roper.
  • James W. Roper passed away in 1881 in Five Points, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Roper
1775–1831
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Martha Henderson
1775–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edney Jones
1811–1866
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Roper
1851–1917
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
SR
Mildred Roper
1829–1873
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
MR
Martha Roper
1831–1853
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
MR
Elizabeth Roper
1833–1898
Birth Location: Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
ER
Eveline Roper
1835–1899
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
ER
Eliza Roper
1837–1853
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
ER
James Roper
1837–1862
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Kizziah Roper
1839–1890
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
KR
Telitha\Tabitha Roper
1841–1898
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
TR
Nancy Roper
1841–1871
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
NR
Joseph Roper
1843–1924
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Thomas Roper
1845–1863
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
TR
Cynthia Roper
1847–1876
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Jacob Roper
1849–1921
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Joshua Roper
1873–1920
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Hannah Roper
1870–1929
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Dan Roper
1875–1963
Birth Location: –
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James Roper's Ancestors

Self
James Roper
1800–1881
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Roper
1775–1831
North Carolina, USA
Martha (Mary) Henderson
1775–1850
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Roper's Descendants

1.
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James (W.) Roper (17 Oct 1800–15 Feb 1881) m. Edney Jones (22 Jan 1811–23 Jun 1866)
  1. 1. Sarah (Melissa) Roper 1851–1917 m. James (Martin) Hill 1836–1910
    1. 1. Lillian (Evelyn) Hill 1878–1938 m. Harrison (W) Parks 1871–1954
      1. 1. Thelma (Teola) Parks 1900–1982 m. Hough Fawler 1896–1962
        1. 1. Rozelle (Elaine) Fowler 1921–1997 m. Charles (Malcolm Neff) Sr 1922–1995
        2. 2. Evelyn (Frances) Fowler 1926–2015 m. Wallace (Winston) Wood 1921–2015
      2. 2. Woodford (Abial) Parks 1903–1970
      3. 3. Lee (Theodore) Parks 1907–1960
      4. 4. Mary (Mardella 'Della') Parks 1909–1971
      5. 5. Modene Parks 1917–1972 m. Margaret (Rosalie Stephens) (Parks) 1920–1984
        1. 1. Gary (Dennis) Parks 1945–1986
      6. 6. Harrison (Lester 'Hap' Parks) Jr 1913–1985
      7. 7. Beula (Mae) Hunter 1915–1995
      8. 8. Oney (Malissa) Parks 1895–1970
      9. 9. James (Franklin) Parks 1898–1982
      10. 10. Morene ('Cricket') Parks 1917–2003 m. James (Richard) Webb 1917–1984
    2. 2. George (Robert) Hill 1869–1937
    3. 3. James (William) Hill 1872–1899
    4. 4. Mary (Edna Magdalene 'Maggie') Hill 1872–1950
    5. 5. Joseph (Green) Hill 1874–1938
    6. 6. Nancy (Elizabeth 'Lizzie') Hill 1881–1949
    7. 7. Laura (Kizork) Hill 1882–1910
    8. 8. Florence (Winifred) Hill 1886–1888
    9. 9. Clarence Hill 1886–1890
  2. 2. Mildred (Jane 'Milley') Roper 1829–1873
  3. 3. Martha Roper 1831–1853
  4. 4. Elizabeth Roper 1833–1898
  5. 5. Eveline (V) Roper 1835–1899
  6. 6. Eliza Roper 1837–1853
  7. 7. James (B) Roper 1837–1862
  8. 8. Kizziah (R) Roper 1839–1890
  9. 9. Telitha\Tabitha (Cumi) Roper 1841–1898
  10. 10. Nancy (T) Roper 1841–1871
  11. 11. Joseph (Allen) Roper 1843–1924
  12. 12. Thomas (E) Roper 1845–1863
  13. 13. Cynthia (C) Roper 1847–1876
  14. 14. Jacob (Kyle) Roper 1849–1921
  15. 15. Joshua (Washington) Roper 1873–1920
  16. 16. Hannah Roper 1870–1929
  17. 17. Dan (J) Roper 1875–1963

James Roper's Timeline

3 Records

1800
17 Oct 1800
Birth of James W. Roper in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1836
1836
Age 36
James W. Roper resided here in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
1881
15 Feb 1881
Age 81
Death of James W. Roper in Second Creek Cemetery, Five Points, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Second Creek Cemetery, Five Points, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1800
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1881
    Event Place: Second Creek Cemetery, Five Points, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Five Points, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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