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James Madison Roper 1832–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1832

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1903

Death Location: Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, USA

Father: George Roper

Mother: Rachel Stockton

Spouse(s): Isabell Keath

Children(s): Ollie Needium, George Roper, Rachel Roper, Amanda Roper, Laurey Robberts, Cyntha Roper, Rosey Roper, Sarah Roper

In 1832, James Madison Roper entered the world in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA, born to George Washington Roper And Rachel Stockton. In 1870, James Madison Roper resided in Township 8 Range 5, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA. In 1880, James Madison Roper resided in Northern, Williamson, Illinois, USA. James Madison Roper married Isabell Keath, and had children including Amanda E Roper, Cyntha E Roper, George W Roper, Laurey A Roper Robberts, Ollie Needium, Rachel Roper, Rosey G Roper, Sarah Jamina Roper. James Madison Roper passed away in 1903 in Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1832, James Madison Roper entered the world in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA, born to George Washington Roper And Rachel Stockton.
  • In 1870, James Madison Roper resided in Township 8 Range 5, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, James Madison Roper resided in Northern, Williamson, Illinois, USA.
  • James Madison Roper married Isabell Keath, and had children including Amanda E Roper, Cyntha E Roper, George W Roper, Laurey A Roper Robberts, Ollie Needium, Rachel Roper, Rosey G Roper, Sarah Jamina Roper.
  • James Madison Roper passed away in 1903 in Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Roper's Ancestors

Self
James Roper
1832–1903
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Parents
George Washington Roper
1788–1866
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rachel Stockton
1795–1866
North Carolina
Grandparents
George (Washington) Roper
1765–1845
Orange, North Carolina
Blanche (Blanch "Blancebey") Leeper
1770–1803
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Roper
1727–1795
Sarah Caldwell
1730–1794
FNU Leeper
1760–1796
Catherine Armstrong
1730–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Armstrong
1707–1779
Mary Beatty
1725–1781

James Roper's Descendants

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James (Madison) Roper (20 Nov 1832–24 Mar 1903) m. Isabell Keath (16 Oct 1836–07 Oct 1910)
  1. 1. Ollie Needium 1879–
  2. 2. George (W.) Roper 1852–1932
  3. 3. Rachel Roper 1853–1890
  4. 4. Amanda (E) Roper 1855–1880
  5. 5. Laurey (A (Roper)) Robberts 1858–1881
  6. 6. Cyntha (E) Roper 1859–
  7. 7. Rosey (G) Roper 1864–
  8. 8. Sarah (Jamina) Roper 1850–1937 m. Acel (Marion) Johnson 1839–1921
    1. 1. Mary (E) Johnson 1866–1911
    2. 2. James (Audy) Johnson 1878–1958
    3. 3. Oneas (Minton) Johnson 1870–1940
    4. 4. George Johnson 1869–1880
    5. 5. Anna Johnson 1880–1887
    6. 6. Emma Johnson 1875–1963
    7. 7. Ednin Johnson 1869–
    8. 8. Charles Johnson 1871–
    9. 9. Marian Johnson 1873–
    10. 10. Thomas Johnson 1875–
    11. 11. Mary Johnson 1876–

James Roper's Timeline

5 Records

1832
20 Nov 1832
Birth of James Madison Roper in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 38
James Madison Roper resided here in Township 8 Range 5, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 5, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
James Madison Roper resided here in Northern, Williamson, Illinois, USA
Northern, Williamson, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 68
James Madison Roper resided here in Neosho, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Neosho, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1903
24 Mar 1903
Age 71
Death of James Madison Roper in Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, USA
Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1832
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 5, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Northern, Williamson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Neosho, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1903
    Event Place: Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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