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John Butler Roper 1859–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1859

Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1940

Death Location: Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Marcus Roper

Mother: Susan *

Spouse(s): Sarah Martin, Maggie Young

Children(s): Charlie Roper, Ernest Roper, Lela Roper, Reesie Roper, Gordon Roper, Hazel Roper, Lorene Roper, Ruby Roper

John Butler Roper was born in 1859 in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Marcus Roper And Susan Hendrix. In 1860, John Butler Roper resided in Regiment 5, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, U. In 1870, John Butler Roper resided in Dacusville, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, U. John Butler Roper married Maggie Lillian Young, Sarah Jane Martin, and had children including Charlie Edwin Roper, Ernest Franklin Roper, Gordon Burnett Roper, Hazel Rebecca Roper, Lela Belle Roper, Lorene Roper, Reesie Jane Roper, Ruby Mae Roper. John Butler Roper passed away in 1940 in Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Butler Roper was born in 1859 in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Marcus Roper And Susan Hendrix.
  • In 1860, John Butler Roper resided in Regiment 5, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, U.
  • In 1870, John Butler Roper resided in Dacusville, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, U.
  • John Butler Roper married Maggie Lillian Young, Sarah Jane Martin, and had children including Charlie Edwin Roper, Ernest Franklin Roper, Gordon Burnett Roper, Hazel Rebecca Roper, Lela Belle Roper, Lorene Roper, Reesie Jane Roper, Ruby Mae Roper.
  • John Butler Roper passed away in 1940 in Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcus Roper
1827–1912
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
MR
Susan *
1823–1899
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
S*

Spouses(s)

Sarah Martin
1862–1906
Birth Location: Hall Co., GA
SM
Maggie Young
1877–1970
Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, AL
MY

Children(s)

Charlie Roper
1883–1974
Birth Location: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia
CR
Ernest Roper
1885–1966
Birth Location: Hall Co., GA
ER
Lela Roper
1889–1982
Birth Location: Gainesville, Hall, GA
LR
Reesie Roper
1893–1973
Birth Location: Gainesville, Hall, GA
RR
Gordon Roper
1909–1981
Birth Location: Henderson, Rusk, TX
GR
Hazel Roper
1913–1980
Birth Location: Henderson, Rusk, TX
HR
Lorene Roper
1916–1978
Birth Location: Henderson Rural, Texas
LR
Ruby Roper
1924–1976
Birth Location: Wheeler Co., TX
RR

John Roper's Ancestors

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John Roper
1859–1940
Birth Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Marcus Roper
1827–1912
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Susan (Hendrix) *
1823–1899
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Larkin Hendricks
1790–1845
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth House
1787–1852
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses *
1760–1837
Susan Glenn
1766–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Hendricks
1718–1794
Ruth Echols
1735–1813

John Roper's Descendants

1.
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John (Butler) Roper (27 Jan 1859–17 Sep 1940) m. Sarah (Jane) Martin (27 Jul 1862–18 May 1906) m. Maggie (Lillian) Young (12 Sep 1877–25 Feb 1970)
  1. 1. Charlie (Edwin) Roper 1883–1974
  2. 2. Ernest (Franklin) Roper 1885–1966
  3. 3. Lela (Belle) Roper 1889–1982
  4. 4. Reesie (Jane) Roper 1893–1973
  5. 5. Gordon (Burnett) Roper 1909–1981
  6. 6. Hazel (Rebecca) Roper 1913–1980
  7. 7. Lorene Roper 1916–1978
  8. 8. Ruby (Mae) Roper 1924–1976

John Roper's Timeline

11 Records

1859
27 Jan 1859
Birth of John Butler Roper in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 1
John Butler Roper resided here in Regiment 5, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Regiment 5, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
John Butler Roper resided here in Dacusville, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Dacusville, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
John Butler Roper resided here in Fork, Hall, Georgia, USA
Fork, Hall, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
John Butler Roper resided here in Morgan, Hall, Georgia, USA
Morgan, Hall, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
John Butler Roper resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
John Butler Roper resided here in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 71
John Butler Roper resided here in Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 76
John Butler Roper resided here in Wheeler, Texas
Wheeler, Texas
1940
Abt 1940
Age 81
John Butler Roper resided here in Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
1940
17 Sep 1940
Age 81
Death of John Butler Roper in Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1859
    Event Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeler, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04162; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 242-6
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 53
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342135
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fork, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 150; Page: 119b; Enumeration District: 137
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1506; Page: 375B
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Morgan, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 202; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0074
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Regiment 5, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1225; Page: 146; Family History L
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T624_1587; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1375600
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Regiment 5, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Regiment 5, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1225; Page: 146; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dacusville, Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1506; Page: 375B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fork, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fork, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 150; Page: 119b; Enumeration District: 137

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Morgan, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Morgan, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 202; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0074

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T624_1587; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1375600

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 53

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342135

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wheeler, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeler, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04162; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 242-6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1940
    Event Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeler, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04162; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 242-6

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1940
    Event Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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