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Joshua W ROPER 1873–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1873

Birth Location: Lawrence, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 Mar 1920

Death Location: Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

Father: James ROPER

Mother: Mary Palmore

Spouse(s): Mary Williams*

Children(s): Della Roper

Joshua W ROPER was born in 1873 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, the child of James W Roper And Mary Jane Palmore. Joshua W ROPER married Mary Hannah Williams, and had children including Della Neoma Roper. Joshua W ROPER passed away in 1920 in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Joshua W ROPER was born in 1873 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, the child of James W Roper And Mary Jane Palmore.
  • Joshua W ROPER married Mary Hannah Williams, and had children including Della Neoma Roper.
  • Joshua W ROPER passed away in 1920 in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA.

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Joshua ROPER's Ancestors

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Joshua ROPER
1873–1920
Birth Place: Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James W ROPER
1800–1881
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Palmore
1841–1925
Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Roper
1775–1831
North Carolina, USA
Martha (Mary) Henderson
1775–1850
North Carolina, USA
Claiborne Palmore
1808–1884
South Carolina
Lucinda POTEET
1811–1851
McDowell, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Roper
1750–1831
Samuel Poteet
1788–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Roper
1699–1766
Edward Poteet
1764–1836

Joshua ROPER's Descendants

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Joshua (W) ROPER (20 Mar 1873–17 Mar 1920) m. Mary (Hannah) Williams* (22 May 1875–14 Jul 1943)
  1. 1. Della (Neoma) Roper 1914–1997 m. Leonard (Eugene) Cassell 1912–1956
    1. 1. Royce (Leon) Cassell 1937–2003

Joshua ROPER's Timeline

2 Records

1873
20 Mar 1873
Birth of Joshua W ROPER in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1920
17 Mar 1920
Age 47
Death of Joshua W ROPER in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Lawrence, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

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