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William Carroll Roper 1826–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1826

Birth Location: Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 3 July 1914

Death Location: Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: George II

Mother: Rachel Stockton

Spouse(s): Melissa Henderson

Children(s): John Roper, Sarah Roper, Dina Roper, William Roper, James Roper, Susan Akin, Margaret Hampton, Martha Roper, Docia Miller

In 1826, William Carroll Roper entered the world in Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America, born to George Washington Roper Ii And Rachel Stockton. In 1880, William Carroll Roper resided in Douglas, Saline, Illinois, USA. William Carroll Roper married Melissa Henderson, and had children including Dina Roper, Docia Miller, James M L Roper, John Roper, Margaret Hampton, Martha G Roper, Sarah Roper, Susan E Akin, William House Roper. William Carroll Roper passed away in 1914 in Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, William Carroll Roper entered the world in Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America, born to George Washington Roper Ii And Rachel Stockton.
  • In 1880, William Carroll Roper resided in Douglas, Saline, Illinois, USA.
  • William Carroll Roper married Melissa Henderson, and had children including Dina Roper, Docia Miller, James M L Roper, John Roper, Margaret Hampton, Martha G Roper, Sarah Roper, Susan E Akin, William House Roper.
  • William Carroll Roper passed away in 1914 in Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Roper's Ancestors

Self
William Roper
1826–1914
Birth Place: Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
George Washington Roper II
1788–1866
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rachel Stockton
1783–1866
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Davis Stockton
1760–1805
Batesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Susannah Stockton
1765–1855
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roper's Descendants

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William (Carroll) Roper (13 October 1826–3 July 1914) m. Melissa Henderson (6 March 1830–22 October 1906)
  1. 1. John Roper 1864–1943
  2. 2. Sarah Roper 1866–1946
  3. 3. Dina Roper 1869–1910
  4. 4. William (House) Roper 1858–1885
  5. 5. James (M. L.) Roper 1849–1925
  6. 6. Susan (E) Akin 1857–1894
  7. 7. Margaret Hampton 1860–1898
  8. 8. Martha (G.) Roper 1872–1873
  9. 9. Docia Miller 1853–1925

William Roper's Timeline

3 Records

1826
13 October 1826
Birth of William Carroll Roper in Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 54
William Carroll Roper resided here in Douglas, Saline, Illinois, USA
Douglas, Saline, Illinois, USA
1914
3 July 1914
Age 88
Death of William Carroll Roper in Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America
Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1826
    Event Place: Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Douglas, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1914
    Event Place: Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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