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William Harvey Roper 1855–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1855

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 12 March 1923

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Beverly Roper

Mother: Susan Phillips

Spouse(s): Nancy Roper

Children(s): Lee Sr, Mary Ramos, Leonard Roper, Grover Sr

In 1855, William Harvey Roper entered the world in Georgia, born to Beverly Roper And Susan L Phillips. In 1860, William Harvey Roper resided in Cooks, Fulton, Georgia, USA. In 1870, William Harvey Roper resided in Atlanta Ward 4, Fulton, Georgia, USA. William Harvey Roper married Nancy Louvenia Roper, and had children including Grover Cleveland Roper Sr, Lee Roy Roper Sr, Leonard Roper, Mary Cornelia Ramos. William Harvey Roper passed away in 1923 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Harvey Roper entered the world in Georgia, born to Beverly Roper And Susan L Phillips.
  • In 1860, William Harvey Roper resided in Cooks, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1870, William Harvey Roper resided in Atlanta Ward 4, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • William Harvey Roper married Nancy Louvenia Roper, and had children including Grover Cleveland Roper Sr, Lee Roy Roper Sr, Leonard Roper, Mary Cornelia Ramos.
  • William Harvey Roper passed away in 1923 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Roper's Ancestors

Self
William Roper
1855–1923
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Beverly Roper
1824–1904
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Susan (L) Phillips
1828–1894
, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Susan (L) Phillips
1828–1894
, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roper's Descendants

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William (Harvey) Roper (abt 1855–12 March 1923) m. Nancy (Louvenia) Roper (November 1866–29 April 1943)
  1. 1. Lee (Roy Roper) Sr 1899–1968
  2. 2. Mary (Cornelia) Ramos 1877–1962
  3. 3. Leonard Roper 1897–1959
  4. 4. Grover (Cleveland Roper) Sr 1892–1961

William Roper's Timeline

4 Records

1855
abt 1855
Birth of William Harvey Roper in Georgia
Georgia
1860
1860
Age 5
William Harvey Roper resided here in Cooks, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Cooks, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
William Harvey Roper resided here in Atlanta Ward 4, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta Ward 4, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1923
12 March 1923
Age 68
Death of William Harvey Roper in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1855
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 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: Cooks, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: M653_123; Page: 907; Family History Library Film: 8
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cooks, Fulton, Georgia, 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: Cooks, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: M653_123; Page: 907; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Atlanta Ward 4, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1923
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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