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William Edgar Roper 1884–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1884

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1918

Death Location: Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA

Father: John Roper

Mother: Amanda Fiest

Spouse(s): Nettie Pidcock

Children(s): Irene Roper, Pauline Ranees, Frank Roper

In 1884, William Edgar Roper entered the world in Montgomery County, Kansas, USA, born to John Harvey Roper And Amanda Fiest. In 1904, William Edgar Roper resided in Coffeyville, Kansas, USA. In 1905, William Edgar Roper resided in Tyro. William Edgar Roper married Nettie Ethel Mills Pidcock, and had children including Frank Benjamin Roper, Irene Mae Roper, Pauline Frances Roper Russell Or Ranees. William Edgar Roper passed away in 1918 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, William Edgar Roper entered the world in Montgomery County, Kansas, USA, born to John Harvey Roper And Amanda Fiest.
  • In 1904, William Edgar Roper resided in Coffeyville, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1905, William Edgar Roper resided in Tyro.
  • William Edgar Roper married Nettie Ethel Mills Pidcock, and had children including Frank Benjamin Roper, Irene Mae Roper, Pauline Frances Roper Russell Or Ranees.
  • William Edgar Roper passed away in 1918 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Roper
1861–1939
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
JR
Amanda Fiest
1865–1936
Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
AF

Spouses(s)

Nettie Pidcock
1880–1942
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
NP

Children(s)

Irene Roper
1907–2003
Birth Location: Tyro, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
IR
Pauline Ranees
1911–1997
Birth Location: Wann Washing, Oklahoma, USA
PR
Frank Roper
1914–1997
Birth Location: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
FR

William Roper's Ancestors

Self
William Roper
1884–1918
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
Parents
John Harvey Roper
1861–1939
Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Amanda Fiest
1865–1936
Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
David (C) Roper
1835–1877
Illinois, United States
Mary (Ann) Copple
1837–1918
Marion, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Roper
1802–1855
Elizabeth Waters
1793–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Roper
1765–1845
Blanche Leeper
1770–1803

William Roper's Descendants

1.
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William (Edgar) Roper (11 Dec 1884–7 Nov 1918) m. Nettie (Ethel (Mills)) Pidcock (10 Sep 1880–03 May 1942)
  1. 1. Irene (Mae) Roper 1907–2003 m. Preston (Charlie) Hicks 1905–1963
  2. 2. Pauline (Frances (Roper) Russell or) Ranees 1911–1997
  3. 3. Frank (Benjamin) Roper 1914–1997 m. Violet (Evyln) Perry 1919–1997
    1. 1. Louis (Earl) Roper 1940–2012

William Roper's Timeline

6 Records

1884
11 Dec 1884
Birth of William Edgar Roper in Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
1904
17 Jun 1904
Age 20
William Edgar Roper resided here in Coffeyville, Kansas, USA
Coffeyville, Kansas, USA
1905
Abt 1905
Age 21
William Edgar Roper resided here in Tyro
Tyro
1910
1910
Age 26
William Edgar Roper resided here in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 33
William Edgar Roper resided here in Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
1918
7 Nov 1918
Age 34
Death of William Edgar Roper in Tyro, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Tyro, Montgomery, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Washington County
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Weekly Times-Star; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1905; Publication Place: Sedan, Kansas, USA; ,0.78498995,0.7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1904
    Event Place: Coffeyville, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Coffeyville Weekly Journal; Publication Date: 17 Jun 1904; Publication Place: Coffeyville, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1905
    Event Place: Tyro
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Weekly Times-Star; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1905; Publication Place: Sedan, Kansas, USA; ,0.78498995,0.7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Washington County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Tyro, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Evening Star; Publication Date: 20 Nov 1918; Publication Place: Independence, Kansas, USA; ,0.5663747,0.4360106,0.6464812&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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