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William Horace Roper 1892–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1892

Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 6 May 1974

Death Location: Hillsboro, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Roper

Mother: Nancy Wiser

Spouse(s): Carra Cavener

Children(s): Ervin Roper, John Roper, Robert Roper, Alice Roper

William Horace Roper was born in 1892 in Coffee, Tennessee, United States, the child of John T Roper And Nancy Wiser. In 1920, William Horace Roper resided in Civil District 7, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, William Horace Roper resided in District 7, Coffee, Tennessee. William Horace Roper married Carra Dee Cavener, and had children including Alice Lee Roper, Ervin Haskell Roper, John Estell Roper, Robert Emmit Roper. William Horace Roper passed away in 1974 in Hillsboro, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William Horace Roper was born in 1892 in Coffee, Tennessee, United States, the child of John T Roper And Nancy Wiser.
  • In 1920, William Horace Roper resided in Civil District 7, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, William Horace Roper resided in District 7, Coffee, Tennessee.
  • William Horace Roper married Carra Dee Cavener, and had children including Alice Lee Roper, Ervin Haskell Roper, John Estell Roper, Robert Emmit Roper.
  • William Horace Roper passed away in 1974 in Hillsboro, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.

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William Roper's Ancestors

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William Roper
1892–1974
Birth Place: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John T Roper
1852–1906
Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
Nancy Wiser
1853–1936
Coffee, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roper's Descendants

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William (Horace) Roper (7 July 1892–6 May 1974) m. Carra (Dee) Cavener (12 Apr 1896–31 Oct 1985)
  1. 1. Ervin (Haskell) Roper 1915–1968 m. Mildred Hennessee 1925–1998
  2. 2. John (Estell) Roper 1915–1985 m. Anna Waite 1922–
  3. 3. Robert (Emmit) Roper 1919–2004
  4. 4. Alice (Lee) Roper 1917–1993 m. Edward (John) Began 1912–1980

William Roper's Timeline

6 Records

1892
7 July 1892
Birth of William Horace Roper in Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Coffee, Tennessee, United States
1920
1920
Age 28
William Horace Roper resided here in Civil District 7, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
William Horace Roper resided here in District 7, Coffee, Tennessee
District 7, Coffee, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 43
William Horace Roper resided here in St Andrews, Franklin, Tennessee
St Andrews, Franklin, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 48
William Horace Roper resided here in Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1974
6 May 1974
Age 82
Death of William Horace Roper in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1892
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3897; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 31-6
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 839
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 2238; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 595.0; FHL microfilm: 2341972
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 839

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 7, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 2238; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 595.0; FHL microfilm: 2341972

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St Andrews, Franklin, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3897; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 31-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3897; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 31-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1974
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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