Husband: Joseph Alexander ROPER
Birthdate: 9/Jan/1867
Birthplace: Mt. Grove, Wright, MO
Death Date: 27/Oct/ 1944
Place of death: Eagle City, Blaine, OK
Burial: Eagle City Cemetery, Eagle City, OK
Father: Yewell ROPER
Mother: Mary POOL

Marriage date: 23/Jul/1887
Marriage place: Aberdeen, Monroe, MS

Wife: Lou Dora WALTERS
Birthdate: 8/May/1870
Birthplace: Fordstore, Franklin, GA
Death Date: 17/Apr/1953
Place of death: Oakwood, Dewey, OK
Burial: Eagle City Cemetery, Eagle City, OK
Father: G.W. WALTERS
Mother: Eliza A. SEWELL

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Yewell W. ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11/Feb/ 1889
Birthplace:Bowie, Montague, TX
Death date: 22/Feb/1970
Place of death: Clinton, Custer, OK
Burial: Butler Cemetery, Butler, Custer, OK
Marriage date: 10/Feb/1910
Marriage place: Rocky, Washita, OK
Spouse's name: Mattie Lena ODELL

Child No. 2: William Robert ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 30/Nov/1890
Birthplace: Bowie, Montague, TX
Death date: 1961
Place of death:Live Oak, Sutter, CA
Burial: Live Oak Cemetery, Live Oak, CA
Marriage date:24/Jul/1910
Marriage place:Rocky, Washita, OK
Spouse's name: Frankie M. ODELL

Child No. 3: Myrtle M.A. ROPER
Sex:F
Birthdate: 23/Nov/1892
Birthplace: Roscoe, Nolan, TX
Death date: 26/Sep/1965
Place of death: Oakwood, Dewey, OK
Burial: Mound Valley Cemetery, Thomas, Custer, OK
Marriage date: 24/Oct/1910
Marriage place: Sentinel, Washita, OK
Spouse's name: Jesse Harlon KIDD

Child No. 4: Joseph Pierce ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 31/Oct/1894
Birthplace: Roscoe, Nolan, TX
Death date: 15/Mar/1978
Place of death: Woodland, Yolo, CA
Burial: Woodland, Yolo, CA
Marriage date: 8/Mar/1924
Marriage place: Mt. Park,Kiowa, OK
Spouse's name: Chessie STROUD

Child No. 5: Kate Jewell ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 31/Mar/1896
Birthplace: Nocona,Montague, TX
Death date: 31/Jan/1978
Place of death: Oklahoma City, OK, OK
Burial: Hobart Rose Lawn Cemetery, Hobart, OK
Marriage date: 1916
Marriage place: Hobart, Kiowa, OK
Spouse's name: Tommy L. WALTERS

Child No. 6: Ruby Lou ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25/Jan/1898
Birthplace: Bulcherville,Montague,TX
Death date: 26/Oct/1972
Place of death: Yakima, Yakima, WA
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Yakima, WA
Marriage date: 1/May/1913
Marriage place: Warren, Jackson, OK
Spouse's name: Herbert HORTON

Child No. 7: Vergie Vesta ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 17/Jun/1900
Birthplace:Elk, Washita, OK T.
Death date: 13/Apr/1973
Place of death: Elk City, Beckham, OK
Burial: Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, OK
Marriage date: 1918
Marriage place: OK
Spouse's name: Herman Ernest BADEN

Child No. 8: Ruth Gertrude ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 24/Jul/1902
Birthplace: Elk,Washita, OK T.
Death date: 1/Aug/1955
Place of death: Five Points, Fresno, CA
Burial: Lemoore Cemetery, King, CA
Marriage date: 10/May/1922
Marriage place: Mangum, Greer, OK
Spouse's name: William Columbus KIDD

Child No. 9: Dennis Belle ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 22/Mar/1904
Birthplace: Elk, Washita, OK T.
Death date: 2/Apr/1989
Place of death: Lawton, Comanche, OK
Burial: Highland Cemetery, Lawton, OK
Marriage date: /Nov/1925
Marriage place: OK
Spouse's name: Carl WHEATLEY

Child No. 10: Ran ROPER (twin)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 6/Feb/1906
Birthplace: Elk, Washita, OK T.
Death date: 11/Feb/1906
Place of death: Elk, Washita, O.T.
Burial: Port Cemetery, Washita, OK T.
Marriage date: N/A
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: N/A

Child No. 11: Van Pleas ROPER (twin)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 6/Feb/1906
Birthplace: Elk, Washita, OK T.
Death date: 15/Jun/ 1985
Place of death: Hobart, Kiowa, OK
Burial: Hobart Rose Lawn Cemetery, Hobart, OK
Marriage date: 13/Nov/1927
Marriage place: Hobart, Kiowa, OK
Spouse's name: Frances Della REEVES

Child No. 12: John Autley ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 10/May/1908
Birthplace: Elk, Washita, OK
Death date: 30/Aug/1978
Place of death: Paradise,Butte, CA
Burial: Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, CA
Marriage date: 23/Oct/1929
Marriage place: Butler, Custer, OK
Spouse's name: Adella Ora LACHMAN

Child No. 13: Ray Alexander ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 6/Sep/1913
Birthplace: Blair,Jackson, OK
Death date: 23/Apr/1964
Place of death: Oakwood, Dewey, OK
Burial: Evergreen,Oakwood, OK
Marriage date: 1938
Marriage place: Oakwood, Dewey, OK
Spouse's name: Mae Ellen STRINGER
 
 
Documentation:
* Wright County Missouri Census 1870, Monroe County Courthouse, Aberdeen, MS,
* Bureau of Vital Statistics, OKC- Death Certfificates for both Joe and Dora,
* Personal visit to Eagle City Cem. Eagle City, OK,
* Roper descendants,
* 1870,1880 Franklin County Georgia Census,
* Family information also donated by Rev. Van P. Roper formerly of Hobart, OK,
* Mrs. Dennis B. Wheatley, formerly of Lawton, OK. SSDI,
* Research done by myself and many visits to many places here in Oklahoma.