Mississippi Family Group Sheet for the Francis Yewell ROPER Family


Husband: Francis Yewell ROPER
Birthdate: Sep. 16, 1813
Birthplace: Mt. Pleasant, Maury, TN
Death date: Mar. 25, 1895
Place of death: Tupelo, Lee, MS
Father: John Henry ROPER, Sr.
Mother: Nancy Agnes SMITH

Marriage date: October 19, 1837
Marriage place: Old Pulaski Co. MO

Wife: Mary POOL
Birthdate: Apr. 6, 1822
Birthplace: Hall Co. GA
Death date: Oct. 10, 1899
Place of death: Amory, Monroe, MS
Father: Henry POOL
Mother: Margaret TARBUTTON

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Nancy Caroline ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: Nov. 30, 1838
Birthplace: Mansfield,Old Pulaski Co. MO
Death date: July 29, 1895
Place of death: Aberdeen, Monroe, MS
Marriage date: 1860's
Marriage place: MO
Spouse's name: (?) HODGES

Child No. 2: John Henry ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 13, 1840
Birthplace: Mansfield, Old Pulaski Co. MO
Death date: Dec. 17, 1909
Place of death: Dykes Community,Texas, MO
Marriage date: Jan. 24, 1869
Marriage place: Texas Co. MO
Spouse's name: Laura Eveline GREEN

Child No. 3: Margaret Elizabeth ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: Feb. 8, 1842
Birthplace: Mansfield, Wright Co. MO
Death date: unknown
Place of death: AR or CA?
Marriage date: 1860's
Marriage place: Carroll Co. AR?
Spouse's name: John DICKINSON

Child No. 4: Sarah Annis ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: Jan. 13, 1844
Birthplace: Mansfield, Wright Co. MO
Death date: Abt. 1850
Place of death: MO or AR?
Marriage date: N/A
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: N/A

Child No. 5: Mary Jane ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: Mar. 4, 1845
Birthplace: Mansfield, Wright, MO
Death date: Nov. 10, 1918
Place of death: Amory, Monroe, MS
Marriage date: June 4, 1869
Marriage place: Carroll Co. AR?
Spouse's name: Melchoir TSCHUDI

Child No. 6: Thomas L. ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: Feb. 13, 1848
Birthplace: Berryville, Carroll, AR
Death date: June 10, 1895
Place of death: Columbus, Lowndes, MS
Marriage date: Oct. 23, 1873
Marriage place: AL or MS?
Spouse's name: Elizabeth HAWKINS

Child No. 7: Louisa Eveline ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: June 18, 1850
Birthplace: Berryville, Carroll, AR
Death date: Nov. 17, 1917
Place of death: Marietta, Cass, TX
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: MS or TX
Spouse's name: John BARTHELOMEW

Child No. 8: Pleasant Yewell ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: Apr. 8, 1853
Birthplace: Berryville, Carroll, AR
Death date: Feb. 15, 1924
Place of death: Nocona, Montague, TX
Marriage date: May 2, 1878
Marriage place: Monroe Co. MS
Spouse's name: Mary Louisa HONEYCUTT

Child No. 9: Beadie Annis ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: Sep. 20, 1855
Birthplace: Berryville, Carroll, AR
Death date: May 28, 1943
Place of death: Memphis, Shelby, TN
Marriage date: Jan. 20, 1881
Marriage place: Monroe Co. MS
Spouse's name: Thomas A. WEBB

Child No. 10: William Allen ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: Oct. 19, 1859
Birthplace: Berryville, Carroll, AR
Death date: July 21, 1883
Place of death: Amory, Monroe, MS
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: N/A

Child No. 11: Robert Andrew ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: Aug. 11, 1861
Birthplace: Wright Co. MO
Death date: Sep. 19, 1914
Place of death: Memphis, Shelby, TN
Marriage date: Jan. 3, 1883
Marriage place: MS or TN?
Spouse's name: Idella RAINES

Child No. 12: Missouri Belle ROPER
Sex: F
Birthdate: Oct. 22, 1864 or 5
Birthplace: Wright Co. MO
Death date: Apr. 10, 1947
Place of death: Wayside, Lynn, TX
Marriage date: 1880's
Marriage place: MS
Spouse's name: Joe HONEYCUTT

Child No. 13: Joseph A. ROPER
Sex: M
Birthdate: Jan. 9, 1867
Birthplace: Wright Co. MO
Death date: Oct. 27, 1944
Place of death: Eagle City, Blaine, OK
Marriage date: July 23, 1887
Marriage place: Monroe Co. MS
Spouse's name: Dora Lou WALTERS
 
 
Documentation:
* Information about Yewell and Mary Roper provided by Mrs. Frances Barnett, formerly of Amory, MS, Mr. Russell Pool, Fair Grave, MO.
* Some information about the Pools done by Pool descendants of Wright Co. MO and other places.
* Census records include: 1840 Old Pulaski Co. MO, 1850-60 Carroll Co. AR, 1870 Wright Co. MO.
* Information of Nancy Caroline Hodges from Mrs. Frances Barnett. Amory, MS and a personal visit,
* Information about John H. Roper family from his Grandaughter Mrs. Doris Greenhaw, Modesto, CA, Personal visit to MO,
* Information about Margaret Dickinson by Mrs. Frances Barnett,
* Information about Sarah Roper by Mrs. Frances Barnett,
* Information about Mary Jane Tschudi by her Grandaughter Mrs. Frances Barnett,
* Information about Thomas Roper by Mrs. Barnett, and research of the family done by me and others on the Lowndes Co. list Rootsweb,
* Information about Mrs. Louisa Honeycutt, by Mrs. Frances Barnett, Mrs. Geraldine Lewis, formerly of Texarkana, TX,and a personal visit to Marietta, TX.
* Pleas Roper information by Mrs. Barnett, Roper descendants of Montague Co. TX, personal visit.
* Beadie Roper Webb information by Mrs. Barnett and a personal visit to MS,
* William Roper information by Mrs. Barnett and a personal visit.
* Robert A. Roper information by his Grandson Mike Roper of Memphis, Tn and Mrs. Barnett, MS.
* Information about Missouri Belle Webster by Larry Long, Refugio, TX,
* Information about Belle Honeycutt by descendants of Honeycutts in Texas, also by information through OK Roper descendants,
* Information about Joe Roper by myself and other Roper descendants from OK and CA.

Notes:
* It is said that Yewel and Mary went to MS in 1879 but so far no show on MS Census.
Contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, C.M. Wright.
 

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