TX Family Groupsheet for Joseph Alexander ROPER Family *********************************************** Copyright C.M. Wright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: C.M. WRIGHT Email address: mitchokie@yahoo.com HUSBAND: Joseph Alexander ROPER Birthdate: January 9, 1867 Birthplace: Wright County, Missouri Death Date: October 27, 1944 Where: Eagle City, Blaine, Oklahoma Where Buried: Eagle City Cemetery Father: Yewell ROPER Mother: Mary POOL WIFE: Dora Lou WALTERS Birthdate: May 8, 1870 Birthplace: Franklin County, Georgia Death Date: April 17, 1953 Where: Oakwood, Dewey, Oklahoma Where Buried: Eagle City Cemetery Father: G.W. WALTERS Mother: Eliza A. SEWELL Marriage date: July 23, 1887 Marriage place: Monroe County, Mississippi CHILDREN Child No. 1: Yewell W. ROPER Sex: M Birthdate: Feb. 11, 1889 Birthplace: Montague County, Texas Death date: Feb. 22, 1970 Place of death: Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma Marriage date: Feb. 10, 1910 Marriage place: Rocky, Washita, Oklahoma Where Buried: Butler, Custer, Oklahoma Spouse's name: Mattie Lena ODELL Child No. 2: William Robert ROPER Sex: M Birthdate: November 30, 1890 Birthplace: Montague County, Texas Death date: 1960's Place of death: California Marriage date: 1910 Marriage place: OK Where Buried: Yuba City, CA Spouse's name: Frankie M. ODELL Child No. 3: Myrtle M.A. ROPER Sex:F Birthdate: November 23, 1892 Birthplace: Roscoe, Nolan, Texas Death date: September 26, 1965 Place of death: Oakwood, Dewey, Oklahoma Marriage date: October 23, 1910 Marriage place: Sentinel, Washita, OK Where Buried: Thomas, Custer, OK Spouse's name: Jesse Harlon KIDD Child No. 4: Joseph Pierce ROPER Sex: M Birthdate: October 31, 1894 Birthplace: Roscoe, Nolan, Texas Death date: March 1978 Place of death: Woodland, Yolo, CA Marriage date: March 8, 1924 Marriage place: Kiowa County, OK Where Buried: California Spouse's name: Chessie STROUD Child No. 5: Kate Jewell ROPER Sex: F Birthdate: March 31, 1896 Birthplace: Montague County, Texas Death date: January 31, 1978 Place of death: Oklahoma City, OK, OK Marriage date: Before 1917 Marriage place: Oklahoma Where Buried: Hobart, Kiowa, OK Spouse's name: Tommy L. WALTERS Child No. 6: Ruby Lou ROPER Sex: F Birthdate: January 25, 1898 Birthplace: Bulcherville, Texas Death date: October 26, 1972 Place of death: Yakima, Washington Marriage date: May 1, 1913 Marriage place: Warren, Oklahoma Where Buried: Calvary Cemetery- Washington? Spouse's name: Herbert HORTON Child No. 7: Vergie Vesta ROPER Sex: F Birthdate: June 17, 1900 Birthplace: Washita County, O.T. Death date: April 13, 1973 Place of death: Elk City, Beckham, OK Marriage date: 1918 Marriage place: Oklahoma Where Buried: Elk City, Oklahoma Spouse's name: Herman Ernest BADEN Child No. 8: Ruth Gertrude ROPER Sex: F Birthdate: July 24, 1902 Birthplace: Washita County, O.T. Death date: 1960's Place of death: California Marriage date: May 10, 1922 Marriage place: Mangum, Greer, OK Where Buried: California Spouse's name: Willie C. KIDD Child No. 9: Dennis Belle ROPER Sex: F Birthdate: March 22, 1904 Birthplace: Washita County, O.T. Death date: April 2, 1989 Place of death: Lawton, Comanche, OK Marriage date: 1925 Marriage place: OK Where Buried: Highland Cemetery Spouse's name: Carl WHEATLEY Child No. 10: Ran ROPER (twin) Sex: M Birthdate: February 6, 1906 Birthplace: Washita County, O.T. Death date: February 11, 1906 Place of death: Washita County, O.T. Marriage date: N/A Marriage place: N/A Where Buried: Port Cemetery Spouse's name: N/A Child No. 11: Van Pleas ROPER (twin) Sex: M Birthdate: February 6, 1906 Birthplace: Washita Couty, O.T. Death date: June 15, 1985 Place of death: Hobart, Kiowa, OK Marriage date: November 13, 1927 Marriage place: Hobart, Kiowa, OK Where Buried: Hobart, Kiowa, OK Spouse's name: Frances Della REEVES Child No. 12: John Autley ROPER Sex: M Birthdate: May 10, 1908 Birthplace: Washita County, Oklahoma Death date: August 30, 1978 Place of death: Paradise, California Marriage date: October 23, 1929 Marriage place: Butler, Custer, OK Where Buried: Paradise Cemetery Spouse's name: Adella LAUCHMAN Child No. 13: Ray Alexander ROPER Sex: M Birthdate: September 6, 1913 Birthplace: Blair, Oklahoma Death date: April 23, 1964 Place of death: Oakwood, Dewey, Oklahoma Marriage date: 1938 Marriage place: Oakwood, Dewey, OK Where Buried: Dewey County, 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.