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Ernest Asbury Roper

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Ernest Asbury Roper

Birth
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Death
30 Sep 1979 (aged 88)
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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Self-reported birthdate on his WW1 Draft card was NOV 10, 1890. This date is also on his Social Security records. (Tombstone has Nov. 11).

Son of Charlie Richardson Roper and Delia Caroline Roland Roper, he was born in Macon County, NC. He Married Annie Zadie "Zadie" Wilkes.

At age 26 he was married with 2 children and claimed a physical disability as an exemption from being drafted. His mailing address was Rt. 3, Franklin; he lived on Burningtown, NC and the description of him given was medium build, slim, light hair slightly balding and with blue eyes. This was 1917-1918 during WW1.

He was a member of Mount Sinai Assembly of God Church in Macon County, NC.

In 1947 he moved to Monticello, GA, where he worked as a music teacher. He died in Jasper County, GA after an 11 year period of declining health. His widow survived him. At the time of his death, he had 47 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

I will list their children soon / partial list, not finished.

14 Jun 1914 Christine Louisa / Burningtown / 43574572
9 Sep 1916 James Verlin / Burningtown / 31772588
29 Mar 1919 Annie May / Burningtown
8 Dec 1921 Lucy Bell / Burningtown
29 Apr 1924 Frances J / Franklin
29 Apr 1924 infant Son / Franklin
1cSep 1926 Charles Odell
13 Feb 1929 Willey R. / Franklin
15 Mar 1933 Manuel M / Nantahala
2 Jan 1936 Isaac A / Burningtown
28 Apr 1938 Richie Iona / Burningtown

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Self-reported birthdate on his WW1 Draft card was NOV 10, 1890. This date is also on his Social Security records. (Tombstone has Nov. 11).

Son of Charlie Richardson Roper and Delia Caroline Roland Roper, he was born in Macon County, NC. He Married Annie Zadie "Zadie" Wilkes.

At age 26 he was married with 2 children and claimed a physical disability as an exemption from being drafted. His mailing address was Rt. 3, Franklin; he lived on Burningtown, NC and the description of him given was medium build, slim, light hair slightly balding and with blue eyes. This was 1917-1918 during WW1.

He was a member of Mount Sinai Assembly of God Church in Macon County, NC.

In 1947 he moved to Monticello, GA, where he worked as a music teacher. He died in Jasper County, GA after an 11 year period of declining health. His widow survived him. At the time of his death, he had 47 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

I will list their children soon / partial list, not finished.

14 Jun 1914 Christine Louisa / Burningtown / 43574572
9 Sep 1916 James Verlin / Burningtown / 31772588
29 Mar 1919 Annie May / Burningtown
8 Dec 1921 Lucy Bell / Burningtown
29 Apr 1924 Frances J / Franklin
29 Apr 1924 infant Son / Franklin
1cSep 1926 Charles Odell
13 Feb 1929 Willey R. / Franklin
15 Mar 1933 Manuel M / Nantahala
2 Jan 1936 Isaac A / Burningtown
28 Apr 1938 Richie Iona / Burningtown

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