Houghton Surname Project

Barbara Avery Roper¹

F, #22321, b. 29 July 1912

Father*: William Marshall Roper¹ b. 31 Jan 1871
Mother*: Julia Alice Bennett¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 29, 1912

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Dorothy Leighton Roper¹

F, #22322, b. 30 September 1904

Father*: Eugene Davis Roper¹ b. 25 Apr 1876
Mother*: Mary True Leighton¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 30, 1904

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Margaret Davis Roper¹

F, #22323, b. 4 August 1907

Father*: Eugene Davis Roper¹ b. 25 Apr 1876
Mother*: Mary True Leighton¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 4, 1907

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Lucy Livermore¹

F, #22324

Family: Manasseh Roper b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 Jun 1831

Marriage*: Lucy Livermore married Manasseh Roper, son of Ephraim Roper and Michal Houghton, on Nov 25, 1790 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Myra Roper¹ b. 5 Oct 1791
Nancy Roper¹ b. 8 Mar 1793
Polly Roper¹ b. 22 May 1795
Lucy Roper¹ b. 9 Oct 1797
Ephraim Roper+¹ b. 17 Sep 1799, d. 2 Aug 1881
Lucian Roper³ b. 1 Dec 1802
Eunice Roper³ b. 8 Feb 1807

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Nov 25, 1790

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 131.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Myra Roper¹

F, #22325, b. 5 October 1791

Father*: Manasseh Roper¹ b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 Jun 1831
Mother*: Lucy Livermore¹

Family: Newton Burpee

Marriage*: Myra Roper married Newton Burpee.¹

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 5, 1791

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Newton Burpee¹

M, #22326

Family: Myra Roper b. 5 Oct 1791

Marriage*: Newton Burpee married Myra Roper, daughter of Manasseh Roper and Lucy Livermore.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Nancy Roper¹

F, #22327, b. 8 March 1793

Father*: Manasseh Roper¹ b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 Jun 1831
Mother*: Lucy Livermore¹

Family: Solomon Stewart

Marriage*: Nancy Roper married Solomon Stewart.¹

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 8, 1793

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Solomon Stewart¹

M, #22328

Family: Nancy Roper b. 8 Mar 1793

Marriage*: Solomon Stewart married Nancy Roper, daughter of Manasseh Roper and Lucy Livermore.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Polly Roper¹

F, #22329, b. 22 May 1795

Father*: Manasseh Roper¹ b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 Jun 1831
Mother*: Lucy Livermore¹

Family: David Nelson

Marriage*: Polly Roper married David Nelson.¹

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 22, 1795

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

David Nelson¹

M, #22330

Family: Polly Roper b. 22 May 1795

Marriage*: David Nelson married Polly Roper, daughter of Manasseh Roper and Lucy Livermore.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Lucy Roper¹

F, #22331, b. 9 October 1797

Father*: Manasseh Roper¹ b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 Jun 1831
Mother*: Lucy Livermore¹

Family: John Carter

Marriage*: Lucy Roper married John Carter.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 9, 1797

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

John Carter¹

M, #22332

Family: Lucy Roper b. 9 Oct 1797

Marriage*: John Carter married Lucy Roper, daughter of Manasseh Roper and Lucy Livermore.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Ephraim Roper¹

M, #22333, b. 17 September 1799, d. 2 August 1881

Father*: Manasseh Roper¹ b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 Jun 1831
Mother*: Lucy Livermore¹

Family: Eunice Swan Richardson d. 26 Sep 1880

Marriage*: Ephraim Roper married Eunice Swan Richardson on Jul 10, 1821.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 17, 1799

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Residence

Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, the greater part of their married life¹

Marriage

Jul 10, 1821

Death

Aug 2, 1881

Pigeon Cove, MA, USA, at the summer residence of his daughter Mary¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.
[S415] E-mail from Patricia Roper Parrish, 9 June 2002.

Eunice Swan Richardson¹

F, #22334, d. 26 September 1880

Family: Ephraim Roper b. 17 Sep 1799, d. 2 Aug 1881

Marriage*: Eunice Swan Richardson married Ephraim Roper, son of Manasseh Roper and Lucy Livermore, on Jul 10, 1821.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Residence

Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, the greater part of their married life¹

Marriage

Jul 10, 1821

Death

Sep 26, 1880

Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.
[S415] E-mail from Patricia Roper Parrish, 9 June 2002.

Mary A. Roper¹

F, #22335

Father*: Ephraim Roper¹ b. 17 Sep 1799, d. 2 Aug 1881
Mother*: Eunice Swan Richardson¹ d. 26 Sep 1880

Family: (?) Taft

Marriage*: Mary A. Roper married (?) Taft.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

(?) Taft¹

M, #22336

Family: Mary A. Roper

Marriage*: (?) Taft married Mary A. Roper, daughter of Ephraim Roper and Eunice Swan Richardson.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Ella E. Roper¹

F, #22337

Father*: Ephraim Roper¹ b. 17 Sep 1799, d. 2 Aug 1881
Mother*: Eunice Swan Richardson¹ d. 26 Sep 1880

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Occupation

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, principal of Edgeworth Street School¹

Author

The Roper genealogy: The Roper Book published under the auspices of the Roper Assoc; much of the Princeton Hx information on the Roper family came from this source

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.

Lucian Roper¹

M, #22338, b. 1 December 1802

Father*: Manasseh Roper¹ b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 Jun 1831
Mother*: Lucy Livermore¹

Family: Betsey (Reed) Roper

Marriage*: Lucian Roper married Betsey (Reed) Roper.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 1, 1802

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Betsey (Reed) Roper¹

F, #22339

Family: Lucian Roper b. 1 Dec 1802

Marriage*: Betsey (Reed) Roper married Lucian Roper, son of Manasseh Roper and Lucy Livermore.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Eunice Roper¹

F, #22340, b. 8 February 1807

Father*: Manasseh Roper¹ b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 Jun 1831
Mother*: Lucy Livermore¹

Family: Cephas Nelson

Marriage*: Eunice Roper married Cephas Nelson.¹

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 8, 1807

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Cephas Nelson¹

M, #22341

Family: Eunice Roper b. 8 Feb 1807

Marriage*: Cephas Nelson married Eunice Roper, daughter of Manasseh Roper and Lucy Livermore.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Polly King¹

F, #22342

Family: Asa Roper b. 16 Aug 1756

Marriage Bann*: Polly King and Asa Roper declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 20, 1786 Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2
Marriage: Polly King married Asa Roper, son of Ephraim Roper and Michal Houghton, on Mar 7, 1787 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

Jonas Roper+¹ b. 8 Oct 1787, d. 1 Sep 1859

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage Bann

Dec 20, 1786

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 131.

Jonas Roper¹

M, #22343, b. 8 October 1787, d. 1 September 1859

Father*: Asa Roper¹ b. 16 Aug 1756
Mother*: Polly King¹

Family: Polly Edson b. c 1796, d. May 1879

Marriage*: Jonas Roper married Polly Edson on before 1815.¹

Cynthia Roper¹ b. Jul 1815, d. 24 Oct 1901
Asa Roper¹ b. 5 Oct 1817, d. 13 Apr 1826
Clarissa Mary Roper¹ b. 27 Sep 1819, d. 27 Aug 1873
Jonas Edson Roper+¹ b. 14 Feb 1822, d. 15 Sep 1881
Dorcas Roper¹ b. 5 Sep 1824, d. 8 Aug 1840
Denny W. Roper+¹ b. b 1859

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 8, 1787

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Residence

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, near Sterling¹

Marriage

before 1815

Death

Sep 1, 1859

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 71¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Polly Edson¹

F, #22344, b. circa 1796, d. May 1879

Family 1: Jonas Roper b. 8 Oct 1787, d. 1 Sep 1859

Marriage*: Polly Edson married Jonas Roper, son of Asa Roper and Polly King, on before 1815.¹

Cynthia Roper¹ b. Jul 1815, d. 24 Oct 1901
Asa Roper¹ b. 5 Oct 1817, d. 13 Apr 1826
Clarissa Mary Roper¹ b. 27 Sep 1819, d. 27 Aug 1873
Jonas Edson Roper+¹ b. 14 Feb 1822, d. 15 Sep 1881
Dorcas Roper¹ b. 5 Sep 1824, d. 8 Aug 1840
Denny W. Roper+¹ b. b 1859

Family 2:

Francis Roper¹ b. b 1879

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1796

Marriage

before 1815

Death

May, 1879

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 83¹

Biography

d. of Elijah and Sarah Edson of Pelham

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Cynthia Roper¹

F, #22345, b. July 1815, d. 24 October 1901

Father*: Jonas Roper¹ b. 8 Oct 1787, d. 1 Sep 1859
Mother*: Polly Edson¹ b. c 1796, d. May 1879

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul, 1815

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Oct 24, 1901

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Asa Roper¹

M, #22346, b. 5 October 1817, d. 13 April 1826

Father*: Jonas Roper¹ b. 8 Oct 1787, d. 1 Sep 1859
Mother*: Polly Edson¹ b. c 1796, d. May 1879

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 5, 1817

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Death

Apr 13, 1826

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 59.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 186.

Clarissa Mary Roper¹

F, #22347, b. 27 September 1819, d. 27 August 1873

Father*: Jonas Roper¹ b. 8 Oct 1787, d. 1 Sep 1859
Mother*: Polly Edson¹ b. c 1796, d. May 1879

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 27, 1819

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Death

Aug 27, 1873

MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 59.

Jonas Edson Roper¹

M, #22348, b. 14 February 1822, d. 15 September 1881

Father*: Jonas Roper¹ b. 8 Oct 1787, d. 1 Sep 1859
Mother*: Polly Edson¹ b. c 1796, d. May 1879

Family 1: ?lina E. Rawson

Marriage*: Jonas Edson Roper married ?lina E. Rawson on before 1856.¹

Family 2: Eliza Sumner

Marriage*: Jonas Edson Roper married Eliza Sumner on Jun 1, 1856.¹

Osmer W. Roper¹ b. a 1857
Rosa Sumner Roper¹ b. 7 Jul 1860

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 14, 1822

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

before 1856

Marriage

Jun 1, 1856

Death

Sep 15, 1881

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 59.

?lina E. Rawson¹

F, #22349

Family: Jonas Edson Roper b. 14 Feb 1822, d. 15 Sep 1881

Marriage*: ?lina E. Rawson married Jonas Edson Roper, son of Jonas Roper and Polly Edson, on before 1856.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

before 1856

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Eliza Sumner¹

F, #22350

Family: Jonas Edson Roper b. 14 Feb 1822, d. 15 Sep 1881

Marriage*: Eliza Sumner married Jonas Edson Roper, son of Jonas Roper and Polly Edson, on Jun 1, 1856.¹

Osmer W. Roper¹ b. a 1857
Rosa Sumner Roper¹ b. 7 Jul 1860

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Jun 1, 1856

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.