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Katherine Roper¹

F, #22231, b. 15 August 1778

Father*: Benjamin Roper¹ b. 7 Jan 1750, d. 1 Nov 1826
Mother*: Azubah Willard¹ b. 15 Aug 1753, d. 2 Sep 1824

Family: Job Spofford

Marriage*: Katherine Roper married Job Spofford at Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Aug 15, 1778

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.

Job Spofford¹

M, #22232

Family: Katherine Roper b. 15 Aug 1778

Marriage*: Job Spofford married Katherine Roper, daughter of Benjamin Roper and Azubah Willard, at Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT, USA.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.

Lt. Benjamin Roper^1,2

M, #22233, b. 24 November 1780, d. 3 July 1841

Father*: Benjamin Roper¹ b. 7 Jan 1750, d. 1 Nov 1826
Mother*: Azubah Willard¹ b. 15 Aug 1753, d. 2 Sep 1824

Family: Lucy Stratton d. 7 Nov 1872

Marriage*: Lt. Benjamin Roper married Lucy Stratton on Oct 13, 1813 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Princeton Hx: 1812.^4,3,2

Sylvia Roper⁵ b. 29 Dec 1813
Charles Roper⁵ b. 16 Jan 1815
Samuel Roper+⁵ b. 13 Jan 1816, d. 19 Nov 1890
Henry Roper⁵ b. 7 Feb 1817, d. 17 Aug 1820
Alfred Roper⁵ b. 12 Sep 1818
Eliza Roper b. 17 Dec 1820, d. 5 Feb 1848
Lucy Roper⁵ b. 21 Jul 1822
Benjamin H. Roper⁵ b. 9 Nov 1823
Elvira Roper+ b. 26 Feb 1826, d. 5 Nov 1889
Franklin Roper⁵ b. 7 Mar 1827
Alicia B. Roper⁵ b. 12 Sep 1828
Alphonso Roper⁵ b. 9 Feb 1830
Calvin Roper⁵ b. 7 May 1831
Cordelia S. Roper⁵ b. 7 Jun 1833
Julia Roper⁵ b. 13 Dec 1835
George W. Roper⁵ b. 2 Jun 1837

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Nov 24, 1780

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Oct 13, 1813

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Princeton Hx: 1812^4,3,2

Death

Jul 3, 1841

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247, 248.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 131.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Lucy Stratton^1,2

F, #22234, d. 7 November 1872

Family: Lt. Benjamin Roper b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841

Marriage*: Lucy Stratton married Lt. Benjamin Roper, son of Benjamin Roper and Azubah Willard, on Oct 13, 1813 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Princeton Hx: 1812.^3,4,2

Sylvia Roper⁵ b. 29 Dec 1813
Charles Roper⁵ b. 16 Jan 1815
Samuel Roper+⁵ b. 13 Jan 1816, d. 19 Nov 1890
Henry Roper⁵ b. 7 Feb 1817, d. 17 Aug 1820
Alfred Roper⁵ b. 12 Sep 1818
Eliza Roper b. 17 Dec 1820, d. 5 Feb 1848
Lucy Roper⁵ b. 21 Jul 1822
Benjamin H. Roper⁵ b. 9 Nov 1823
Elvira Roper+ b. 26 Feb 1826, d. 5 Nov 1889
Franklin Roper⁵ b. 7 Mar 1827
Alicia B. Roper⁵ b. 12 Sep 1828
Alphonso Roper⁵ b. 9 Feb 1830
Calvin Roper⁵ b. 7 May 1831
Cordelia S. Roper⁵ b. 7 Jun 1833
Julia Roper⁵ b. 13 Dec 1835
George W. Roper⁵ b. 2 Jun 1837

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Oct 13, 1813

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Princeton Hx: 1812^3,4,2

Death

Nov 7, 1872

⁵

Biography

d. of Samuel and Martha; m. 2ndly Richard C. Ball

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 131.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247, 248.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Joel Roper¹

M, #22235, b. 5 April 1783

Father*: Benjamin Roper¹ b. 7 Jan 1750, d. 1 Nov 1826
Mother*: Azubah Willard¹ b. 15 Aug 1753, d. 2 Sep 1824

Family: Nancy Ellis

Marriage*: Joel Roper married Nancy Ellis.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Birth

Apr 5, 1783

Children+

7 children

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.

Nancy Ellis¹

F, #22236

Family: Joel Roper b. 5 Apr 1783

Marriage*: Nancy Ellis married Joel Roper, son of Benjamin Roper and Azubah Willard.¹

Biography

Marriage

Residence

Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, b. md¹

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Children+

7 children

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.

Azubah Roper¹

F, #22237, b. 24 June 1785

Father*: Benjamin Roper¹ b. 7 Jan 1750, d. 1 Nov 1826
Mother*: Azubah Willard¹ b. 15 Aug 1753, d. 2 Sep 1824

Family: Josiah Rider

Marriage*: Azubah Roper married Josiah Rider on Nov 21, 1808 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 24, 1785

Death

Townsend, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 21, 1808

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 131.

Josiah Rider¹

M, #22238

Family: Azubah Roper b. 24 Jun 1785

Marriage*: Josiah Rider married Azubah Roper, daughter of Benjamin Roper and Azubah Willard, on Nov 21, 1808 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Residence

before 1808

Holden, Worcester Co., MA, USA, b. md²

Marriage

Nov 21, 1808

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 131.

Michal Roper¹

F, #22239, b. 15 February 1788, d. 10 May 1816

Father*: Benjamin Roper¹ b. 7 Jan 1750, d. 1 Nov 1826
Mother*: Azubah Willard¹ b. 15 Aug 1753, d. 2 Sep 1824

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Feb 15, 1788

Death

May 10, 1816

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 186.

Nathaniel Miller Sargent^1,2

M, #22240, b. 1813, d. 1884

Family: Lydia Atwater Roper b. 4 Dec 1820, d. 1870

Marriage*: Nathaniel Miller Sargent married Lydia Atwater Roper, daughter of Ephraim Roper and Eunice Houghton, on 1839.^1,4

Augustus Wilder Sargent+³ b. 1840, d. 1894
Frank Sargent+⁴ b. 1853
Nellie Sargent

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1813

^3,4

Marriage

1839

^1,4

Death

1884

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 47, p. 378.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 63, p. 131.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 157: 55.

Alice Roper^1,2

F, #22241

Father*: Ephraim Roper¹ b. 8 Oct 1790, d. 1867
Mother*: Eunice Houghton¹ b. 22 Oct 1794, d. 1878

Family: Samuel Newhall

Marriage*: Alice Roper married Samuel Newhall.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39.

Samuel Newhall¹

M, #22242

Family: Alice Roper

Marriage*: Samuel Newhall married Alice Roper, daughter of Ephraim Roper and Eunice Houghton.^1,2

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39.

Sybilah Roper¹

F, #22243, b. 24 November 1792, d. 24 September 1795

Father*: Benjamin Roper¹ b. 7 Jan 1750, d. 1 Nov 1826
Mother*: Azubah Willard¹ b. 15 Aug 1753, d. 2 Sep 1824

Biography

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Birth

Nov 24, 1792

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Sep 24, 1795

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Houghton Roper¹

M, #22244, b. 5 November 1797, d. 28 June 1870

Father*: Benjamin Roper¹ b. 7 Jan 1750, d. 1 Nov 1826
Mother*: Azubah Willard¹ b. 15 Aug 1753, d. 2 Sep 1824

Family: Esther Mary Willard

Marriage*: Houghton Roper married Esther Mary Willard.¹

George H. Roper¹ b. c 1839, d. 29 Aug 1876
Ann Elisabeth Roper³ b. 7 Mar 1847
Charles Roper³ b. 24 May 1849

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 5, 1797

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

Marriage

Death

Jun 28, 1870

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 59.
[S325] Holden MA VRs, p. 9.

Esther Mary Willard¹

F, #22245

Family: Houghton Roper b. 5 Nov 1797, d. 28 Jun 1870

Marriage*: Esther Mary Willard married Houghton Roper, son of Benjamin Roper and Azubah Willard.¹

George H. Roper¹ b. c 1839, d. 29 Aug 1876
Ann Elisabeth Roper² b. 7 Mar 1847
Charles Roper² b. 24 May 1849

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S325] Holden MA VRs, p. 9.

George H. Roper¹

M, #22246, b. circa 1839, d. 29 August 1876

Father*: Houghton Roper¹ b. 5 Nov 1797, d. 28 Jun 1870
Mother*: Esther Mary Willard¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1839

Death

Aug 29, 1876

Princeton, MA, USA, a. 37¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Sylvia Roper¹

F, #22247, b. 29 December 1813

Father*: Lt. Benjamin Roper¹ b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841
Mother*: Lucy Stratton¹ d. 7 Nov 1872

Family: Jotham Stone

Marriage*: Sylvia Roper married Jotham Stone.¹

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Dec 29, 1813

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Jotham Stone¹

M, #22248

Family: Sylvia Roper b. 29 Dec 1813

Marriage*: Jotham Stone married Sylvia Roper, daughter of Lt. Benjamin Roper and Lucy Stratton.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Charles Roper¹

M, #22249, b. 16 January 1815

Father*: Lt. Benjamin Roper¹ b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841
Mother*: Lucy Stratton¹ d. 7 Nov 1872

Family 1: Emeline L. Webber

Marriage*: Charles Roper married Emeline L. Webber 3rd.¹

Family 2: Charlotte Nichols

Marriage*: Charles Roper married Charlotte Nichols 2nd.¹

Family 3: Charlotte Naramore

Marriage*: Charles Roper married Charlotte Naramore 1st.¹

Biography

Marriage

1st¹

Marriage

2nd¹

Marriage

3rd¹

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 16, 1815

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Charlotte Naramore¹

F, #22250

Family: Charles Roper b. 16 Jan 1815

Marriage*: Charlotte Naramore married Charles Roper, son of Lt. Benjamin Roper and Lucy Stratton, 1st.¹

Biography

Marriage

1st¹

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. 248.

Charlotte Nichols¹

F, #22251

Family: Charles Roper b. 16 Jan 1815

Marriage*: Charlotte Nichols married Charles Roper, son of Lt. Benjamin Roper and Lucy Stratton, 2nd.¹

Biography

Marriage

2nd¹

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. 248.

Emeline L. Webber¹

F, #22252

Family: Charles Roper b. 16 Jan 1815

Marriage*: Emeline L. Webber married Charles Roper, son of Lt. Benjamin Roper and Lucy Stratton, 3rd.¹

Biography

Marriage

3rd¹

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. 248.

Samuel Roper¹

M, #22253, b. 13 January 1816, d. 19 November 1890

Father*: Lt. Benjamin Roper¹ b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841
Mother*: Lucy Stratton¹ d. 7 Nov 1872

Family: Eunice Adaline Marshall b. b 1837, d. 20 Mar 1897

Marriage*: Samuel Roper married Eunice Adaline Marshall on Apr 19, 1837.¹

Charles William Roper² b. 6 Jun 1838, d. 19 Aug 1839
Abel Marshall Roper² b. 3 Nov 1839, d. 6 Sep 1846
Lucy Elvira Roper² b. 10 Sep 1841
Mary Eliza Roper² b. 12 Mar 1844, d. 18 Sep 1845
Elizabeth Eudora Roper² b. 7 Jul 1846, d. 15 Dec 1847
William Marshall Roper+² b. 27 Aug 1848
John Smith Roper² b. 11 Dec 1850, d. 31 Oct 1887
Sylvia Adeline Roper² b. 27 Mar 1854, d. 7 Oct 1887
Charles Fremont Roper² b. 13 Apr 1857

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 13, 1816

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 19, 1837

Death

Nov 19, 1890

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

In 1856 he bought a saw and grist mill in Princeton, MA. Three generations of Ropers have owned it. His two sons worked for him.

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 249.

Eunice Adaline Marshall¹

F, #22254, b. before 1837, d. 20 March 1897

Family: Samuel Roper b. 13 Jan 1816, d. 19 Nov 1890

Marriage*: Eunice Adaline Marshall married Samuel Roper, son of Lt. Benjamin Roper and Lucy Stratton, on Apr 19, 1837.¹

Charles William Roper² b. 6 Jun 1838, d. 19 Aug 1839
Abel Marshall Roper² b. 3 Nov 1839, d. 6 Sep 1846
Lucy Elvira Roper² b. 10 Sep 1841
Mary Eliza Roper² b. 12 Mar 1844, d. 18 Sep 1845
Elizabeth Eudora Roper² b. 7 Jul 1846, d. 15 Dec 1847
William Marshall Roper+² b. 27 Aug 1848
John Smith Roper² b. 11 Dec 1850, d. 31 Oct 1887
Sylvia Adeline Roper² b. 27 Mar 1854, d. 7 Oct 1887
Charles Fremont Roper² b. 13 Apr 1857

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

before 1837

Holden, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 19, 1837

Death

Mar 20, 1897

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 249.

Henry Roper¹

M, #22255, b. 7 February 1817, d. 17 August 1820

Father*: Lt. Benjamin Roper¹ b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841
Mother*: Lucy Stratton¹ d. 7 Nov 1872

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 7, 1817

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Aug 17, 1820

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 186.

Alfred Roper¹

M, #22256, b. 12 September 1818

Father*: Lt. Benjamin Roper¹ b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841
Mother*: Lucy Stratton¹ d. 7 Nov 1872

Family: Sophronia Webber

Marriage*: Alfred Roper married Sophronia Webber.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 12, 1818

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Sophronia Webber¹

F, #22257

Family: Alfred Roper b. 12 Sep 1818

Marriage*: Sophronia Webber married Alfred Roper, son of Lt. Benjamin Roper and Lucy Stratton.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. 248.

Lucy Roper¹

F, #22258, b. 21 July 1822

Father*: Lt. Benjamin Roper¹ b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841
Mother*: Lucy Stratton¹ d. 7 Nov 1872

Family: James C. Henry

Marriage*: Lucy Roper married James C. Henry.¹

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Jul 21, 1822

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

James C. Henry¹

M, #22259

Family: Lucy Roper b. 21 Jul 1822

Marriage*: James C. Henry married Lucy Roper, daughter of Lt. Benjamin Roper and Lucy Stratton.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Benjamin H. Roper¹

M, #22260, b. 9 November 1823

Father*: Lt. Benjamin Roper¹ b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841
Mother*: Lucy Stratton¹ d. 7 Nov 1872

Family: Betsey S. Whiting

Marriage*: Benjamin H. Roper married Betsey S. Whiting.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 9, 1823

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.