Husband: Tyre Lewis Roper
Born: Auust 6, 1809 - Pendleton District, South Carolina
Married:
Died: March 29, 1876 - Pickens Co., South Carolina
(Tyre Lewis Roper was married second to Dorcas Jane Moseley (1839-1914) by whom he had 3 more children.)
Wife: Malinda Edens
Born: About 1804
Died: Between 1870-1872 - Pickens Co., South Carolina
Children:
1) Rachel G. Roper
Born: September 21, 1828
Married: January 11, 1844
Died: January 21, 1890 - Pickens Co., South Carolina
Spouse: 1) Matthew Gillespie; 2) Moses Hendricks
2) Jesse E. Roper
Born: January 17, 1835
Married:
Died: August 27, 1903
Spouse: Susan Chastain
3) Samuel E. Roper
Born: April 22, 1837
Married:
Died: October 7, 1887 - Pickens Co., Georgia
Spouse: Louisa Charlotte Cassell
4) Elijah Roper
Born: April 7, 1840
Married: August 19, 1860 - Pickens Co., South Carolina
Died: February 9, 1907 - Pickens Co., Georgia
Spouse: Arminda E. Satterfield
5) Anna Madison Roper
Born: June 11, 1843
Married: August 16, 1860
Died: August 23, 1912 - Cherokee Co., Georgia
Spouse: Abraham Burdine Satterfield
6) Amos Roper
Born: December 28, 1845
Married: 1868
Died: June 29, 1915 - Dawson Co., Georgia
Spouse: Melinda Keith
7) Mary Obedience Roper
Born: 1848
Married:
Died: 1906
Spouse: John Tatum Sutherland
8) Vashti Roper
Born: About 1850
Married:
Died:
Spouse: Joel R. Jones

1) 1830 Pickens Co., South Carolina census
ROPER, Tyre
1 male 20<30
1 female <5; 1 female 20<30
2) 1850 Pickens Co., South Carolina census, page 528B, HH #1150, Family #1150
ROPER, Tyre, 41, Clergyman, 1400, SC
Melinda, 46, SC
Jesse E., 15, Laborer, SC
Samuel, 13, SC
Elijah, 10, SC
Ann M., 7, SC
Amos, 4, SC
Mary O., 2, SC
3) 1860 Pickens Co., South Carolina census
ROPER, Tyre L., 50, Farmer, $2,500, $2,500, SC
HENDRICKS, Rachel C., 31, Farmer, $1,500, $50, Pickens, SC
ROPER, Elijah, 20, Farmer, Pickens, SC
ROPER, Ann M., 17, Pickens, SC
ROPER, Amos, 15, Farmer, Pickens, SC
ROPER, Mary O., 13, Pickens, SC
ROPER, Vashti M., 7, Pickens, SC
HENDRICKS, Benjamin L., 12, Pickens, SC
HENDRICKS, Warren, 5, Pickens, SC
4) 1870 Pickens Co., South Carolina census, Pumpkintown District, HH #139
ROPER, Tyre L., 58, mn&fa, $1,200, $300, SC
Malinda, 60, SC
Mary, 21, SC
Vashti, 18, SC
5) A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and Family Records Vol. III: Pickens, SC
Rev. Tyre L. Roper. Will of, Box 110 #1050, Probate Judge Office. I Tyre L. Roper being sound in mind and memory, knowing that we all have to die, etc. I will that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. My entire estate be left to Darcas Jane Roper and support of my three chn. viz;
Margaret A. Roper, Leander Roper, and Thomas Walters for their support, clothing and schooling for the period of sixteen years. After this time all my estate both real and personal be sold and divided equally amongst all my chn. With my wife Darcas Roper taking a child share, one share to Rachel Gillespie, one share to Rebecca C. Lewis, one share to Jesse E. Roper, one share to Samuel Roper, one share to Elijah Roper, one share to Ann Madison Saterfield, one share to Amos Roper, one share to Mary O. Sutherland, one share to Vashti A. Jones, one share to Margaret A. Roper now a minor, one share to Leander Roper (minor) and one share to Thomas Walters Roper a minor.
I appoint Stephen D. Keith and Matthew Hendricks my executors. Dated 24 Mar 1876. Wit: Ira T. Roper Samuel Edens, N. J. Williams. Signed: Tyre L. Roper. He died 27 Mar 1876. Filed 30 Mar 1876. On 27 May 1892 David and Rebecca Lewis of Eastland Co., TX appointed John T. Lewis of Pickens Co., SC their atty. to receive their share of Tyre L. Roper estate.


Gravesite of Malinda Edens Roper
Oolenoy Baptist Church cemetery
Pumpkintown, Pickens Co., South Carolina