Abel ROPER 
Abel was born on January 9th, 1790 in Bole Hill, Wirksworth, Derbs, Eng and his baptism took place on January 27th, 1790 in Wirksworth, Derbs, Eng. Abel's father was Joshua ROPER and his mother is Dorothy FROST. His paternal grandparents are Joshua ROPER and Sarah BOOTH; his maternal grandparents are William FROST and Ellin SWIFT. He had eight brothers and two sisters, named William, Joshua, Philip, Frederic, John, William, Robert, John, Hannah and Sarah. He was the fifth youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 47 on November 17th, 1837 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.. He was buried in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 1L9K-RH
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1725
- b.23 Jun 1720 in Cromford, Wirksworty, Derbys, Eng d.Ww 30 1819 Mar in Sheffield, Yorks, Eng
- b.~ 1729 in <Matlock, Derbys, Eng>
- b.09 Jan 1790 in Bole Hill, Wirksworth, Derbs, Eng d.17 Nov 1837 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
- b.~ 1728 in <Wilksworth, England>
- b.~ 1754 in Wilksworth, England
- b.~ 1732 in <Wilksworth, England>
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Abel and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on February 14th, 1820 in Ecclesfield, Yorks, Eng. They had four sons and four daughters, named William, Joshua, Henry, Edwin, Hannah, Lydia, Mary and Sarah Grace.
Family Notes
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Children
William ROPER
William was born on May 5th in Sheffield Cathedral, Yorks, Eng and his baptism took place on May 29th, 1831.
Joshua ROPER
Joshua was born on June 23rd, 1821 in Sheffield Cathedral, Yorks, Eng and his baptism took place on July 18th, 1821. He died at the age of 28 in 1849.
Henry ROPER
Henry was born on December 20th, 1822 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England and his baptism took place on January 8th, 1823 in Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield, Yorks, England. He died at the age of 83 on November 10th, 1906 in Oak City, Millard, Utah. He was buried on November 12th, 1906 in Oak City, Millard, Utah.
Hannah ROPER
Hannah was born on October 6th, 1824 in Sheffield Cathedral, Yorks, Eng and her baptism took place on December 31st, 1824. She died at the age of 87 on April 13th, 1912.
Lydia ROPER
Lydia was born on February 4th, 1828 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. She died at the age of 87 on March 2nd, 1915 in East Mill Creek, (near Salt Lake City), Salt Lake, Ut. She was buried on March 5th, 1915 in City Cemetery, Salt Lake City.
Mary ROPER
Mary was born about 1833 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa Or Possible De. She died in 1845.
Sarah Grace ROPER
Sarah Grace was born on April 26th, 1834 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa Or Possible De. She died at the age of 85 on August 4th, 1919.
Edwin ROPER
Edwin was born about 1836 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa Or Possible De. He died in 1853.
Source/Citation
Ancestral File (R)
Ancestral File (R)