James Arthur ROPER
Mary Ella FARTHING

Husband:  James Arthur ROPER
Birth:  23 Aug 1882, Weston, Platte Co., Missouri 
Death:  22 Feb 1961, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri
Burial:  Feb 1961, Linden Cemetery, Linden, Christian Co., Missouri
Father:  George Webster ROPER
Mother:  Lucy Ann ALEXANDER

Marriage:   11 Jan 1903, Christian Co., Missouri     

Wife:  Mary Ella FARTHING
Birth:  30 Dec 1881, Linden Twp., Christian Co., Missouri 
Death:  16 Jan 1953, Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri
Burial:  Jan 1953, Linden Cemetery, Linden, Christian Co., Missouri
Father:  John Allison FARTHING
Mother:  Emma GARRISON

Children:
   
1. Flossie ROPER
(Haguewood), b: 4 Feb 1906, Sparta, Christian Co., Missouri
                                             d: 1 Dec 1984, Ozark, Christian Co., Missouri
                                          bur: Linden Cemetery, Linden, Christian Co., Missouri
2. James Arthur ROPER Jr., b: 18 Jun 1910, Sparta, Christian Co., Missouri
                                          d: 30 Jul 1964, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri
                                       bur: Linden Cemetery, Linden, Christian Co., Missouri
3. Stanley Dayton ROPER, b: 8 Dec 1914, Sparta, Christian Co., Missouri
                                        d: 3 Apr 1982, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri
                                     bur: Linden Cemetery, Linden, Christian Co., Missouri
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Notes:    
Ella's brother William married James' sister Lola.

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0776, Page 179B), Sparta Village, Sparta Twp., Christian Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 46, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1910, Family #13

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 ROPER, James A

 Head

M

27

M1

7

 

 

MO

IA

MO

 Doctor / Dentistry

 

             Ella

 Wife

F

27

M1

7

1

1

MO

NC

TN

 None

 

             Flo

 Daughter

F

4

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0911, Page 270B), Sparta Village, Sparta Twp., Christian Co., Missouri,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 54, Enumeration Date: 2-Jan-1920, Family #17

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 ROPER, James A

 Head

M

38

M

MO

IA

MO

 Dentist / Own Office

     

              Ella

 Wife

F

38

M

MO

NC

VA

 None

     

              Flo

 Daughter

F

13

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

  X  

              Arthur

 Son

M

9

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

  X  

              Stanley

 Son

M

5

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

    

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1182, Page 53B), Ozark, Finley Twp., Christian Co., Missouri,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 4, Enumeration Date: 30-Apr-1930, Family #50

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 ROPER, J  A

 Head

M

47

M

21

MO

ME

MO

 

 Dentist / Public

             Ella

 Wife

F

47

M

24

MO

NC

VA

  

 None

             Arthur J

 Son

M

20

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X  

 None

             Stanley D

 Son

M

15

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X  

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_2096, Page 29B), Ozark, Finley Twp., Christian Co., Missouri,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 22-4, Enumeration Date: 16-Apr-1940, Family #227

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 ROPER, Arthur

 Head

M

57

M

 

C-4

MO

 Dentist / Private Office

              Ella

 Wife

F

58

M

 

H-1

MO

 

 HAGUEWOOD, Ford E

 Son L

M

35

M

 

H-4

MO

 Proprietor / Drug Store

                    Flo

 Daughter

F

34

M

  

C-2

MO

 

                    John D

 G Son

M

9

S

X  

3

MO

 

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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband:  Greene County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #61-005126
2) Death - Wife:  Christian County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #05173