Descendants of Joshua Roper [Tentative]
Fourth Generation
(Continued)
279. Myrtie Sue Gilstrap (Anna Lucy Roper , Samuel E , Joshua ) was born 30 Sep 1889 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 17 Feb 1962 in Greenville, SC and was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
Myrtie married Lester Carl Hunter Sr, son of Elias Hunter and Mary Matilda Stephens. Lester was born 10 Feb 1887 in GA. He died 3 Nov 1943 in Greenville, SC and was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 918 M i James Franklin Hunter was born 27 Nov 1908 and died 10 Feb 1943. 919 F ii Lois G Hunter was born 27 Feb 1911. Lois married Unknown Stewart. + 920 F iii Lucille Hunter was born 1912. + 921 F iv Helen Elizabeth Hunter was born 23 Aug 1918. + 922 M v Lester Carl Hunter was born 3 Sep 1920 and died 10 Feb 2001.
280. Claude Gilstrap (Anna Lucy Roper , Samuel E , Joshua ) was born 15 Apr 1891 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 1971.
Claude married Bertha Irene Garrison, daughter of John Kellet Garrison and Minnie Odellie Childress. Bertha was born 17 Jun 1895 in Pickens Co., SC. She died in Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
281. Ralph Gilstrap (Anna Lucy Roper , Samuel E , Joshua ) was born 27 May 1893 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 22 Feb 1952 in Greenville, SC and was buried in Norris Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
Ralph married Callie Holden, daughter of Charles James Holden and Anne Ellenburg, on 7 Apr 1917. Callie was born 1904 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 2 Sep 1996 in Liberty, Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Norris Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
929 M i John Lloyd Gilstrap was born 1 Feb 1918 in Pickens Co., SC. + 930 F ii Pauline Gilstrap was born 23 Aug 1923. + 931 M iii Billy Ray Gilstrap. 932 F iv Unknown Gilstrap was born in Pickens Co., SC. Unknown married Lewis McJunkin, son of Vernon McJunkin and Waltie Frances Jones.
282. Clyde Gilstrap (Anna Lucy Roper , Samuel E , Joshua ) was born 7 Jul 1895 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 18 Nov 1979 and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC.
Clyde married Pearl Perry, daughter of William J. Perry and Mary J Eades, on 3 Jan 1915 in Pickens Co., SC. Pearl was born 1895 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 5 Sep 1973 and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
933 F i Mary Gilstrap was born 8 Mar 1917. + 934 F ii Lucy Ann Gilstrap was born 8 Mar 1917 and died 23 May 2000. 935 M iii Thomas B. Gilstrap was born 26 Feb 1919. 936 M iv William Gilstrap was born Mar 1924 in Pickens Co., SC. + 937 F v Lorene Dean Gilstrap was born 8 Feb 1926 and died 1 Dec 1997. 938 F vi Geneva Gilstrap. Geneva married Unknown White. 939 M vii Henry Gilstrap.
284. Robert M Duncan (Elizabeth Byars , Mary Roper , Joshua ) was born 1881. He died 5 Nov 1954 in Greenville, SC.
Robert married Rosa Landreth, daughter of Lewis Landreth Jr. and Nancy Wade. Rosa was born 19 Sep 1873. She died 11 Nov 1937 in Dacusville, Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 940 F i Essie Duncan. 941 M ii Jesse Duncan. + 942 M iii Wesley Abraham Duncan was born 24 Aug 1903 and died Aug 1957.
286. William D. Byars (James Riley Byars , Mary Roper , Joshua ) was born 19 Oct 1873 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 26 Feb 1968 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
William married Lavina Evatt, daughter of Anderson Keith Evatt and Elizabeth D Dodgens, on 28 Apr 1896 in SC. Lavina was born 30 Dec 1874 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 25 Nov 1963 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
943 F i Sarah Byars was born 1899 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 1918 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. 944 F ii Susan Byars was born 1899 in Pickens Co., SC. 945 M iii Robert Byars was born 1903 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 1918 in Pickens Co., SC. + 946 F iv Annie Byars. 947 F v Clovie Byars was born 1917. She died 19 Apr 2000 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. Clovie married Daniel Lynch Hayes, son of James Manley Hayes and Aurie Suzanne Bagwell, on 1 Jan 1936. Daniel was born 26 Oct 1913 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 22 Dec 1993 in Pickens, Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. + 948 F vi Essie Byars was born 1912 and died 20 Jul 1982. + 949 M vii Earl Byars. + 950 M viii Seth A Byars. + 951 M ix Clifton Byars.
287. Emma Alice Byars (James Riley Byars , Mary Roper , Joshua ) was born 1876 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 21 Jan 1963 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC.
Emma married James Robert Connelly on 21 Dec 1892 in Pickens Co., SC. James was born 1872 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 13 Feb 1966 and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 952 F i Susan Connelly. 953 M ii James Connelly. + 954 F iii Eva Connelly. 955 F iv Flora Connelly was born 20 Sep 1895. She was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. Flora married Elbert F Brown on Nov 1913. Elbert was born 24 Mar 1890. He died 21 Oct 1950 in Greenville, SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. + 956 F v Bessie Connelly was born 1903 and died 1983. + 957 F vi Sophie Connelly was born 15 Jul 1905 and died 28 Dec 1997. 958 M vii William Ernest Connelly was born 14 Jan 1908. He died 15 Dec 1993. William married Millie Ann Atkins, daughter of Jessie Earley Atkins and Theodorcia Doshia Johnson. Millie was born 12 Dec 1914 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 23 Sep 1996 in Pickens Co., SC. 959 M viii Wilton Connelly was born 1908. He died 5 May 1993 and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC. Wilton married L Maybell Anthony, daughter of Joseph Bennett Anthony and Alice Trotter. L Maybell Anthony was born in Pickens Co., SC. + 960 M ix Ivy Lee Connelly was born 1909 and died 1979. + 961 M x Clarence Edward Connelly Sr was born 1916 and died 28 Sep 1997.
288. Sarah Josephine Byars (James Riley Byars , Mary Roper , Joshua ) was born 28 Oct 1878 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 12 Mar 1946 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
Sarah married William Riley Dodgens, son of James C. Dodgens and Mary Ann Evatt. William was born 28 Apr 1873 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 24 Oct 1949 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 962 M i Furman Alfred Dodgens was born 1896 and died 14 Aug 1972. 963 M ii Forrest E Dodgens was born 3 Jan 1897 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 11 Oct 1918 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. + 964 F iii Effie Mary Dodgens was born 26 Aug 1898 and died 22 May 1977. + 965 M iv John Elbert Dodgens was born 1901 and died 30 Nov 1979. + 966 F v Lucy Dodgens was born 26 Feb 1903 and died 11 Jul 1976. + 967 M vi James Riley Dodgens was born 1909 and died 24 Jun 1969. + 968 M vii Jesse Lee Dodgens was born 14 Apr 1911. + 969 M viii E. B. Dodgens was born 1913 and died 31 Oct 1998. 970 F ix Laura Dodgens was born in Pickens, Pickens Co., SC. Laura married Norman Bruce Childs, son of Carl Bruce Childs and Sara Elizabeth Day, on 21 Dec 1935 in Pickens, Pickens Co., SC. Norman was born 1911. He died 28 Nov 1993 and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC. 971 F x Nita Belle Dodgens. Nita married Unknown Henderson. 972 F xi Artie Mae Dodgens. Artie married Richard Burns. + 973 F xii Marie Dodgens. 974 F xiii Sallie E Dodgens was born 3 Jun 1917 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 1917 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. 975 F xiv Bertha Dodgens. Bertha married Unknown Sloan.
290. Hariett Susan Byars (James Riley Byars , Mary Roper , Joshua ) was born 25 May 1886 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 4 Jan 1971 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
Hariett married Loranzo Keith Evatt, son of Anderson Keith Evatt and Elizabeth D Dodgens, on 1 Dec 1901 in Pickens Co., SC. Loranzo was born 12 Apr 1882 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 1 Jan 1968 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 976 M i James Rufus Evatt was born 12 Dec 1902 and died 29 Nov 1994. + 977 F ii Bertie Susan Evatt was born 24 Oct 1904 and died 7 Feb 2002. 978 M iii Jesse Evatt was born 18 Oct 1906 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 15 Jan 1907 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. + 979 M iv Samuel Ivy Evatt was born 2 Nov 1907 and died 27 Feb 1994. 980 F v Ruby Evatt was born 7 Nov 1909 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 4 Jan 1910 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. + 981 M vi Claude Anderson Evatt was born 30 Dec 1911 and died 19 Sep 1999. + 982 F vii Lizzie Mae Evatt was born 11 May 1913. + 983 M viii Bruce Robert Evatt was born 14 Feb 1916 and died 1 Aug 1973. + 984 M ix Lloyd Dwight Evatt was born 11 Jan 1919 and died 28 Dec 2004. + 985 M x Ernest William Evatt was born 15 Sep 1921. + 986 M xi Milton Franklin Evatt was born 5 Feb 1924. + 987 M xii Melvin Harold Evatt.
291. James Perry Byars (James Riley Byars , Mary Roper , Joshua ) was born 14 Aug 1889 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 21 Nov 1962 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
James married Evie Leona Anderson, daughter of William Richard Anderson and Julia Medlin, on 23 Dec 1917 in Pickens Co., SC. Evie was born 11 Mar 1896 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 17 Sep 1985 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 988 F i Vila Mae Byars was born 22 Apr 1919 and died 19 Feb 1998. + 989 M ii James Raeford Byars was born 11 Jun 1921 and died 19 Jun 2003. + 990 M iii Arlie Randall Byars was born 9 Apr 1924 and died 12 Nov 2001. + 991 F iv Lila Faye Byars. + 992 M v Wilven Byars. 993 M vi B F Byars. + 994 F vii Arvie Lee Byars. + 995 M viii William Donald Byars.
292. Pearly G Byars (James Riley Byars , Mary Roper , Joshua ) was born Sep 1891 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 1 Mar 1970 and was buried in Griffin Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
Pearly married Lena Gilstrap, daughter of Abner William Gilstrap and Kansadia Cassell, on 22 Apr 1918 in Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
996 F i Ressie Mae Byars was born 21 Nov 1921 in Pickens, Pickens Co., SC. She died 6 Aug 2003 in North Charleston, SC. Ressie married (1) R A Baldwin. Ressie also married (2) Unknown Strickland. + 997 F ii Jessie Sue Byars. 998 M iii Jim A Byars.
295. Cannie Byars (James Riley Byars , Mary Roper , Joshua ) was born 1880 in Pickens Co., SC.
Cannie married John Evatt, son of Anderson Keith Evatt and Elizabeth D Dodgens, on 14 Nov 1897. John was born in Pickens, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
999 M i Floyd Evatt. 1000 M ii Henry Evatt. + 1001 M iii Columbus O Evatt was born 1905 and died 16 Jul 1999. 1002 F iv Beulah Evatt. Beulah married Unknown Chesney. 1003 M v Clarence Evatt. 1004 F vi Cayett Evatt. 1005 F vii Genieva Evatt. 1006 M viii Leroy Evatt.
