Descendants of Joshua Roper [Tentative]
Fifth Generation
(Continued)
398. Ernest Morris Gilstrap (Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 22 May 1895. He died 15 Jul 1976 and was buried in Cross Roads Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
Ernest married Beulah Capps, daughter of William Lee Capps and Elizabeth C Corbin, on 7 Oct 1917 in Pickens Co., SC. Beulah was born 30 Apr 1898. She died 24 Feb 1975 and was buried in Cross Roads Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 1199 M i William Lake Gilstrap was born 1919 and died 28 Apr 1999. 1200 M ii Melvin Gilstrap. 1201 M iii Doyle Gilstrap. 1202 M iv Earl Gilstrap. 1203 F v Fleda Gilstrap. Fleda married Unknown Forrest. 1204 F vi Gladys Gilstrap. Gladys married Unknown Jones. 1205 F vii Margaret Gilstrap. Margaret married Unknown Patterson. + 1206 F viii Della Gilstrap. 1207 F ix Maxine Gilstrap. Maxine married Unknown Stephens. 1208 M x James Floyd Gilstrap was born 2 Oct 1929 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 10 Jan 1939 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Cross Roads Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. 1209 F xi Annie Lou Gilstrap was born 22 Aug 1934 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 23 Oct 1935 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Cross Roads Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
399. William Minor Gilstrap (Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 14 Feb 1897.
William married Flaura Piccola Shirley, daughter of William Fletcher Shirley and Susan Flaura Langford. Flaura was born 1900 in Piedmont, SC. She died 21 Jun 1996 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
1210 F i Elizabeth Gilstrap. Elizabeth married Unknown Harris. + 1211 F ii Overa Gilstrap. 1212 M iii Enid Gilstrap.
400. Laura Adalaid Gilstrap (Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 30 Jan 1899 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 18 May 1980 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC and was buried 20 May 1980 in Day Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
Laura married Warren Butler Day, son of Andrew Jackson Hanson Day and Malinda Jane Stegall, on 14 Sep 1919 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. Warren was born 27 Dec 1891 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. He died 31 May 1954 in Greenville, SC and was buried 2 Jun 1954 in Day Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 1213 F i Nettie Fay Day was born 4 Jun 1920. + 1214 F ii Olive Mae Day was born 4 Jun 1920 and died 6 Jun 1999. + 1215 M iii Walter Earl Day was born 27 Mar 1922 and died 2 Feb 2003. + 1216 F iv Lillie Maude Day was born 12 Jul 1924. 1217 F v Nellie Louise Day. Nellie married Max Sal Labes. Max was born 11 Aug 1908. + 1218 M vi Rufus Charles Day. + 1219 M vii Joseph Henry Day. + 1220 M viii Ben Frank Day was born 31 Oct 1935 and died 10 Feb 1989.
404. Ossie Burtram Gilstrap (Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 20 Dec 1905. He died Jun 1986.
Ossie married Ethel Jones, daughter of Emory Newton Jones and Nora Lynch. Ethel was born 23 Feb 1907 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 5 Nov 2001 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Rock Springs Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 1221 F i Edna Joyce Gilstrap was born 1926 and died 24 Sep 1955.
405. Frank Robinson Gilstrap (Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 31 Mar 1907. He died 8 Apr 1979.
Frank married Ardell Kirk, daughter of Simeon G Kirk and Lilla Mae McCarty.
They had the following children:
1222 F i Betty Gilstrap. 1223 M ii Frank Gilstrap died 1979. Frank married Remus Vally Gilstrap, daughter of James Earl Gilstrap and Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper, in GA. Remus was born 20 Mar 1908.
412. Sallie Roper (Oscar Fields , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born Nov 1897 in SC.
Sallie married Walter K Phillips.
They had the following children:
+ 1224 F i Leland Clyde Phillips was born 1935 and died 28 Dec 2003. 1225 F ii Peggy Phillips. 1226 M iii Joe Phillips. 1227 M iv Douglas Phillips.
414. Leila Roper (Oscar Fields , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 20 Apr 1902 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 27 May 2000 in Gallatin, TN and was buried in Easley Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
415. Leland Paul Roper (Oscar Fields , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 17 May 1905 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. He died 7 Mar 1944 in Newport News, VA and was buried in Easley Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
Leland married Essie Albertson, daughter of Julius B Albertson and Gussie Ingram.
They had the following children:
1236 M i Leland Paul Roper Jr. 1237 M ii Julius Oscar Roper. Julius married Earline Holcombe, daughter of Berry C Holcombe and Margaret Rosella Granger.
416. Della Roper (Oscar Fields , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 1912 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 3 Feb 2003 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC.
Della married (1) Gordon Lesley, son of William Alonzo Lesley and Susie McWhorter.
They had the following children:
Della also married (2) Norman Hopkins.
423. Claude Othel Bolt Roper (Benjamin Carter , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 14 Feb 1903.
Claude married (1) Eva Louise McCoy on 1 Feb 1927. Eva was born 31 Jan 1909. She died 1 Sep 1973 in Greenville, SC and was buried in Whiteplains Cemetery Greenville, SC.
They had the following children:
1240 M i James Truman Roper was born 1928 in Piedmont, SC. He died 30 May 2005. 1241 F ii Sue Roper. 1242 F iii Betty Roper. Betty married Unknown Clardy. + 1243 M iv Benjamin Harold Roper was born 1936 and died 28 Oct 2002. 1244 F v Nancy Roper. Nancy married Unknown Mizell. 1245 M vi Horace Roper. 1246 M vii Frank Roper died in Greenville, SC and was buried in Whiteplains Cemetery Greenville, SC.
Claude also married (2) Elvie Maggie Fricks. Elvie was born 19 Feb 1913.
425. Lionel Ernest Roper (Benjamin Carter , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 10 Dec 1906 in Piedmont, SC. He died 18 Oct 1977 in Greenville, SC.
Lionel married Winnie Marie Breazeale, daughter of Perry Marion Breazeale and Zina Licena Youngblood, on 25 Jan 1931. Winnie was born 31 Aug 1910. She died 2 Dec 1980 in Greenville, SC.
They had the following children:
1247 M i David Alton Roper. David married Lorene Terry. Lorene was born 12 Aug 1931. She died 14 Jun 2002 in Piedmont, SC. + 1248 M ii Donald Lionel Roper.
426. Marcus Nathaniel Roper (Benjamin Carter , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 17 Aug 1909. He died 4 Nov 1998 in Piedmont, SC.
Marcus married Ellie May Spearman, daughter of Andrew Fletcher Spearman and Sarah Lula Trotter, on 9 Feb 1934. Ellie was born 30 Apr 1908 in SC. She died Mar 1995 in Piedmont, SC.
They had the following children:
1249 M i Barney Joe Roper.
