Descendants of Joshua Roper [Tentative]
Sixth Generation
(Continued)
1211. Overa Gilstrap (William Minor Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ).
Overa married Thomas Austin Sheriff.
They had the following children:
+ 2491 M i James Sheriff was born 13 Mar 1946 and died 15 Jan 2003. 2492 M ii Jerry Allen Sheriff. 2493 F iii Sheila Sheriff. Sheila married Unknown Fuller. 2494 F iv Sherri Sheriff. 2495 F v Susan Sheriff. Susan married Unknown Holcombe. 2496 F vi Sharon Sheriff. Sharon married Unknown Waldrop.
1213. Nettie Fay Day (Laura Adalaid Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 4 Jun 1920 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC.
Nettie married Lewis Oscar Few on 24 Dec 1952 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. Lewis was born 13 May 1913 in Greer, SC. He died 29 Aug 1974 in Greenville, SC and was buried 31 Aug 1974 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SC.
They had the following children:
+ 2497 F i Deborah Karen Few.
1214. Olive Mae Day (Laura Adalaid Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 4 Jun 1920 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. She died 6 Jun 1999 in Greenville, SC and was buried in Mount Zion UMC, Pickens Co., SC.
Olive married Rosemond S Sheriff, son of James Franklin Sheriff and Mary Ellen Cargill, on 2 Dec 1939. Rosemond was born 16 Nov 1920.
They had the following children:
+ 2498 M i Bobby Doyle Sheriff. + 2499 F ii Brenda Gail Sheriff.
1215. Walter Earl Day (Laura Adalaid Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 27 Mar 1922 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. He died 2 Feb 2003 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC.
Walter married Jeanette Rose Smith on 27 Aug 1950. Jeanette was born 5 Apr 1926 in Liberty, Pickens Co., SC. She died 27 Dec 1998 and was buried 29 Dec 1998 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 2500 F i Martha Ann Day. + 2501 F ii Betty Louise Day. + 2502 F iii Cynthia Lynn Day.
1216. Lillie Maude Day (Laura Adalaid Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 12 Jul 1924 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC.
Lillie married Charles Exodus Sheriff, son of Samuel Austin Sheriff and Frances Jane Lark, on 30 Dec 1950 in Greenville, SC. Charles was born 3 Mar 1922 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. He died 9 Sep 2001 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Rock Springs Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 2503 F i Laura Jane Sheriff.
1218. Rufus Charles Day (Laura Adalaid Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ).
Rufus married Edith Lenora Foster.
They had the following children:
+ 2504 M i Richard Alan Day. 2505 M ii Kenneth Paul Day. Kenneth married Cynthia Smith.
1219. Joseph Henry Day (Laura Adalaid Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ).
Joseph married Martha Louise Cuddy.
They had the following children:
+ 2506 M i David Warren Day. + 2507 F ii Penelope Ann Day.
1220. Ben Frank Day (Laura Adalaid Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 31 Oct 1935 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. He died 10 Feb 1989 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC and was buried 12 Feb 1989 in Day Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
2508 F i Kathy Lynn Day was born 10 Apr 1955 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC. She died 30 Oct 1999 in Piedmont, SC and was buried 2 Nov 1999 in Day Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC. + 2509 F ii Susan Carol Day. 2510 M iii Michael Ben Day. + 2511 F iv Deborah Chris Day. + 2512 F v Sherry Ann Day.
1221. Edna Joyce Gilstrap (Ossie Burtram Gilstrap , Elizabeth 'Emmie' Roper , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 1926. She died 24 Sep 1955 in Greenville, SC and was buried in Easley Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
Edna married (1) Roscoe Lance.
They had the following children:
Edna also married (2) Thomas Waco Acker, son of John Grigsby Acker and Nola Katherine Woodson. Thomas was born 1925 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 2 Feb 1993 in Easley, Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Easley Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
1224. Leland Clyde Phillips "Blondie" (Sallie Roper , Oscar Fields , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 1935 in Pickens, Pickens Co., SC. She died 28 Dec 2003 in Greenville, SC.
Blondie married George Monroe Massey Jr.
They had the following children:
2515 F i Gloria Massey. Gloria married Paul Pilgrim.
1243. Benjamin Harold Roper (Claude Othel Bolt , Benjamin Carter , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ) was born 1936. He died 28 Oct 2002 in Williamston, SC.
Benjamin married Eleanor Orr, daughter of William Louis Orr and Kathleen Sherman.
They had the following children:
2516 F i Lanette Roper.
1248. Donald Lionel Roper (Lionel Ernest , Benjamin Carter , Nathaniel Carter , Gideon , Joshua ).
Donald married Evelyn Frances Cowart, daughter of Edgar L Cowart and Ethel King.
They had the following children:
2517 F i Donna Kay Roper.
