Photo of the cabin that John Henry Roper and Charlotte Elizabeth Mellow Roper owned in Lawrence Ut. John Henry Roper owned a large amount of land and sold and subdivided the land to form the town of Lawrence. James Leo Roper’s oldest child is believed to be buried in an unmarked grave in the Lawrence Cemetery. This was told to Deloris Ramon and Peggy Harvey by a Great Nephew of Maria D. Wilstead Roper.
Possibly the grave of James Leo and Maria D. Wilstead Roper’s oldest child. I believe her name was Elizabeth. I am thinking it may even be Charlotte Elizabeth. I am planning to go back to Price Utah to check out other info, especially the circumstances about her death and the death of James Leo Roper. Grandpa talked about his older sister Elizabeth and the old timers of Lawence stated that’s Maria’s baby.
Peggy and all
I am the grandson of Delecta Bodily.
I was born and raised in Huntington, Utah about 3 miles from Lawrence, Utah. It was a very small town that supported farmers and men that worked in the coal mines in the area. In the olden days they had a small church and a school. These were gone during my time, I believe the school burned and the church was a log cabin that just got old.There was no store or any thing like that. They did all their shopping in Huntington or big things in Price. All the kids came to Huntington to go to school and church. I don’t remember any one from there with the name of Roper but there were several Wilsteads ,sp,.
I have a picture of the old school and the students and teachers standing out front with some names. The picture was prior to 1903. I also have pictures of the old church buildings in Huntington. They are on the family site that Hugh talks about, you are all welcome to look and copy anything you need. There were two Roper families in Huntington, can’t remember the names right now but I will work on it. I will be in Huntington several times this summer, I will drive to Lawrence and see what is left. Have not been there in many years.