Roper, John S. (John Sylvester), 1842-ca. 1917.

Hide Profile

Roper moved from Pennsylvania to Springfield, Illinois in 1856. He became a marble cutter, served in the commissary department during the Civil War, and worked for a quarry near Alton, Illinois after the war.

From the description of Letters, 1915. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 501335292

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Roper, John S. (John Sylvester), 1842-ca. 1917. Letters, 1915. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 person
associatedWith Roper, George S., ca. 1832-1897. person
associatedWith Roper, Joseph Denney, 1834-1921. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Springfield
Subject
Universalists
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1842

Death 1917

Related Descriptions
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gt9nrk

Ark ID: w6gt9nrk

SNAC ID: 47177821