Carroll County GaArchives Biographies.....ROOP, MARTIN 1810 - 
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Elizabeth Robertson lrober@plantationcable.net July 27, 2004, 2:15 pm

Author: S. Emmett Lucas, Jr.
MARTIN ROOP, deceased, one of the earliest settlers, and when living, a very 
prominent citizen of Carroll county, was the son of John and Phoebe (Pilcher) 
Roop, native South Carolinians, and was born in South Carolina in 1810. He 
attended and received his education at the old field school. In 1845 he 
migrated from South Carolina to Georgia (nine days on the road by wagon) and 
settled in Jackson county. At the end of a year he bought a piece of cleared 
land, on which he lived four years, and then removed to Coweta county, and 
cleared a part of the tract for a farm. When he made this change his wife rode 
nearly all the way on horseback. After remaining here four years he removed to 
Carroll county and settled where the flourishing town of Roopville, named in 
honor of his son, John K. Roop, now stands. There was not a stick amiss. To 
many it will sound odd to relate that when Mr. Roop settled in Carroll county, 
his family made use of the now unknown (and almost forgotten) pewter dishes, 
and that Mrs. Roop carded, spun and wove the cotton and wool into cloth, and 
then made the clothing for the family. During the war all the time that could 
be spared from household duties she employed in providing socks and clothing 
for the soldiers. Mr. Roop himself was exempt by law from going into the army. 
Mr. Roop was married in 1839 to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Lucy 
(Bradford) King, South Carolinians, by whom he had ten children: John K, 
William W., Robert H., Benjamin J., Thomas M., Henry 0., James G., Sarah 
Elizabeth, Savannah and George W. Mr. Roop was made a master Mason during the 
war and himself and wife were members of the Missionary Baptist church. The 
family have been, and is yet, one of prominence and influence, and enjoy the 
confidence and esteem of the people.

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