Letter from Marion Roper to Mr. Dunn in 1914, Winn Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source:  Melrose Collection, Folder #307, Archives Northwestern State
University in Natchitoches
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ROPER LETTER

Morton, Texas
August 16, 1914

Dear Mr. Dunn

Yours of Aug 10th to hand.  Was supprised to receive a letter from you.  The
Roper family came to Milam County Tex in the winter of 65.  Uncle Johny Moor
and his son John and family and the Maning children came to Milam Co later on
and I think those of them that are living are in Milam Co yet.  The old folks
has been dead more than 30 years.  Bill Maning was a member of our company and
dide on his way home having a sick furlough.  His wife dide if I am not
mistaken before the war closed.  Maning was a sun in law of Uncle Johny Moor. 
I have been away from Milam Co over 30 years.  I thnk the Maning and Moor
children ware all maried before I left there.  Tere was 4 brothers of us in
the War.  Bro Miles and Joseph belonged to the 12th La Regt McCanes Co.  Bro
Jo died at Ft. Pillow.  Miles at Vicksburg, Miss.  Bro John went to Ala and
war a member of the first Ala Betallion.  He was captured at Movile Ala and
caried to Ship Island and kept untill close of war it was Bro John that died
at Mr. Hides.  My name is Marion.  Bro James went back to La about the year
"68 and from the best we could learn he died at Shreveport with yellow fever
my sisters names was Margret Amanda and Jane.  They all maried.  Margret lives
in Sanaugustine Co. Amanda in Waco and Jane in Houston all in Tex.  If you
remember sister Margaret maried Calven Rambo before we left La.  Rambo has
been dead several yars Margaret is in her 81st year.  She has 3 children and
is living with her youngest son.  Amanda is also a widow Sister Jane has her
second husban.  Please answer.

M. Roper

( Louisiana Confederate Soldiers, Vol III:   Roper, Marion, Corpl. Corpl. Pvt.
Co. G, 28th Louisiana Infantry (Gray's).  Enlisted Monroe, Louisiana May 14,
1862.  On roll of Prisoners of War, C.S.A.
Paroled at Natchitoches, Louisiana, June 10, 1865.  Res: Winn Parish, La.)