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General Washington "Press" Roop

Male 1881 - 1960  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  General Washington "Press" Roop was born 27 Jul 1881, Tennessee (son of General Coffee Roop and Eliza Unica A. Cooper); died 28 Feb 1960; was buried Bookwalter Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 4, Anderson County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 4, Anderson County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 6, Anderson County, Tennessee

    General married Bertha C. York 18 Jun 1904, Anderson County, Tennessee. Bertha (daughter of William Jett York and Rebecca Elizabeth Herrell) was born 23 Oct 1887, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1968; was buried Bookwalter Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Delmer Roop was born 5 May 1905, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died Bef 8 Aug 2011.
    2. Olgie I. Roop was born 17 Jun 1908, Anderson County, Tennessee; died 8 Aug 2011, Shannondale Healthcare Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Aug 2011, Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. Maud Ethel Roop was born 26 Oct 1915, Anderson County, Tennessee; died 30 Sep 2001, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; was buried Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. General Gaines "Doc" Roop was born Abt 1911, Tennessee; died Bef 8 Aug 2011.
    5. William Merl Roop was born Abt 1913, Tennessee; died Bef 8 Aug 2011.
    6. Edith M. Roop was born Abt 1917, Tennessee; died Bef 8 Aug 2011.
    7. Hazel B. Roop was born 18 Nov 1919, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 1966; was buried Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. Mildred I. Roop was born Abt 1928, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  General Coffee Roop was born 23 Mar 1850, Tennessee (son of Jacob Roop and Katherine Norman); died 30 Oct 1920; was buried King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 4, Anderson County, Tennessee

    General married Eliza Unica A. Cooper 6 Oct 1870, Anderson County, Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of Samuel Cooper, Jr. and Rebecca Rhodes) was born 6 Aug 1854, Tennessee; died 16 Aug 1928, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Aug 1928, King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Eliza Unica A. Cooper was born 6 Aug 1854, Tennessee (daughter of Samuel Cooper, Jr. and Rebecca Rhodes); died 16 Aug 1928, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Aug 1928, King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 4, Anderson County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. John W. Roop was born Jan 1876, Tennessee.
    2. Neilia Cornelia Roop was born 3 Oct 1877, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 1947, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Mar 1947, Zion Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    3. Mary Roop was born Oct 1878, Tennessee.
    4. 1. General Washington "Press" Roop was born 27 Jul 1881, Tennessee; died 28 Feb 1960; was buried Bookwalter Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. James Alexander Roop was born 6 Apr 1884, Tennessee; died 4 May 1941, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 6 May 1941, New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. Lucy M. Roop was born Jan 1891, Tennessee.
    7. Jessie E. Roop was born 1895, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Roop

    Jacob — Katherine Norman. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Katherine Norman
    Children:
    1. 2. General Coffee Roop was born 23 Mar 1850, Tennessee; died 30 Oct 1920; was buried King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Samuel Cooper, Jr. was born 2 Apr 1810 (son of Samuel Cooper and Norman); died 14 Mar 1884; was buried King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

    Samuel — Rebecca Rhodes. Rebecca was born 10 Aug 1818; died 1 Dec 1874; was buried King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Rebecca Rhodes was born 10 Aug 1818; died 1 Dec 1874; was buried King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 3. Eliza Unica A. Cooper was born 6 Aug 1854, Tennessee; died 16 Aug 1928, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Aug 1928, King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    2. Andrew Johnson Cooper was born 20 Jan 1858, Tennessee; died 4 Sep 1932; was buried King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Samuel Cooper was born Abt 1771; died Bef 1871.

    Samuel — Norman. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Norman (daughter of Isaac Norman and Nancy Bennett).
    Children:
    1. 6. Samuel Cooper, Jr. was born 2 Apr 1810; died 14 Mar 1884; was buried King Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    2. James Jackson Cooper was born 29 Feb 1828; died 26 May 1909; was buried Bells Campground Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.


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