Burness Genealogy and Family History

Emanuel Ropp¹

#45751, b. 15 January 1828, d. 14 February 1875

Emanuel Ropp was born on 15 January 1828 in Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2 He married Elizabeth M. Foulks, daughter of William Foulks and Mary Grimes, on 19 January 1860 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.³ He died on 14 February 1875 in Richland County, Ohio, USA, at age 47.^4,1

Charts: Morgan Family

Children of Emanuel Ropp and Elizabeth M. Foulks

William E. Ropp+^5,2 b. 17 Nov 1860, d. 14 Oct 1910
Clement L. Ropp² b. 21 Aug 1864, d. 3 Dec 1894
Melvin Dallas Ropp+² b. 22 Oct 1868, d. 4 Aug 1957

Citations

Find A Grave.
1870 US Census, Ohio.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Deaths, 1840-2001.
FamilySearch, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.

William E. Ropp¹

#45752, b. 17 November 1860, d. 14 October 1910

Pedigree

William E. Ropp was born on 17 November 1860 in Ohio, USA.² He was the son of Emanuel Ropp and Elizabeth M. Foulks.^2,3,4 He married Matilda Jane Wilson on 7 September 1882 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.⁵ He died on 14 October 1910 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA, at age 49.²

Charts: Morgan Family

Children of William E. Ropp and Matilda Jane Wilson

Grace Ursula Ropp+^6,5,7 b. 26 Jun 1883, d. 5 Jun 1954
Ovid Jay Ropp^6,5,8,2,7 b. 18 May 1887, d. 2 Jun 1949
Dale Ropp+^6,5,7,1 b. 26 Aug 1891, d. 7 Feb 1970
John Chalmers Ropp+^6,5,7,1 b. 29 Jan 1894, d. 4 Sep 1979

Citations

1910 US Census, Ohio.
FamilySearch, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.
1870 US Census, Ohio.
1880 US Census, Ohio.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Births, 1841-2003.
1900 US Census, Ohio.
Ancestry.com, Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

Clement L. Ropp¹

#45753, b. 21 August 1864, d. 3 December 1894

Pedigree

Clement L. Ropp was born on 21 August 1864 in Ohio, USA.^2,1 He was the son of Emanuel Ropp and Elizabeth M. Foulks.^2,3 He died on 3 December 1894 at age 30.¹

Charts: Morgan Family

Citations

Find A Grave.
1870 US Census, Ohio.
1880 US Census, Ohio.

Melvin Dallas Ropp^1,2

#45754, b. 22 October 1868, d. 4 August 1957

Pedigree

Melvin Dallas Ropp was born on 22 October 1868 in Ohio, USA.^1,3,4 He was the son of Emanuel Ropp and Elizabeth M. Foulks.^4,5 He married Anna Hunter on 23 October 1895 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.⁶ He died on 4 August 1957 in California, USA, at age 88.¹

Charts: Morgan Family

Children of Melvin Dallas Ropp and Anna Hunter

Bernice J. Ropp^2,3,7 b. 25 May 1896, d. 15 Dec 1987
Alice Elizabeth Ropp^2,3,7,8 b. 29 Sep 1897, d. 19 Aug 1994
Wade Clifford Ropp+^2,3,7,9 b. 13 Aug 1899, d. 17 Oct 1994
Mary Lucile Ropp^2,7,9 b. 19 Apr 1903, d. 5 Aug 1982
Martha A. Ropp+^2,7,9 b. 26 Oct 1906
Virginia L. Ropp^9,10,8 b. 29 Jul 1916, d. 26 Jul 2001

Citations

California Department of Health Services, California Death Index 1940-1997.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Births, 1841-2003.
1900 US Census, Ohio.
1870 US Census, Ohio.
1880 US Census, Ohio.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
1910 US Census, Ohio.
Ancestry.com, US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
1920 US Census, Ohio.
1930 US Census, Florida.

Matilda Jane Wilson¹

#45755, b. 8 April 1865, d. 27 January 1935

Pedigree

Matilda Jane Wilson was born on 8 April 1865 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.^1,2 She married William E. Ropp, son of Emanuel Ropp and Elizabeth M. Foulks, on 7 September 1882 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.³ She died on 27 January 1935 in Shiloh, Richland County, Ohio, USA, at age 69.¹

Charts: Morgan Family

Children of Matilda Jane Wilson and William E. Ropp

Grace Ursula Ropp+^4,3,2 b. 26 Jun 1883, d. 5 Jun 1954
Ovid Jay Ropp^4,3,5,1,2 b. 18 May 1887, d. 2 Jun 1949
Dale Ropp+^4,3,2,6 b. 26 Aug 1891, d. 7 Feb 1970
John Chalmers Ropp+^4,3,2,6 b. 29 Jan 1894, d. 4 Sep 1979

Citations

FamilySearch, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.
1900 US Census, Ohio.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Births, 1841-2003.
Ancestry.com, Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
1910 US Census, Ohio.

Grace Ursula Ropp¹

#45756, b. 26 June 1883, d. 5 June 1954

Pedigree

Grace Ursula Ropp was born on 26 June 1883 in Blooming Grove Township, Richland County, Ohio, USA.² She was the daughter of William E. Ropp and Matilda Jane Wilson.^2,3,4 She married Aubrey Cloyd Ferrell on 12 November 1902 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.³ She died on 5 June 1954 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA, at age 70.^5,1

Charts: Morgan Family

Children of Grace Ursula Ropp and Aubrey Cloyd Ferrell

Gayle R. Ferrell^2,6,7 b. 16 Dec 1903, d. 5 Oct 1967
Keith Eugene Ferrell^2,6,7,8,9 b. 14 Feb 1907, d. 30 Aug 1975
Beatrice Elizabeth Ferrell+^2,6,7 b. 18 Sep 1908, d. 24 Feb 1996
William Arthur Ferrell^7,8 b. 27 Aug 1911, d. 19 May 1986
Russell Ferrell^10,7,8,9 b. 26 Jul 1915, d. 3 Jul 1980

Citations

Find A Grave.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Births, 1841-2003.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
1900 US Census, Ohio.
The Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index.
1910 US Census, Ohio.
1920 US Census, Florida.
1930 US Census, Ohio.
1940 US Census, Ohio.
Ancestry.com, Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982.

Ovid Jay Ropp^1,2

#45757, b. 18 May 1887, d. 2 June 1949

Pedigree

Ovid Jay Ropp was born on 18 May 1887 in Blooming Grove Township, Richland County, Ohio, USA.^1,3 He was the son of William E. Ropp and Matilda Jane Wilson.^1,4,5,3,6 He married Lois Blanche Stout on 16 October 1909 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.⁴ He married Florence Hull Guello on 20 April 1918 in Monroe County, Michigan, USA.⁵ He died on 2 June 1949 in Richland County, Ohio, USA, at age 62.³

Charts: Morgan Family

Citations

FamilySearch, Ohio County Births, 1841-2003.
Ancestry.com, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
FamilySearch, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
Ancestry.com, Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
1900 US Census, Ohio.

John Chalmers Ropp^1,2

#45758, b. 29 January 1894, d. 4 September 1979

Pedigree

John Chalmers Ropp was born on 29 January 1894 in Blooming Grove Township, Richland County, Ohio, USA.³ He was the son of William E. Ropp and Matilda Jane Wilson.^3,1,4,5 He married Hazel C. Hodges on 19 August 1922 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.¹ He married Trinidad Gardner on 4 September 1926 in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines.⁶ He died on 4 September 1979 in California, USA, at age 85.⁷

Charts: Morgan Family

Children of John Chalmers Ropp and Trinidad Gardner

Dorothy Ropp⁸
John C. Ropp^9,8

Citations

FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
Ancestry.com, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Births, 1841-2003.
1900 US Census, Ohio.
1910 US Census, Ohio.
Ancestry.com, Philippines Select Marriages, 1723-1957.
California Department of Health Services, California Death Index 1940-1997.
1940 US Census, California.
FamilySearch, Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984.

Dale Ropp¹

#45759, b. 26 August 1891, d. 7 February 1970

Pedigree

Dale Ropp was born on 26 August 1891 in Blooming Grove Township, Richland County, Ohio, USA.¹ He was the son of William E. Ropp and Matilda Jane Wilson.^1,2,3,4 He married Lena Gladys Kline on 11 October 1913 in Ashland County, Ohio, USA.² He died on 7 February 1970 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA, at age 78.⁵

Charts: Morgan Family

Children of Dale Ropp and Lena Gladys Kline

Richard O. Ropp^6,7 b. 9 Jun 1914, d. 2 Jan 1995
Eleanor Elizabeth Ropp^6,7,8 b. 29 Jun 1917, d. 1 May 1948
Dale Ropp^7,8,9
John Eugene Ropp^7,8

Citations

FamilySearch, Ohio County Births, 1841-2003.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
1900 US Census, Ohio.
1910 US Census, Ohio.
Ancestry.com, Ohio Death Index 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
1920 US Census, Ohio.
1930 US Census, Ohio.
1940 US Census, Ohio.
Ancestry.com, US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Aubrey Cloyd Ferrell¹

#45760, b. 16 November 1877, d. 11 January 1952

Pedigree

Aubrey Cloyd Ferrell was born on 16 November 1877 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.^2,3 He married Grace Ursula Ropp, daughter of William E. Ropp and Matilda Jane Wilson, on 12 November 1902 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.² He died on 11 January 1952 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA, at age 74.³

Charts: Morgan Family

Children of Aubrey Cloyd Ferrell and Grace Ursula Ropp

Gayle R. Ferrell^4,5,6 b. 16 Dec 1903, d. 5 Oct 1967
Keith Eugene Ferrell^4,5,6,7,8 b. 14 Feb 1907, d. 30 Aug 1975
Beatrice Elizabeth Ferrell+^4,5,6 b. 18 Sep 1908, d. 24 Feb 1996
William Arthur Ferrell^6,7 b. 27 Aug 1911, d. 19 May 1986
Russell Ferrell^9,6,7,8 b. 26 Jul 1915, d. 3 Jul 1980

Citations

Ancestry.com, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards 1917-18.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
FamilySearch, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Births, 1841-2003.
1910 US Census, Ohio.
1920 US Census, Florida.
1930 US Census, Ohio.
1940 US Census, Ohio.
Ancestry.com, Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982.