Dorthula Martilla Bewley (4), Anthony Bewley (3), Catherine Hunter (2), John Yeager/Hunter (1), daughter of Anthony and Jane (Winton) Bewley, born at Tennessee June 4, 1835, married (1) at Greene County Missouri October 2, 1855, David S. Roper. He died at Lawrence County Missouri August __, 1867 (Probate Record) and Dorthula married (2) at Carthage, Jasper County Missouri January 13, 1869, Hezekiah Hanson Davenport. He was born at Dryden, Tompkins County New York March 13, 1816 and died at Marionville, Lawrence County Missouri January 16, 1900. Dorthula died at Lawrence County January 31, 1915. She is buried in the Union Cemetery, Lawrence County.

The probate record of David S. Roper in Lawrence County:

Lawrence Co. Probate 1845_1874
Box 18, File 465; David S Roper, James W Davis, Adm Letters Aug 12, 1868.
Report of William F Roper before Judge R H Landrum states David S Roper died in the month of Aug 1867, in Lawrence Co., with property and asks court order public administrator to take charge. Purchasers on sale include Darthila Roper, Wm F Roper, A A, Baugh, Wm E Baugh, Wm R Fountain, Martin Morris, Sep 9, 1868. Papers mention widow. Final settlement Oct 14, 1868.

Children, by David S. Roper:

1. William H., born at Missouri in 1857; married Laura J. Boswell.
2. Mary Louise, born at Missouri March 7, 1860; married George Washington Batson.
3. David Anthony, born at Missouri November 1, 1862; married Clarissa A. McCullough.
4. Sarah M., born at Kansas in 1866 (c1880);

Children, by Hezekiah Hanson Davenport:

5. Carrie May, born at McMinnville, Lawrence County Missouri June 7, 1870; married (1) John Nelson Casto; married (2) John Willis Pendleton.
6. Aurelia Alice, born at McMinnville, Lawrence County Missouri February 20, 1872; married Thomas J. Piper.
7. Mary Emma, born at McMinnville, Lawrence County Missouri December 23, 1873; married Judson "Judd" Haskett.
8. Theodore Hanson, born at McMinnville, Lawrence County Missouri September 18, 1876; married Lucy Jane Pendleton.