Washington [Township]

Joseph Roop, son of Christian and Esther Roop, was born in Maryland, March 17, 1796. His advantages were fair for an education. August 11, 1829, he was prompted by the finer and manlier part of our nature to abandon a single life; he therefore chose for his partner through this world of cloud and sunshine, Miss Elizabeth Eversole, who was born in Virginia, September 10, 1808; the result of this happy union was eight children, whose names are as follows, viz., Amos, born May 12, 1880; Ann, born February 20, 1882; Cyrus, April 22, 1834; Abram, June 30, 1836; Hiram, April 14, 1838; Lucinda, June 19, 1840; Jesse, March 13, 1843; Nathan, August 28, 1846; all of whom have settled in this County excepting Nathan, who is not married. Mr. Roop settled in this County July 4, 1832, on the same farm where he always lived, and where he died, which sad even took place February 8, 1865. In politics, he was a Republican.

As the stranger passes the old homestead of Mr. Roop, the question is naturally asked, "Who built those fine houses?" The reply is, "Mr. Roop, who is dead." Yes, his name will be remembered for some time through the influence of those buildings; but, in a few years more at the farthest, they will have passed among the things that were. Not so this record; who can tell the influence it may exert, or how, in the history of the future Ohio, these "sketches" may be searched for and applied in the arrangement of the annals of our nation?