Ref=In the book, 64th Virginia
Infantry, by Jeffrey C. Weaver and pub. in 1992, it lists: Roop,
Lindsay Crockett; Co.G. Enlisted on 8-13-1862 in Lee Co. Taken POW 9-9-1863
at Cumberland Gap. Sent to Camp Douglas (Chicago,Illinois) 9-24-1863 where
he was held until 5-19-1865 when he was released on taking the oath. "Claimed to have been loyal, was conscripted, was captured and desires to take the Oath of Alliegance to the United States and become a loyal citizen". He was a resident of Lee Co., fair complection, brown hair, blue eyes, 5'8". b.6-12-1839 in Mtg.Co. d.7-3-1904 in Lee Co., married Emily Collier in Lee Co.
Ref=On the Tombstone, date of birth is 6-12-1839, and died 7-3-1904.He and
wife are buried in Family Grave Yard on hill behind the house on his homeplace, Rt 58, Jonesville, Va.(Lindsay's name was also spelled "Lincy" and "Linzy" on his and his wife's stones.)

Also listed on stones in the Family Cemetery are;
Jouiasue Roop,b.10-18-1931, d.1-15-1932.
William Patrick Roop,b.& d.8-1-1964.
Glenda K.Roop,b.1-28-1959, d.1-29-1959.
Mary Trene Roop, b.12-28-1923, d.2-23-1924.

Cemeteries of Lee Co., Va., Volume II, page 877; Roop Cemetery # 586; From Jonesville Courthouse, go East on US-58 for 1.3 mile, turn left beside barn onto dirt road just before a two story white house. After the gate, take the next road right around the face of the hill at the timber line. Cemetery is behind the large white house. Submitted by Jack Roop with additional info by Virginia Cox & Morrison Slagle, Apr. 1998 (Possibly buried in unmarked graves: Minnie Jane Russell Roop, d/o Alexander Litton & Elizabeth Ann Baumgardner Russell, w/o Charles Thomas Roop.)

A Mark Hinds, son of Roy Hines, and family live now in Lindsay's homeplace in
Mar.1995.

Note=See notes for Asa G. Roop and for Emily Collier, his wife.

Ref=Elizabeth Harris: Lindsay served in the Confederate Army in Lee Co, Va. and the Tenn. area. The army held Cumberland Gap, the gateway to the West. Lindsay along with others had gone on a wagon to get water, when they returned the Gap was held by Northern soldiers. They were taken prisoners and marched to Ohio where they were held for about two years until the end of the war. They almost starved to death in the Northern Prison Camps.

Ref=Claude Roop, a grandson of Lindsay: Claude says that Lindsay owned land
across the Powell River from York, on Highway 58 East of Jonesville at the top of the river hill. He remembers his Grandmother telling the story of the
panther and says it was when they lived on the ridge across from York.

Ref: 1860 Census of Lee Co, Va.: Linsey is listed as age 21 and living along
with his mother, and with Jacob Roop age 74,(Nancy's brother). Linsey is listed as born in Montgomery County, Va.
(Compiled by Roger S.Roop in 1995)

Ref=Morrison Slagle (Rin-1113)Jan.1996: Lists death as In vincinity of Roop
Spring, Lee Co,Va. and burial at Roop Cem.,US-58, Jonesville, Lee Co,Va.
In "Bicentennial History of Lee County,Va.1792-1992", Lindsay Crocket Roop is listed as Principal Farmer of Jonesville. Page 137 has a picture of the family home presently known as Frank Roop House on US-58 east of Jonesville.
This is their last dwelling. The stream of water flowing in front of the house is from Roop Cave in the hill behind the house. Lindsey had a tremendous amount of land on the north side of Wallen Ridge
to the Powell River, from Pond View Church to the present SR-70, between the
Powell River and US-58 from the vincinity of Cooney Hollow to SR-70, and some
property on the north side of US-58 around the above mentioned Roop House.
The Lee County Poor Farm (currently the land fill) was part of that
property.
Lindsey and Nimrod Poteet had a license to run a legal whisky still for 5
days a week around the location of the Poteet Ferry Bridge. Lindsey thought
that the other two days were wasted so he proceded to make "shine" on Sat. &
Sun., but he got caught. He was sentenced to jail part of the week, so he
continued to make his whisky the days he was not in jail.(This story was told
to me by Paris Burke.)

Also Source=LDS IGI;lists place of b.Lee Co,Va.; 11/97.
(Compiled by Roger S. Roop in 1997)

Ref=Source #1. (m.1861)
Also Ref. for Descendants=Ancestry World Tree, 6-16-00, File # 139779. Submitted by
Ref=Louise Akers-14381, 4/2001; (In book, lists name as "Lindsey" Crockett Rupe Roop)


Civil War, 64th Virginia Mounted Infantry, Co. G Linzy C. Roop
Lindsay Crockett Roop, b.Jun 12,1839 in Montgomery Co., Virginia, m. Emily Collier, their children: Mary, Alice, Henretta Lindsay, Arminnia W., Creed F., Charles Thomas, John Bunion, Alexander A., Ida May, Rose E., William Frank. Died Jul 3, 1904 at Jonesville, Lee Co., Virginia.
Enlisted Aug 13, 1862 in Lee Co., Virginia. Served in Lee Co., VA, East Tennessee, and the Cumberland Gap. Taken prisoner Sep 9, 1863 at Cumberland Gap, sent to Camp Douglas (in Chicago, Illinois) on Sep 24, 1863 where he was held until May 19, 1865 when released upon taking the Oath of Allegiance.
During the time the Confederate army held the Cumberland Gap, including the 64th VA Mtd. Inf., " . . .Lindsay, along with others, had gone on a wagon to get some water, when they returned the Gap was held by Northern soldiers. They were taken prisoners and marched to Ohio where they were held for about two years until the end of the war. They almost starved to death in the Northern prison camps."
Lindsay "claimed to have been loyal, was conscripted, was captured and desires to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States and become a loyal citizen."
[ROCS; RRWP; 64th Virginia Infantry by Jeffrey Weaver, 1992; Elizabeth Harris]

64th Mounted Infantry
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The 64th Virginia Infantry, nicknamed 64th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, was organized by the consolidation of the 21st and 29th Infantry Battalions on Dec 14, 1862. Mounted in late 1863. Much of the regiment captured at Cumberland Gap on Sep 9, 1863. Presumably disbanded in April 1865. Assigned to the Department of Western Virginia and the Department of East Tennessee. Action included Cumberland Gap; the Siege of Knoxville; Rogersville, TN; Jonesville, VA; Coalsmouth, W. VA; Flat Top Mountain; Laurel Gap, and Saltville. [Further reading: The 64th Virginia Infantry by Jeffrey C. Weaver, 1992].