Hopper Lineage |
Historical Perspective |
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Birth/Death |
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French/Indian War 1752-64 |
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War of 1812 1812-15 |
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1821 |
John W. Hopper, Madison, IN |
Birth |
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1843 |
John W. married Margret Spalding in Henry County, KY |
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1844 |
Malinda Elizabeth (Lizzy) |
Birth |
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1845 |
Son Francis Marion Hopper |
Birth |
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Mexican |
1850 |
John W., wife Margret, son Frank and daughter Melinda |
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1853 |
Susan J |
Birth |
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1858 |
Lemuel was born in Montery, KY |
Birth |
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1859 |
John J |
Birth |
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Civil |
1860 |
John W., a 39 year old male, lived in Hendricks Cnty, IN census lists him as a day laborer born in KY; . He had no property of value. He lived with his wife Margaret (35 years old), daughter Malinda (16), son Francis M (14), daughter Susan J (5) and son John J (1). |
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1861 |
Frank (Francis M) joined the Confederate 4th KY Infantry at Gestville, KY and mustered in at Camp Burnett, TN. |
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1862 |
John W. joined the Ind 79th Vols, Company B as a private. Signed up by Lewis Manker at Indianapolis, IN-assigned to John Dunbar’s Company (Co ‘B’) |
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1863 |
John W. was shot in the left lung at the battle of Stone’s River. The battle was a prelude to the forthcoming Battle of Murfreesborough |
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1867 |
Son Frank married Martisha (Wilhoite) Ayers in New Castle, Henry County, KY. This was Frank’s first marriage but Martisha’s second. |
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1870 |
John Happer [Hopper] (50) lived in Owen County, KY with his wife Margaret (45), daughter Susan (14), John J (11), Lemuel (9), and Calvin (5). John’s occupation is listed as “Raftsman” |
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1873 |
Thompson Calbert Hopper |
Birth |
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1873 |
Margaret Spalding-Hopper died in Gestville, KY. |
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1875 |
John W. married Thompson Ann Taylor (Annie) (she was about 26 years old at the time) at Frankfort, KY |
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18?? |
Flood (Stepson) |
Birth |
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1876 |
Margaret Ann |
Birth |
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1877 |
John W.'s wife, Annie (Taylor) Hopper died and was buried in the old Taylor Graveyard in Franklin Cnty, KY |
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1879 |
John W. married Sarah J Taylor (unrelated to previous wife) |
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1880 |
George W |
Birth |
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1882 |
Dora |
Birth |
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1884 |
Bessie |
Birth |
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1886 |
Margaret Ann |
Birth |
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1886 |
John W.'s wife, Sarah (Taylor) Hopper died at Gestville, KY. |
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1892 |
John W. married Armilda Perkins (Rildy) in Gestville, KY. |
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1893 |
John W. separated from wife Armilda but not divorced. Armilda moved to Hesler, Owen Cnty, KY. John continued to live in Monterey, KY. |
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1894 |
Estel Hopper |
Birth |
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1896 |
Armilda filed for divorce from John W. |
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1896 |
John W. Hopper Died in Monterey, KY at 75 years of age. Death due to old age, infirmities, improper nutrition and gunshot wound recieved durring military service (according to his doctor, Dr W L Stamper, his attending Physition.) John had no property when he died. His children were left poor and dependant on charity. John’s older children took control of his few posessions when he died. Frank and his wife Martisha got John’s family bible. |
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World War I |
1917 |
Estel Hopper Junior (Way) |
Birth |
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1918 |
Francis Marion Hopper |
Death |
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World War II |
1940 |
Estel Hopper |
Death |
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1940 |
Daniel William Hopper |
Birth |
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1945 |
Thompson Calbert Hopper |
Death |
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1973 |
Estel Hopper Junior (Way) |
Death |
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Hoppers in historical perspective |
According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, |
Lessons from the life of a Hopper |