Historical Perspective

Year

 

 

Birth/Death

         

French/Indian War 1752-64

           

War of 1812 1812-15

           
 

1821

John W. Hopper, Madison, IN

Birth

         
 

1843

John W. married Margret Spalding in Henry County, KY

         
 

1844

Malinda Elizabeth (Lizzy)

Birth

         
 

1845

Son Francis Marion Hopper

Birth

         

Mexican
War
1846-7

1850

John W., wife Margret, son Frank and daughter Melinda
lived in Owen county, KY

         
 

1853

Susan J

Birth

         
 

1858

Lemuel was born in Montery, KY

Birth

         
 

1859

John J

Birth

         

Civil
War

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).

         

1861

Frank (Francis M) joined the Confederate 4th KY Infantry at Gestville, KY and mustered in at Camp Burnett, TN.

         

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’)

         

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

         
 

1867

Son Frank married Martisha (Wilhoite) Ayers in New Castle, Henry County, KY. This was Frank’s first marriage but Martisha’s second.

         
 

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”

         
 

1873

Thompson Calbert Hopper

Birth

         
 

1873

Margaret Spalding-Hopper died in Gestville, KY.

         
 

1875

John W. married Thompson Ann Taylor (Annie) (she was about 26 years old at the time) at Frankfort, KY

         
 

18??

Flood (Stepson)

Birth

         
 

1876

Margaret Ann

Birth

         
 

1877

John W.'s wife, Annie (Taylor) Hopper died and was buried in the old Taylor Graveyard in Franklin Cnty, KY

         
 

1879

John W. married Sarah J Taylor (unrelated to previous wife)

         
 

1880

George W

Birth

         
 

1882

Dora

Birth

         
 

1884

Bessie

Birth

         
 

1886

Margaret Ann

Birth

         
 

1886

John W.'s wife, Sarah (Taylor) Hopper died at Gestville, KY.

         
 

1892

John W. married Armilda Perkins (Rildy) in Gestville, KY.

         
 

1893

John W. separated from wife Armilda but not divorced. Armilda moved to Hesler, Owen Cnty, KY. John continued to live in Monterey, KY.

         
 

1894

Estel Hopper

Birth

         
 

1896

Armilda filed for divorce from John W.

 

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.

Death

         

World War I
1914-18

1917

Estel Hopper Junior (Way)

Birth

         

1918

Francis Marion Hopper

Death

         

World War II
1939-45

1940

Estel Hopper

Death

         

1940

Daniel William Hopper

Birth

         

1945

Thompson Calbert Hopper

Death

         
 

1973

Estel Hopper Junior (Way)

Death