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Benjamin Chastain Hooper 1815–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1815

Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 April 1862

Death Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA

Father: James Hooper

Mother: Mary Chastain

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cathey

Children(s): James Hooper

Benjamin Chastain Hooper was born in 1815 in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James M Hooper And Mary Emmaline Chastain. Benjamin Chastain Hooper married Elizabeth Cathey, and had children including James Lafayette Hooper. Benjamin Chastain Hooper passed away in 1862 in Towns County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Chastain Hooper was born in 1815 in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James M Hooper And Mary Emmaline Chastain.
  • Benjamin Chastain Hooper married Elizabeth Cathey, and had children including James Lafayette Hooper.
  • Benjamin Chastain Hooper passed away in 1862 in Towns County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hooper
1784–1862
Birth Location: Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
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Mary Chastain
1780–1850
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cathey
1815–1888
Birth Location: , Haywood, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James Hooper
1839–1898
Birth Location: Haywood, North Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Hooper's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Hooper
1815–1862
Birth Place: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James M. Hooper
1784–1862
Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Mary (Emmaline) Chastain
1780–1850
Grandparents
Absalom (Hooper) Sr
1764–1845
Broad River, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Sarah ((Saler)) Siler
1763–1856
Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hooper
1742–1790
Elizabeth Clemmons
1735–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Hooper's Descendants

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Benjamin (Chastain) Hooper (12 Jul 1815–28 April 1862) m. Elizabeth Cathey (11 Jul 1815–17 AUG 1888)
  1. 1. James (Lafayette) Hooper 1839–1898 m. Eliza (Jane) BRYSON 1841–1921
    1. 1. Jesse (Corn) Hooper 1869–1939 m. Minnie (Lorena) Puett 1874–1907
      1. 1. Ester (Gladys) Hooper 1899–1980 m. William (Harrison) Maney 1888–1967
        1. 1. Faye Hooper 1916–1999
        2. 2. Ruby Maney 1920–2000
        3. 3. Laura Maney 1922–2000
        4. 4. Hellen (Nancy) Maney 1924–2009 m. Herman Allen 1926–2004
        5. 5. Hoke Maney 1927–1981
        6. 6. Narvell (Lyle Cotton) Maney 1929–2000
        7. 7. Doris Maney 1932–2002
        8. 8. Doretta Maney 1934–1995
        9. 9. Betty (Edna) Maney –2003

Benjamin Hooper's Timeline

2 Records

1815
12 Jul 1815
Birth of Benjamin Chastain Hooper in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
1862
28 April 1862
Age 47
Death of Benjamin Chastain Hooper in Towns County, Georgia, USA
Towns County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1815
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1862
    Event Place: Towns County, Georgia, USA
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