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Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper 1870–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1870

Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 April 1946

Death Location: Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Dave Mills

Mother: Rutha Caroline

Spouse(s): Joel Johnson, Henry Hooper

Children(s): Florence Queen, Jane Johnson, Bertha Johnson, Rutha Bradley, Thomas Johnson, Delas Hooper, Aaron Hooper, William Hooper, Benjamin Hooper, Lida Hooper, Vernon Johnson, Ruth Hooper, Bertha Hooper-Johnson, Etta Hooper, William Hooper, Charles Hooper, Florence Hooper, Mamie Hooper, Etta Coward, Lee Hooper, John Hooper, Lyman Hooper, Bertha Cole, Bennie Hooper, Thomas Hooper

Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper was born in 1870 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Dave Mills And Rutha Caroline. In 1880, Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper resided in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper resided in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper married Henry Floyd Hooper, Joel Andrew Johnson, and had children including Aaron Hooper, Benjamin Franklin Hooper, Bennie F Hooper, Bertha Cole, Bertha E Hooper Johnson, Bertha E Johnson, Charles S Hooper, Delas Odell Hooper, Etta Coward, Etta Hooper, Florence Johnson Queen, Florence Ola Hooper, Jane Johnson, John Hooper, Lee Lemuel Hooper, Lida Hooper, Lyman Hooper, Mamie Ada Hooper, Ruth M Hooper, Rutha Mae Johnson Bradley, Thomas G Hooper, Thomas Garland Johnson, Vernon Johnson, William H Hooper, William Ransom Hooper. Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper passed away in 1946 in Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper was born in 1870 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Dave Mills And Rutha Caroline.
  • In 1880, Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper resided in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper resided in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.
  • Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper married Henry Floyd Hooper, Joel Andrew Johnson, and had children including Aaron Hooper, Benjamin Franklin Hooper, Bennie F Hooper, Bertha Cole, Bertha E Hooper Johnson, Bertha E Johnson, Charles S Hooper, Delas Odell Hooper, Etta Coward, Etta Hooper, Florence Johnson Queen, Florence Ola Hooper, Jane Johnson, John Hooper, Lee Lemuel Hooper, Lida Hooper, Lyman Hooper, Mamie Ada Hooper, Ruth M Hooper, Rutha Mae Johnson Bradley, Thomas G Hooper, Thomas Garland Johnson, Vernon Johnson, William H Hooper, William Ransom Hooper.
  • Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper passed away in 1946 in Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eliza Hooper's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Hooper
1870–1946
Birth Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Dave Mills
1835–1916
North Carolina, United States
Rutha Caroline
1845–1917
Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Rufus) Sanford
1813–1885
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Temperance Mills
1822–
North Carolina
David Mills
1814–1872
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Malinda Elliott
1816–1892
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Linas Sanford
1774–1855
Mary Bealle
1781–1855
Thomas Mills
1775–1868
Mary Gibbens
1786–1860
Thomas Mills
1775–1868
Mary Gibbons
1784–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Cook
1744–1784
Ezekiel Jr
1744–1831
Richard Sr
1740–1813
Hannah Osborne
1745–1833

Eliza Hooper's Descendants

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Eliza (Melinda Mills) Hooper (1 January 1870–19 April 1946) m. Joel (Andrew) Johnson (abt 1866–1889) m. Henry (Floyd) Hooper (2 April 1865–22 JUL 1943)
  1. 1. Florence (Johnson -) Queen 1888–1939
  2. 2. Jane Johnson 1890–
  3. 3. Bertha (E) Johnson 1897–1982
  4. 4. Rutha (Mae Johnson -) Bradley 1894–1923
  5. 5. Thomas (Garland) Johnson 1892–1971
  6. 6. Delas (Odell) Hooper 1911–1998
  7. 7. Aaron Hooper 1903–1987
  8. 8. William (Ransom) Hooper 1906–1988
  9. 9. Benjamin (Franklin) Hooper 1910–1967
  10. 10. Lida Hooper 1907–1992
  11. 11. Vernon Johnson 1899–
  12. 12. Ruth (M) Hooper 1894–1969
  13. 13. Bertha (E) Hooper-Johnson 1897–
  14. 14. Etta Hooper 1889–1908
  15. 15. William (H.) Hooper 1890–1963
  16. 16. Charles (S) Hooper 1896–1973
  17. 17. Florence (Ola) Hooper 1888–1966
  18. 18. Mamie (Ada) Hooper 1902–1969
  19. 19. Etta Coward 1884–1909
  20. 20. Lee (Lemuel) Hooper 1895–1955
  21. 21. John Hooper 1891–1973
  22. 22. Lyman Hooper 1901–1902
  23. 23. Bertha Cole 1896–1982
  24. 24. Bennie (F) Hooper 1911–
  25. 25. Thomas (G) Hooper 1892–

Eliza Hooper's Timeline

5 Records

1870
1 January 1870
Birth of Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper resided here in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper resided here in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper resided here in Civil District 4, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1946
19 April 1946
Age 76
Death of Eliza Melinda Mills Hooper in Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1870
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 86
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Page: 298B; Enumeration District: 107
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1132; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1375145
    [5] North Carolina, Deaths
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Page: 298B; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1132; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1375145

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 86

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1946
    Event Place: Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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