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Joshua Hopper 1740–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Matrimony Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 11 Oct 1834

Death Location: Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Mary Wright

Spouse(s): Lucy Hopper, Lucy Cotton

Children(s): Joshua Hopper, Thomas Hopper, Jesse Hopper, Unity Hopper, Joseph Hopper, Rhoda Hopper, Joshua Hopper, William Hopper, Darby Hopper

The story of Joshua Hopper began in 1740 in Matrimony Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States. Joshua Hopper married Lucy Ann Cotton, Lucy Hopper, and had children including Darby Hopper, Jesse Hopper, Joseph Hopper, Joshua Hopper, Joshua Joseph Hopper, Rhoda Hopper, Thomas Hopper, Unity Hopper, William Riley Hopper. Joshua Hopper passed away in 1834 in Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Hopper began in 1740 in Matrimony Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States.
  • Joshua Hopper married Lucy Ann Cotton, Lucy Hopper, and had children including Darby Hopper, Jesse Hopper, Joseph Hopper, Joshua Hopper, Joshua Joseph Hopper, Rhoda Hopper, Thomas Hopper, Unity Hopper, William Riley Hopper.
  • Joshua Hopper passed away in 1834 in Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Hopper's Ancestors

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Joshua Hopper
1740–1834
Birth Place: Matrimony Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Deacon Hopper Sr
1705–1783
Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Wright
1716–1747
Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
David (Hopper) Jr
1680–1766
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Bryan
1663–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Hopper's Descendants

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Joshua Hopper (1740–11 Oct 1834) m. Lucy Hopper (1746–1840) m. Lucy (Ann) Cotton (1746–1840)
  1. 1. Joshua (Joseph) Hopper 1848–
  2. 2. Thomas Hopper 1794–1865
  3. 3. Jesse Hopper 1790–1846
  4. 4. Unity Hopper 1780–1869
  5. 5. Joseph Hopper 1780–1867
  6. 6. Rhoda Hopper 1778–1820
  7. 7. Joshua Hopper 1775–1855
  8. 8. William (Riley) Hopper 1768–1835
  9. 9. Darby Hopper 1778–1842 m. Catharine 1780–
    1. 1. Rhoda Hopper 1821–
    2. 2. Joshua (J) Hopper 1813–1859
    3. 3. Baby (C) Hopper 1812–
    4. 4. James Hopper 1802–1869 m. Nancy Scott 1810–1886
      1. 1. Edna (Virginia) Hopper 1830–1912
        1. 1. Sarah (S) Prewit 1856–
        2. 2. Creed (Taylor) Pruitt 1851–1923
        3. 3. Clayton (T) Pruitt 1866–1936 m. Stella CHESTNUT 1867– m. Lou Dixon 1871–1956
    5. 5. Jesse Hopper 1804–1850 m. NANCY Scott 1810–1880
      1. 1. Catherine Hopper 1835–
      2. 2. Polly (Jane) Hopper 1832–
      3. 3. Jonathan (D) Hopper 1853–1856
      4. 4. R Hopper 1850–
      5. 5. Patsy Hopper 1849–
      6. 6. Nancy Hopper 1847–
      7. 7. Jincey (Emeline) Hopper 1842–1916
      8. 8. S Hopper 1833–1919
      9. 9. Thomas (J) Hopper 1831–1874

Joshua Hopper's Timeline

4 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Joshua Hopper in Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
1740
1740
Birth of Joshua Hopper in Matrimony Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Matrimony Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
1763
1763
Age 23
Joshua Hopper was married in North, NC
North, NC
1834
11 Oct 1834
Age 94
Death of Joshua Hopper in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Matrimony Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Matrimony Creek; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Matrimony Creek; Birth state: NC.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: North, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Matrimony Creek; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Matrimony Creek; Birth state: NC.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1834
    Event Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Matrimony Creek; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Matrimony Creek; Birth state: NC.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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