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Obediah Hooper 1720–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 APR 1720

Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA

Death Date: 6 APR 1803

Death Location: Franklin Co., GA, USA

Father: Richard Hooper

Mother: Anne Dorrington

Spouse(s): Massilva Brooks

Children(s): James Hooper, Mary Hooper, William Hooper, Mary Hooper, Obediah Hooper, Richard Hooper, Amelia Hooper, Nancy Hooper, Susannah Hooper, Thomas Hooper, John Hooper, Mathew Hooper

In 1720, Obediah Hooper entered the world in Hanover Co., VA, USA, born to Richard Hooper And Anne Dorrington. Obediah Hooper married Massilva Brooks, and had children including Amelia Hurt Hooper, James Hooper, John C Hooper, Mary Ann Hooper, Mary Maruvula Elizabeth Hooper, Mathew Brooks Hooper, Nancy Ann Hooper, Obediah Hooper, Richard Brookes Hooper, Susannah Hooper, Thomas Hooper, William Hooper. Obediah Hooper passed away in 1803 in Franklin Co., GA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Obediah Hooper entered the world in Hanover Co., VA, USA, born to Richard Hooper And Anne Dorrington.
  • Obediah Hooper married Massilva Brooks, and had children including Amelia Hurt Hooper, James Hooper, John C Hooper, Mary Ann Hooper, Mary Maruvula Elizabeth Hooper, Mathew Brooks Hooper, Nancy Ann Hooper, Obediah Hooper, Richard Brookes Hooper, Susannah Hooper, Thomas Hooper, William Hooper.
  • Obediah Hooper passed away in 1803 in Franklin Co., GA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Hooper
1694–1724
Birth Location: Linkingshore, Cornwall, ENGLAND
RH
Anne Dorrington
1696–1754
Birth Location: Devon Co, ENGLAND
AD

Spouses(s)

Massilva Brooks
1723–1800
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA
MB

Children(s)

James Hooper
1746–1836
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
JH
Mary Hooper
1740–1861
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
MH
William Hooper
1749–1816
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
WH
Mary Hooper
1746–1849
Birth Location: Lunenburg, VA, USA
MH
Obediah Hooper
1755–1839
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
OH
Richard Hooper
1756–1846
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
RH
Amelia Hooper
1765–1830
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
AH
Nancy Hooper
1762–1843
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
NH
Susannah Hooper
1767–1808
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, VA, USA
SH
Thomas Hooper
1747–1826
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, VA, USA
TH
John Hooper
1767–1818
Birth Location: Loves Mill, Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
JH
Mathew Hooper
1768–1856
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA, USA
MH

Obediah Hooper's Ancestors

Self
Obediah Hooper
1720–1803
Birth Place: Hanover Co., VA, USA
Parents
Richard Hooper
1694–1724
Linkingshore, Cornwall, ENGLAND
Anne Dorrington
1696–1754
Devon Co, ENGLAND
Grandparents
James Hooper
1660–1720
Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
Jerima Bankson
1675–1700
New Sweden, PA, USA
William Dorrington
1680–
Bedford House, Strand, Middlesex, ENGLAND
Anne Glass
–1797
Great-Grandparents
William Hooper
1645–1720
Mary Young
1649–
James Bankson
1626–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hooper
1620–
Sara Jones
1626–
Mathew Young
1624–
Elizabeth Johnson
1627–1721
Jon Bengtsson
1589–1634
Bergetta Nilsdottir
1591–1634

Obediah Hooper's Descendants

1.
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Obediah Hooper (6 APR 1720–6 APR 1803) m. Massilva Brooks (1723–16 JUL 1800)
  1. 1. James Hooper 1746–1836 m. Elizabeth Chambers 1746–1839
    1. 1. Mary Hooper 1788–1853 m. James Reed 1772–1842
      1. 1. James (Madison) Reed 1815–1852 m. Ann (Eliza) Russell 1816–1849
        1. 1. Mary (Frances) Reed 1840–1864
        2. 2. John (G.) Reed 1844–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Reed 1846–
        4. 4. Caroline (Virginia) Reed 1849–
      2. 2. Thomas (J.) Reed 1808–1882 m. Elizabeth Scarbrough 1812–1882
      3. 3. Demarius Reed 1817–1915 m. William Jordan 1821–1870
      4. 4. Mary Reed 1821– m. William Jordan 1817–1880
      5. 5. Jane Reed 1811–1866 m. John Luke 1805–1860
      6. 6. Alfred (George) Reed 1823–1902 m. Rachel Slaughter 1829–1900
      7. 7. Leroy (James) Reed 1823–1892 m. Sarah Slaughter 1822–1899
      8. 8. Christopher (Columbus) Reed 1826–1909 m. Nancy (Ann) Prewitt 1831–1904
      9. 9. Martha Reed 1815–1881 m. James (Monroe) Luke 1808–1888
      10. 10. Elizabeth Reed 1833–1902 m. Charles (B.) Russell 1833–1907
      11. 11. Tryphena Reed 1834–1923 m. Benjamin (S.) Farmer 1820–1892 m. Jerome (A.) Clanton 1828–1900
    2. 2. Amelia (H.) Hooper 1781–1862 m. Joshua Word 1775–1853
    3. 3. Thomas (C.) Hooper 1784– m. Alsey (Alice) Drennan 1790–1840
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hooper 1794–
    5. 5. Obediah Hooper 1792–
    6. 6. James Hooper 1790–
  2. 2. Mary (Maruvula Elizabeth) Hooper 1740–1861
  3. 3. William Hooper 1749–1816 m. Joicy Carter –1851
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Hooper 1746–1849 m. William White 1743–1818
  5. 5. Obediah Hooper 1755–1839 m. Sarah (B. Gates) Sanders 1750–1801
  6. 6. Richard (Brookes) Hooper 1756–1846 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Adams 1753–1834 m. Adenia (Dolba) Mayson 1792–1846
  7. 7. Amelia (Hurt) Hooper 1765–1830 m. Johnson Monroe 1756–1829
  8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Hooper 1762–1843 m. William Goodlett 1760–1836
  9. 9. Susannah Hooper 1767–1808 m. Nathaniel (James) Perry 1757–1808
  10. 10. Thomas Hooper 1747–1826 m. Jessie Wright 1747–1826 m. Elizabeth Pollard 1751–
  11. 11. John (C.) Hooper 1767–1818 m. Mary Fulton 1777–1836
  12. 12. Mathew (Brooks) Hooper 1768–1856 m. Elizabeth (Adams) Word 1779–1858

Obediah Hooper's Timeline

2 Records

1720
6 APR 1720
Birth of Obediah Hooper in Hanover Co., VA, USA
Hanover Co., VA, USA
1803
6 APR 1803
Age 83
Death of Obediah Hooper in Franklin Co., GA, USA
Franklin Co., GA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 APR 1720
    Event Place: Hanover Co., VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 APR 1803
    Event Place: Franklin Co., GA, USA
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