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Thomas Benoni Hopson 1770–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Sr.\Capt.

Mother: Elizabeth Merryman

Spouse(s): Catherine Hoppes

Children(s): Joseph Hopson

In 1770, Thomas Benoni Hopson entered the world in Cumberland, Virginia, United States, born to William Hopson Sr Capt And Elizabeth Merryman. Thomas Benoni Hopson married Catherine Hoppes, and had children including Joseph Alexander Hopson. Thomas Benoni Hopson passed away in 1850 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Thomas Benoni Hopson entered the world in Cumberland, Virginia, United States, born to William Hopson Sr Capt And Elizabeth Merryman.
  • Thomas Benoni Hopson married Catherine Hoppes, and had children including Joseph Alexander Hopson.
  • Thomas Benoni Hopson passed away in 1850 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Hopson's Ancestors

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Thomas Hopson
1770–1850
Birth Place: Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Hopson* Sr.\Capt.
1730–1811
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Merryman
1731–1780
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Thomas Hobson\Hopson*) Sr.
1710–1771
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
John Merryman
1700–1767
Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jane Long
1675–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major 2nd
1645–1691
Jane Peake
1645–1696

Thomas Hopson's Descendants

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Thomas (Benoni) Hopson (1770–1850) m. Catherine Hoppes (1774–1840)
  1. 1. Joseph (Alexander) Hopson 1803–1892 m. Olivia (Jane) Stanley 1824–1863
    1. 1. Minerva (J) Hobson 1855–1918 m. Mark Hughs 1825–1927
      1. 1. Zebulon (Vance) Hughes 1888–1962 m. Minnie (Jane) Hughes 1887–1965
        1. 1. George (Vinson) Hughes 1917–1986 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Ochoa 1924–1973
        2. 2. Jessebell Hughes 1921–2010
        3. 3. Edith Hughes 1923–2010
        4. 4. Herman (David Hughes Sr.) * 1915–2003
        5. 5. Vance Hughes 1919–2018
        6. 6. Ira (Thurman Hughes) * 1913–1994
        7. 7. Quince (Hughes) * 1926–2016
        8. 8. Edward ("Edd" "Will" Hughes) * 1928–2018
        9. 9. Nola (Virginia Hughes) * 1932–2016
      2. 2. Bude Hughes 1860–1931 m. Alice (B) Jones 1869–1954
        1. 1. Minnie (Jane) Hughes 1887–1965 m. Zebulon (Vance) Hughes 1888–1962
      3. 3. Eliza Hughes 1866–1918
      4. 4. Luella Hughes 1892–1972
      5. 5. Roy (N) Hughes 1898–1937
      6. 6. Martha Hughes 1860–1955
      7. 7. Mary Jones 1860–1916
      8. 8. Ebby (J) Oaks 1883–1969

Thomas Hopson's Timeline

3 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Thomas Benoni Hopson in Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1790
1790
Age 20
Thomas Benoni Hopson was married in , , North Carolina, USA
, , North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 80
Death of Thomas Benoni Hopson in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Cumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: , , North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

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