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William P Hopper 1783–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1783

Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 03 May 1861

Death Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Blackgrove Hopper

Mother: Rhoda Kesterson

Spouse(s): Nancy Catching

Children(s): Blaggrove Hopper

The story of William P Hopper began in 1783 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA. In 1810, William P Hopper resided in Knox County, Kentucky, USA. In 1820, William P Hopper resided in North West Side of Cumberland River, Knox, Kentuck. William P Hopper married Nancy Hopper Catching, and had children including Blaggrove Bige Hopper. William P Hopper passed away in 1861 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William P Hopper began in 1783 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1810, William P Hopper resided in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1820, William P Hopper resided in North West Side of Cumberland River, Knox, Kentuck.
  • William P Hopper married Nancy Hopper Catching, and had children including Blaggrove Bige Hopper.
  • William P Hopper passed away in 1861 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Blackgrove Hopper
1759–1831
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
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Rhoda Kesterson
1759–1831
Birth Location: St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Catching
1806–1862
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee, USA
NC

Children(s)

Blaggrove Hopper
1815–1880
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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William Hopper's Ancestors

Self
William Hopper
1783–1861
Birth Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Parents
Blackgrove Hopper
1759–1831
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Rhoda Kesterson
1759–1831
St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hopper's Descendants

1.
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William (P) Hopper (20 Nov 1783–03 May 1861) m. Nancy (Hopper) Catching (07 Feb 1806–26 Apr 1862)
  1. 1. Blaggrove (Bige) Hopper 1815–1880 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Gilbert 1819–1906
    1. 1. Lucinda (Lucy) Hopper 1845–1903 m. John (Riley) Jr. 1834–1916
      1. 1. Amanda (Louise) Riley 1885–1948 m. Christopher (Columbus) Smith 1880–1925
        1. 1. Diana Smith 1906–1973
        2. 2. Daniel (Boone) Smith 1903–1973 m. Lucy Forrester 1907–1945 m. Lillie (Rae) Sowder 1929–2012
      2. 2. M (F) Riley 1871–
      3. 3. John (Henry) Riley 1873–1958 m. Florence (Lucy) Blevins 1881–1962
        1. 1. John (D) Riley 1903–1950
        2. 2. Lucy Riley 1907–
        3. 3. Nannie Riley 1902–
      4. 4. Gilbert Riley 1879–
      5. 5. William (B) Riley 1882–
    2. 2. William (M Triplet) Hopper 1843–1932 m. Alabama Black 1846–1914
      1. 1. Flora (Florida) Hopper 1882–1925 m. Daniel (Tucker Smith) Sr 1864–1948
        1. 1. Lloyd Smith 1894–1980 m. Jane (A) Smith 1896–1980
        2. 2. Bertha (Lane) Smith 1907–2004 m. Alex Smith 1894–1968
        3. 3. Ceicle Smith 1909–1986 m. Farmer Smith 1904–1963
        4. 4. Walter (T Smith) Sr 1905–1978 m. Bertha Hammons-Smith 1906–1989
        5. 5. Jimmie Smith 1910–1911
        6. 6. Grover Smith 1911–1989 m. Ida (Beax) Prince 1917–1991 m. Letha Smith 1945–1985
        7. 7. Readie (P) Smith 1919–2001 m. Lucinda Smith 1918–1988
        8. 8. Otie Smith 1914–2001
        9. 9. Edna (Mae) Smith 1916–2004 m. Charles (Vernon Stapleton) Brashear 1917–1989
        10. 10. Nora Smith 1914–1914
        11. 11. Daniel (Tucker) Smith 1897–
        12. 12. Nannie (Cecil) Smith 1909–1986
        13. 13. Charley Smith 1899–
      2. 2. Abijah (Brooks "A.B. "Bige") Hopper 1876–1964
      3. 3. Nancy Hopper 1878–1962
      4. 4. James (Dixon) Hopper 1888–1974
      5. 5. Blackgrove ("Grove") Hopper 1870–1938
      6. 6. John (Gibson) Hopper 1868–1960
      7. 7. Grover Hopper 1864–1869
      8. 8. Nan Hopper 1864–1869
    3. 3. John (G.) Hopper 1868–1960
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Hopper 1841–1876
    5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Hopper 1845–1899
    6. 6. Margaret (Felix) Hopper 1846–1898
    7. 7. Abijah (Blaggrove "Jeff") Hopper 1856–1917
    8. 8. John (G) Hopper 1839–1855
    9. 9. Seymour (Blasgrove) Hopper 1859–1937
    10. 10. Nancy (Ann Nannie) Hopper 1863–1952
      1. 1. Gilbert Rowland 1884–1946
      2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Rowland 1886–1955 m. David (Todd) Sampson 1895–1957
        1. 1. David (Todd) Sampson 1917–1975
        2. 2. Stillborn Sampson 1918–1918
        3. 3. Georgia (Irene) Sampson 1919–2004 m. Carl (Walter) Foeller 1917–1993
      3. 3. Creed (Thomas) Rowland 1887–1917
      4. 4. Worthy Rowland 1889–1890
      5. 5. Seymour (Hopper) Rowland 1893–1981
      6. 6. Fountain (Fox) Rowland 1909–1953
    11. 11. Pheriba (E) Hopper 1867–
    12. 12. America Hopper 1850–1921
    13. 13. Joseph (L) Hopper 1852–1941

William Hopper's Timeline

7 Records

1783
20 Nov 1783
Birth of William P Hopper in Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1810
1810
Age 27
William P Hopper resided here in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1820
1820
Age 37
William P Hopper resided here in North West Side of Cumberland River, Knox, Kentucky, USA
North West Side of Cumberland River, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 57
William P Hopper resided here in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 67
William P Hopper resided here in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 77
William P Hopper resided here in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1861
03 May 1861
Age 78
Death of William P Hopper in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1783
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: North West Side of Cumberland River, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 May 1861
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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