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Charles Hopper III (1794 - 1877)

Charles Hopper III
Born in North Carolina USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 10 Jan 1814 (to before 1824) in Grainger, TNmap
Husband of — married 1825 in Marshall, Hawkins Co. (Marshall Co.,) TNmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Marshall, Tennessee USAmap
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Biography

Charles Hopper, who was born in North Carolina, but who emigrated to Tennessee, locating in Bedford County, and there passed the remainder of his life. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and drew a land warrant. He followed farming in Tennessee, and also ran a distillery. He was married to Miss Susan Penn, also a native of North Carolina, and to them were born four children

Charles Hopper to Susannah Penn, Jan. 10, 1814. - Archibald Hopper, BM. Valentine Molder Officiating [1]

1850 - Living in Marshall County, TN [2]


1860 -Living in Marshall County TN [3]

1870 Living in Marshall County TN[4]

Charles Hopper died January 25th, 1877 [5] (Charles & wife , Clarkey are buried side by side with a nice iron fence around. Their stones read:Charles 2-20-1794 1-25-1877 Clarkey 11-15-1808 10-26-1876 Ther is a plate on the front of the fence that says:work put here and paid for by H.H. Hopper the youngest son.(this is Hiram H. Hopper) Near by is Hiram's grave, it is also in a fence inclosed plot. Stones read: H.H. Hopper 9-12-1837 12-7-1915 Mary A. Hopper 4-2-1835 12-?-1919)

Sources

  1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSQB-7JL Tennessee County Marriages 1790-1950 (Grainger)FamilySearch.org
  2. '1850 U.S. Fed Pop Census' Dist 10, Marshall, TN Pp 75A
  3. '1860 U.S. Fed Pop Census' District 7, Marshall, TN Pp 115
  4. 1870 U.S. Fed Pop Census' District 07, Marshall, TN Pp 14
  5. Find A Grave: Memorial #27308521




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Note: Per 1880 Census, son Hiram indicates father born in Virginia.
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