Cyrus King Hooper (1831 - 1885)

Born 2 Feb 1831 in Avon, Dare, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Mary Ann Richards (Farrow) Hooper — married 30 Dec 1852 in Hyde County, NC

Descendants

Died 21 Apr 1885 at age 54 in Avon, Dare, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Cyrus Hooper was born in North Carolina.

Private Cyrus Hooper served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1863
Mustered out: June 27, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (Union)

This profile is part of the Hooper Name Study.

Cyrus King Hooper was born on 2 February 1831 in Avon, Dare, North Carolina, United States, son of Ezekiel W. Hooper (<1815– ) and Cordelia Morgan (<1815– ).^[1]

In 1850, Cyrus (54) in Hyde, North Carolina, United States. ^[2]

Cyrus (21) married Mary Ann Richards Farrow (19) (born in North Carolina, USA; daughter of Isaac Lyttleton Farrow and Dorcas (Gray) Farrow) on 30 December 1852 in Hyde County, NC.^[3] Their known children were:

• Bethany Hooper (born 1 September 1855)
• Isaac Lyttleton Hooper (born 15 March 1858)
• Ezekiel B Hooper (born 4 June 1860)
• Cyrus Richard Hooper (born 16 April 1864)
• Leonard S Hooper (born 18 December 1866)
• Virginia Dare Hooper (born 16 November 1868)
• Cora M Hooper (born 28 October 1874)

In 1860, Cyrus (62) in Hyde, North Carolina, United States. ^[4]

In 1870, Cyrus (74) head of household in Kennekeet Township, Dare, North Carolina, United States. ^[5]

In 1880, Cyrus K (84), widowed father, At Home, was in the household of Andrew S. Hooper, Sr. (40) in Stumpy Point, Dare, North Carolina, United States. ^[6]

In 1890, Cyrus K (59) ^[7]

Cyrus died on 21 April 1885 in Avon, aged 54. He was buried in Cyrus King Hooper Cemetery, Avon, Dare County, North Carolina.^{[8] [1] [9] [10]}

Research Notes

• Bethany Gray (Spouse) may need a profile.
• FindAGrave source does not contain a photo of a grave stone. Not sure where the dates from that source originated.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96248136/cyrus-king-hooper: accessed), memorial page for Cyrus King Hooper (Feb 1831–21 Apr 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 96248136, citing Cyrus King Hooper Cemetery, Avon, Dare County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 46862836).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BZ-4N9 : 9 November 2014), Cyrus K Hooper in household of Ezekiel Hooper, Hyde county, part of, Hyde, North Carolina, United States; citing family 6, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJS-3J56 : 8 July 2016), Cyrus K Hooper and Mary R Farrow, 1852.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 101; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170493_002_M9CV-BXM; FHL microfilm: 803902; Image number: 107; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01784-0
   FamilySearch Record: MD6H-5PS (accessed 10 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS4-9SLL
   Cyrus Hooper (62) in Hyde, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8F-SJ8 : 17 October 2014), Cyrus K Hooper, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 11, family 79, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,632.
6. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00003; Digital film/folder number: 005161761; FHL microfilm: 1254961; Image number: 144; Sheet number: 70; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: MC6L-M5R (accessed 10 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBV-9W5R
   Cyrus K Hooper (84), widowed father, At Home, in household of Andrew S. Hooper, Sr. (40) in Stumpy Point, Dare, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States.
7. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K83N-B3N : 14 November 2014), Cyrus K Hooper, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,217.
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLK-SMNX : 13 December 2015), Cyrus King Hooper, 1885; Burial, Avon, Dare, North Carolina, United States of America, Cyrus King Hooper Cemetery; citing record ID 96248136, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
9. ↑ Death of son Andrew Shanklin Hooper: "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
   citing Slumpy Pt., Dare, North Carolina, reference fn 281 cn 396, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,191
   FamilySearch Record: F3X2-X5Q (accessed 10 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1HQ-H5L
   Cyrus Hooper in death record for son Andrew Shanklin Hooper 19 Oct 1917 in Slumpy Pt., Dare, North Carolina.
10. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPL6-4F6 : 1 July 2015), Cyrus Hooper in entry for Cyrus R. Hooper, 02 Mar 1941; citing Hatterow Twp., Dare, North Carolina, fn 2258 cn 371, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,198.

See also:

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH6Q-LJQ : 24 March 2016), Cyrus K. Hooper, 1890.
• Marriage of son I L Hooper:

"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
citing Dare, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,574,375
FamilySearch Record: VXT8-P36 (accessed 10 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 939N-ZD97-MK Image number 00047
C R Hooper's son I L Hooper marriage to Sally Price on 26 Jun 1883 in Dare, North Carolina, United States.

• Marriage of son Isaac L Hooper:

"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007613663; FHL microfilm: 579660; Record number: 138; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: F86K-6XJ (accessed 10 August 2023)
Cr Hooper's son Isaac L Hooper marriage to Rebecca Miller on 31 Jan 1889 in Kennekeet Township, Dare, North Carolina, United States.

• Marriage of son Cyrus R Hooper:

"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007613663; FHL microfilm: 579660; Record number: 171; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: F86K-65V (accessed 10 August 2023)
Ek Hooper's son Cyrus R Hooper marriage to Dorcus A. Scarborough on 1 Jun 1890 in Avon, Dare, North Carolina, United States.