Cavil A. Hopper (1805 - 1895)

Born 1805 in Cumberland, Casey County, KY

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Mary (Spencer) Hopper — married 22 Aug 1830 in Russell County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died Dec 1895 at about age 90 in Greene County, Illinois USA

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Biography

Name

Name: Cavil A. Hopper^[1][2][3]

Birth

Date: 1805

Place: Cumberland, Casey County, KY^[4][5][6]

Property

T24N, R11W, Sec 15, E1/3 SE as Calvin A HOPPER

Date: 22 DEC 1893

Place: Ozark County, Missouri, USA

Twp 12N, Rg 10W, sec 11

Date: 06 JAN 1851

Place: Greene Co, IL

Twp 12N, Rg 10W, sec 14

Date: 13 NOV 1850

Place: Greene Co, IL

Twp 12N, Rg 10W, sec 15 and Twp 12N, Rg 10W, sec 23

Date: 15 FEB 1833

Place: Greene Co, IL

Occupation

Said to have operated ferry across the North Fork Rivers, had land near Blue Springs

Date: 1880s

Place: Douglas County, Missouri, USA

Residence

Date: 1880

Place: Greene, Illinois, United States^[7]

Living w/ daughter, Jane and son-in-law

Date: 1870

Place: Township 12 Range 10, Greene, Illinois^[8]

Date: 1865

Place: Mount Airy, Greene County, Illinois^[9]

Date: 1860

Place: Greene County, Illinois^[10]

Date: 10 SEP 1850

Place: Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, IL^[11]

Date: 1836

Place: North of Athensville, Greene Co, IL^[12]

Marriage

Husband: Cavil A. Hopper

Wife: Sarah Mary Spencer

Child: Susan Caroline Hopper

Married by Rev. Thornton SHEPPARD in Russell County, Kentucky

Date: 22 AUG 1830

Place: Russell County, Kentucky, USA^[13]

Divorce: Cavil charged with Adultry

Date: 16 JUL 1853

Place: Greene Co, IL^[14]

Death

Date: DEC 1895

Place: Douglas County, Missouri, United States^[15]

Burial

County Line Cemetery

Date: DEC 1895

Place: Ozark County, Missouri, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S134
2. ↑ Source: #S126 Name: HOPPER CAVIL
3. ↑ Source: #S29 Residence date: 1865 Residence place: Mount Airy, Greene, Illinois Arrival place: Illinois
4. ↑ Source: #S134
5. ↑ Source: #S186
6. ↑ Source: #S177
7. ↑ Source: #S132 Year: 1880; Census Place: , Greene, Illinois; Roll: T9_209; Family History Film: 1254209; Page: 45.3000; Enumeration District: 79; Name: Cavel Hopper Birth: abt 1810 Kentucky Residence: 1880 Greene, Illinois, United States
8. ↑ Source: #S130 Year: 1870; Roll: M593 Name: Cavel Hopper Birth: abt 1808 Kentucky Residence: 1870 Township 12 Range 10, Greene, Illinois
9. ↑ Source: #S29 Residence date: 1865 Residence place: Mount Airy, Greene, Illinois Arrival place: Illinois
10. ↑ Source: #S131 Year: 1860; Census Place: Greene, Illinois; Roll: M653_178; Page: 0; Image: 10. Birth date: abt 1807 Birth place: Kentucky Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Greene, Illinois :
11. ↑ Source: #S140 Year: 1850; Census Place: Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M432_108; Page: 17; Image: 36.Name: Cavel Hopper Birth: abt 1805 Kentucky Residence: 1850 Between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois
12. ↑ Source: #S123 HOPPER GED[HOPPER.GED] Note: In 1860, Cavil at 53 was living with his son, Stephen D. and in 1870, at 63 he was living with his daughter Jane and son-in-law John Barnard (see 1870 census)Information obtained from Harry Wallace Hopper, 800 Spring St.., Gillespie, Illinois. [Hopper Family Digest.FTW]Sarah Mary "Polly Poppy" Spencer & Cavil A. Hopper, were married in russell County, Kentucky, on August 22, 1830 by Rev. Thorton Sheppard. They lived in Kentucky until 1836 when they came to the Athensville, Greene County, Illinois area, settling north of the village. On April 2, 1970, Charles Crider showed Robert Wayne Dalton the abstract of title to the Grider Farm. Robert Wayne dalton is a descendant of Polly and Cavil. The first name on the abstract, after The Government of the United States, was Cavil Hopper, Dated November 13 1850, the government, by land patent, transferred 40 acres of land to Cavil Hopper. Cavil appears to have received three tracts of land from the government. The abstract also revealed that Polly divorced Cavil on July 16, 1853, the charge being adultery. In the divorce file is a slip of paper that reads: Polly Hopper) vs. ) M. (aster) Chy. (hancery) for divorce Cavil Hopper)And the sais Cavil Hopper for answer to complainants bill ags (alleges) that the al- legations therein are untrue and that she is not entitled to the Relief sought for and having fully answered asks to be discharged with the costs. Cavil Hopper Despite Cavil"s plea, Polly received the divorce. In the divorce decree the Judge ordered that Polly was to receive the wheat, oats, hay, corn, potatoes and fruit grown on the place during the present year; the two cows and calves; 19 head of sheep and their wool; hogs for pork for the family for another year; one horse and wagon (sic) all the household and kitchen furniture; two plows; one third of the land including the homestead; and Custody of the seven youngest children: Mary Matilda, John Sidney Clinton, Eliza E., Sara Amanda, Milby Jane, Susan C. and Margaret E.Cavil received visiting privileges with the children as long as he behaved in a propper manner. On the same day that the divorce was granted Cavil sold some land to a Joshua Hopper, the price being $600. Polly's one-third was to be $200. But on the following August 18th Joshua died. Joshua left a will, but as it was signed by only one witness, the judge ruled that it was not valid. Cavil entered a claim against Josua's estate and against the widow, Susan, but the claim was rejected. Cavil and Polly did receive payment for the land, ten years later, on September 2, 1863.Polly Died, January 7, 1892. Her funeral was preached by, Elder Attebury, after which her remains were interred in the Richwoods Cemetery. "Let me die the death of the religious, and let my last end be like His." A. Friend, Felter, Il. According to Census cavil born 1785??Facts about this person: Alt. Born 1805 1850 Census, Greene County, ILL Burial County Line Cemetery
13. ↑ Source: #S124 Marriage - Cavil A. Hopper & Sarah Marry "Polly Popper" SpencerSarah Mary "Polly Poppy" Spencer & Cavil A. Hopper, were married in russell County, Kentucky, on August 22, 1830 by Rev. Thorton Sheppard.
14. ↑ Source: #S125 Polly Hopper vs. M. Chy. for divorce Cavil HopperIn the divorce file is a slip of paper that reads: Polly Hopper) vs. ) M. (aster) Chy. (hancery) for divorce Cavil Hopper)And the sais Cavil Hopper for answer to complainants bill ags (alleges) that the al- legations therein are untrue and that she is not entitled to the Relief sought for and having fully answered asks to be discharged with the costs. Cavil Hopper Despite Cavil"s plea, Polly received the divorce.In the divorce decree the Judge ordered that Polly was to receive the wheat, oats, hay, corn, potatoes and fruit grown on the place during the present year; the two cows and calves; 19 head of sheep and their wool; hogs for pork for the family for another year; one horse and wagon (sic) all the household and kitchen furniture; two plows; one third of the land including the homestead; and Custody of the seven youngest children: Mary Matilda, John Sidney Clinton, Eliza E., Sara Amanda, Milby Jane, Susan C. and Margaret E.Cavil received visiting privileges with the children as long as he behaved in a propper manner. On the same day that the divorce was granted Cavil sold some land to a Joshua Hopper, the price being 0. Polly's one-third was to be 0. But on the following August 18th Joshua died. Joshua left a will, but as it was signed by only one witness, the judge ruled that it was not valid. Cavil entered a claim against Josua's estate and against the widow, Susan, but the claim was rejected. Cavil and Polly did receive payment for the land, ten years later, on September 2, 1863.
15. ↑ Source: #S134