Photion Hopper (abt. 1844 - abt. 1906)

Born about Dec 1844 in Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Amelia W (Crawford) Hopper — married 11 Nov 1880 in Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Phocian Hopper is a part of US Black heritage.

Private Phocian Hopper served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 29 Sep 1864
Mustered out: 18 Nov 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. A, 13th US Colored Heavy Artillery

Son of ?

Husband of Amelia Crawford

Research Notes

• Widow's pension filed 11 Sep 1906, so he probably died soon before that.^[1] The death date on the pension payment card is the date of his wife's death since this card is for her payments for a widow's pension.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N45S-G22 : 24 March 2016), Photion Hopper, 1884. Also available on Ancestry: Ancestry Record 4654 #1585737.
2. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K641-6X5 : 12 December 2014), Photion Or Fortune Hopper Or Hoppell, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,119.

• "United States Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZ26-PJC : 12 December 2014), Fortune Hopper, 1865; from "Civil War Soldiers - Union - Colored Troops," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit 13th US Colored Heavy Artillery, Misc Cards, NARA microfilm publication M1818, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., roll 263. Also available at FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZGBR-346Z, indexed as Fortune Hoppel.

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBR-XBS : accessed 10 July 2017), Photion Hopper and Millie Crawford, 11 Nov 1880; citing Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 1,689,806.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM8K-PL5 : accessed 10 July 2017), Phocian Hopper, Columbia Township, North Precinct Madisonville village (part), Hamilton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 282, sheet 14A, family 299, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,281.

• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8V2-GDD : 8 December 2014), Photian Hopper in entry for Fannie Hopper Marshall, 14 May 1918; citing Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, reference fn 31894; FHL microfilm 1,984,350.

• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6T2-4Q3 : 8 December 2014), Phocian Hopper in entry for Mayfra Johnson, 28 Aug 1951; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,841.