James Thomas Hopper (1847 - 1916)

Born 16 Sep 1847 in Little Washington, Rappahannock Co, Virginia, United States

Husband of Frances E (Etchison) Hopper — married 16 Dec 1872 in West Virginia, United States

Husband of Marietta Coffman (Sprinkle) Hopper — married 22 Oct 1879 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

Died 13 Mar 1916 at age 68 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

Biography

James was born in 1847. He was the son of John and Elizabeth (TImberlake) Hopper. ^[1]

In 1972, he married Frances E Etchison^[2] She died in 1876.

In 1879, he married Manetta Sprinkle^[3]

He died in 1916.^[4]

Obituary

OBITUARY - MARTINSBURG JOURNAL - Monday, March13, 1916

MR. J. T. HOPPER SUDDENLY EXPIRES - Well Known Townsman Succumbs to Heart Trouble. Mr. James T. Hopper, the well-known retired storekeeper and Democratic register, died suddenly at 3:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 412 East Moler avenue, aged 69 years, six months and 13 days. Death was due to heart trouble and came without warning, the deceased expiring within a few minutes after being stricken. He had been in poor health for several years, on previous occasions has suffered spells. Saturday night hesustained a similar stroke, but seemed to be much better Sunday and the family had no apprehensions, thinking he would recover as at other times. However, during the night the death angel passed over the house and the father of the family was summoned hence. The funeral will be held from the late home at 2:30o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Dr. H. P. Hamill, pastor of Trinity M.E. Church, South, of which denomination the deceased was a life long member, will officiate, Rev. R. W. Grizzard, pastor of Second Baptist Church will assist, and the remains will be interred in Green Hill, Cemetery, Berkeley Co, WVA. Mr. Hopper was born in Little Washington, Rappahannock county, Va., Sept. 16, 1847, and spent his younger days in that section. He first engaged in the sewing machine business and when a young man visited Shepherdstown, near where he met and married Miss Fannie Etchison, who died a few years afterwards. Later he married Miss Marietta Sprinkle, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Sprinkle, of near Greensburg, who survive shim with one son, by his first wife, Mr. Edgar Hopper, of Charlottesville, Va., and three children by the last marriage, Mr. Elmer M. Hopper, of North High street; Mrs. Lorenna Brenner and Mr. Conrad L. Hopper, at home. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Alice Jett, wife of Rev. W.A.L. Jett, an Episcopal minister at Murray Hill, N.J., the last of a family of 15 children. Mr. Hopper came to Martinsburg and for 20 some years conducted a store on Moler avenue, retiring five or six years since because of ill health. He was a stalwart Democrat and a courtly gentleman of the old school, and an intelligent and well read man. For years he had been registrar at the precinct and in the past week had completed the work of registering the precinct vote. His death is a great shock to the family and friends

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Theresa Ellenwood for creating WikiTree profile Hopper-667 through the import of AugustaMaeSprinklesAncestors.ged on Mar 5, 2013.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D2-BJZ : 23 December 2020), James T Hopper in household of John Hopper, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-FJ6W : 29 September 2021), James T Hopper and Frances E Etchison, 1872.
3. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMW6-ZM4 : 16 March 2020), James T. Happer and Manetta Sprinkle, 22 Oct 1879; citing Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, p 57, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,962.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79670173/james-thomas-hopper: accessed 30 October 2022), memorial page for James Thomas Hopper (16 Sep 1847–13 Mar 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79670173, citing Green Hill Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Gathering Roots (contributor 47213048) .