James Jackson Hopper

HOPPER, ELDER

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Date: 2/27/2005 at 16:07:04

James Jackson Hopper hotel keeper, Green Island, born in Park Co.; Ind. Aut 15, 1829; came with his mother to Iowa in 1841 , and to Jackson Co., in 1843 ; has been in Missouri; since then, and other places at times; came to Green Island in 1875; for a time lived on a farm belonging to his wife and then moved into the village and commenced hotel keeping; his wife’s farm is located two miles from town; she has eighty acres. Her maiden name was Ann Hanson; she was married to Mr. Hopper in August, 1872; had been married before, and has had five children. Mr. Hopper was married before, and had seven children by that marriage; the names of the children belonging to Mr. Hopper and now living are Herietta, Winnie, James, Julia Ann, Susan and Stella’ the one dead was named Lucetta. The names of children belonging to Mrs. Hopper and now living. Are Mary Ann and Ellen; those dead were named Elizabeth, John, the third one name not given.
From History of Jackson County 1879