James Hopper

HOPPER, MCVEY, YOCUM, DAVIS

Posted By: Dianna (email)
Date: 2/27/2005 at 16:07:50

James Hopper real-estate dealer, money lender, etc., Green Island, born in Kentucky Feb 9,1816; came to Iowa in 1843, and to Jackson Co., and commenced breaking prairie; followed that about three years then commenced dealing in cattle and continued in that business for almost thirty three years; since quitting that has been loaning money and speculating in real-estate; owns a house and lot in the village of Green Island, where he has his home; also, owns one half of a farm of 280 acres in Jackson Township, and has besides fifty acres of real estate across the river in Washington Township. His wife’s maiden name was Susan A. Yocum, a native of Missouri; they were married in 1863, in the month of April; have five children, as follows: Solomon, William, Lucinda, Annie and Lucy.