HOOPES, Ezra Dow

HOOPES, GALLIHER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/4/2006 at 09:15:59

"Fairfield Ledger", Dec. 25, 1901, Pg. 3, Col. 4

Death of Ezra Dow HOOPES

Ezra Dow HOOPES, a man who was widely known in this vicinity, died at the home of W. F. DOWNING, three miles northeast of this city, Saturday night. He had been in ill health for a year or more, a sufferer of consumption. Mr. HOOPES was born in Belleville, O., November 9th, 1844. He came to this county with his parents in 1850, was reared on a farm a few miles east of this city, and had made his home in Jefferson county all these years. He was married to Mrs. Sarah J. GALLIHER (note: Sarah J. DOWNING GALLIHER), who survives him, April 10, 1877. Mr. HOOPES was a member of Company D, 11th Illinois cavalry, his period of service being seven months, or until the close of the Civil War. He was a man of good character, and had many friends among the people and old soldiers of the community. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Episcopal church, with which denomination he had been connected for several years, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. E. Corley preached the sermon, and the body was interred with military honors by George Strong Post, G.A.R.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. 1st.010