Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 422
JOSEPH LINN HOOPES, and enterprising farmer residing on section 29, Lake Township, was born in Bloomington, now the city of Muscatine, Sept. 15, 1841, and is a son of Joseph J. Hoopes, whose sketch appears on another page of this work. In early life he attended the common schools of his native town, but when a lad met with an accident which for many years gave him much trouble and forced him to remain away from the school-room. At the age of twenty-five he began clerking in a dry-goods store, remaining in that employment for three years, when, in 1872, he rented a farm of 320 acres. Renting until 1876, he then purchased eighty acres on section 29, Lake Township, to which he has since added until he now owns 260 acres under a fine state of cultivation.

In 1874 Mr. Hoopes and Miss Emma Worsham, who was born in Muscatine, Jan. 22, 1852, were united in marriage, their union taking place on the 17th of December. The lady is a daughter of William G. and Rebecca ( Marmon ) Worsham, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of North Carolina. In an early day they came to this county, where the death of Mr. Worsham occurred July 16, 1867. His wife is still living in Muscatine, and is numbered among the honored and respected pioneers who have witnessed almost the entire growth of the community. The young couple began their domestic life upon a farm, and removed to their present home in 1883. They now own a commodious two-story farm residence, and are surrounded with all the comforts of life. There Mr. Hoopes extensively engages in the breeding of Short-horn cattle and Poland-China hogs. He also owns a half interest in "Baird," a fine black Norman horse, weighing 1,700 pounds, which was imported by E. McNaught, of Normal, Ill., and of " Bashaw Joe," which is a beautiful seal-brown in color. He has been quite successful in the breeding of stock, and is numbered among the prominent and progressive farmers of the county. Mr. Hoopes has held various township offices of trust. Politically, he is a Democrat, while socially, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Maccabees. He is ranked among the highly respected citizens of the community, and is greatly esteemed by all.

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