For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 267
LINDLEY HOOPES....Among the pioneers of Muscatine county the name of Lindley Hoopes occupies an honored place. He is now living at the venerable age of ninety-five years on the home farm where he settled fifty-four years ago. He was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, September 5, 1815, and is a son of Isaac and Hannah ( Jones ) Hoopes, both of whom were natives of the Keystone state. There were twelve children in the family, two of whom are still living.Lindley Hoopes came to Muscatine county, April 18, 1854, and two years later located upon the farm in Lake township which is now the home place. He and his brother, R. H. Hoopes, purchased four hundred acres of wild land which it required a great deal of labor to reduce to a condition under which it could be successfully cultivated. Six yoke of oxen were used in breaking the sod, some of the furrows being a mile long. Part of the land was covered with timber and they cut and hauled logs to the mill for lumber for fencing purposes. Mr. Hoopes also worked at the carpenter's trade in Muscatine and in the early days assisted in building High Prairie church. About twelve years after locating upon the farm a tornado passed over the region, totally destroying the house and barn. However, Mr. Hoopes was not discouraged and he soon repaired the damage, becoming one of the prosperous farmers of the locality. He still owns the home farm of one hundred and thirty acres. In his active years he was a good business man. He was one of the organizers of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Muscatine and the confidence which was reposed in him by his associates is evidenced by the fact that he was elected president of the company, serving in that capacity for a number of years.
On the 22d of November, 1838, Mr. Hoopes was united in marriage to Miss Mary Adleman, who was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1819, and was a daughter of John and Sarah ( Ganoe ) Adleman, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. There were ten children in their family. Unto Mr. and Mrs Hoopes nine children were born : One who died in infancy; William H., also deceased; Sarah A., a sketch of whom appears below; Rebecca O., deceased; John A., a record of whom appears elsewhere in this work; Joseph E., of Muscatine county; Lindley S., deceased; Mary C., the wife of A. J. Wood, of Muscatine county; and Emerson G., also of Muscatine county. The beloved mother of these children passed away May 12, 1904, at the age of eighty-five years, and her remains were buried in High Prairie cemetery.
Sarah A. Hoopes was born in Pennsylvania in 1843 and grew to womanhood under the kindly influence of loving parents. In 1869 she was united in marriage to Dr. W. D. Barclay, a native of Pennsylvania, born April 24, 1829. He was the son of William and Elizabeth ( Bowman ) Barclay, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. Having early shown an inclination for intellectual pursuits, he was given a good education and was graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia.
He began practice in Muscatine, and gained a reputation as one of the most competent physicians of the city. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Episcopal church. On April 14, 1887, he died at Columbia Texas. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Mary Scipton, a native of England, and by that union seven children were born, four of whom are now living. After this marriage he removed to Carlyle, Illinois, where his wife died. By his second marriage he has three children. Robert L., was born October 23, 1871, died July 21, 1873. Florence E., born October 21, 1874, became the wife of Joseph Boiler, a farmer of Lake township, Muscatine county, and they have two children, Fern Lucile and Raymond. Laura A., born February 29, 1876, married H. R. Taylor, of Madelia, Minnesota, and they are the parents of two children, Olive B. and Vergil D. After her husband's death Mrs. Barclay returned home and she has since remained with her father. She is a member of the Episcopal church and when opportunity presented was an active worker in its behalf. She is also connected with the Modern Brotherhood of America.
Lindley Hoopes was a stanch supporter of the democratic party until 1870 but since that time he has been in sympathy with the principles of the republican party. He was raised in the Quaker faith but for many years has been an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He also holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Sons of Temperance and the Grangers. By numberless unselfish acts, extending over a long period, he has endeared himself to those with whom he has been associated and as the end draws near he receives all the attention that loving hearts can bestow.
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