Brief Life History of Hezekiah
When Hezekiah Hopper was born on 4 March 1804, in Henry, Virginia, United States, his father, Captain James B Hopper, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Oakes, was 24. He married Mildred Fulkerson Hill on 20 September 1823, in Henry, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 28 June 1880, in Madison, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Hezekiah Hopper, "United States Census, 1850"
- Ezekial Hopper, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- Hezekiah Hopper in household of Harriett Jackson, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1804–1880 Male
1798–1871 Female
Children (2)
1825–1863 Male
1833–1875 Male
Parents and Siblings
1778–1812 Male
1780–1860 Female
Siblings (15)
1799–1887 Male
1800–1885 Male
1801–1889 Male
1802–1876 Male
1803– Male
+10 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 4
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 8
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a dancer, from an agent derivative of Middle English hoppen ‘to dance, hop, leap’ (Old English hoppian). See Hoppe 4.
English: topographic name from Middle English hoper, hopper, in Sussex and Kent denoting someone who lived at a remote place, probably an enclosed piece of land in marsh. The name derives from Middle English hop (see Hope ) + -er, and was interchangeable with (atte) hope.
English: possibly a variant of Hooper .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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