Brief Life History of John
When John Chopson was born on 16 April 1831, in Clinton, Ohio, United States, his father, George Chopson, was 42 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Darbyshire, was 25. He married Susannah Stroup on 1 September 1853, in Huntington, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Salamonie Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Huntington, Indiana, United States in 1900. He died on 5 December 1908, in Warren, Salamonie Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren, Salamonie Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States.
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- John Chopson, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Chapson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- John Chopson, "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836
Historical Boundaries: 1836: Huntington, Indiana, United States
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Copston in Warwickshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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