Samuel Soper

Brief Life History of Samuel

Samuel Soper was born about 1794, in New York, United States. He married Hannah Jackson in August 1817, in Manhasset, North Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Mud Springs Judicial Township, El Dorado, California, United States in 1860. He died on 28 January 1863, in Nashville, El Dorado, California, United States, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Soper
1794–1863
Hannah Jackson
1797–1841
Marriage: August 1817
Martha Jackson Soper
1819–1886
Esther Soper
1820–1851
Samuel Jackson Soper
about 1825–1874
Phoebe Elizabeth Soper
1823–1887
Hannah Jackson Soper
1829–1872
Caroline Soper
1830–1893
Richard Perry Soper
1833–1870

Sources (17)

  • Samuel Soper, "United States Census, 1860"
  • California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 for Samuel Soper
  • Marriage record of Samuel Soper and Hannah Jackson

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English (Devon): occupational name from Middle English soper(e), sap(i)ere ‘soaper, maker or seller of soap’ (Old English sāpere, apparently of Celtic origin). The process involved boiling oil or fat together with potash or soda.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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