William Waters HOPPER (b. September 13, 1836, d. December 10, 1926)
William Waters HOPPER (son of William W. HOPPER and Phoebe LEWIS)249, 250 was born September 13, 1836 in Somerton, Belmont Co., OH, and died December 10, 1926 in Albuquerque, NM (Buried in Superior, NE). He married Mary Catherine (Bonnie) FOGEL on July 28, 1868 in Monroe Co, OH.
Notes for William Waters HOPPER: William moved to Superior, NE and was listed as a blacksmith. He was fondly called "Judge" from his work with the police department. He died in Albuquerque while staying with his daughter, Agnus, following the death of his wife.
Census: 1900 U.S. Census, Superior, Nichols Co, Nebraska (NE) 1880 U.S. Census, NE
Civil War Veteran, Union Company E, 62nd Regiment, O.V.I. Company E was organized at Somerton and rendezvoused at Camp Goddard. This company was mustered into service October 16, 1861. William W. Hopper was promoted to Corporal February 1, 1864; reinlisted: served for three months in the 17th Ohio Regiment. Sources: Ohio Civil War Records.
Death: Notice Albuquerque Morning Journal, 11 Dec 1926. French Mortuary handles funeral, train No 2 to Nebraska for interment. Died Dec 10, 1926, age given as 90 yr 27 day 2 mo. Born Oct 13, 1836. Fa: William Hopper born Oceanliner Ma: Phoebe Lewis born Penn info given by da: Mrs. Perce. Burial - Paster #4982 Dr. Bright, Dr. Lovelace attended death, address given Indian School.
Nebraska: Superior Express, Thursday Dec 16, 1926: Phillipi undertaking parlor held services, survived by the sister of his wife, Mrs. Trumbull of Superior. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Called Judge Hopper, a former Police Judge.
William Waters Hopper frequently had verses printed in local papers. He wrote a long poem about the death of his brother, James Lewis Hopper, called "Our Brother in Heaven". He wrote the poem while in Camp in the Army of the Potomac near Richmond on the news of the death of his brother James Lewis Hopper of the 25th Regiment O.V.I. at the Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia.
More About William Waters HOPPER and Mary Catherine (Bonnie) FOGEL: Marriage: July 28, 1868, Monroe Co, OH.
Children of William Waters HOPPER and Mary Catherine (Bonnie) FOGEL are:
+John Duff HOPPER, b. April 10, 1869, Somerton, Belmont Co., OH, d. September 05, 1929, Superior, Nuckolls Co, NE.
William Waters HOPPER (b. September 13, 1836, d. December 10, 1926)
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