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JOHN S. POPPLE, hardware merchant and insurance agent, Danvers; was born in Boston, England, Jan. 24, 1841. He emigrated with his parents to America in August, 1851, the family first settling in Oswego, N. Y. His father, Samuel Popple, was a minister of the Methodist Church, and died in Watertown, N. Y., in 1855. John S. attended school in Oswego, and secured to himself a good English education. The family came to Bloomington, Ill., and in 1860, to Danvers. During the residence of the family in Bloomington, John worked in the Eagle Mills, and, on coming to Danvers, followed milling ten years in the Danvers Mills. In 1870, he went to Chicago and was a student in Prof. Palmer’s Musical Academy two sessions, and for five years, devoted himself to teaching both vocal and instrumental music. In 1875, in connection with his brother, M. Luther Popple, he bought the hardware stock of William Estes, in Danvers, and the firm of Popple Bros., was established. They conduct the only hardware establishment in the village. He was married June 4, 1868, to Jennie E. Franks, a native of Danvers, Ill.; has one child — Edwin G. He is agent for the AEtna, Underwriters, Hartford, Phoenix and Rockford Insurance Companies; also, Secretary of the Danvers Mutual Insurance Company, and the Rock Creek Fair Association.