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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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John W. Hopper, dealer in dry goods and general merchandise at Dyer, Gibson County, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., August 24, 1847, and is the son of Shadrack and Elizabeth Hopper, natives of Tennessee. Our subject came to West Tennessee with his parents when quite young and was reared on the farm and received his education from the common schools of Gibson County. He followed farming for a livelihood until 1879, at which time he entered into the mercantile business at Gadsden, in Crockett County, and was thus engaged until 1882, at which time he sold his business and went back to his farm and remained there until 1883. At that time he entered into his present business and has met with fair success and is regarded as a prosperous and accurate business man. In 1867; he was married to America Mobley, daughter of Alexander Mobley, of Gibson County. To this union is born one child—Ada F. Mr. and Mrs. Hopper are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., a Democrat, and is of English descent.
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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Gibson County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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