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Melissa Jane Hopkins

Female Abt 1852 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Melissa Jane Hopkins 
    Born Abt 1852  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I5488  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Robert Hopkins,   b. 23 Dec 1822, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1894  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Martha A Stalnaker,   b. 1 Feb 1834, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1870  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 19 Jul 1851  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson Co WV # 500-467
      Robert, 38
      Martha A, 26
      Melissa J 8
      Minerva S 6
      M A C (m) 4
      John L 2
      Mary S M 3/12

      1870 Harper, Roane Co WV
      Hopkins, Robt 48
      Martha A 4? [blot on page]
      Minerva 16
      M A C 14 (m)
      John L 12
      MS 10 (f)
      Albert F 6
      M E 4 (f)
      Jas Okey 3

      1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 41D
      Robert HOPKINS Self M M W 57 VA
      Mary J. HOPKINS Wife F M W 45 WV
      Marshal HOPKINS Son M S W 24 WV
      John L. HOPKINS Son M S W 22 WV
      Floid A. J. HOPKINS Son M S W 18 WV
      Martha E. HOPKINS Dau F S W 16 WV
      James HOPKINS Son M S W 13 WV
      Bridgett A. HOPKINS Dau F S W 8 WV
      George F. HOPKINS Son M S W 5 WV
      Margaret E. HOPKINS Dau F S W 3 WV
      Zuba M. HOPKINS Dau F S W 1 WV
      James M. HATCHER SSon M S W 17 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: WV

      Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      Robert Hopkins Dec 23, 1820 - Feb 11, 1894
      Martha Hopkins Feb 1, 1834 - Sept 15, 1875
    Family ID F4681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev John Luther Harper,   b. 22 Feb 1852, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40A
      John HARPER Self M M W 29 WV
      Malisa HARPER Wife F M W 28 WV
      Mary HARPER Dau F S W 9 WV
      Robert HARPER Son M S W 7 WV
      Jacob HARPER Son M S W 5 WV
      Marshal HARPER Son M S W 3 WV

      1900 Spencer Dist Roane Co WV
      John L Harper 2/1851 m 29y
      Mary J 6/1851 7-6
      Martha 11/1881
      Alda 9/1884
      Eliza 4/1888
      Lillie 4/1890
      Virgil 2/1893

      1900 Harper Dist Roane Co WV
      Marshall A C Hopkins 4/1856 m 15y
      Lillie M 12/1867 0-0 child
      Noyes, William W brdr 7/1870
      Harper, John M brdr 8/1877 s
      Martha niece 11/1880

      RCBR - Harper
      ____, 4/22/1890 [JL & Jane Hopkins]
      Alda Jane 9/29/1885 John L, Jane Hopkins
      Aneliza (m) 4/24/1888 J L, M J Hopkins
      Jacob Milton 1/25/1875 delayed John L, Jane Hopkins
      John M 8/2/1879 JL & Mary Jane [this is probably a typo, 1900 census shows 1877]
      Lillie M 4/22/1890 JL & MJ
      M E (m) 11/1/1880 JL & Jane ?
      Robert 9/4/1873 John; Melissa Hopkins
      Robt. 9/4/1872 John & Malessa
    Children 
     1. Mary Malinda Harper,   b. 23 Jun 1870, Red Knob, Roane Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1957, Cross Lanes, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Robert Henderson Harper,   b. 4 Sep 1873, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jacob Milton Harper,   b. 25 Jan 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age 89 years)
     4. John Marshall Harper,   b. 2 Aug 1877, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Martha Harper,   b. 1 Nov 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Alda Jane Harper,   b. 29 Sep 1885, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Aneliza Harper,   b. 24 Apr 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lillie M Harper,   b. 22 Apr 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Virgil L. Harper,   b. Feb 1893, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938  (Age ~ 44 years)
     10. Emma Harper,   d. 1906
    Family ID F1880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, o.

    2. [S88] Marriage Records, Wirt Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.