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Subject: [ILJersey] Re: did you send inquiry to macoupin co illinois rootsweb
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 20:08:58 -0500 (CDT)
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Karen barnard over in Green and Macoupin has hopper relatives and lots of
hopper genealogy. she lives in winchester illinois which is scott co but
very close to macoupin co. line...betty > I am asking for your help or to
suggest someone that can. My name is
> BILL
> DUCHEK () and I live in San Diego and I'm not sure when I
> can get back to IL to do some research (I was born in Chicago a long
> time ago - I will now be able to find myself on the newly released
> census).
> My query:
> My gg gf JOHN DALTON HOPPER and wife SARAH, with her parents, my ggg gf
> NATHAN COLLINS and wife MARY, passed through your neighborhood in the
> early 1830's. They were migrating from Lincoln County, NC - made a stop
> in Lincoln County, TN (1820 & 1830 census), through IL on their way to
> Cape Girardeau, MO (1840 census). From 1831 to about 1838 the 2 men
> bought BLM land in Western Mounds and Chesterfield twns in Macoupin
> County and in Fayette twns of Greene County. I would have to assume the
> lands were sold before the move. We are not aware of any deaths or
> marriages in that period but JOHN DALTON HOPPER and SARAH did have 2
> boys - JOHN DALTON HOPPER, JR and WILLIAM JAMES HOPPER. I do not know
> exactly when or in which area they resided.
> I would suppose that dates and places would be difficult to find but if
> any data is available and can be substantiated I would be willing pay
> someone to help out. Thanx
>
>
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