Married: 2nd 02 Aug 1855 to Caroline Heaps
Obituary courtesy of Stan Hopewell at [email protected]
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| Benjamin Charles Hopewell |
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| Born: 26 Oct 1819 |
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| Married: 1st 25 Oct 1842 to Sarah B. Reaves Monroe Co., IN Married: 2nd 02 Aug 1855 to Caroline Heaps |
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| Died: 14 Aug 1901 Tekamah, Burt Co., NB |
Obituary courtesy of Stan Hopewell at [email protected] |
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FATHER
MOTHER
Rachel Edmondson
WIFE 1st
Sarah B. Reaves b. 1821 Monroe Co., IN
d. 1854 Collin Co., TX
WIFE 2nd
| Caroline Heaps b. 30 Oct 1834 PA d. 02 Sep 1908 Tekamah, Burt Co., NB
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CHILDREN with Sarah B. Reaves
1. Melville Reeves Hopewell b. 27 Mar 1845
2. Rachel Emma Hopewell b. 04 May 1848
3. Henry McClain (Mac) Hopewell b. 17 Mar 1850
4. Nancy Jane Hopewell b. 18 Jan 1852
CHILDREN with Caroline Heaps
1. Missouri Belle Hopewell b. 23 Jun 1860
2. William Grant Hopewell b. 15 Dec 1863
3. Benjamin Butler Hopewell b. 08 Jan 1867
4. Isaac Olin Hopewell b. 06 Sep 1869
5. Charles Ernest Hopewell b. 29 Jun 1872
6. Stella Edna Hopewell b. 06 Nov 1874
1860 US Census, Grants Hill-Gentry County Missouri, Township number 65, page
214A, ancestry.com image 3 shows Benjamin C. Hopewell age 40, Farmer, b Tenn and
wife Carolyn age 25, b Pa, children Melville R age 15, Rachel Emma age 12,
McClain age 9, Nancy age 8, and Missouri age 6months.
1870 US census, Allen Township, worth County, Missouri, Page 381, ancestry.com
image 32 Shows Benjamin C Hopewell age 57, farmer, b Indiana, and wife Caroline
age 35, b Pennsylvania, and children Melville R age 25, b Indiana, McClain age
20 b Indiana, Nancy J age 18, b Texas, Belle age 10, b Missouri, Benjamin B age
3, b Missouri and Isac O age 10 months. Also living with them is Benjamin
Charles Hopewell's mother Rachael, age 75
1880 US Census, Tekamah, Burt County, Nebraska, Roll T9-743, page 320A, ED 39,
Image 648, ancestry.com page 21, shows B C Hopewell age 60, farmer born in
Illinois, father and mother born in Kentucky. Wife Caroline age 45, born
Delaware, father and mother born in England. Children Ben age 13, Isaac age 10,
Charley age 7, Stella age 5, all born in Missouri.
1900 US Census, Tekamah township, Burt County, Nebraska, ED 24, 1st Ward, Roll
T623_918, page 18 shows Benjamin Charles Hopewell born October 1819, age 80,
born in Illinois, father born in Kentucky and mother born in Mississippi.
Occupation is listed as Capitalist. Wife Caroline born October 1834, age 65 born
in Delaware, mother and father born in England. Son Olin born September 1871 age
28, born in Missouri, occupation attorney, and son Earnest born June 1874 age
25, born in Missouri, and occupation accountant.
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