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From: "Kathryn Payne" <>
Subject: Re: [WEBB] Hoopes name
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 07:56:09 -0400
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Nora,
Thanks for this information. I am sure that if Elizabeth is a Hoopes, she
will be related to these Hoopes. It is always good to know as much as
possible.
Kathryn
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Subject: [WEBB] Hoopes name


> I'm not sure if this will have any bearing on the search for the
name
> Hoopes, but the town of Hoopeston, Illinois was named after Thomas Hoopes
who
> "grew up to stalwart manhood in Chester county, Pennsylvania, and
emigrated
> to Harrison county, Ohio. Lived in Marion awhile and in 1853 bought the
farm
> of Wm. Allen." this land, along with more he purchased, becme Hoopeston.
The
> quote was taken from "The History of Vermilion County Illinois written in
1859
> by Hiram Beckwith. Thomas Hoopes was 73 years of age at the time the book
> was written.
>
> In the same book, is the biography of John Williams, who was born
in
> Harrison county, Ohio on Sept 29, 1832 and is the son of Nathan and Sarah
> (Hoopes) Williams, who belonged to the Society of Friends. this info was
taken
> from the above mentioned book as well.
>
> Thought this info might give you some areas to look to for the name
of
> Hoopes.
>
> Nora Ross
>
>
>
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