Unmarked Grave
per...Cemeteries of Blaine County Oklahoma printed 1982

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A. J. Hopper Dead

"A. J. Hopper, 68 years old, who operated a wagon yard here since 1913, died at Watonga last Thursday. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church by Rev. Oscar Evanston, pastor of the Wattonga Methodist Church, Saturday afternoon and burial was in Geary Cemetery. The deceased, who was born near Topeka, Kas., was unmarried. He is survived by a brother, Dee [Lee] Hopper, of Harmon, Woodward County, who was present at the services."
----The Geary Star (Geary, Blaine County, Oklahoma) 20 Feb 1931, Fri, page 4


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1865 Kansas state census

Name Ashbury Hopper
Census Date 20 Jun 1865
Residence County Shawnee
Residence State Kansas
Locality Monmouth
Birth Place Kansas
Family Number 12
Marital Status Single
Gender Male
Age 2
Birth Year abt 1863
Household Member(s) (Name) Age
Simon Hopper 35
Deborah Hopper 29
Louisana Hopper 6
Alvis Hopper 4
Ashbury Hopper 2
Hopper (Robert Lee Hopper) 1

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1870 census

SIMON HOPPER -- age 40, a teamster -- HEAD of the family (bottom of previous page)
Name Asberry Hopper
Age in 1870 7
Birth Date abt 1863
Birthplace Kansas
Dwelling Number 32
Home in 1870 Westport, Jackson, Missouri
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Independence
Attended School Yes
Household Members (Name) Age
Deborath Hopper 33
Louisiana Hopper 11
Alves Hopper 9
Asberry Hopper 7
Lee Hopper 6
Caroline Hopper 4
Price Hopper 10/12

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1880 census

Name Asbery Hopper
Age 17
Birth Date Abt 1863
Birthplace Kansas
Home in 1880 Scranton, Osage, Kansas, USA
Dwelling Number 95
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Son
Marital Status Single
Father's Name Linion Hopper (Simon)
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Name Deborah Hopper
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Laborer
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Linion Hopper (Simon) 49 Self (Head)
Deborah Hopper 42 Wife
Lousiana Hopper 21 Daughter
Alvis Hopper 19 Son
Asbery Hopper 17 Son
Robert L. Hopper 16 (Robert Lee Hopper) Son
Carolina Hopper 14 Daughter
Rose E. Hopper 3 Daughter

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1920 census

Name Abbey Hopper -- [Asberry Hopper]
Age 57
Birth Year abt 1863
Birthplace Kansas
Home in 1920 Geary, Blaine, Oklahoma
House Number X
Residence Date 1920
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Propretor
Industry Wagon Yard
Employment Field Own Account
Home Owned or Rented Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Abbey Hopper (Asberry) 57 Head
Alvis Hopper 59 Brother
Blanche Dasher 24 Grandchild

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-- death notice for his brother, Alves or Alvis Hopper --

"Alvis Hopper was born in Kansas, May 28, 1861. He came to Oklahoma in 1901, living in Caddo County until 7 years ago, when he came to Geary. Died April 6, 1922, age 60 years."
--- Geary Times-Journal (Geary, Blaine County, Oklahoma) 13 Apr 1922, Thu, page 1

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