ALEXANDER D. HOPPING, farmer Sec. 11 ; P. O. Havana; was born in the Province of Lower Canada Dee. 4, 1809, and is a son of Ephraim and Mary (Young) Hopping, the Former a native of New Jersey and the latter of Maine; the subject of these notes resided in his place of nativity till 6 years of age, when the family removed to Dearborn Co., Ind.; Mr. Hopping removed to his present home in 1851. He has served as Justice of the Peace since 1869, School Treasurer since 1873, School Trustee and Director several years. On the 2d of May, 1839, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Covington, who was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., Dec. 6, 1816; nine children by this union, four of whom are living:  George N., Alice A., Charles E. and Milton G.; the names of the deceased are Mary J., Thomas E., Susanna N., James C. and Harvey P. Mr. Hopping owns 345 acres of land, including five acres in the city of Havana.



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