Twelfth Generation

James David Hooppaw
December 1972

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2094. James David¹² Hooppaw (Birdie Grace¹¹ Baker, Sara Ella¹⁰ Hawkins, Mary Blanchard⁹ Cutter, Andrew⁸, Rebecca⁷, Greshom⁶, Anna⁵ Fillebrown, John⁴, Thomas³, Humpfrey² Phillibrowne, Robert¹ ffilebrowne)^(16069) was born in Olmstead, Pulaski County, Illinois May 9, 1900.^(16070) James died October 22, 1975 at 75 years of age.^(16071) His body was interred circa October 1975 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois.^(16072) Burial was at Murdale Gardens of Memory Cemetery.

James married Esther Lorene Campbell April 28, 1928.^(16073) Esther was born January 21, 1907 in Alexander County, Illinois.^(16074) Esther^(16075) was the daughter of John Campbell and Etta McCrite. Esther died February 5, 1989 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, at 82 years of age.^(16076) She died at St. Frances Medical Center.

Her body was interred February 10, 1989 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois.^(16077) Burial was at Murdale Gardens of Memory Cemetery.

When Esther was age 22 and James David Hooppaw was age 28 they became the parents of Patty Lou Hooppaw February 17, 1929 in Pulaski, Pulaski County, Illinois.^(16078) When Esther was age 24 and James David Hooppaw was age 30 they became the parents of William Eugene Hooppaw before April 26, 1931.^(16079) He was named Billy Gene but later changed his name to William Eugene.

When Esther was age unknown and James David Hooppaw was age unknown they became the parents of Col. James David Hooppaw circa 1935 in Pulaski County, Illinois.^(16080) This is a happy couple. Esther, a Baptist, was a member of the Anna Heights Baptist Church in Anna, Union County, Illinois.^(16081) Esther's funeral was held February 10, 1989 at Crain Funeral Home in Anna, Union County, Illinois.^(16082) Memorials were to be made to the American Cancer Society.

James was listed as a son in Thomas Harry Hooppaw's household on the 1900 US Census in Ohio Precinct, Pulaski County, Illinois.^(16083) James was listed as a son in Thomas Harry Hooppaw's household on the 1910 Census in Ohio Precinct, Pulaski County, Illinois.^(16084) There was also a nephew, George Curry age 16, living in the home.

When James was age 28 and Esther Lorene Campbell was age 22 they became the parents of Patty Lou Hooppaw February 17, 1929 in Pulaski, Pulaski County, Illinois.^(16085) When James was age 30 and Esther Lorene Campbell was age 24 they became the parents of William Eugene Hooppaw before April 26, 1931.^(16086) He was named Billy Gene but later changed his name to William Eugene.

When James was age unknown and Esther Lorene Campbell was age unknown they became the parents of Col. James David Hooppaw circa 1935 in Pulaski County, Illinois.^(16087) This is a family picture.^(16088) David Hooppaw and three of his siblings, Etta Belle Hindman, Birdie Lingle, and George Hooppaw gathered in front of the home of George and Mary in Pulaski, Illinois in 1972 in the last group photograph before David's death in October 22, 1975.

This is a happy couple.

James David Hooppaw and Esther Lorene Campbell had the following children: