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Franklin J. Hopper was born on June 2nd, 1861 in Pauls Valley, Ok., full blood Choctaw and died in 1919 of the flu epidemic (granddaughter of Franklin Hopper said he died from Influenza (which if asking me Martha was spot on). He met M. Annie Dover and they married about 1883. Annie is said to be the granddaughter of Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Line. It is also said that one of Chief Ross's daughters was name Mary and that was the daughter whom had Annie. Annie Dover's father is still unknown at this time. Annie was born December 31, 1867 and died March 1947 in Bowell, Ok. (Please read below as I have a different date in black and white). Annie is 1/2 Cherokee Indian and 1/2 Irish. Together Frank and Annie had four children to learn more about them click on the Indian Line Button or click on the flowers next to their name.
Jennie Maybell Hopper
Edna E. Hopper
Woodie Hopper
John Hopper
Oscar Nelson Hopper
Franklin J. Hopper
"Frank"
Mary Ann Dover
"Annie"
Photos Courtesy:
Martha
Daughter of Oscar Nelson Hopper
Do Not use these photos on other sites....
Please do take note of my personal feelings on this subject. I don't know the family all that well....This is my husband's grandfather's side. I have been researching this for a couple or so years now. I have found some good information and learned a little on the subject. I have come into contact with many different family members who are pretty much in my same boat. We are rowing in the same path/direction....Just getting stuck on Annie Dover and Franklin J. Hopper. If you are able to help me out here please do by clicking on the button above and sending me an email, be sure to leave your name so I can give you credit for helping me....
I don't know if I believe the DOD on Mrs. Annie Hopper in letter from Woodie Hopper. Keep in mind it could be a simple typing error as well. This is not the whole letter from Woodie Hooper. You can find the whole letter by, clicking Letter From Woodie button.
Below the letter, I have added some screen shots of a DOD for Mrs. Annie Hopper. I found this online a couple or so years ago. I found them in what would have been the newspaper for Francitas back in the day.....It was called, Facts From Francitas and the paper was The Edna Daily Herald and some point they dropped The from the name of the paper. If you click on the screen shot it will get bigger and you will be able to read everything.
Some information came from Woodie Hopper in a letter 7/5/1915
In my checking on the Hopper line Tom Hinson married Edna Hopper in Oklahoma.I have been in touch with the daughter-in-law of Jennie Maybell Hopper who was the sister of Edna.Jennie Maybell Hopper did not know how to read or write.She told her daughter-in-law, that her mother was Annie Dover being granddaughter of Chief John Ross of Tahlequah, OK the Cherokee Nation.Now, again Annie was 1/2 Cherokee indian and 1/2 Irish with her husband said; to be full blood Choctaw indian.None of the family would claim the Choctaw side because the choctaw's married into the black people in Oklahoma.I saw Jennie Maybell Hopper in the year of about 1947, she had very dark skin and dark eyes and black hair.Jennie Maybell Hopper was born in Indian Territory, OK in the year 1884.Her sister Edna E. Hopperb. 4/11/1892 was blond hair with light skin with blue eyes.Edna Hopper married Tom Hinson.Jennie Hopper said to her daughter-in-law that her daddy did not have a home of his own, he traveled and worked for a year or so for other farmers in Oklahoma.Oscar Nelson Hopper the son of Annie Dover and Frank Hopper, took his family and went to see the Cherokee site at Tahlequah, Ok of Chief John Ross, Mrs. D. Long was also a part of this trip.She is now in her 70 years.She can not remember all that was said on this trip.M. Annie Dover was born in 12/31/ 1867 and died 3/1947 in Boswell, OK.Frank J. Hopper is also died and rests in Boswell, OK d. in 1919 of the flu epidemic.
29 Jan 1948 The Edna Weekly Herald Mrs. D.P. Long refers to Jennie Maybell Hopper. Roswell is Boswell there is no Roswell, OK.... Mrs. D.P. Long received a phone call from Roswell, Oklahoma, that her mother, Mrs. Hopper, was very ill. She, with Mrs. John Long left for Bowswell Saturday afternoon.
12 Feb 1948 The Edna Weekly Herald Facts From Francitas This is where Jennie M Hopper (Mrs. DP Long) lived. Mrs. D.P. Long is home from Roswell (should be Boswell), Oklahoma, where she was called to attend her mother, Mrs. Hopper. The mother "passed on" on Friday 6th and was laid to rest on February 7th. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Long.
29 Jan 1948 The Edna Weekly Herald Mrs. D.P. Long refers to Jennie Maybell Hopper. Roswell is Boswell there is no Roswell, OK.... Mrs. D.P. Long received a phone call from Roswell, Oklahoma, that her mother, Mrs. Hopper, was very ill. She, with Mrs. John Long left for Bowswell Saturday afternoon.