Thomas P. Hopley

As printed in 1881

THOMAS P. HOPLEY, printer and journalist, Bucyrus; the fourth son, or third living son, of John and Georgianna (Rochester) Hopley; born at Logan, Hocking Co., Ohio, Nov. 13, 1853. He has been a resident of Crawford Co. since April, 1856. He was educated in the public schools of Buctus, from which he graduated in the class of 1872. He is a printer by trade, and a journalist by profession; he has worked in the Bucyrus Journal office for about ten years, since May, 1868. He has been a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bucyrus since February, 1868. He hasn't done anything worthy a place in the Crawford Co. History except vote the Prohibition ticket since he became of age, including Presidential votes for Green Clay Smith in 1876, and Neal Dow in 1880. He is considered a "fool" hy many who do not like his views on the Temperance question, and thinks their opinion a compliment. His mother is the fourth daughter of Jolm Rochester, who was born near London, England, Jan. 9, 1796. Rochester was married in 1816, to Miss Marian Gladle, a descendant of the Westley family on her mother's side, and the daughter of a renegade Frenchman, who left his native land during the French Revolution, and served as an officer in the English army; Gladle was killed in Spain, while fighting against France. Mr. Rocliester emigrated to America in 1820, and settled at Englishtown, Athens Co.; he removed to Logan, Hocking Co., in 1829, and was, for nearly fifty years, engaged in the mercantile business at that place. He united with the Presbyterian Church in 1832, and was, for forty-four years, a member of that religious society, serving thirty-four 3'ears as an Elder, and twenty-eight years as a Trustee in the church; he was for many years Superintendent of the Sunday school. He died Nov. 29, 1876, in the 81st year of his age; his first wife died in September, 1832. Georgianna Rochester was born Feb. 22, 1826, and was married April 19, 1848, to John Hopley; they are the parents of ten children; nine are still living. Mrs. Hopley is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bucyrus, and took an active part in the Woman's Temperance Crusade of

W. H. HOUPt, Bucyrus, proprietor of Shelby Marble Works, importer and wholesale dealer in all kinds of marble and granite; born in Seneca Co., Ohio; his parents removed to Crawford Co., Ohio, where he spent his youth on a farm; at the age of 26, he went to Somerset Co., Penn,, and engaged in the marble business for some two years and a half; he then came to Ohio and purchased an interest in the works and ran in partnership for about a year; in the spring of 1872, he purchased his partner's interest and took control himself; he has superior advantages in the purchase of material; he buys directljfrom the quarries of England, Scotland, Ireland and Canada; he purchases American granite and marble from all quarries in the United States; he has recently purchased the marble works of Plymouth, Ohio, and opened works in Bucyrus, Ohio; from the long experience of Mr. Houpt in his business, and his well-known-and honorable dealing, coupled with first-class material and worlcmauship, he has established a large and increasing trade.

As printed in History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.