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Family Group Sheet

Husband:   John Chopson
Born:   16 Apr 1831 in:   Guernsey Co., OH
Died:   05 Dec 1908 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Father:   George C Chopson (1788-1866)
Mother:   Elizabeth Ann Darbyshire (1805-1840)
Wife:   Susanna Stroup
Married:   01 Sep 1853 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Born:   17 Jun 1833 in:   Highland Co., OH
Died:   28 Mar 1906 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Father:   Daniel Stroup (1812-1890)
Mother:   Delilah Jones (1811-1896)
CHILDREN
1   F       Name:   Mary Emily Chopson
Born:   21 Feb 1854 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   23 Sep 1936 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Married:   23 May 1878 in:  
Spouse:   Ezra C Thompson
Born:   15 Apr 1851 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   27 Jun 1937 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Children:   Walter Thompson
Lulu L Thompson m. George Whitiker
Vivian Thompson (1887-1975) m. Frederic L Barton (1861-1939) m. Bradford
2   F       Name:   Lucy Ellen Chopson (1855-1941)
Spouse:   Elijah Prible Thompson (1857-1936)
3   M       Name:   George Edward Chopson
Born:   16 Feb 1858 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   27 Jan 1943 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Married:   08 Dec 1880 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Spouse:   Sarah Jane Roberts
Born:   03 Apr 1862 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   30 Mar 1952 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Children:   Maggie B Chopson (1881-1939) m. Henry Irvin Boyer (1880-1961)
Benjamin Cornelius Chopson (1883-1952) m. Lillie Belle Enyeart (1883-1918)
Elisha Waldo Chopson (1885-1969) m. Laura Bell Murray (1893-1965)
Edna Blanche Chopson (1887-1974) m. William Milo Maxwell (1874-1941)
John William Chopson (1888-1949) m. Gertrude E Beerbower (1891-1967)
Harmon Charles Chopson (1890-1959) m. Daisy Shull (1884-1948)
Wilford G Chopson (1892-1978) m. Lillian M DeHaven (1908-1999)
Alfred E Chopson (1895-1954) never married
Marshall Chopson (1897-1966)
Susan Jane Chopson (1899-1991) m. Benjamin Harrison Thompson (1895-1975)
Mary R Chopson (1903-1998) m. Charles Edward Clement White (1884-1954)
4   F       Name:   Minerva Elizabeth Chopson
Born:   16 Jan 1862 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   05 Feb 1949 in:   Huntington Co., IN
5   M       Name:   Daniel Ellsworth Chopson
Born:   16 Jun 1865 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   20 Jan 1945 in:   Vigo Co., IN
Married:   1892 in:  
Spouse:   Adda Lielia McLaughlin
Born:   15 Oct 1865 in:   IN
Died:   13 Oct 1947 in:   Vigo Co., IN
Children:   Emerson Chopson (1893-1905)
Susie A Chopson (1896-1985) m. Harvey Otto Bemisderfer (1881-1971)
Margaret Avindale Chopson (1897-1969) m. Herman Infange
William Edward Chopson (1900-1979) m. Irma T Kirkham (1899-1971)
Daniel Chopson (c1903-) m. Hazel (1907-)
George F Chopson (1910-)
6   F       Name:   Rose Etta Chopson
Born:   25 Jul 1868 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   8 Nov 1946 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Married:   24 Oct 1905 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Spouse:   Joshua Morgan
Born:   13 Sep 1838 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   08 Oct 1909 in:   Huntington Co., IN
7   F       Name:   Susannah Estella Chopson
Born:   Nov 1869 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   10 Nov 1930 in:   Seattle, King Co., WA
8   M       Name:   John Edwin Chopson
Born:   1871 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   in:  
Married:   in:  
Spouse:   Daisy Shull
Born:   in:  
Died:   in:  
Children:  
9   F       Name:   Birdie E Chopson
Born:   Feb 1874 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   in:  
Married:   24 Dec 1901 in:   King Co., WA
Spouse:   Joseph W Bowerman
Born:   Abt 1872 in:   CO
Died:   in:  
Children:   Birdie O Bowerman (c1917-)
10   F       Name:   Merton E Chopson
Born:   10 Jul 1876 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   11 Jan 1948 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Married:   12 Sep 1900 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Spouse:   Rufus A Crandel
Born:   22 Mar 1872 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   04 May 1931 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Children:   Mary Magdalene Crandel (1905-1907)
Howard Crandel (1912-1912)
Helen E Crandel (1912-1918)
11   F       Name:   Nellie Chopson
Born:   1879 in:   Huntington Co., IN
Died:   17 Dec 1879 in:   Huntington Co., IN

Biography and Timeline

Timeline:

  Date:   Place:   Event:
  1831   OH   Birth: John
  1833   OH, Highland Co.   Birth: Susanna
  1850   IN, Huntington Co   Census: Susan (age 16) living with Daniel and Delila Stroup
  1853   IN, Huntington Co.   Marriage: John and Susanna
  1860   IN, Huntington Co   Census: John (age 29) farmer, Susanna (age 24)
  1870   IN, Huntington Co.   Census: John (age 38) farmer, Susanna (age 36)
  1880   IN, Huntington Co.   Census: John (age 50) farmer, Susanna (age 46)
  1900   IN, Huntington Co.   Census: John (age 69) retired, Susanna (age 65)
  1906   IN, Huntington Co   Death: Susanna
  1908   IN, Huntington Co   Death: John

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Marriage Records

John Chopson and Susanna Stroup marriage license, Huntington Co., IN, issued on 31 Aug 1853 and married on 1 Sep 1853:

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Death Records

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John Chopson
Apr. 16, 1831
Dec. 5, 1908

Susannah his wife
June 17, 1833
Mar. 28, 1906

Woodlawn Cemetery
Warren
Huntington County, IN

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Mrs. John Chopson obituary, Warren Tribune, March 30, 1906:

John Chopson obituary, Warren Tribune, December 11, 1908:

John Chopson "Will to be Contested", Warren Tribune, December 17, 1908:

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Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920:

Name: John Chopson
Date: Dec 05, 1908
Location: Warren
Age: 77 yr
Gender: Male
Race: W
Source location: County Health Office, Huntington
Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-34 on page 23 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

Name: Sunanah Chopson
Date: Mar 28, 1906
Location: Warren
Age: 72 yr
Gender: Female
Race: W
Source location: County Auditor Office, Huntington
Source notes: The source of this record is the book A-7 on page 71 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records:

Chopson, John
Widowed. Oc. Farmer
B. OH. D. 5 Dec 1908 age 77 yrs. Warren, IN.
bur. Woodlawn Cem. Warren, IN.
Fa. George Chopson, b. OH. Mo. Elizabeth Derbysline, b. OH.

Chopson, John (Mrs.)
D. 28 Mar 1906.
bur. Woodlawn Cem. Warren, IN.

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George E. Chopson obituary, Bluffton, Indiana News Banner Thursday, January 28, 1943:

Warren Resident Answers Summons. George E. Chopson, 85, Dies At His Home After Long Illness. George E. Chopson, 85, lifelong resident of Huntington county, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home in Warren, following an illness of a year. Death was attributed to infirmities of age. The decedent, a retired farmer, was born Feb. 16, 1858 in Salamonie township, Huntington county, a son of John and Susanna Stout[sic-Stroup] Chopson. He was married Dec. 8, 1880 to Sarah Jane Roberts, who survives. Surviving besides the widow are three daughters, Mrs. Edna Maxwell, of Oil Center, Mich., Mrs. Susan Thompson, and Mrs. Mary White, both of Warren; seven sons, Elisha Chopson, of Carlton, Mich., Harmon, John, Wilford, Alfred and Ben Chopson, all of Warren, and Marshall Chopson, of Marion; four sisters, Mrs. Rose Morgan, Mrs. Merton Crandel and Miss Elizabeth Chopson, all of Warren, and Mrs. Berdie Bowerman, of Seattle, Wash., and two brothers, Ellsworth Chopson, of Terre Haute, and Edwin Chopson of Louisville, Ky. A daughter, Mrs. Maggie Boyer, is deceased. Mr. Chopson was a member of the Methodist church at Warren, where funeral services will be held in charge of Rev. L. M. Hile. Burial will be in the Woodlawn cemetery at Warren. The time of the services had not been announced today.

Sarah Jane Chopson obituary, Bluffton, Indiana News Banner Monday, March 31, 1952:

Warren Woman Dies at Age of 90. Mrs. Sarah Jane Chopson, 90, widow of George Chopson, died at 3:25 a.m. Sunday at her home in Warren. She was a lifelong resident of Huntington county and had been in failing health for several years and seriously ill since November. Surviving are five sons, Wilford, Elisha and Alfred Chopson, Warren, and Harmon and Marshall Chopson, Marion; three daughters, Mrs. Edna Maxwell, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and Mrs. Susie Thompson and Mrs. Mary White, Warren; 31 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and two brothers, George Roberts, Warren, and Elisha Roberts, R.R. 1, Warren. Mrs. Chopson was a member of the Methodist church in Warren. The body was removed to the H. Brown and Son funeral home in Warren and was taken this afternoon to the residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Warren with Rev. Thurman Mott officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn cemetery at Warren.

Minerva Elizabeth Chopson obituary, Bluffton, Indiana News Banner Monday, February 07, 1949:

Minerva Chopson Dies at Warren. Miss Minerva Elizabeth Chopson, 87, a native and lifelong resident of Huntington county, died Saturday night at her home at Warren, following an illness of four years. Surviving is one sister, Mrs. J. W. Bowerman, Seattle, Wash. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Warren Methodist church, of which Miss Chopson was a member, with Rev. M. E. Kessler officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The body, taken to the Brown & Son funeral home was returned to the residence.

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Estella Chopson obituary, Bluffton, Indiana Evening News Banner Tuesday, November 11, 1930:

Estella Chopson Dies At Seattle. Body Of Former Warren Woman To Be Returned For Burial Word had been received at Warren of the death of Miss Estella Chopson, 60, who died at her home at Seattle, Washington, on Monday morning following an illness of two weeks. Miss Chopson was a former resident of Warren and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George[sic-John] Chopson. She has been a teacher in the Seattle schools. Surviving are six sisters, Mrs. Rufus Crandall, Mrs. Eliza Thompson and Mrs. Rose Morgan, of Warren; Miss Eliza Chopson and Mrs. J. W. Bowerman of Seattle; Mrs. Emma Thompson of Marion; and three brothers, Ed Chopson, Louisville, Ky.; George Chopson, of Warren; and Elsworth Chopson of Terre Haute. The body will be brought to Warren and is expected to arrive late Friday or Saturday. Funeral plans have not been made.

Merton Chopson Crandel obituary, The Warren Tribune, Friday, January 16, 1948:

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Rufus A. Crandel obituary, Bluffton, Indiana Evening News Banner Monday, May 04, 1931:

Rufus A. Brandal [sic Crandel] Dies Early Today. Well-Known Warren Citizen Dies At Hospital At Huntington. Rufus A. Crandel, 59, died at 6:30 this morning at the Huntington county hospital in Huntington. He had been in poor health for the past two years and had been confined to the hospital for the past week suffering from a glandular trouble. Mr. Crandel was born March 22, 1872, on a farm north of Warren, a son of Ellihu and Rosanna Crandel. About twenty-eight years ago he was married to Miss Mryton [sic Merton] Chopson. For twenty-five years Mr. Crandel had been a partner in the Sutton-Crandel grocery at Warren. A few years ago the partnership dissolved, since that time Mr. Crandel had been a salesman of shrubbery for a nursery company. Surviving are the widow and one sister, Mrs. Frank Lewis, of Warren. He was a member of the Warren M. E. church. Funeral services had not been made late today.

Nellie Chopson obituary, The Warren News, December 25, 1879:

Census Records

1850 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, District Fifty Two:

  Susan Stroup living with Daniel and Delila Stroup, age 16, female, born in OH

1860 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:

  John Chopson age 29, male, farmer, $500 personal estate, born in OH
  Susanna Chopson age 24, female, born in IN
  Mary E. Chopson age 5, female, born in IN, attended school
  Lucy E. Chopson age 3, female, born in IN
  George Chopson age 2, male, born in IN
  Simon Pennington age 22, male, farmer, born in OH
  Catharine Chopson age 22, female, school teacher, born in OH

1870 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:

  John Chopson age 38, male, farmer, $3000 real estate, $816 personal estate, born in OH
  Susanah Chopson age 36, female, keeping house, born in OH
  Mary Chopson age 16, female, born in IN, attended school
  Lucy Chopson age 14, female, born in IN, attended school
  George Chopson age 12, male, born in IN, attended school
  Minerva Chopson age 9, female, born in IN, attended school
  Daniel Chopson age 5, male, born in IN
  Rosetta Chopson age 3, female, born in IN
  Susan Chopson age 9/12, female, born in IN

1880 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:

  John Chopson male, age 50, married, farmer, born in OH, parents born in PA
  Susanna Chopson female, age 46, wife, married, keeping house, born in OH, parents born in PA
  Lucy E Chopson female, age 25, daughter, single, servant, born in IN, parents born in OH
  George E Chopson male, age 22, son, single, farm laborer, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Merva E Chopson female, age 18, daughter, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Daniel E Chopson male, age 15, son, single, farm laborer, attended school, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Rose E Chopson female, age 13, daughter, single, servant, attended school, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Susanna E Chopson female, age 11, daughter, single, servant, attended school, born in IN, parents born in OH
  John E Chopson male, age 9, son, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Bird E Chopson female, age 7, daughter, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Merton E Chopson female, age 5, daughter, single, born in IN, parents born in OH

1900 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:

  John Chopson head, male, born Jan 1831, age 69, married 48 years, born in OH, father born in PA, mother born in OH, can read and write, owns house free of mortgage
  Susanna Chopson wife, female, born June 1834, age 65, married 48 years, 12 children, 10 living, born in OH, father born in PA, mother born in OH, can read and write
  Elizabeth Chopson daughter, female, born Jan 1863, age 37, single, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Rose Chopson daughter, female, born July 1866 age 33, single, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Susan E Chopson daughter, female, born Nov 1869, age 30, single, born in IN, father born in IN, mother born in OH, school teacher
  Birdie E Chopson daughter, female, born Feb 1874, age 26, single, born in IN, parents born in OH
  Merton E Chopson daughter, female, born July 1876, age 23, single, born in IN, parents born in OH

Notes and Other Records

To do:

  • Look for John in 1850 census
  • Get copy of pension file.
  • Get (private) photo of John and Susanna from Ancestry.com.
  • Write biography

Proof of lineage notes:

  • 1853 marriage license shows John Chopson and Susanna Stroup married.
  • 1860, 1870, and 1880 census show John Chopson married to Susanna and father to Lucy E Chopson
  • 1906 obituary for Susannah Stroup Chopson states that she married John Chopson and that they are parents of Mrs. Elijah P. Thompson.
  • 1908 obituary for John Chopson states that he married Susannah Stroup and that they are parents of Mrs. E. P. Thompson of Warren.
  • 1941 obituary for Lucy E Thompson states that she is child of John and Susannah Stroup Chopson.
  • H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home records state that Lucy E Thompson is child of John Chopson and Suzanna Stroup.

From Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901, William Chopson, pages 496-501:

His (William's) father was George Chopson, whose grandfather is said to have died while en route to America and was buried in the ocean. His son falling into the hands of a German woman the name being corrupted from Ackerman to that it is to-day. His mother was Elizabeth Ann Darbyshire, who, though born in America, was of Irish ancestry. When William was still a child they moved to Guernsey county, Ohio, and soon after to Clinton county, where the parents died. The family is noted for the longevity of its members, William being one of eight children, all of whom are still living, the youngest being past sixty-one. Mary A. is the widow of James Stillings, of Warren; William is the third; John, is a retired farmer of Warren ; Martha J. lives in Kansas; Margret E. resides in California, and is remembered by some of the older citizens as having lived here when a girl many years ago; Sarah is also in the same state; and Catherine is Mrs. J. J. Miller, of Warren.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865:

Name: John Chopson
Residence: Indiana
Enlistment Date: 21 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: Corporal
State Served Indiana
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Indiana 34th Infantry Regiment on 21 Sep 1861.Mustered out on 21 Sep 1864.
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

1863 Civil War draft registration record:

Indiana, Huntington Co., District 57, John Chopson, age 30, white, former military service: 34th Ind Infty
Civil War Draft Registration

General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934:

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Sources and Credits

  • 1853 Huntington County, Indiana marriage license.
  • Biographical Memoirs of Huntington County, 1901.
  • 1850 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, District Fifty Two.
  • 1860 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
  • 1870 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
  • 1880 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
  • 1900 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
  • Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920.
  • Mrs. John Chopson obituary, Warren Tribune, March 30, 1906.
  • John Chopson obituary, Warren Tribune, December 11, 1908.
  • John Chopson "Will to be Contested", Warren Tribune, December 17, 1908.
  • Lucy E. Thompson obituary, Warren Tribune, March 1941.
  • H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records.
  • Cemetery headstone photo by Tom.
  • 1863 Civil War draft registration record.
  • U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865.
  • General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.
  • FindAGrave.com
  • Family trees at Ancestry.com