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George TOPE and Elizabeth EVERHART
George W. TOPE and Elizabeth DONALDSON
Family of William George TOPE and Julia MORGAN
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     William George Tope was born 6 July 1841 in Carroll County, Ohio [Note 1], and died 13 January 1918. He was in the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, Co. G. under Lieutenant Frances Walters. He resided near Patriot, Ohio. William married Julia Morgan on 17 August 1868 in Gallia Co., Ohio. Julia was born 6 August 1850, and died 31 August 1885. [Note 2]

  1. Egbert Curtis TOPE (7 Nov 1870 [Note 3] - 4 Mar 1937), married 11 Apr 1903, Gallipolis, Ohio, Effie J. SHOEMAKER (29 Dec 1877-20 Jan 1927)
  2. Bertha Annette TOPE (29 Dec 1872-), married 26 April 1892 Ulysses S. MINOR.
  3. Hattie TOPE (1 Apr 1876-), married 15 Jun 1905 Arthur BRUNEY (7 Jun 1880-).
  4. Albert E. TOPE (11 Apr 1878-), married 25 Dec 1901 Eliza J. MYERS.
  5. Nelson TOPE (17 Nov 1881-25 Nov 1947), married 6 Jun 1906 Sylvia BROWN.
  6. Lucy TOPE (25 Aug 1885-21 Sep 1885).

William's second marriage on 19 April 1887 was to Mollie EACHUS [Note 4], born in Patriot, Ohio ( 14 May 1861 - 14 Feb 1942) [Note 5].

Their children:

  1. Lillian TOPE (29 Jan 1888-) married 12 February 1908 Emmet McCALL (7 Feb 1889-24 May 1952).
  2. Claud TOPE (9 Sep 1889-) married 22 Oct 1910 Margaret O'DELL (10 Sep 1888-).
  3. Walton S. TOPE [Note6] (23 Aug 1890-) married Bessie HIXON (16 May 1901-17 Jan 1951) [Note7]
Notes for additions, corrections and updates:
  1. Birth date IGI Page 54,472, Film No. 8300065, sheet 54.
  2. Paper, "William G. Tope Family," undated, author unknown.  Marriage date source: Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900, online, Ancestry.com.
  3. Born in Gallia Co., Ohio, ( IGI Page 54,466, Film No.C513226, sheet 4955)
  4. Married Mary Emily Eachus in Patriot, Gallia Co., Ohio (Gallia County Birth Records Vol. 2, p. 194 )
  5. The source of Mollie's birth date is the William & Mollie Tope Family Bible last in the hands of Anita O’Donnell 6442 SR. 7 S, Gallipolis, OH.
  6. Walton Stanley Tope born 23 August 1890 in Northrup, Gallia Co., Ohio (Gallia County Birth Records Vol 2, p. 194, month incorrect on original certificate see http://www.lindatrent.homestead.com/WaltonSTope.html  for proofs of birthdate.)
  7. Married Bessie Mae Hixon, 16 April 1919, Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio (IGI Page 54,472, Film No. 8300065, sheet 57)
Source of data for this page: Linda Trent
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