History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 214.   [Canton Precinct]

MORGAN HOPSON was born in this county October 29, 1833, and is a son of
Joshua and Lea (Wade) Hopson.  Subject is the eldest of six children, of
whom three are now living.  He remained at home until the age of sixteen,
and then clerked in a store at Canton for about two years; he next went to
Garrettsburg, and clerked one year.  In 1853 he moved to Mississippi, and
there he engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1864; he then returned to
Trigg County, and settled on his present farm.  He first inherited 800
acres, and at present owns about 2,500 acres in this county, and 1,000
acres in Mississippi.  Of the whole there are about 1,600 acres in
cultivation.  He pays considerable attention to stock-raising and trading.
Mr. Hopson was married in Mississippi, January 14, 1858, to Miss Virginia
L. Allen, a daughter of David B. Allen.  Mrs. Hopson was born in
Mississippi, and is the mother of ten living children--five sons and five
daughters.  Mr. Hopson and family are members of the Baptist Church; he
is a member of the Knights of Honor.

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