Alice Self's parents were:
William Jason Self 1841–1921
Emily Frances Davis 1848–1937
Her middle name was Self.
Alice & her siblings:
Alice Self Self 1871–1957
Ellen Anderson Self 1873–1957
Susan "Susie" Emma Self 1875–1946
Thomas W Self 1878–1960
Whitfield Beeby Self 1879–1933
Annie Tinsley Self 1881–1980
Dora L Self 1884–1957
Levi Leachmond Self 1887–1973
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On June 26, 1880,
William J. & Emily F., ages 36 & 32, lived in Irisburg, Henry Co, VA with their children where he farmed to support the family.
Children:
Mary A. Self 8
Ellen S. Self 7
Susan E. Self 5
Thomas W. Self 3
Whitfield Self 1
Everyone was born in VA.
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Alice married James Semple Hopper, Jr. in Henry Co, VA on November 20, 1892.
Their children were:
Nellie Hopper 1894–
William Hopper 1897–
Mary E Hopper 1899–
Annie Robertson Hopper 1900–1964
Virginia Hopper 1903–
Alice Hopper 1906–
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Federal Census records have helped provide a brief glimpse into their family.
On June 16, 1900,
James S. & Alice S., ages 33 & 26, were renting a farm in Ridgeway District, Henry Co, VA. They had been married 8 years; Alice had given birth to 3 children - all living. James support the family by farming.
Household Members all born in VA
James S Hopper 33 - Dec. 1866
Alice S Hopper 26 - Aug. 1873
Nellie D Hopper 5 - Sept. 1894
William W Hopper 3 - April 1897
Mary E Hopper 1 - April 1899
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On April 22, 1910,
J.S. & Alice S. Hopper, ages 44 & 38, owned a home in Leaksville, Rockingham Co, NC. James was a Sewing Machine Agent; Alice owned a shop where she was a seamstress. They had been married 18 years; Alice had given birth to 6 children, all of whom were still living.
Children:
Nellie D Hopper 15
Willie W Hopper 14
Mary E Hopper 12
Annie S Hopper 9
Virginia Hopper 7
Alice Hopper 4
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On January 24, 1920,
James S. & Alice S., ages 53 & 48, were living in their home they owned on Land Street in Leaksville. James was still working as a Sewing Machine Agent, & Alice worked in a Dry Good's store as a Merchant.
Household Members
James S Hoffer 53
Alie S Hoffer 48
William W Hoffer 23
Mary E Hoffer 21 (school teacher)
Virginia D Hoffer 17
Alice L Hoffer 14
Cornelia Cheshire 48 (single, boarder)
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James, age 56, died on February 27, 1922, from Flu and Drinking Poisons. The undertaker was Wall Furniture Company. His son, William Hopper, was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried the following day.
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On April 8, 1930,
Alice Self Hopper, age 58, widowed, owned a home valued at $3000 on Park Avenue in Leaksville. She was self-employed as a Department Store Merchant.
Household Members
Alice Self Hopper 58
Virginia Gillispie 27 (daughter - Department Store Merchant)
Marie Gillispie 4 (granddaughter)
Wile Hopper 34 (son - single - Plaster in Construction Work - served in WWI)
Emily Frances Self 82 (Alice's widowed mother)
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Eighteen months before her death Alice was diagnosed as having cancer. She was living in her home on Park Ave. in Spray when she was admitted to the Tri-City Hospital in Leaksville dying from cancer at 11 p.m. on January 30, 1957. She was 85 years old. The occupation on her death certificate indicated that she had worked as a Retail clothing Merchant. Mrs. Mae Aaron of Spray, NC was the informant on her death record. She was buried on January 1, 1958.
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Greensboro Record (NC)
Friday, February 1, 1957
MRS. ALICE HOPPER
Leaksville, Feb. 1 - Mrs. Alice Self Hopper, 85, of Spray, one of Tri-City's pioneer business women, died Wednesday at Tri-City Hospital. She had been a patient two weeks and in declining health about two years.
She was a native of Henry County, Virginia, and the widow of James S. Hopper. She attended school in Martinsville, Va., and taught in the Henry County schools for seven years.
In 1905 she and her husband came to Spray and opened a small store next to their home. After his death in 1922 she established one of Leaksville's leading drygoods stores and in more recent years had confined her mercantile activities to her store in Spray.
Mrs. Hopper was a member of the Spray Methodist church. In 1949 she was chosen Mother of the Year for the Tri-cities.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Homer Wright, Sr. of Leaksville, and Mrs. B.F. Lee, Mrs. Virginia Gillespie, Mrs. Mae Aaron and Mrs. Allen Hancock, all of Spray; one son, William W. Hopper of Leaksville; three sisters, Mrs. W.L. Johnson of Richmond, Val, Mrs. Cabel Davis, Reidsville and Mrs. J.P. Jones of Spray; two brothers, Tom Self of Henry County, Virginia and L.L. Self, Louisa, Va.; 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. today at the Spray Methodist Church by Revs. O. Dewey Smith, T.R. Wolfe, H.W. Peters and Warwick Aiken. Burial was in Overlook Cemetery."
William Jason Self 1841–1921
Emily Frances Davis 1848–1937
Her middle name was Self.
Alice & her siblings:
Alice Self Self 1871–1957
Ellen Anderson Self 1873–1957
Susan "Susie" Emma Self 1875–1946
Thomas W Self 1878–1960
Whitfield Beeby Self 1879–1933
Annie Tinsley Self 1881–1980
Dora L Self 1884–1957
Levi Leachmond Self 1887–1973
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On June 26, 1880,
William J. & Emily F., ages 36 & 32, lived in Irisburg, Henry Co, VA with their children where he farmed to support the family.
Children:
Mary A. Self 8
Ellen S. Self 7
Susan E. Self 5
Thomas W. Self 3
Whitfield Self 1
Everyone was born in VA.
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Alice married James Semple Hopper, Jr. in Henry Co, VA on November 20, 1892.
Their children were:
Nellie Hopper 1894–
William Hopper 1897–
Mary E Hopper 1899–
Annie Robertson Hopper 1900–1964
Virginia Hopper 1903–
Alice Hopper 1906–
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Federal Census records have helped provide a brief glimpse into their family.
On June 16, 1900,
James S. & Alice S., ages 33 & 26, were renting a farm in Ridgeway District, Henry Co, VA. They had been married 8 years; Alice had given birth to 3 children - all living. James support the family by farming.
Household Members all born in VA
James S Hopper 33 - Dec. 1866
Alice S Hopper 26 - Aug. 1873
Nellie D Hopper 5 - Sept. 1894
William W Hopper 3 - April 1897
Mary E Hopper 1 - April 1899
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On April 22, 1910,
J.S. & Alice S. Hopper, ages 44 & 38, owned a home in Leaksville, Rockingham Co, NC. James was a Sewing Machine Agent; Alice owned a shop where she was a seamstress. They had been married 18 years; Alice had given birth to 6 children, all of whom were still living.
Children:
Nellie D Hopper 15
Willie W Hopper 14
Mary E Hopper 12
Annie S Hopper 9
Virginia Hopper 7
Alice Hopper 4
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On January 24, 1920,
James S. & Alice S., ages 53 & 48, were living in their home they owned on Land Street in Leaksville. James was still working as a Sewing Machine Agent, & Alice worked in a Dry Good's store as a Merchant.
Household Members
James S Hoffer 53
Alie S Hoffer 48
William W Hoffer 23
Mary E Hoffer 21 (school teacher)
Virginia D Hoffer 17
Alice L Hoffer 14
Cornelia Cheshire 48 (single, boarder)
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James, age 56, died on February 27, 1922, from Flu and Drinking Poisons. The undertaker was Wall Furniture Company. His son, William Hopper, was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried the following day.
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On April 8, 1930,
Alice Self Hopper, age 58, widowed, owned a home valued at $3000 on Park Avenue in Leaksville. She was self-employed as a Department Store Merchant.
Household Members
Alice Self Hopper 58
Virginia Gillispie 27 (daughter - Department Store Merchant)
Marie Gillispie 4 (granddaughter)
Wile Hopper 34 (son - single - Plaster in Construction Work - served in WWI)
Emily Frances Self 82 (Alice's widowed mother)
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Eighteen months before her death Alice was diagnosed as having cancer. She was living in her home on Park Ave. in Spray when she was admitted to the Tri-City Hospital in Leaksville dying from cancer at 11 p.m. on January 30, 1957. She was 85 years old. The occupation on her death certificate indicated that she had worked as a Retail clothing Merchant. Mrs. Mae Aaron of Spray, NC was the informant on her death record. She was buried on January 1, 1958.
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Greensboro Record (NC)
Friday, February 1, 1957
MRS. ALICE HOPPER
Leaksville, Feb. 1 - Mrs. Alice Self Hopper, 85, of Spray, one of Tri-City's pioneer business women, died Wednesday at Tri-City Hospital. She had been a patient two weeks and in declining health about two years.
She was a native of Henry County, Virginia, and the widow of James S. Hopper. She attended school in Martinsville, Va., and taught in the Henry County schools for seven years.
In 1905 she and her husband came to Spray and opened a small store next to their home. After his death in 1922 she established one of Leaksville's leading drygoods stores and in more recent years had confined her mercantile activities to her store in Spray.
Mrs. Hopper was a member of the Spray Methodist church. In 1949 she was chosen Mother of the Year for the Tri-cities.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Homer Wright, Sr. of Leaksville, and Mrs. B.F. Lee, Mrs. Virginia Gillespie, Mrs. Mae Aaron and Mrs. Allen Hancock, all of Spray; one son, William W. Hopper of Leaksville; three sisters, Mrs. W.L. Johnson of Richmond, Val, Mrs. Cabel Davis, Reidsville and Mrs. J.P. Jones of Spray; two brothers, Tom Self of Henry County, Virginia and L.L. Self, Louisa, Va.; 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. today at the Spray Methodist Church by Revs. O. Dewey Smith, T.R. Wolfe, H.W. Peters and Warwick Aiken. Burial was in Overlook Cemetery."
Alice Self's parents were:
William Jason Self 1841–1921
Emily Frances Davis 1848–1937
Her middle name was Self.
Alice & her siblings:
Alice Self Self 1871–1957
Ellen Anderson Self 1873–1957
Susan "Susie" Emma Self 1875–1946
Thomas W Self 1878–1960
Whitfield Beeby Self 1879–1933
Annie Tinsley Self 1881–1980
Dora L Self 1884–1957
Levi Leachmond Self 1887–1973
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On June 26, 1880,
William J. & Emily F., ages 36 & 32, lived in Irisburg, Henry Co, VA with their children where he farmed to support the family.
Children:
Mary A. Self 8
Ellen S. Self 7
Susan E. Self 5
Thomas W. Self 3
Whitfield Self 1
Everyone was born in VA.
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Alice married James Semple Hopper, Jr. in Henry Co, VA on November 20, 1892.
Their children were:
Nellie Hopper 1894–
William Hopper 1897–
Mary E Hopper 1899–
Annie Robertson Hopper 1900–1964
Virginia Hopper 1903–
Alice Hopper 1906–
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Federal Census records have helped provide a brief glimpse into their family.
On June 16, 1900,
James S. & Alice S., ages 33 & 26, were renting a farm in Ridgeway District, Henry Co, VA. They had been married 8 years; Alice had given birth to 3 children - all living. James support the family by farming.
Household Members all born in VA
James S Hopper 33 - Dec. 1866
Alice S Hopper 26 - Aug. 1873
Nellie D Hopper 5 - Sept. 1894
William W Hopper 3 - April 1897
Mary E Hopper 1 - April 1899
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On April 22, 1910,
J.S. & Alice S. Hopper, ages 44 & 38, owned a home in Leaksville, Rockingham Co, NC. James was a Sewing Machine Agent; Alice owned a shop where she was a seamstress. They had been married 18 years; Alice had given birth to 6 children, all of whom were still living.
Children:
Nellie D Hopper 15
Willie W Hopper 14
Mary E Hopper 12
Annie S Hopper 9
Virginia Hopper 7
Alice Hopper 4
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On January 24, 1920,
James S. & Alice S., ages 53 & 48, were living in their home they owned on Land Street in Leaksville. James was still working as a Sewing Machine Agent, & Alice worked in a Dry Good's store as a Merchant.
Household Members
James S Hoffer 53
Alie S Hoffer 48
William W Hoffer 23
Mary E Hoffer 21 (school teacher)
Virginia D Hoffer 17
Alice L Hoffer 14
Cornelia Cheshire 48 (single, boarder)
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James, age 56, died on February 27, 1922, from Flu and Drinking Poisons. The undertaker was Wall Furniture Company. His son, William Hopper, was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried the following day.
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On April 8, 1930,
Alice Self Hopper, age 58, widowed, owned a home valued at $3000 on Park Avenue in Leaksville. She was self-employed as a Department Store Merchant.
Household Members
Alice Self Hopper 58
Virginia Gillispie 27 (daughter - Department Store Merchant)
Marie Gillispie 4 (granddaughter)
Wile Hopper 34 (son - single - Plaster in Construction Work - served in WWI)
Emily Frances Self 82 (Alice's widowed mother)
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Eighteen months before her death Alice was diagnosed as having cancer. She was living in her home on Park Ave. in Spray when she was admitted to the Tri-City Hospital in Leaksville dying from cancer at 11 p.m. on January 30, 1957. She was 85 years old. The occupation on her death certificate indicated that she had worked as a Retail clothing Merchant. Mrs. Mae Aaron of Spray, NC was the informant on her death record. She was buried on January 1, 1958.
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Greensboro Record (NC)
Friday, February 1, 1957
MRS. ALICE HOPPER
Leaksville, Feb. 1 - Mrs. Alice Self Hopper, 85, of Spray, one of Tri-City's pioneer business women, died Wednesday at Tri-City Hospital. She had been a patient two weeks and in declining health about two years.
She was a native of Henry County, Virginia, and the widow of James S. Hopper. She attended school in Martinsville, Va., and taught in the Henry County schools for seven years.
In 1905 she and her husband came to Spray and opened a small store next to their home. After his death in 1922 she established one of Leaksville's leading drygoods stores and in more recent years had confined her mercantile activities to her store in Spray.
Mrs. Hopper was a member of the Spray Methodist church. In 1949 she was chosen Mother of the Year for the Tri-cities.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Homer Wright, Sr. of Leaksville, and Mrs. B.F. Lee, Mrs. Virginia Gillespie, Mrs. Mae Aaron and Mrs. Allen Hancock, all of Spray; one son, William W. Hopper of Leaksville; three sisters, Mrs. W.L. Johnson of Richmond, Val, Mrs. Cabel Davis, Reidsville and Mrs. J.P. Jones of Spray; two brothers, Tom Self of Henry County, Virginia and L.L. Self, Louisa, Va.; 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. today at the Spray Methodist Church by Revs. O. Dewey Smith, T.R. Wolfe, H.W. Peters and Warwick Aiken. Burial was in Overlook Cemetery."
William Jason Self 1841–1921
Emily Frances Davis 1848–1937
Her middle name was Self.
Alice & her siblings:
Alice Self Self 1871–1957
Ellen Anderson Self 1873–1957
Susan "Susie" Emma Self 1875–1946
Thomas W Self 1878–1960
Whitfield Beeby Self 1879–1933
Annie Tinsley Self 1881–1980
Dora L Self 1884–1957
Levi Leachmond Self 1887–1973
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On June 26, 1880,
William J. & Emily F., ages 36 & 32, lived in Irisburg, Henry Co, VA with their children where he farmed to support the family.
Children:
Mary A. Self 8
Ellen S. Self 7
Susan E. Self 5
Thomas W. Self 3
Whitfield Self 1
Everyone was born in VA.
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Alice married James Semple Hopper, Jr. in Henry Co, VA on November 20, 1892.
Their children were:
Nellie Hopper 1894–
William Hopper 1897–
Mary E Hopper 1899–
Annie Robertson Hopper 1900–1964
Virginia Hopper 1903–
Alice Hopper 1906–
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Federal Census records have helped provide a brief glimpse into their family.
On June 16, 1900,
James S. & Alice S., ages 33 & 26, were renting a farm in Ridgeway District, Henry Co, VA. They had been married 8 years; Alice had given birth to 3 children - all living. James support the family by farming.
Household Members all born in VA
James S Hopper 33 - Dec. 1866
Alice S Hopper 26 - Aug. 1873
Nellie D Hopper 5 - Sept. 1894
William W Hopper 3 - April 1897
Mary E Hopper 1 - April 1899
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On April 22, 1910,
J.S. & Alice S. Hopper, ages 44 & 38, owned a home in Leaksville, Rockingham Co, NC. James was a Sewing Machine Agent; Alice owned a shop where she was a seamstress. They had been married 18 years; Alice had given birth to 6 children, all of whom were still living.
Children:
Nellie D Hopper 15
Willie W Hopper 14
Mary E Hopper 12
Annie S Hopper 9
Virginia Hopper 7
Alice Hopper 4
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On January 24, 1920,
James S. & Alice S., ages 53 & 48, were living in their home they owned on Land Street in Leaksville. James was still working as a Sewing Machine Agent, & Alice worked in a Dry Good's store as a Merchant.
Household Members
James S Hoffer 53
Alie S Hoffer 48
William W Hoffer 23
Mary E Hoffer 21 (school teacher)
Virginia D Hoffer 17
Alice L Hoffer 14
Cornelia Cheshire 48 (single, boarder)
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James, age 56, died on February 27, 1922, from Flu and Drinking Poisons. The undertaker was Wall Furniture Company. His son, William Hopper, was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried the following day.
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On April 8, 1930,
Alice Self Hopper, age 58, widowed, owned a home valued at $3000 on Park Avenue in Leaksville. She was self-employed as a Department Store Merchant.
Household Members
Alice Self Hopper 58
Virginia Gillispie 27 (daughter - Department Store Merchant)
Marie Gillispie 4 (granddaughter)
Wile Hopper 34 (son - single - Plaster in Construction Work - served in WWI)
Emily Frances Self 82 (Alice's widowed mother)
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Eighteen months before her death Alice was diagnosed as having cancer. She was living in her home on Park Ave. in Spray when she was admitted to the Tri-City Hospital in Leaksville dying from cancer at 11 p.m. on January 30, 1957. She was 85 years old. The occupation on her death certificate indicated that she had worked as a Retail clothing Merchant. Mrs. Mae Aaron of Spray, NC was the informant on her death record. She was buried on January 1, 1958.
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Greensboro Record (NC)
Friday, February 1, 1957
MRS. ALICE HOPPER
Leaksville, Feb. 1 - Mrs. Alice Self Hopper, 85, of Spray, one of Tri-City's pioneer business women, died Wednesday at Tri-City Hospital. She had been a patient two weeks and in declining health about two years.
She was a native of Henry County, Virginia, and the widow of James S. Hopper. She attended school in Martinsville, Va., and taught in the Henry County schools for seven years.
In 1905 she and her husband came to Spray and opened a small store next to their home. After his death in 1922 she established one of Leaksville's leading drygoods stores and in more recent years had confined her mercantile activities to her store in Spray.
Mrs. Hopper was a member of the Spray Methodist church. In 1949 she was chosen Mother of the Year for the Tri-cities.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Homer Wright, Sr. of Leaksville, and Mrs. B.F. Lee, Mrs. Virginia Gillespie, Mrs. Mae Aaron and Mrs. Allen Hancock, all of Spray; one son, William W. Hopper of Leaksville; three sisters, Mrs. W.L. Johnson of Richmond, Val, Mrs. Cabel Davis, Reidsville and Mrs. J.P. Jones of Spray; two brothers, Tom Self of Henry County, Virginia and L.L. Self, Louisa, Va.; 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. today at the Spray Methodist Church by Revs. O. Dewey Smith, T.R. Wolfe, H.W. Peters and Warwick Aiken. Burial was in Overlook Cemetery."
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