Saturday, February 11, 2023

Dead People Files- Valentine Birthday

 


I thought it would be interesting to research an ancestor with a Valentine's Day birthday.  This ancestor is from my Lendman family tree.

Hannah Sutliff Hopkins- My 6th Great Grandaunt

Hannah was born to Abel and Charity Sutliff on February 14, 1787, in Waterbury, Connecticut.  Hannah was born in the same year as the Constitutional Congress approved the Constitution on September 27, 1787. Hannah's father, Abel, was a Revolutionary War soldier.  Hannah married Timothy Hopkins. Timothy's father was also a Revolutionary Soldier.  There is quite a bit known about Timothy who was born in Plymouth Pennsylvania. It was said that Timothy killed a bear with an ax and 2 dogs while living in Pennsylvania and Tim's Run was named after his exploit. Timothy and Hannah were early settlers to Morgan County, Ohio and settled near Wolf Creek. Timothy was a farmer. Timothy and Hannah were Methodists and one of their sons, James, would become a Reverend. Timothy was also a Justice of the Peace.  Timothy and Hannah had 5 sons and 4 daughters. Hannah lived along life dying at the age of 84. Hannah died August 22, 1871, in Chesterhill ,Ohio.



Interesting Fact.

Did People Celebrate Valentine's Day in the 1700's?

It was popular in the 1700's to write special notes and letters on Valentine's Day. It wasn't until the 1800's that preprinted Valentine's would become popular.



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