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Chapter V
Dr. Tope joined the 80th 0. V. I., of the Civil War and served as hospital steward for two years, and then as assistant-surgeon till the close of the war, receiving his discharge August 31, 1865, at Little Rock, Ark.—-John H. (born 1841) is now in the lumber business at Fishville, Mich.-—Catharine M. (born 1844) was married to Crayton McCoy, a stock-dealer in Van Wert county, 0.
    (b) Catharine Tope married a man by the name of Palmer, in Franklin county, 0., and to them were born five children: Martin, William, Cynthia Ann, Mary Elizabeth and Margaret. Mr. Palmer died in the Mexican War, and Catharine, the widow, died in Franklin county. We presume it was with this daughter that "Granny" Tope lived and died after leaving New Hagerstown.
    (c) George W. Tope married Elizabeth Donaldson, daughter of William Donaldson, and niece of the Rev. John Donaldson, of Carroll county, 0., in the year 1840. To them were born twelve children: Wm. G., John H., Richard, A., Lauretta and Nancy C.
    Of these children, William G. (a soldier in the first heavy artillery, Co. G) married Julia Morgan, by whom they had six children: Ebert C., Bertha, Hattie, Abert, Nelson and one that died in infancy. The mother died soon after, leaving the five children. William G. was married again to Miss Mollie Eackes, and they have three children more: Lillie, Walton and Clauda. Bertha, the oldest daughter, married U. S. Minor, and they have three children—two boys and one girl. P. 0. address for them is Glady, Gallia county, 0.-Elizabeth J. married William H. Drummons. They had eight children: George, Richard,
Robert, Cora, Dorha, Liza, Rossa and one that died in infancy. George married Alice Smith, and they have five children-two boys and three girls. Kitchen, 0. Richard married Mattie Hudson; they have three children-one boy and two girls. Weston, 0. Robert married Ella Philips; they have one child. Northup, 0. Dorha married James Hines; they have one child. Washington Court-House, 0.—-Angeline married W. Cremmeens and they had nine
children: Alford W., Lee, Chester, Ernel, Elizabeth, Anna, Ola, Clara and Christy. Lincoln, 0. Elizabeth married Henry W. Null, of Gallipolis, 0., and they have two daughters. Alford W. married Dora Minor, of Glady, 0., they have one child. Ola married Van Harbor and they have one child, living at Kansas City—John H. married Mary F. Huron; they have five children: William H., Wilson G., Enos, Harry and Emma. Post-office, Glady, O.—Mary M., married William H. White; had six children: Alice, Laura, Mary K., John and Berchum, the other two dying very young; the mother died January 29, 1884. Alice married James Friley, Gallipolis, 0., and they have two sons. Laura married George Carroll, of Bidwell, 0. They have two sons-
Margaret A. Married Jacob N. Carter, of Glenray, 0., and had twelve
children: Cary, Lena, Frank, Truman, Homer, Effie, Effel, Cora, and four dead. Cary married John Perkins, of Glenray, 0., and has one child—Richard married Rebecca Ervin, to whom three children were born: Richard E., Bert, and Clen. The mother died, and he was married again to Jane Philips and another son has been added. Lanion, O.—Alva T. married Josephine Bickle: they had five children: David, Fred, John and Perry and one dead. Alva T. died December 9, 1890. His wife's P. 0. address is Glady, 0.—Nancy C. married William H. White, of White, 0., and they have four children: Clarence, Harry, Mabell and Myrtle—James F. married Mattie L. Warner: they had
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The text above is from History of the Tope Family, by Melancthon Tope, 1896, revised by A. D. Maddux, Copyright © 1981, 1989 (used with permission)

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