Jonathan Hoopes by Flora Belle Watkins

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OBJE:_META	<metadataxml><content><line><p><br>&nbsp;Jonathan Hoopes<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Jonathan was born 7 September 1788 in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the son of Elisha Hoopes and Mary Hayworth.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;He married Rebecca Watts in 1812 in York County, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; They later moved to Ohio where they met the Missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and readily accepted the Gospel.&nbsp; Jonathan was baptized by Zebedde Sutton in 1934 and confirmed by Parley P. Pratt. Because of persecution, they moved on to Missouri with the Saints, but soon were savagely treated and driven from their home in Missouri.&nbsp; Jonathan and Rebecca estimated their loss was $1,115.00 which was a lot of money in those days.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The Prophet Joseph Smith instructed the Saints to &ldquo;appeal to the civil law for redress of all wrongs and grievances, where personal abuse is inflicted or the right of property or character infringed, where such laws exist as will protect the same;..&rdquo;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;In the Mormon Redress Petitions&rdquo; pages 465 - 466, we find one of Jonathan Hoopes<br>petitions. Quoting: &ldquo;I, Jonathan Hoopes, of Clear Creek township, Davis County, State of Missouri.&nbsp; Being driven from my home together with my family.&nbsp; As I was on my road moving, I was taken prisoner by seventy-five armed men.&nbsp; They plundered my wagon and swore they would shoot me and burn my wagon and all that was in it.&nbsp; This was the tenth day of September 1837.&nbsp; They wanted me to denounce my religion and move my family from Davis County to Levingston County with theirs, and fight against my society, and then they protect me.&nbsp; After they found that they could not prevail with me and black my face, I told them that I would suffer death before I would join them in any such thing.&nbsp; Some of them cried out &ldquo;shoot him!&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;Dam him, shoot him!&rdquo;&nbsp; While the others cried &ldquo;let him go!&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;We want to have the fun of shooting all the dammed Mormons, and throwing them in a pile!&rdquo;&nbsp; After about half a day they let me go telling me to leave the county!&nbsp; After two or three days, I went to get the balance of my goods and about 30 or 40 armed men took my family prisoners and sought my life, swearing that if they could see me they would shoot me, but by keeping myself hidden in the woods I got away from them.&nbsp; This was on the last week of September. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Thomas N. Aubury stole two of my horses, one of them was a stud worth two hundred dollars.&nbsp; The other is worth seventy dollars.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;On the seventh of November, I was taken prisoner by the militia commanded by General Wilson, and Parks ordered our guns to be taken from us.&nbsp; They took a rifle worth twenty-five dollars.&nbsp; There the mob rode on my horses around me.&nbsp; I dared not say one word about my horses. &nbsp;<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;General Wilson told us that we must leave the sate forthwith or be exterminated.&nbsp; He said that was the Governors orders, &ldquo;but gentlemen&rdquo; said he, &ldquo;I will take it on myself to let you remove out of Davis County in ten days into Caldwell County, there to remain during the winter and then you must leave the state!&rdquo; He said we &ldquo;need not think to put in another crop, if you do the mob will kill you off for we chant defend you any longer.&rdquo; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;While I was a prisoner, I heard someone from the mob swear that they had shot six Mormons as fast as he could load his gun.&nbsp; His name was William Peningston.&nbsp; Another man by the name of Runnels, said; &ldquo;Here is blood on my shirt bosom that I got when I was killing a dammed Mormon.&rdquo;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; On the last of February, I went to Davis County to try to get my horses, but I could not get them.&nbsp; I was attacked by William Boman and Samuel Odel.&nbsp; They stoned me so severely that I could scarcely get home.&rdquo;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Jonathan and Rebecca moved on to Nauvoo where he worked as a stonemason.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;In 1843 Jonathan and his son Lewis were imprisoned on false charges made by those that were persecuting them. We find Jonathan Hoopes mentioned in the History of the Church by Joseph Smith, volume 5 page 324. Quoting: &ldquo;Wednesday, 5.- Sat with Alderman, Spencer, Wells, Hills, Harris, Whitney and Kimball, associate-justices in the municipal court on a writ of habeas corpus, and discharged Jonathan and Lewis Hoopes from custody.&rdquo;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; In 1845 we find them living on Kimball 2nd Street and Page Street in Nauvoo.&nbsp; They also had land in the Woodland Branch, lot # 16. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Jonathan filled many assignments in the church and was ordained a 70 in 1845. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;After being driven from Nauvoo, they came to Utah.&nbsp; They lived in Provo for a time and eventually settled in Cache County, Utah.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Rebecca died 1863 in Mendon, Utah and is buried in Mendon, Cache County, Utah.&nbsp; After Rebecca&rsquo;s death Jonathan moved to Idaho.&nbsp; He died 12 June 1868, at Weston, Oneida County, Idaho and is buried in Mendon, Cache County, Utah beside his beloved wife.<br><br>References: History of the Church, Mormon Redress Petitions, DUP page 1412, Hoopes family records, Early LDS Member Records by Susan Black, Temple Index Bureau Records, Historic Nauvoo maps and records, Early Mormon Records page 96</p>Jonathan Hoopes<br> and<br> Rebecca Watts<br> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Jonathan Hoopes was born 17 September 1788 in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania to Elisha Hoopes and Mary Hayward Hoopes. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Rebecca Watts was born 24 October 1793 in Newberry, York County, Pennsylvania<br> to Thomas Watts and Mary Cookson Watts. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Jonathan and Rebecca were married in 1812 in York County, Pennsylvania<br> They had twelve children;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#1. Elisha, born 30 October 1813 in Fairview, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Died 30 September 1887<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#2. Thomas, born 15 August 1815 in Fairview, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Died 8 October 1817<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#3. Warner, born 29 October 1817 in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Died 13 February 1891 <br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#4. Hyrum, born 6 April 1820 in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Died 12 June 1904<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#5.Mary, born 17 January 1822 in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Died 8 October 1848 <br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#6. Lewis, born 19 November 1823 in Lewisberry Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Died in 1843 <br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#7. Jane, born 10 August 1826 in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Died 22 October 1851<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#8. Seth, born in 1826 in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Died in 1841<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#9. Sarah, born 31 January 1830 in New Garden, Ohio.&nbsp; Died 27 June 1910<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#10. William, born 13 October 1831 in New Garden, Ohio.&nbsp; Died 2 October 1906<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#11. Elizabeth, born 28 June 1833 in Smith, Ohio<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;#12. Jonathan Jr. born 22 February 1835 in Cleveland, Ohio.&nbsp; Died 6 September 1919<br>&nbsp; <br><p>&nbsp;</p></line></content></metadataxml>
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Given names	Surname	Sosa	Birth		Place		Death		Age	Place	Last change
Jonathan Hoopes Sr Jonathan Hoopes Sr Jonathan Hoopes Sr Jonathan Hoopes Sr Jonathan Hoopes Sr Jonathan Hoopes Sr Father: Elisha Hoopes Mother: Mary Hayworth				September 17, 1788	235	Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA	1	June 12, 1868	155	79	Weston, Franklin, Idaho, USA	Never	M	YES	YES

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