Franklin

HOOPER, Marco B.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 207-208

Marco B. HOOPER, of Fletcher [Franklin County, Vermont], was born in 1837 in 
Bakersfield [Franklin County, Vermont], son of John W. and Polly (HALL) 
HOOPER. John W. HOOPER was a soldier in the War of 1812, and died from the 
effect of wounds received in the same. Marco was one of a family of twelve 
children and was left a orphan at the age of seven years by the death of both 
his parents. He was thus compelled in early youth to face the hardships and 
difficulties that beset his path, in which undertaking he had little 
assistance from educational facilities, as his advantages in this respect 
were limited to the district school. Soon after he was fourteen he entered 
the employment of B. F. BRADLEY of Fairfield [Franklin County] to learn the 
carriage maker's trade, and remained with him until 1861. After a residence 
of some years in East Fairfield he went back to Fairfield and engaged in 
business in Mr. BRADLEY's shops. Subsequently he labored on a farm for eight 
years in Fletcher. In 1885 he bought the house and shops of the late S. E. 
CHASE of Fletcher and gave his attention to carriage repairs and bucket 
manufacturing until 1892, since which time, in conjunction with his sons, he 
has occupied and cultivated a large farm in the town. Always a Republican 
since he cast his first ballot for Abraham Lincoln, Mr. HOOPER represented 
Fletcher in the state Legislature in 1892, and served on the manufactures and 
distributing committees. Baptist. On 31 May 1860 he [Marco B. HOOKER] 
married Mary, daughter of Joseph and [Mrs.?] Junia (MONTAGUE) ROBINSON 
FLETCHER, belonging to one of the oldest families in that place. [Submitter 
assumption that both ROBINSON and FLETCHER are surnames.] A goodly family of 
six sons have blessed their union: Elmer J., W. Burton, John W., H. Arthur, 
Samuel R., and Joel A.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly