“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN HOOPER,  farmer, Sec. 11;  P.O. Palmyra; born in Cornwall, 
Eng., Feb. 3, 1830; came to America with his parents in 1844; settled on 
the farm he now owns of 170 acres the same year.  He married Miss Jane 
E. Lean Dec. 4, 1856; they have four children - Edwin J., Clarence W., 
Lewis and Celia.  Mr. Hooper is a Republican, and a member, with his 
wife, of the B. C. Church.  He is one of the well-known and successful 
farmers of his town.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)