John was the fourth of five children born to John William Hopping and Nancy Catherine McHugh Hopping. His siblings were Martha Ellen, Celestia Jane, Nancy Mae, Mary Catherine, and Joseph Hugh.
He was accepted to Harvard but due to the untimely death of his father, he chose to stay & help his widowed mother as much as he was able to, & received an education of his own initiative in Kansas.
The Chanute Daily Tribune (Chanute,KS) Thursday, July 23,1914 article states John was awarded his Teacher's Certificate at the June teacher's examination. He was 19 years old.
He was a school teacher at Lone Elm in Sycamore, Ks. at which time he met the girl who was to become his wife, Irene Watkins, and they courted for three years.
John's WW I draft registration card is as follows:
Age: 22
Home address: R #5 Cherryvale, Ks.
Natural born citizen. Place of birth Cherryvale, Ks.
Present trade: farming
His mother is listed as solely dependent on him for support.
Height: tall. Medium build. Color of eyes: dark blue. Color of hair: dark brown
No disabilities
Precinct: Cherry Twp. County: Montgomery. State: Kansas
Date: June 7, 1917
He devoted three years to the Ministry. In 1918 he was appointed Minister at the Methodist Church in Elk Falls, Kansas, 35 miles northwest of Independence.
In 1921 John taught high school in Corwin, Ks., and was also Principal of the schools.
In 1922 he became an engineer for Sinclair Oil Refining Pipeline Company.
He had great strength as an adult. He was able to pick up, and carry, a log that four men together failed to lift.
In later years he was a Real Estate agent and owned his own business. He passed away while clients were touring Reno County property, near Sylvia in Hayes Twp.
He had a weekly column for the Sterling hometown newspaper called "Our Town" for many years.
His willingness and generosity to helping others was well-known. Friends and acquaintances often stopped by seeking advice (and this happened many, many times during family Sunday dinners). He never turned anyone away.
Member of the Sterling United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, Blue Lodge,and I.O. of Odd Fellows.
He was accepted to Harvard but due to the untimely death of his father, he chose to stay & help his widowed mother as much as he was able to, & received an education of his own initiative in Kansas.
The Chanute Daily Tribune (Chanute,KS) Thursday, July 23,1914 article states John was awarded his Teacher's Certificate at the June teacher's examination. He was 19 years old.
He was a school teacher at Lone Elm in Sycamore, Ks. at which time he met the girl who was to become his wife, Irene Watkins, and they courted for three years.
John's WW I draft registration card is as follows:
Age: 22
Home address: R #5 Cherryvale, Ks.
Natural born citizen. Place of birth Cherryvale, Ks.
Present trade: farming
His mother is listed as solely dependent on him for support.
Height: tall. Medium build. Color of eyes: dark blue. Color of hair: dark brown
No disabilities
Precinct: Cherry Twp. County: Montgomery. State: Kansas
Date: June 7, 1917
He devoted three years to the Ministry. In 1918 he was appointed Minister at the Methodist Church in Elk Falls, Kansas, 35 miles northwest of Independence.
In 1921 John taught high school in Corwin, Ks., and was also Principal of the schools.
In 1922 he became an engineer for Sinclair Oil Refining Pipeline Company.
He had great strength as an adult. He was able to pick up, and carry, a log that four men together failed to lift.
In later years he was a Real Estate agent and owned his own business. He passed away while clients were touring Reno County property, near Sylvia in Hayes Twp.
He had a weekly column for the Sterling hometown newspaper called "Our Town" for many years.
His willingness and generosity to helping others was well-known. Friends and acquaintances often stopped by seeking advice (and this happened many, many times during family Sunday dinners). He never turned anyone away.
Member of the Sterling United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, Blue Lodge,and I.O. of Odd Fellows.
John was the fourth of five children born to John William Hopping and Nancy Catherine McHugh Hopping. His siblings were Martha Ellen, Celestia Jane, Nancy Mae, Mary Catherine, and Joseph Hugh.
He was accepted to Harvard but due to the untimely death of his father, he chose to stay & help his widowed mother as much as he was able to, & received an education of his own initiative in Kansas.
The Chanute Daily Tribune (Chanute,KS) Thursday, July 23,1914 article states John was awarded his Teacher's Certificate at the June teacher's examination. He was 19 years old.
He was a school teacher at Lone Elm in Sycamore, Ks. at which time he met the girl who was to become his wife, Irene Watkins, and they courted for three years.
John's WW I draft registration card is as follows:
Age: 22
Home address: R #5 Cherryvale, Ks.
Natural born citizen. Place of birth Cherryvale, Ks.
Present trade: farming
His mother is listed as solely dependent on him for support.
Height: tall. Medium build. Color of eyes: dark blue. Color of hair: dark brown
No disabilities
Precinct: Cherry Twp. County: Montgomery. State: Kansas
Date: June 7, 1917
He devoted three years to the Ministry. In 1918 he was appointed Minister at the Methodist Church in Elk Falls, Kansas, 35 miles northwest of Independence.
In 1921 John taught high school in Corwin, Ks., and was also Principal of the schools.
In 1922 he became an engineer for Sinclair Oil Refining Pipeline Company.
He had great strength as an adult. He was able to pick up, and carry, a log that four men together failed to lift.
In later years he was a Real Estate agent and owned his own business. He passed away while clients were touring Reno County property, near Sylvia in Hayes Twp.
He had a weekly column for the Sterling hometown newspaper called "Our Town" for many years.
His willingness and generosity to helping others was well-known. Friends and acquaintances often stopped by seeking advice (and this happened many, many times during family Sunday dinners). He never turned anyone away.
Member of the Sterling United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, Blue Lodge,and I.O. of Odd Fellows.
He was accepted to Harvard but due to the untimely death of his father, he chose to stay & help his widowed mother as much as he was able to, & received an education of his own initiative in Kansas.
The Chanute Daily Tribune (Chanute,KS) Thursday, July 23,1914 article states John was awarded his Teacher's Certificate at the June teacher's examination. He was 19 years old.
He was a school teacher at Lone Elm in Sycamore, Ks. at which time he met the girl who was to become his wife, Irene Watkins, and they courted for three years.
John's WW I draft registration card is as follows:
Age: 22
Home address: R #5 Cherryvale, Ks.
Natural born citizen. Place of birth Cherryvale, Ks.
Present trade: farming
His mother is listed as solely dependent on him for support.
Height: tall. Medium build. Color of eyes: dark blue. Color of hair: dark brown
No disabilities
Precinct: Cherry Twp. County: Montgomery. State: Kansas
Date: June 7, 1917
He devoted three years to the Ministry. In 1918 he was appointed Minister at the Methodist Church in Elk Falls, Kansas, 35 miles northwest of Independence.
In 1921 John taught high school in Corwin, Ks., and was also Principal of the schools.
In 1922 he became an engineer for Sinclair Oil Refining Pipeline Company.
He had great strength as an adult. He was able to pick up, and carry, a log that four men together failed to lift.
In later years he was a Real Estate agent and owned his own business. He passed away while clients were touring Reno County property, near Sylvia in Hayes Twp.
He had a weekly column for the Sterling hometown newspaper called "Our Town" for many years.
His willingness and generosity to helping others was well-known. Friends and acquaintances often stopped by seeking advice (and this happened many, many times during family Sunday dinners). He never turned anyone away.
Member of the Sterling United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, Blue Lodge,and I.O. of Odd Fellows.
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