Benjamin R. ZOPP
- Born: 1802, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD 282
- Marriage: Abigail SHAWVER on 15 Oct 1850 in Greenbrier Co., VA 26
- Died: 13 Feb 1883, Mill Creek Mountain, Greenbrier Co., WV at age 81 163
Cause of his death was old age.
General Notes:
Probated Will: Greenbrier Co. WB 5, Pg. 281 (4 Jul 1878)
The Greenbrier Independent, Volume XVII, Number 39, Thursday Evening, March 8, 1883
Benjamin R Zopp, after four years of suffering and confinement to his bed, died on the 13th ultimo, at his residence on Mill Creek mountain, in his 83rd year. He came to this county from Baltimore in 1834, on account of ill health. He leaves a wife and seven children--five boys and two girls--to lament his death. His land was willed to him at the death of Jos. S. Crane in 1839. When the Sheriff's came around, year by year, his taxes were always ready for them. From the time he came to Greenbrier until his death he never owed any man a cent. He never visited his native city after coming to Greenbrier.
Son of Jacob and Sarah Zopp.
Benjamin married Abigail SHAWVER, daughter of Robert SHAWVER and Jane CALLISON, on 15 Oct 1850 in Greenbrier Co., VA.26 (Abigail SHAWVER was born in Jan 1829 in Greenbrier Co., VA 13 and died after 1900.)
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